The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11

, ana resolutions OF the city, but all
purchases for any department shall
always be made by the said board
under proper acquisitions therefor. by
the head. of the department., under
rules and regulations established BY
the said board and only after an or
dinance or resolution making the APP
preparation therefor, except In cases
of emergency. where great loss or
damage to the city would ensue. and
In such cases the head of the depart
ntent in which such emergency exists
snail file with the board certificate
showing the nature OF such emergency
and the necessity for the expenditure.
All contracts for work or material shall
bidding, where practicable, and the said
board shall have the power to reject
any and all bids, and order new bid
ding. or, in their discretion, let the
the said board Is hereby authorized and
required to make and promulgate rules
and regulations AS to the advertise
ment. bidding and letting to contract of
work to be done or materials to be
furnished for the city.
The said board shall audit all bills
against the city for work done for the
city and for all materials furnished
under any contract for the city which
they are authorized to make. and no
bill for such work or supplies shall be
paid by the auditor unless the same
has been so audited and certified by the
board as correct.
The said board is hereby vested with
authority to appoint all officers, other
than those whose appointment Is ex-
pressiy provided for the charter of
the city of Richmond, and also all
other officers now authorised to be
appointed, and all employees and sub
ordinates now employed by any COM
mittee of the council or authorized to
be employed under any ordinance or
resolution now In force or hereafter
passed. other than those appointed by
the board of police commissioners,
board of fire commissioners, city school
board. board OF health, city attorney
and the committee of finance. The
terms of office of any person appointed
by said administrative board shall be
two years, and until his successor Is
duly chosen and qualified, unless sooner
removed by the said board. and any
person employed shall continue In such
employment during the pleasure OF SAID
board. And the power Is hereby ex-
pressiy conferred on the administrative
board to abolish any authorized to fill.
or combine the duties appertaining to
two or more offices In one officer. and
designate the officer to execute the
combined duties and the person whose
efice is abolished, and who has not
been elected to perform the duties that
are discontinued. shall have no right
to demand or receive any salary or
compensation thereafter.
The said board shall have power to
prefer charges against any city officer
not appointed by them, and forward
the same to the mayor. who shall take
such action thereon as provided for by
law, and the said board may suspend
any other officer for period sufficient
for charges TO be preferred against
him and heard by them. and In the
meantime direct the first assistant of
the department to discharge the duties
of the officer SO suspended, and after
hearing OF charges which shall be re-
duced to writing and served on the
officers SO suspended at least ten days
before the hearing, remove such officer
and appoint some other,
The city attorney shall act as coun-
sci and attorney for the administrative.
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the auditor shall. annually. submit
to the administrative board during the
month of January report OF the estt-
TO defray the expenses of the city
government during the succeeding
fiscal year. He shall in said report
class the different objects and branches
nearly as may be, the amount required
for each; and for this purpose he Is
authorized to require of all city Of
icers and heads OF departments their
statements or the condition and ex
pense of their respective departments
and offices. with any proposed improve
n,ent, and the probable expenses there
OF. of contracts already made and un-
finished, and the amount OF unexpended
appropriations of the preceding year.
He shall also In such report show the
aggregate income of the current fiscal
year from all sources. the amount of
liabilities outstanding upon which In
terest Is to be paid, and of bonds and
city debts PAYABLE during the year.
when due and payable. so that the
said board may fully understand the
money eexigencies for the succeeding
fiscal year.