The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17
CHARTER CHANGE
WORK TO DAT.
Labors OF COnanittee Put In Lega
Form By City Attorney II. n. Pol
lard For Councils Action.
MUST VOW RUN THE GAUNTLET
Will BE Voted ON by Council and VIII
Then BE Passed On to General Ar.
sembly At the forthcoming Sessic n
of That Body.

The work OF the committee On
charter changes thus far done hn.
been put into legal form by City A..
t,rney III. n. Pollard at the request
of the committee. They were ma {
public yesterday by the City 4Attornoy
They must now be acted on by tbs
two branches Of the Council, and, il
they run the gauntlet. they will be
presented to the General Assembly in
January next.
The changes are SO important that
The Virginian prints them in fuii
They are as follows:
CHAPTER H.
Mayor
8. The mayer stall be eicc ed ty
the qualified voters of the city a
Richmt nd for term of four yea re
ami until his successor shall he elect
ed and qualify. His salary shall oe
fixed ~ the CITY Council. payable 81
stated seyfods. and he shall receive
no at'asr compensation or emoiume n,
whatsoever: and no regulations d.
mfnish!ng such compensation, afteI
1t has been once fixed. shall be made
to take effect until after the expir :
ton Of the term for which the may
then in Office, shall have been elected
The salary Of the mayor when tixc L.
shall so continue until changed ny
the City Council as aforesaid. tlso4.
'e3-'04. p. 66s}.
Q. He shall. by virtue of his OFF, q
possess all the jurisdiction and ~.
arcise all the powers and authority
given him by the general statutes ci
the State in addition to the powt =:
hereby given him, or tina may here
after be given him by virtue of ary
o-her act OF Assembly.
10, 1t shall be his duty to com
municate to the City Council annu3 =
ly, as soon as may be aftsr the COM
mencenlent of the fiscal year, saA
oftener. II he shall deem It exped!o.t
or be required by said Council a ge.s-
eral statement Of the situation a ID
condition OF the city in relation r.
it's government finances and i'm
provements, with such recommends
ticns as he may dean proper
Il. He shall, by virtue Of his offic q
be the chief executive officer OF the
city government, and rs such shall
be charged with the duties of super
vising and compelling the perform
ance OF duty by each subordinate OK
fcer and employe under the city gov
eminent, the officers and members Of
Tie Police Department.. the Fire D.
partment. the Health Department ard
other boards or departments OF tie
city government and In order tn
carry out the duties imposed by this
section shall have access to all boons
and documents in the Offices Of e
various officers or boards and their
subor ainates, with the power VI
officers and EN- ployes whos In Is
tnt he tNf fnr ~
and emple yment to which they IA Te
been appointed or elected, or de, e.
lict in the discharge OF their Dc y
IS such. with the right Of appeal fro n
his determination as 10 removal ~
any such officer to Hust ngs Court Il
the city of Richmond. or he Jude
thereof In vacation, whose judgment
in the premises shall be Anal t.
suspension from Office as herein pro
vided shall not exceed thirty days
On the removal or suspenstor OF sucr
oficer or officers the mayor shall re'
port the same with his reasons there
for TO the City Council at their neN'
stated meeting, and also report II.
removal or suspension of any Officer
or employee to the head of he de-
partment to which scuh officer or era-
ployee belongs He shall also havs
such other powers and diseharg. su2N
other duties as may be hereinaftf I
imposed upon him by any ordinan 1e
of the Council OF the city OF Ri2f.
mun3 not in conflict with this chs +.
ter.
IL. In case Of the ABSENCE or ir-
ability OF the mayor, the president Il
the Board OF Aldermen shall posse So
the same powers ard discharge tbs
municipal duties of the mayor durina
such absence or inability. and in tas
absence OF the mayor and tho pres i
vice-rresident OF the Board OF Aide.
men shall possess such powers and
discharge such duties
IL. In case a vacancy shall occur II
the Office OF the mayor. the City Cour-
Gil shall elect a qualified person u
supply the vacancy until the nrst ger.
eral municipal election which mas
be held In the city thereafter, wlsr
the vacancy shall be filled by cleo
ton for the unexpired term.
lisa. The mayor shall have tee
right to appoint the persons authcr-
ICED by ordinances to be employ.d
in his once and to appoint such other
officers and employees A. hereinafter
authorized.
13-b. The mayor shall have the
the Police Department, Fire and Pr
lice Telegraph Department and Of the
Health Department. and to that end
the Board Of Police Corr missioner
the Board OF Fire Commissioners and
tho Board of Health arc hereby aboi-
ished.
sod. Appropriations to the exten,
Of the fairly anticipated revenues tor
each ensuing year. shall be made ir
lump sums in tho annual bulge,
ordinance, for the maintenance ~
each department, but the Count
may, from time to time. make al
ditional appropriations. but nothing
herein shall be 20 construed as to
curtail or impair the powers and au-
thority OF the Council OF the city NJ
Richmond. OF Legislative character
under the Constitution, charter OF the
city Of Richmond. or other statutes
of the State OF Virginia. (fs14, D.
a4).
CHAPTER vi.
Polic Department.
81. The Poiics Department OF ths
city OF Richmond shall be under TIE
general control and MANAGEMENT al
the mayor Of the city OF Richmond
who shall adopt sstablish, promulga,s
and enforce rules, regulations ava
orders for the government of the
police force: he may divide the city
into such police districts AZ he may
deem proper for the best management