Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
rectly or Indirectly incurred by or on
behalf of any member of said Coun-

behalf of any member of said coun-
Gil.
For each absence of n member from
any meeting OF tho Council, unless
authorized or excused by a majority
vote of all mombers thereof. there shall
be deducted sum equal to per cent
or the annual salary of each member.
Absence for five consecutive meetings
shall operate to vacate the seat of a
member unless such absence be au-
thorized or excused by the Council as
herein provided.
The city Council shall elect one OF
It's members. President. who shall pre-
side at the meetings thereof. The
Council shall establish rules for Its
proceedings. A majority Of the MEM
bers OF the City Council shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction Of
business. Their sessions shall be pub
lie and open.
COUNCIL NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH ANY APPOINTMENT
No member OF the Council shall
seek directly. or indirectly, TO infu-
ence or dictate the appointment of any
person to office or employment by tho
Mayor or any Of the administrative
from exercising their own judgment in
selecting the personnel OF his admin
istration.
No member Of the Council shall be
eligible. during his tenure of Office ms
ouch member, or for one year there-
arter. to any Office to be filled by tho
Mayor or by any subordinate officer
OF the city.
The fiscal year OF the city shall be-
gin on tho first day OF July. Upon
receipt OF the Mayors budget, the
Council shall prepare an appropriation
ordinance In such form as may be pre-
scribed by ordinance or resolution. Be
oNft Inn hrl,
tive appropriation, the Council shall
fix time and place for holding public
hearings upon such tentative appro-
priation. and shall give public notice
Of such hearings. Following the pub
lie hearings and before it's final pas
sage, the appropriation ordinance shall
be published at least thrce times. with
a parallel comparison of corresponding
Toms OF expenditure for the last pre-
cedinB fiscal year. The Council shall
not pass the appropriation ordinance
until Ave days after it's publication
ceases.
UNENPENDED BALANCES
TO REVERT TO CITY
At the close Of each fiscal year the
unexpenccd balance Of each approprlu-
ton shall revert to the city treasury
and shall be subject TO future appro-
priation. No money shall be drawn
from the treasury of the city. nor
ture OF money be incurred. except pur-
suant to the appropriations made by
the Council.
The salaries OF all heads of depart
ments and other officers Of the c!ty
shall be fixed by Council for the Arst
shall be fixed by the Budget Commit
tee and included therein No salary
or compensation OF any officer or en-
ployee shall be paid until the Council
has appropriated funds and authorized
the payment OF such salary or compen-
sation In the proper appropriation or
dinance. The salaries and compensa-
tons nxed by the Budget Committee
shall be uniform for like service In
each grade OF the service in accordance
with rules adopted by the public eff
cheney board. and the name OF such
party receiving such salary or compen-
sation. together with the amount of
same. shall be reported TO the public
efficiency board forthwith. All fees
pertaining TO any office shall be paid
into the city treasury.
PUBLIC EFFICIENCY BOARD
TO RATIFi APPOINTMENTS
commission is hereby created TO
consist OF the Judges OF the Chancery
Court. OF the Law and Equity Court,
and Of the Circuit Court Of The City
Of Richmond, and the Superintendent
OF the Public Schools and the presi-
ueHt or tne virginia MechanicS In
stitute OF said city OF Richmond. all
Of whom shall be OK oficio members
OF said commission.
AS soon as this charter Is adopted
and within thirty days OF the date OF
It's adoption. the said commission
shall meet and elect three OF the best
citizens OF the city OF Richmond, who
shall constitute what shall be known
as the public efficiency board.
The members OF the public efficiency
board shall serve for three years, ex-
cept that at their first appointment
the commission shall designate one 10
serve for one year. one to serve for
two years. and one to serve for three
years. The commission shall elect ons
member OF said board each year there
after. and shall have the power TO re-
move any or all members Of the said
board whenever in their Judgment they
shall deem such removal TO be for the
hest interest OF the city. Any vacancy
occurring in the said public efficiency
board, whether by death, resignation.
or removal from the city of Richmond.
or from any cause. shall be filled for
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