Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

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make n careful inquiry into the quail
| hcations OF the nominee under such
rules as they may establish. and II
person with the requisite qualifications.
the board shall file with tho clerk to
| the Mayor a certificate signed by At
least n majority OF the board that they
have made n careful inquiry into the
| qualifications of the nominee. and that
in their opinion that he is ~ recognized
expert or that he Is qualified by train
ing, experience. and executive ability
for such Office or position. as the case
may be. and that they approve tho APP
pointmcnt.
Upon the nlinG OF this certificate. tho
appointment shall become operative,
subject. however. to all provisions OF
law or ordinances in regard TO accept.
ancc OF office. oath of Office and filing
OF bonds.
If the hoard does not within thirty
days after the receipt OF such notice
file said certificate with the clerk to
the Mayor. the appointment shall be
void.
MAYOR SHALL FILL ALL
TEMPORARY VACANCIES
\ vacancy TO any Office to which the
foregoing provisions apply shall be
filled by the Mayor under said pro-
VISIONS and pending n permanent ap.
pointment he shall designate some other
city officer to discharge the duties of
the office temporarily.
Heads Of departments and heads of
divisions shall he appointed for n
term of four years. beginning from the
hnj
proved by the Public Efficiency Board.
and shall continue thereafter to hold
Office during the pleasure of the Mayor
or his successor.
There shall be n clerk to tho Coun-
Gil. and a clerk to the Mayor and such
offlce assistants as they deem ncccs-
sary. and messenger connected with
his Office, and the appointment OF each
ana all of these officers shall not be
subject to the approval Of the Public
rfEciency Ronrd. but the Council shall
nave the right to appoint and at any
time TO remove the clerk to the Corn-
GIL and the office assistants appointed
by the Mayor shall hold their posi-
tons at the pleasure Of the Mayor.
There shall be City Auditor elect
cd by the Council for four years.
PROVISIONS INCLUDE
RIGHT TO RECALL. MAYOR
The Mayor and the Council OF tho
city of Richmond shall he elected at
large on the second Monday in Janu-
AIRY and his and each of their terms
OF office shall begin on the first ,,ay of
February of the same year.
AT the State election OF the second
year or the Mayors term there SHALL
be printed by the proper officer. at tho
END of the official ballot to he used in
the city of Richmond the following
Shall there be an election
Tor Mayor held at tho next municipal
election, namely, on the second Monday
IN January of the next year," with tic
words yes and mo" at the right OF
The question and sufficient squares in
which each voter may designate by n
cross his answer to such question.
III a majority of the qualified voters
voting in said city at said State cleo
tion shall vote in the affirmative on
said question. there shall be an cleo
ton for Mayor of said city at the mu
nicipal election held in January next.
following said State election, and the
same shall be conducted and the result
thereof declared in all respects MS other
city elections for Mayor. except that
the electoral board shall place on tho