The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-11

mortar, or stone and mortar or some
other hre-proof material. and may
provide for the removal Of any such
building or addition which shall be
erected contrary to such prohibition,
at the expense of the builder or owner
theroe. and If any building shall have
been commenced before said petition
can be acted on by the council, or TX
building In progress appears clearly
to be unsafe, the council may have
such building taken down. For the
purpose of guarding against fire and
of insuring the erection of safe build
ings, the council may pass any reason
able regulation as to the manner and
materials of construction of all build
ings.
CHAPTER 5.
The Judiciary.
81. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said city at the gem
eral election preceding the expiration
OF their terms of office, and every eight
years thereafter, one clerk for the cir
cult court, one clerk for the hustings
court. one clerk for the law and equity
court, one clerk for the hastings court,
part two, of the city OF Richmond,
and one clerk for the chancery
court of the city OF Richmond, who
shall serve for the period of eight
years, and until their respective sue
cessors shall be elected and qualify.
They shall receive in compensation
FOR their services the fees and emolu-
| ments allowed them respectively by
law or ordinance.
9S. There shall be elected at the
general election preceding the expir
alton of his term OF office, and every
four years thereafter, by the qualified
voters of said city, one Common
wealth's attorney for the circuit court.
who shall also prosecute in all cases
in the hustings court OF the city cf
Richmond, he shall hold his office for
term Of four years and until his sue
cessor be elected and qualify. unless
sooner removed, and shall receive such
com pensation for his services as may
be prescribed by law. There stall also
ne an assistant attorney for the Com
r1onwealth. VINO shall be appointed
every two years by the judge of hust-
ings court. part two, to prosecute tie
pleas of the Commonwealth in that
court. and generally to attend TO the
criminal business arising in the terri
tory OF the former city of Manchester.
He shall receive a salary OF not less
han one thousand dollars per annum.
and may be removed by the hustings
court. part two, or the judge thereof
IN vacation, at any time for go ID
cause
80. There shall be elected at the
general election preceding the expira-
ton of his term, and every four years
thereafter. by the qualified voters of
said city. one sheriff who shall, on or
before the first day of January next
succeeding his election, qualify before
the circuit court of said city, or the
| Judge thereof in vacation, and give
| bond with surety, in such penalty as
may be required, by the said court or
judge. so that the same be not less
than Ave thousand nor more than
twenty thousand dollars. If such
qualification be in vacation, the Ger
tificate thereof and the bonds shall
be returned TO the clerk OF the said
circuit court. who shall enter the said
certificate in the order book Of the
said court and record the said bond.
The said court may, whenever in its
opinion IL is necessary for the protec-
ton OF the public interest. upon rule
awarded against such officer, require
him to give new bond, or an addition
al bond II the said sheriff shall fail
to qualify and give bond on or be-
fore the first day OF January next sue
ceeding his election. or shall fail to
give a new bond or an additional bond
within ten days after an order shall
have been made requiring the same to
be given, in either case his Office shall
ne deemed vacant, Such new bond
or additional bond may be given in
court, or before the Judge thereof in
vacation. and when given in vacation
the judge shalt certify the fact and
return the bond 10 the clerk of his
court, who shall file and record the
same in his ONCE. The said sheriff
by himself or one of his deputies
! shall attend the circuit, law and
| equity. and the chancery court OF
said city. and act as the officer of said
courts. He shall exercise the same
powers, perform the same duties, have
the same fees and compensation there
for. and be subject to the same pen
7'+'os touching all process issued by
said courts. or by the clerks of said
, courts or otherwise lawfully directed
to him. that the sheriff of a county
exercises. performs and is entitled or
subject to in his county.
100. There shall be elected at the
general election preceding the expira
tion of his present term of office. and
every four years thereafter. by the
qualified voters OF the said city, one
city sergeant. who shall serve for
flour years ard until his successor be
elected and qualify. unless sooner re-
moved. He shall keep his ONCE in
such place as the city council may
ceive such pensation for his ser
vices as the council shall determine
He shall act as city TALLER, pay the
salaries Of all the deputies or guards
deemed by the hastings court neces-
sary for the safekeeping, comfort and
protection of the prisoners in the city
jail, and the city shall In no wise be
responsible for the compensation OF
such guards. except guards appoint
cd by the court when the same are
| necessary on account OF the insecurity
of the iaii. Before entering upon his
ONCE the said city sergeant shall give
| bond and security in such amount ais
the hustings court may determine,
not. however. to be less than five
thousand dollars, which bond shall be
approved by the said court and en-
tered on its records and filed in the
office of the clerk of said court
There shall be a sergeant or the
hustlngs court. part two, appointed by
the Judge OF that court. whose duty
1t shall be 10 attend it's sessions. act
as its baliffff in the preservation OF
order execute all process emanating
therefrom, and perform such other
duties as may be required of him by
the court Such deputies. also. TO
the said sergeant. shall be provided as
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