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

heads of said departments with tn
approval OF said advisory board, an.
increase not to take effect. however
until the expiration of the fiscal yea
during which such Increase is made
Z provided, however. that when tn
work of any officer or employe shall
have been increased by the consolida
I tlon or any Office with some other OF
fee, or the reduction of the force II
any department and there remains 6
sum sufficient for the purpose, thu
/ compensation or wages OF such officer
| or employees may at once increased
CHAPTER 4
Administrative Department
2s. The kovernm ent of the city oil
/ Richmond for its more convenient
and efficient administration Is hereby
/ divided into six departments. as fol
/ lows:
| CD Department Of law.
| (2) Department Of finance.
| t3l Department OF public works
/ 80 Department or public welfare.
80 Department OF public utilities
90 Department OF public safety.
Provided. however. that the council
may. by ordinance adopted by an AFR
NATIVE vote OF at least two-thirds of
its members in each branch, create
new sub divisions OF any department
where absolutely necessary or abolish
existing departments and distribute
the functions thereof or establish
temporary departments for special
work
Al the head Of each department.
except the a. partmeuts of law and
finance. there shall he a director who
shall be appointed by the mayor. sub
tect to confirmation by the council OF
the city OF Richmond. at a joint meet
ing OF the two branches to be called
for that purpose on or before the first
day Of January, nineteen hundred and
nineteen. whose terms of office shall
commence on the first day of January
nineteen hundred and nineteen, such
directors and heads of departments
10 he chosen by reason OF fitness.
training and education for the duties
which pertain to the department 10
which they respectively belong, and
each OF whom shall serve for the
tsrm or two years: provided. however
that the persons first so chosen shall
serve from TIE date of their appoint
ment to the first day Of July nineteen
hundred and twenty. or until sooner
removed by the mayor of the council,
and provided further. that should the
council fail. within ten days after the
appointment made by the mayor to
FcEIfW the same, Inc mayor SnAll.
within ten DAYS thereafter. appoint
another suitable person and report
such appointment TO the council for
confirmation. and the same procedure
shall continue until the council shall
have confirmed the appointment made
by the mayor. They shall each qualify
aud give bond payable TO the city Of
Richmond. with sureties conditioned
for the faithful discharge of their
duties, satisfactory TO the city attor-
ner, In nm amount not less than five
fhous@nd dollars, except as herein
otherwise provided In case of va
cancies occurring in the Office Of direc-
tor of any OF the departments herein
before enumerated. except the head
Of the legal department and the head
Of the department Of finance, the
mayor shah fill the vacancy in the
manner herein provided The heads
of each OF the departments except
the legal department. shall have power
to appoint such number of officers,
assistants. clerks and employees as
he shall deem necessary for the proper
administration Of his department. and
fix their compensation and wages
subject to the approval of the advisory
board as provided in this charter
but such officers. assistants, clerks and
-NA' l''"f''' ttF1S l't tttiiphSd at ittiN
time by the head of the depa rtme emf
with which they are connected.
The heads of the several depart
ments shall have the management and
control of the administration of the
affairs OF the respective departments
under their control and shall each he
responsible TO the mayor for the eff
cient management of their depart
ment. and their advice IN writing may
he required ~ the mayor on all mat
tiers affecting their respective depart
ments, They shall each provide and
forward to the MAYOR departmental
estimates. and they shall make all
other reports and recommendation
concerning their respective depart
mentS, deemed nc Cessary by them or
when required by the mayor under
rules and regulations to be prescribed
by him pom the receipt of such
estimates the mayor. In consultation
with the advisory board, after having
first received from the comptroller
the estimated anticipated revenues of
the city for the next ensuing fiscal
year, shall make up and forward 10
the council n tentative budget OF ex-
penditures, which shall he within
such anticipated revenues; provided.
however. that IT, In the opinion of the
mayor, tho needs and exigenCies Af
the city require larger revenue for
the coming fiscal year than the rate
OF tax in force for the previous wear
will produce, he shall report whether
he deems 1t advisable or not to in
crease the revenues of the city nv
leVying larger tax. and, II so, he
snail recommend on what particular
subjects the rate should he increased
so as to produce the desired revenue
70, Tho heads of the several de-
partments shah have the exclusive
control of the doing Of all work neces-
sary for their respective departments
ana the purchasing OF all supplies and
materials therefor in accordance with
the ordinances and resolutions OF the
council, provided, however. that no
contract in excess of one thousand dol
lars. made for the purposes aforesaid.
snail be effective until It shall have
been approved by the advisory board
and then only after an ordinance or
resolution making the appropriation
therefor, except in cases of emergency
where great loss or damage to the city
would ensue. and in such cases the
head OF the department in which such
emergency exists shall file with the
comptroller certificate. showing the
nature OF such emergency and the
necessity for the expenditure. All con-
tracts for work or material shall only
be let after due advertisement and bid
ding, where practicable. and the heads
of the respective departments shall
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