The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

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the outer wallis Of the building to be
erected shall sbe made OF brick and
mortar. or stone and mortar or some
other fire-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 II any building shall have
been commenced before said petition
can be acted on by the council, or IL
a 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 or construction of all build
ngs
CHAPTER s.
The judiciary,
a. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said city at the gen
eral election preceding the expirati IN
of their terms OF Office, and every EIGHT
years thereafter, one clerk for the cir
cult court, one clerk for the hustines
court, one clerk for the law and equity
court, one clerk for the hustings court
part two. of the city of KiChmond,
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 que
cessors shall he elected and qua lify
They shall receive in compensation
Tor their services the fees and emolu-
ments allowed them respectively by
law or ordinance.
IS. There shall be elected at the
general election preceding the expir-
alton of his term of office. and every
four years thereafter. 10y the qualifie 1
voters Of said city, one Common
wealth's attorney for the circuit court,
who shall also prosecute in all cases
In the hustlngs court of the city Of
Richmond, he shall hold his office for
a term of four years and until his suc-
cessor be elected and qualify, unless
sooner removed, and shall receive such
compensation for his services as rtay
be prescribed by law. There shall also
ne an assistant attorney for the Com
rlonwealth. who shall he appointed
every two years by the judge Of hust-
ingS court part two, to prosecute the
pleas of the Commonwealth in that
court and ge',erally to attend to the
criminal business arising in the terri
tory OF the former city Of Manchester.
| lie 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 I'd
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. II 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 a rule
| awarded against such officer. require
| him TO give new bond or an addition
al bond II the said sheriff shall fail
I 10 qualify and give bond on or be-
| fore the first day OF January next sue
ceeding his election, or shall fail 10
within ten days after an order shall
! have been made requiring the same 20
I be given In either case his office shall
/ be 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 shall certify the fact and
return the bond to the clerk OF his
court, who shall file and record the
same in his Office, The said sheriff
| by himself or one OF his deputies
| she'll 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 Ities. have
! the same fees and compensation there
{ for. and he subject TO the same pen
/ @'''0~ touching nil process issued ny
said courts, or by the clerks Of said
, courts or otherv Use lawfully directed
to him, that the sheriff OF n county
/ exercises. performs and is entitled or
subject to in his county.
! 100, There shall he elected at the
/ general election preceding the expjra
! ton 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
| four years ard until his successor he
/ elected and qualify. unless sooner re-
| moved He shall keep his Office in
such place as the city council may
! provide and appoint. and shall re
eeive such compensation for his ser
| vices as the council shall determine
| He shall act as city iailer. pay the
! salaries OF all the deputies or guards
deemed by the hustings 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 Jail. Before entering upon his
! ONCE the said city sergeant shall give
/ bond and security in such amount as
! the hustinCs court may determine
/ not, however. TO be less than Ave
1 thousand dollars. which bond shall be
approved hv the said court and on.
! tered on its records and fled in the
/ office of the clerk OF said court
There shall be sergeant of the
hustinEs court part two. appointed by
! the Judge or that court. whose duty
/ it shall he to attend its sessions. acf
as its hailinn in the preservation of
| order. execute all process emana,inE
! therefrom, and perform such othe,
duties as may be required of him by
I tho court Such Identities ~