The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

or donating any property OF the city
/ or increasing any salary or pay ~
lauN Csnpunype Of the city. where the
. value Of such property is one hundred
} dollars GO more cor the aggregate OF
I such increase 81 salary is one hundred
| dollars or more for any one year a
+. vote OF tW.o-thirds Of all the members
/ elected 10 each branch shall be neces-
/ sary and the yeas and NAYS shall he
I entered on the journal OF each branch
{ respectively No vote shall he recon.
! sidered or resCluded At any special
: meeting. unless az such special meeting
there be present IS large number Of
members ss were present when such
! vote wAs taken. No ordinance or reso-
I luriou approrrtatiNs money exceeding
'Ne sum Of one thousand dollars, inn
! posing taves. or authorizing the Dor
rowing OF money, shall be passed by
the two branches on the same day; nor
shall. any such ordinance or resolution
DE valid. unless AT least three DAYS in
tcrNere between is passage 10y the
said branches. respectively
No member Of the city council shall
l,e eligible. during his tenure OF Of
f,ve as such member. or for one wear
thereafter. 10 snv ofire or employ
M in any department. ~ the city
government.
S-a. Appropriations 70 the extent
~ n'nety-tve per cenfum or the fair
~ anticipated revenues Tor each en-
SUNK year. shRiI ne made IN lump Gums
in The annual budget ordinance for
th" maintenance ana expenditure or
eafH department, hut the council NAV.
i'N'N 'tist 70 iifoe, MAKE aGditiunal
"pPt OPERATIONS, hut nothing herein
Shait ne 50 construed as 10 curtnN or
vs. 80 ~ k.s D .
impair tHe powers ana &uIhortty OF
inc coimcH Or the city of Richmond
az legislative character under the
CONSTITUTION. charter Of the city OK
H'@te OF FelHtR-
ls-". mere SHAH be one city clerk
"PFoiH'ea "y 1Ge CIV council VINO
F.@'' @e eA~oilcto Fterk OF each branch
"t the CITY fo&hE' ana snail ho!1 his
"H.'% i"T III" pef39a OF TWO years, and
u't>-' MS successor shati De appointed
an" PuatiHfu unless sooner removed
F"Hl "iHC" ty rae CITY council
40 close or extend, widen or
ma TOW Jay out ana graduate. pave
- ,f- ","e'" Ase improve streets ana pub
"0 A1ieSs IN iAs city ana nave them
L'VpeFN Hghted ana kept IN good or
NeI anu theS shaH nave over any
street or aAfy in the city which has
authority as over other streets or al
ie}s. iheY may tulld bridges in and
condultS under said streets. or au-
'''ui ICE me constr Act1on or condutts.
ana annex conditions and restrictions
20 the construction, maintenance and
use therfoF ana they may prevent or
remove any structure, obstruction or
eneroachmont over or under or in any
street or a'''F or any sidewalk there
or ana may have shade trees planted
along the said streets; and no COM
''"S s""i' occupy with us works the
streets OF the city without the con-
sent OF the council. In the meantime,
no order shall be made. and no in
Junction shall be awarded. by any
court or Judge, to stay the proceed -
luE9 of the city in the prosecution Of
'nef WORKS unless II be manifest that
they, their officers, agents or servants
are transcendng the authority given
them 10y this act. and that the inter
position of the court Is necessary to
prevent injury that cannot be ade-
quateiv compensated in damages. And
In any action against the city to re
cover damages against IL, for any neg
HEehce IN the construction or main
tenance of its streets alleys or parks
where any person is liable with tho
''- '''' ''' II iiSS tiE tIltfs every EuFH
person shall be Joined rs defendant
with the city in any action brought TO
recover damages for such negligence
ana where there liz "A verdict or tudg.
nent against the city, rs well as lhg
other defendant, IL shah be ascerta n
ca ny either the court or the jury
which or he defendants f. primarily
liahle for the damages assessed. No
action shall he maintained against the
said CITY Tor damages for an injury to
any person or property alleged to have
been sustained by reason OF the neg
ligence OF the city, or OF any officer
agent or employee thereof, unless a
written statement, verified by the oath
81 the claimant his agent or attorney
or the nature Of the claim and Of the
Tune ana place at which the injury is
aieged 10 have occurred or been re-
celNed shaH have been filed with the
city attorney Of said city within SIX
months after such cause OF action
AhaH have accrued.
~. In order 10 carry out etfectual-
" the powers conferred by this char
Ter the CITY OF Richmond il hereby cN e.
hresay authorized to acquire. by con-
oeInnation proceedings instituted IN
me musings court of the city of
itlchmond, hustings court. part two, OF
me CITY OF htchmond or the circuit