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

any employee of the city, where the
value Of such property Is one hundred
dollars or more or the aggregate of
such increase Of salary is one hundred
dollars or more for any one year a
vote Of two-thirds of all the members
elected 10 each branch shalt he neces-
sary and the yeas and nays shall he
entered on the Journal OF each branch.
respectively No vote shall be recon
sidered or rescinded at any special
meeting unless at such special meeting
there he present as large a number Of
members as were present when such
vote was taken. No ordinance or reso-
luton appropriating money exceeding
the sum Of one thousand dollars, inn
posing taxes. or authorizing the Dor
rowing OF money. shah be passed by
the two branches on the same day. nor
shall any such ordinance or resolution
he valid. unless NJ least three @days in
tervene between its passage ny the
said branches. respectively.
No member Of the city council shall
be eligible. during his tenure OF Of
fec as such member, or for one year
thereafter, TO any Office or employ
mcut in any department Of the city
government
}S-a. Appropriations to the extent
OF ninety-five per Centum of the fair
iy anticipated revenues for each en-
suing year shall be made In lump sums
IN Tho annual budget ordinance for
The maintenance and expenditure of
each department but the council NAV
from time to time, make additional
appropriations. but nothing herein
shall be 80 construed as to curtail or
impair the powers and authority Of
the council OF the city OF Richmond
OF "a legislative character. under the
Constitution. charter Of the city 81
Richmond or other statutes OF the
state Of Virginia
lS-h. There shall be one city clerk
appointed by the city council who
shall be *N-officie clerk of each branch
OF the city council and shall hold his
Office for the period Of two years. ana
until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified. unless sooner removed
from office 10y The city council
1873 To close or extend. widen or
narrow, lay out and graduate. pave
ana otherwise improve streets and pub
lie alleys in the city and have them
properly lighted and kept in good or
der, and they shall have over any
street or alley in the city which HAS
been or may he coded 10 the city. like
authority as over other streets or al
leys They may build bridges in and
thorize the construction Of conduits.
and annex conditions and restrictions
TO the construction. maintenance and
use thereof. and they may prevent or
remove any structure, obstruction or
encrnachment over or under or in any
street or alley or any sidewalk there
of, and may have shade trees planted
along the said streets, and no COM
panN shall occupy with its works the
streets Of the city without the CON
sent af the council In the meantime.
no order shall be made and no in
junction shall he awarded hy any
court or Judge, TO stay the proceed
ings OF the city in the prosecution Of
lhetr works. unless ii be manifest that
. they their officers. agents or servants
are transcendinE the authority given
them by this act, and that the inter-
position OF the court is necessary to
prevent injury that cannot be ade-
quatcly compensated in damages And
in any action against the city to re-
cover damages against it, for any neg
JgenCe in the construction or main
. teuance Of its streets alleys or parks
where any person ia liable with the
city for such negligence every such
person shall be joined 4s defendant
with the city in any action brought to
recover DANA ges for such negligence,
and where there IL verdict or iude..
ment against the city. rs we'll as the
other defendant. it shall be aScerta m
ed Ivy either the court or the Jury
which Of tFc defendants is primarily
liable for the damages assessed NJ
action shall be maintained against the
, said city for damages for an injury to
any person or property alleged to have
been sustained by reason Of the neg
re t.p ME
agent or employee thereof. unless Il
written statement. verified by the oath
OF the claimant, his agent or attorney.
Of the nature OF the claim and OF the
time and place nj which the injury is
alleged to have occurred or been 10
ceived shall have been filed with the
city attorney Of said city within six
months after such cause Of action
shall have accrued
Y. Ic order to carry out effectual-
~ the powers conferred by this char
ter. The city Of Richmond - hereby cM-
prcssly uthori2ed to acquire. bv con-
deiunatton Proceedings instituted IN
the hustiugs court OF the city of
Richmond. hastings court, part two, of
/ the city Of Richmond or he circuit
court OF the city of Richmond. IL the
subject lies or is situated Within the
city. and If not within the city. i'm the
circuit court of the county IN which
/ such subject les lani or any interest
therein. any right, easement or estate
Of any person or corporation therein
whether such corpor0:ioi. owning the
same, be authorized 10 exercise The
/ power OF eminent domain or not. ~
whether such land. interest, estate
or easement has already been deyot-
I ed to a public use by the owner. when
ever the city of Richmond cannot
agree on terms of purchase or settle
ment with those entitled to such sub
| tect because of the incapacity OF such
owner. or because Of the inability to
agree upon the compensation TO be
paid. or other terms OF settlement or
purchase. or because the owner. or
some one Of the owners of the sub
! ject proposed TO be acquired, is a non
resident OF this state. or cannot. with
reasonable diligence. he found in this
| State, or Is unknown.
20 Whenever any piece. parcel or
I strip OF land shall have been opened
to and used by the public as any
street alley. lane or part thereof for
! the period Of FIVE years, the same shall
/ thereby become a street, alley, lane
! or part thereof for all purposes. and
/ the city shall have the same author
ity and Jurisdiction over. and right
! and interest therein, as they have by