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

the outer walls OF the building to be
erected shall be made of brick and
mortar, or stone and mortar or some
other fre-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
rtheroe. and II any building shall have
been commenced before said petition
can be acted on by the council, or II
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
ngs, the council may pass any reason
able regulation as to the manner and
materials of construction OF all build
ings
CHAPTER S.
The judiciary.
81 There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said city at the gen.
eral election preceding the expirati On
of their terms of office. and every eight
years thereafter, one clerk for the cir
cult court, one clerk for the hustinss
court, one clerk for the law and equity
court, one clerk for the hustings court,
part two, of the city OF Richmond,
and one clerk for the chancery
court UI the CITY OI ItttDiIpflts " ~
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.
SO. There shall be elected al the
general election preceding the expir-
alton of his term OF office, and every
four years thereafter, by 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 hustings court Of the city Cf
Richmond he shall hold his office for
term OF four years and until his SUI
cessor be elected and qualify, unless
sooner removed, and shall receive such
compensation for his services as may
be prescribed by law. There slall also
| ne an assistant attorney for the Com
r1onwealth, who shall be appointed
every two years by the Judge of hust e
ings court, part two, to prosecute the
pleas of the Commonwealth in thai
court and generally TO attend to the
criminal business arising in the terri
tory of the former city of Manchester.
| He shall receive salary of not less
han one thousand dollars per annunl.
| snd may be removed by the hustings
court part two. or the judge thereof
| IN vacation, al any time for 80 d
cause
| %. There shall he 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 drst 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 five thousand nor more than
( twenty thousand dollars. If such
/ qualification be in vacation, the Ger
j 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
1 awarded against such officer require
/ him to give new bond. or an addition
/ al bond If the said sheriff shall fail
/ to qualify and give bond on or be
I fore the first day of January next sue
| ceeding his election, or shall fail 70
! give 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
! he deemed vacant. Such new bond
or additional bond may he given II
court. or before the Judge thereof in
J 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
| ns7sr tV7 {u eEan ri, 4-ff
| 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 q ltjos have
! the same fees and compensation there's
! for and be subject 10 the same pen
Z ~T''-s touching all process issued by
said courts. or by the clerks of said
, courts or otherwise lawfully directed
/ to him. that the sheriff OF county
| exercises, performs and is entitled OF
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 thereaf ter. by the
! qualified voters of the said city. one
| city sergeant. who shall serve for
| four years ard until his successor NJ
| 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 70
| ceive such mpensation for his ser
vices az the council shall determine
| He shall act as city jailer. pay the
| salaries OF NIL 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 bt
| 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
| office the said city sergeant shah give
| bond and security in such amount as
/ the hustings court may determine
not. however, to be less than five
| thousand dollars. which bond shall bt
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 OF the
/ hastings court. part two. appointed b,
| the Judge OF that court, whose duty
| II shall be 10 attend it's sessions, aCI
as It's bailifff in the preservation oil
order, execute all process emanatins
| therefrom, and perform such othel
! duties as may be required of him by
| the court Such deputies, also. Il