The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-10

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the outer wallis OF the building to be
erected shall be made OF brick and
mortar, or stone and mortar or some
other fireproof 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
thero<, and If 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 of construction of all build
ings.
CHAPTER 8.
The judiciary.
81. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said city at the gem
eral election preceding the expirati On
of their terms OF office, and every ei"ht
years thereafter, one clerk for the cir
cult court, one clerk for the hustings
court, one clerk for the law and equity
court, one clerk for the hustings court,
part two. of the city of Richmond,
court of the city of Richmond. who
shall serve for the period of eight
years, and until their respective auc-
cessors shall be elected and qualify.
They shall receive in compensation
! for their services the fees and emoiu-
| ments allowed them respectively by
law or ordinance.
%. There shall be elected at the
general election preceding the eXpir-
alton OF his term of office. and every
four years thereafter. by the qualities
voters of said city, one Common
wealth's attorney for the circuit court,
| who shall also prosecute in all cases
| in the husttngs court of the city Of
Richmond, he shall hold his Office for
a term of four years and until his sue
cessor be elected and qualify, unless
sooner removed, and shall receive such
com pensation for his services as may
be prescribed by law. There stall also
ne an assistant attorney for the Com
r1onwealth, who shall he appointed
every two years by the judge OF hus'-
! ings court, part two. to prosecute the
pleas of the Commonwealth in that
| 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
| than one thousand dollars per annum.
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court, part two. or the judge thereof
| IN vacation. Al any time for so ID
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 first day of January next
succeeding his election, qualify before
/ l. i 1s- l,A
! 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 va cation. 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 It's
! opinion ii is necessary for the protec-
! ton Of the public interest, upon 7 rule
| 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-
/ fore the first day OF January next sue
ceedinE his election. or shall fail 10
| give new bond or an additional bond
! within ten days after an order shall
have been made requiring the same to
/ he given. in either case his Office shall
| he deemed vacant Such new bond
or additional bond may be giten in
I court, or before the judge thereof in
/ vacation, and when given In vacation
I the Judge shall certify the fact and
return the bond to the clerk Of his
/ cAurt, who shall file and record the
same In his Office. The said sheriff
! 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 duties. have
| the same fees and compensation there
! for and be subject to the same pen
/ "'''Cs touching all process issued by
said courts. or by the clerks OF said
, courts Of otherw ise lawfully directed
TO him. that the sheriff of a county
exercises. performs aud is entitled or
subject 10 in his county.
! 100. There shall he elected at the
| general election preceding the expira
| ton OF his present term or office, and
| every four wears thereafter, by the
| qualified voters of the said city. one
! city sergeant. who shall serve for
four years and 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
| ceive such com pensation for his ser
vices ss 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-
| sarv for the safekeeplnG, 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
| ed 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 hustings court may determine
! not however 70 he less than Ave
! thousand dollars. which bond shall be
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 by
the Judge OF that court, whose duty
IL shall be to attend It's sessions. act
as its bailiffT in the preservation of
| order. execute all process emanatine
therefrom, and perform such othe,
! duties as may be required of him by