The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-12

! or donating any property OF the city,
! or increasing any salary or pay OF
any employee OK the city. where ,he
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,
vote OF two thirds of all the members
/ elected to each branch shall be neces-
sary and the yeas and nays shall be
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sidered or rescinded at any special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 IA 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. i'm
posing taxes, 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
he valid. unless at least three days In
/ terFene between it's passage by the
said branches, respectively
No member OF the city council shall
be eligible during his tenure OF of
zee as such member or for one year
thereafter, to any Office or employ
ment in any department OF the city
government
-lS-a- Appropriations 10 the extent
OK ninety-flve per centum OF the fair
~ anticipated revenues for each en-
suing year, shall be made in lump sums
In the annual budget ordinance for
the maintenance and expenditure Of
each department hut the council may.
from time Ia time. make additional
appropriations. but nothing herein
SHAH he go construed as 10 Curtail or
impair the powers and authority OF
the council of the city Of Richmond
OF legislative character, under the
Constitution. charter OF the city of
Richmond. or other statutes OF the
state or virginia,
lS-h. There shall be one city clerk
appointed by the city council who
s|tAii ne eN-oIficto clerk OF each branch
ot the city council and shall hold his
of1ce for the period of two years. ana
uhti! his successor shall be appointed
&nd quallhed. unless sooner removed
rom office by the city council
l"-g. To close or extend. widen or
narrow, lay out and graduate, pave
ana Otherwise improve streets and pub
nc 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 cry which has
been or may Ice coded to the city, like
authority as over other streets or al
Ic3s- They may build bridges in and
eonduits under said streets, or au-
. thori2e Tho construction Of conduits
and annex conditions and restrictions
70 the construction, maintenance and
use thereof, and they may prevent or
remove any structure. obstruction or
"rcroa Chmcnt over or under or In any
+ street or alley or any sidewalk there
or and may have shade trees planted
along the said streets ana no COM
panE shall occupy with it's works the
streets OF the city without the con-
sent OF the council In the meantime.
no order shnll lie made. and no in
+ Junction shall be awarded, by any
court or Judge, to stay the proceed
lngs OF the city in the prosecution OF
Their works. unless il he manifest that
/ they, their officers, agents or servants
are transcending the authority given
them by this act, and that the inter
position OF the court in necessary TO
; prevent injury that cannot be ade-
quately compensated In damages. And
( In any action against the CITY 10 re-
cover damages against II. for any neg
lIgenCe I'm the construction or main
tenance of its streets. alleys or marks
where any person Is liable with the
/ city for such negligence, every such
person snail be Joined as .lpfcnda nj
with the city In any action brought 10
recover damages for such negligence.
! and where there Ia a verdict or tudr
! ment against the city, as well as the
] other defendant. II shall be ascertain
! ed by either the court or the Jury.
! Which Of The defendants IL primarily
liable for the damages assessed. No
action shall he maintained against the
said city for damages for an injury TO
! any person or property alleged TO have
/ been sustained by reason of the pny-
/ ligence OF the city, or of any officer.
agent or employee thereof, unless "a
/ 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 at which tho injury IS
alleged 10 have occurred or been re-
I ceived shall have been filed with the
city attorney OF said city within six
months after such cause of action
! shall have accrued
%. In order to carry out errectuaI-
4 " the powers conferred by this char
ter, the city OF Richmond IL hereby OK
! Dressly authorized to ACQUIRE. by CON
! demnation Proceedings instituted IN
the hastings court OF the city of
! Richmond, hustings court, part two, OF
/ the city OF Richmond or the circuit
! court Of tina rifv ne pfchr,ora 80 ~