The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-11
dollars. imposIns Or releaaInr taxes

dollars or more or the aggregate OF
such increase of salary IS one hundred
dollars or more for any one year. q
vote Of two-thirds OF all the member:
elected TO each branch shall be neces
I sary and the yeas and nays shall b,
/ entered on the journal OF each branch
! respectively. No vote shall be recon
! sidered or rescinded at any specia
meeting. unless at such special meeting
I there be present as large a number o.
! members as were present when sucf
! vote was taken. No ordinance or reso
I luton appropriating money exceedinf
/ the sum of one thousand dollars, i'm
! posing taxes, or authorizing the Dor
/ rowing OF money. shall he passed b,
the two branches on the same day; moi
shall any such ordinance or resolution
be valid, unless at least three days in.
tervene between its passage by the
said branches. respectively.
No member OF the city council shall
be eligible, during his tenure OF Of
fee as such member, or for one year
thereafter, 10 any ONCE or employ.
mcUt In any department of the city
government
lS-a. Appropriations TO the extent
Of Hinetyfi per centum OF the fair
iy 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 to time. make additional
appropriations, bat nothing herein
shah be SO construed as 10 Curtan or
impair The powers and authority of
The council or the city OF Richmond
oil q legislative character. under the
Constitution, charter Of the city of
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state Of Virginia
lS-b. There shall be one city clerk
appointed by the city council who
shall be ex-ohlcio clerk Of each branch
Of the city council aud shah hold his
Office for the period OF two years. and
untH his successor shah be appointed
oui qualified. unless sooner removed
from office by the city council
l3-E To close or extend, widen or
narrow lay out and graduate. pave
and otherwise improve streets and pub
lr 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
heen or may he coded 10 the city, like
authority as over other streets or al
leys They may build bridges in and
conduits under said streets. or an-
'tsFt 4Fst liiF ttHSiT liLlpn or COn1iHG,
md annex conditions and restrictions
10 the construction. maintenance and
use thereof. and they may prevent or
remove any structure, obstruction or
encroachmcut over or under or in any
street or alley or any sidewalk there
CT, and may have shade trees planted
along the said streets, ana no COM
iaH} shall occupy with liza works the
streets OF the city without the con-
sent OF the council In the meantime.
no order shall he made, and no in
junction shall he awarded. hy any
court or Judge to stay the proceed
ings az the city in the prosecution OF
their works, unless IL be 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 Ia necessary to
prevent injury that cannot be ade-
guateIy compensated In damages. And
in any action against the city to re-
cover damages against II. for any neg
llEence In the construction or main
tcNanee OF It's streets, alleys or parks
Where any person is liable with the
city for such negligence. every such
person shall be Joined as defendant
with the city In any action brought to
recover damages for such negligence.
ana where there Is Il verdict or tudw-
mont aEainAt the city aa we'll a. HE
other defendant, 1t shall be ascerta n
ed by either the court, or the iurv
which 81 the defendants IS 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 neg
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agent or employee thereof. unless n
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 the injury is
alleged to have occurred or been re-
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 efTectual-
ly the powers conferred by this char
ter. the city OF Richmond In hereby ox-
presSy authorized to acquire, by con-
dcrnnatton Proceedings instituted IN
tho musings court of the city of
Richmond, hustlngs court, part two. of
The city of Richmond or the circuit
court OF the city OF Richmond, II the
subject lies or Ia situated within m.
''pr any, ~ lipt NItEin tne city, In the
circuit court OF the county in which
such subject lies, land or any interest
therein, any right. easement or estate
OF any person or corporation therein
whether such corporation, owning the
same, be authorized TO exercise the
power of eminent domain or not. II
whether such land, interest, estate
or easement has already been devot
cd 10 public use by the owner, when
ever the city OF Richmond cannot
agree on terms OF purchase or settle
tnent with those entitled to such sub
teet because OF the incapacity OF such
owner or because OF the inability to
agree qupon the compensation to he
paid, or other terms OF settlement or
purchase. or because. the owner, or
some one OF the owners OF the sub
tect proposed to he acquired. is a non
resident of this State, or cannot. with
rea sonahle diligence. be found in this
State, or ia unknown.
"a. Whenever any piece, parcel or
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 1--WE years. the same shall
thereby become a street. alley. lane
or part thereof for all purposes, and
the city shall have the same author
jty and Jurisdiction over, and right
and interest therein, as they have by
law over tho streets, alleys and lanes
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