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


J plans showing the same, and there
upon the board. IL they determine tina
! there should be n change In the grad,
J OF such street, alley or public place
may ratify or confirm such proposed
grades, or they may make such changes
therein as they may deem necessar,
and then confirm the same. or they MAJ
reject the recommendation of the di
rector OF public works And said boart
is hereby expressly authorized to ex
ercise the powers and duties imposed
upon the council of the city OF Rich,
mond under the Act of the general as
! sembly in force June fourteenth. nine
teen hundred and twelve, concerning
local assessments in cities and towns
and under any amendments of sale
act that may be hereafter made.
81. The city council shall appoint 9
suitable and proper person, who shall
he the attorney and counsel for ths
corporation, who shall be the head OF
the legal department. and who shall
! hold his office for the term of two
years, unless sooner removed. and until
his successor shall be appointed and
qualify. He shall receive such com
pensation as the council may deter.
mine. to be paid by the city. Said at
torney shall have tho management
charge and control OF all the law bus
mess of the corporation and the de-
partments thereof. and of all the law
business in which the city shall be In
terested; shall draw all leases, deeds
and legal papers for the same; and be
the legal adviser OF the mayor, ad-
visory board. city council, or any com
mttee thereof. and of the heads OF
the department of the city govern
ment: and when required, shall fur
nish written opinions upon any sub
jects involving questions of law sub
mitted to him by them. He shall APP
pear as counsel for the said corpora
tion in any civil case In which 1t IL
interested. depending In any court of
the city OF Richmond; and when the
Constitutlorallty or validity of any
ordinance is brought in issue in any
penal prosecution. or when the mayor
shall direct n prosecution for nuisance.
he shall appear for the prosecution
when the case shall come into court,
and, with the approval OF the mayor.
shall institute and prosecute all legal
proceedings deemed by him necessary
or proper 10 protect the interest OF the
city. He shall have such other powers
and perform such other duties as are
or may be required of him for the city
by any ordinance or resolution OF the
city council,
20, He shall have power and au-
thority, from time to time during his
continuance in office. with the consent
OF the mayor. to authorize an attorney
or other person to appear for him in
his name and on behalf of said cor
poration. and conduct and defend suits
ana proceedings in all courts and
places
So The city attorney shall keep his
office in such place as the city council
may direct. and shall keep therein a
docket Of all the cases TO which the
city may be party in any court of
record, in which shall be briefly en-
tered all steps taken in such cases.
deemed by him material. and said
docket shall at all times be open to
the inspection of the mayor. city
council and the members thereof. and
the city attorney shall appoint n com
petent person to act as his assistant.
and also a secretary and assistant sec
rotary and clerk. and. with the CON
sent Of the city council may employ
an additional assistant or assistants
and such other office force as he shall
deem necessary for the proper con-
duct of the law department.
Department of Finance.
"a. There shall he elected as here
inbefore provided q suitable person to
be known as the city comptroller. "
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not less than fifty thousand dollars be-
fore entering upon the duties of his
office or larger sum may be re-
CURED by the council before or after
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