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

heads OF said departments with the
approval OF said advisory board. any
increase not TO take effect, however
until the expiration of the fiscal year
during which such increase is made,
provided. however that when the
work of any officer or employe shall
have been increased by the consoiida-
ton OF any office with some other of
fee. or the reduction OF the force In
any department and there remains a
sum sufficient for the purpose, the
I compensation or wages OF such officers
or employees may at once increased.
CHAPTER
Administrative Department
rs, The government of the city Of
Richmond for it's more convenient
and efficient administration is hereby
divided into six departments. as fol
lows:
90 Department OF law
~ Department OF finance
49, De partment OF public works
- Department Of public welfare
go Department OF public utilities
90 Department OF public safety
Provided, however. that the council
may. nv ordinance adopted by an AFR
NATIVE vote OF at least two thirds of
It's members in each branch. create
new b-diyistons of any department
where absolutely necessary or abolish
existing departments and distribute
the functions thereof or tahlish
temporary departments for special
work
At the head Of each department.
except the departments Of law and
finance. there shall be a director who
shall be appointed by the mayor. sub
iect to confirmation by the council OF
the city Of Rlchm ond, at n joint meet
ing of the two branches to be called
for that purpose on or before the first
day o. January. nineteen hundred and
nineteen, whose terms Of Office shall
commence on the first day of January
nineteen hundred and nineteen. such
directors and heads OF departments
to re chosen by reason OF fitness,
training and education for the duties
which pertain to the department TO
which they respectively belong, and
each Of whom shall serve for the
term Of two years; provided. however,
that the persons first so chosen shall
serve from the date OF their appoint
ment 10 the first day of July nineteen
hundred and twenty. or until sooner
removed by the mayor Of the council.
and provided. further, that should the
council fail. within ten DAYS after the
appointment made by the mayor to
confirm the same. the mayor shall,
within ten DAYS thereafter. appoint
another suitable person and report
such appointment to the council for
confirmation and the sans procedure
shall continue until the council shall
have confirmed the appointment made
by the mayor. They shall each qualify
and give bond payable to the city Of
Richmond. with sureties conditioned
for tho faithful discharge of their
Of y}n 20 10 1f4
ney, in an amount not less than five
thousand dollars. except as herein
otherwise provided. In case of va
canctes occurring in the Office Of direc-
tor OF any Of the departments herein
before enumerated, except the head
Of the legal department and the head
OF the department Of finance. the
mayor shall I'll the vacancy In the
manner herein provided. The heads
OF each Of the departments except
the legal department, shall have power
to appoint such number of officers,
assistants. clerks and employees as
he shall deem necessary for the proper
administration Of his depart TIN ent, and
fix their com pensation and wages
subject to the approval of the advisory
board as provided in this charter
but such officers. assistants, clerks and
employees nay he removed at any
time by the head OF the departrn emit
with which they are connected.
The heads OF the several depart
ments shall have the management and
control of the administration of the
affairs of the respective departments
| under their control. and shall each he
responsible to the mayor for the eff
! Cient management Of their depart
mont, and their advice in writing may
be required nv the mayor on all mat
ters affecting their respective depart
ments. They shall each provide and
/ forward to the mayor departmental
estimates, and they shall make all
other reports and recomm endations
! concerning their respective depart
/ ments, deemed necessary by them or
when required by the mayor, under
rules and regulations to be prescribed
by him. Upon the receipt OF such
estimates the mayor, In consultation
! with the advisory board. after having
first received from the com ptroller
the estimated anticipated revenues of
/ the city for the next ensuing fiscal
year, snail make up and forward TO
the council n tentative budget of ex-
penditures, which shall be within
such anticipated revenues. provided,
/ however, that II. in the opinion of the
mayor, the needs and exigencies Of
/ the city require a larger revenue for
the coming fiscal year than the rate
OF tax in force for the previous year
Will produce, he shall report whether
he deems it advisable or not to in
crease the revenues OF the city by
! leVNing larger tax, and, II so, he
/ shall recommend on what particular
subjects the rate should be Increased
so as to produce the desired revenue
~. The heads of the several de-
partments shall have the exclusive
control of the doing OF all work neces-
sarv for their respective departments
and the purchasing OF all supplies and
materials therefor in accordance with
the ordinances and resolutions of the
council, provided, however, that no
contract in excess of one thousand dol
lars, made for the purposes aforesaid,
shall be effective until II shall have
been approved by the advisory board,
and then only after an ordinance or
resolution making the appropriation
therefor except in cases of emergency
where great loss or damage TO the city
would ensue, and In such cases the
head OF the department in which such
emergency exists shall file with the
comptroller certificate. showing the
nature OF such emergency and the
necessity for the expenditure. All con-
tracts for work or material shall only
be let after due advertisement and bid
ding, where practicable. and the heads
of the respective departments shall
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