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<br />thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven feet to a stake (leaving
<br />out the right-of-way of the Southern Railway, this being the modi-
<br />fication hereinbefore mentioned), thence crossing the right-of-way
<br />of said Southern Railway south one degree thirty-nine minutes
<br />east three hundred and thirty-six feet (this change in distance
<br />being necessitated by the modification hereinbefore referred to),
<br />to a cast iron monument in the south side of Grove Street in Fife-
<br />ville (this being an old city monument), thence south forty-three
<br />degrees ten minutes east one hundred eighty-one and nine -tenths
<br />feet to a concrete monument in L. H. Bingler's back yard, thence
<br />south twenty-nine degrees thirty minutes east, three thousand
<br />eight hundred and ninety-three and one-tenth feet to a stake near
<br />rock out -crop at the south end of Ridge Street one hundred and
<br />thirty feet east of the .line of said Ridge Street, thence south
<br />seventy-five degrees fifty-one minutes east, three thousand three
<br />hundred twenty-seven and two-tenths feet to a pipe in the alley
<br />south of Belmont park, sixty-three feet west of Rialto Street line;
<br />thence north sixty-six degrees fifty-nine minutes east, three thou-
<br />sand one hundred twenty-six and nine -tenths feet to a stake in
<br />the property of J. P. Burke near the northwest corner of said
<br />property east of Monticello Road; thence north sixty-three de-
<br />grees forty minutes east, one thousand three hundred twenty-
<br />four and two-tenths feet to a stake in the north edge of embank-
<br />ment of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, sixty-six and five tenths
<br />feet west of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway division sign; thence
<br />north thirty degrees twenty-two minutes east, three thousand
<br />seven hundred and thirty-eight feet to an iron pipe in the south
<br />side of Free Bridge Road; thence north twelve degrees forty
<br />minutes east, three thousand six hundred and twenty-three and
<br />seven -tenths feet to an iron pipe in the north end of Locust Grove
<br />Avenue at John A. Smith's gate; thence south eighty-three degrees
<br />ten minutes west, three thousand one hundred and forty-four
<br />feet to a stake in west side of Rio Road; thence north forty-seven
<br />degrees twenty-six minutes west, six hundred and fifty-eight feet
<br />to a stake near gate -post in E. Bradbury's yard; thence north
<br />forty-six degrees eighteen minutes west, eight hundred and four-
<br />teen feet to a stake in the east fence of private road of M. Mason
<br />about two hundred feet north of Rugby Avenue; thence north
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<br />south eleven degrees fifty-three minutes east, sixty feet to a stake;
<br />south no degrees thirty-eight minutes west, two hundred and
<br />eighty feet to stake; south forty-three degrees thirty-three min-
<br />utes east, four hundred two and one-tenth feet to a stake; south
<br />sixteen degrees forty-one minutes east, two hundred seventy
<br />and three -tenths feet to stake; south no degrees eight minutes
<br />east, three hundred thirteen and three -tenths feet to the place of
<br />beginning, shall be and is hereby, made the City of Charlottes-
<br />ville; and the inhabitants of the City of Charlottesville for all
<br />purposes for which towns and cities are incorporated in this
<br />Commonwealth, shall continue to be one body, politic in fact and
<br />in name, under the style and denomination of the City of Char-
<br />lottesville, and as such shall have all the rights, immunities, pow-
<br />ers, and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and obliga-
<br />tions now incumbent and pertaining to said city as a municipal
<br />corporation; and by that name may sue and be sued, and be sub-
<br />ject to all the provisions of the Code of Virginia, except so far
<br />as may be herein otherwise provided.
<br />Boundary lines of the city have beer.. changed since the adoption
<br />of the charter as a result of annexation proceedings.—Ed. note.
<br />Sec. 21/2. Same—University of Virginia excluded.
<br />The grounds, walks, driveways and all the lands belonging to
<br />"rectors and visitors of the University of Virginia," a corpora-
<br />tion, although embraced within the boundaries of the City of
<br />Charlottesville as described in section two, shall nevertheless be
<br />deemed to be. excluded therefrom and shall be, remain and con-
<br />tinue in all respects and for all purposes a part of the county of
<br />Albemarle. (1928, c. 287, p. 829.)
<br />This. section was added by the amendment of 1928.
<br />Sec. 3. Wards.
<br />The said city shall be divided into wards as now constituted,
<br />but the number of wards may be hereafter increased or diminished
<br />and the boundaries thereof changed by the city council as au-
<br />thorized by law.
<br />For present division of the city into wards, see ch. 1, § to of this
<br />volume.
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<br />fifty-three degrees twenty-five minutes west, one thousand one
<br />hundred thirty-eight and seven -tenths feet to a stake on north
<br />side of new Southern Railway cut about two hundred feet from
<br />Rugby Avenue; thence paralleling said Rugby Avenue two hun-
<br />dred feet therefrom, north seventy-eight degrees eleven minutes
<br />west, four thousand four hundred thirty-one and three -tenths feet
<br />to a stake two hundred feet west of Old Barracks Road in the
<br />Rosser property; thence south ten degrees forty minutes west,
<br />paralleling Rugby Road and two hundred feet therefrom, one
<br />thousand one hundred nine and two-tenths feet to a stake opposite
<br />gate posts of entrance to Rosser property; thence north seventy-
<br />two degrees forty-nine minutes west, one thousand one hundred
<br />ninety-six and three -tenths feet to a stake in fence between Dab-
<br />ney and Moore properties; thence south fifty-six degrees fifty-
<br />five minutes west, two thousand five hundred ninety-three and
<br />seven -tenths feet to a stake near the westport of Massey's gate
<br />on north side,of Ivy Road; thence south twelve degrees fifty-three
<br />minutes west, five hundred eighty-eight and four -tenths feet to
<br />stake in the north side of the Lynchburg Road, the following
<br />courses, forty-three degrees forty-three minutes west, one hun-
<br />dred and ninety-seven and six -tenths feet to a stake; south fifty-
<br />two degrees fifty-five minutes west, five hundred and eighty-
<br />eight and four -tenths feet to stake; south fifty-four degrees thirty-
<br />seven minutes west, three hundred and twenty-five feet to a stake;
<br />south forty-eight degrees fifty minutes west, one hundred feet
<br />to stake; south fifty degrees forty-three minutes, eighty-five feet
<br />to stake;' south sixty-one degrees thirty-five minutes west, orW
<br />hundred and eighty feet to stake; south seventy-three degrees
<br />fifty-five minutes west, one hundred and fifty-five feet to stake;
<br />south eighty-seven degrees sixteen minutes west, one hundred
<br />feet to stake; north eighty-two degrees twenty-one minutes west,
<br />one hundred and forty-three feet to stake; north seventy-two
<br />degrees sixteen minutes west, one hundred and sixty-eight feet
<br />to stake ; . south eighty-two degrees eighteen minutes west, one
<br />hundred and sixty-nine feet to stake; thence south twenty-two
<br />degrees fifty-five minutes east, crossing Lynchburg Road one
<br />hundred and sixty-five feet to a stake in the west line of Maury
<br />Avenue; thence along said Maury Avenue the following courses,
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<br />Sec. 4. Elective officers; qualifications; terms; form of
<br />government; corporate powers vested in coun-
<br />cil; salaries of councilmen and mayor; city
<br />manager.
<br />(a) The municipal authorities of the said city shall consist of
<br />council of five members, one of whom shall be mayor, as here-
<br />inafter set forth, unless and until this form be changed in man-
<br />ner prescribed by law, a clerk of the corporation court, a Com-
<br />monwealth's attorney, a treasurer, a sergeant, a commissioner
<br />of revenue, a civil and police justice, two justices of the peace,
<br />who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City of Char-
<br />lottesville at elections held at the intervals and on the days pre-
<br />scribed for such elections by the laws of the State. All persons
<br />who are qualified voters of the City of Charlottesville shall be
<br />eligible to any of the said offices. The terms of office of all of said
<br />officers shall begin and continue for such length of time as is pre-
<br />scribed by law; provided, that any one of said officers shall be
<br />eligible to one or more offices to be filled by the council—that is
<br />to say, that any officer elected by the people may hold office to which
<br />he was elected as well as one or more offices to which he may be
<br />elected or appointed by the council. All the corporate powers of
<br />said city shall be exercised by said council, or under its authority,
<br />except as otherwise provided herein.
<br />(b) The form of government for said city shall be modified
<br />commission plan as follows: All corporate powers, legislative,
<br />financial and police authority vested in the City of Charlottesville
<br />by law shall be and is hereby vested in a council of five mem-
<br />bers to be elected at large from the qualified voters of the city,
<br />except as hereinafter provided.
<br />(c) Each of said councilmen shall receive an annual salary of
<br />three hundred dollars each (except the president of said coun-
<br />cil, who shall be mayor, and shall receive five hundred dollars)
<br />from the city for their services.
<br />(d) An election shall be held in the said city pursuant to law,
<br />at the time for the next regular election for councilmen in June,
<br />nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. At said election the three
<br />candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall hold of-
<br />fice for four years and the two receiving the next highest num-
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