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<br />shall be mayor and shall receive five hundred dollars per annum.
<br />Said salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments. (Id.)
<br />For similar provisions of city charter, see char., § 4(c).
<br />Dec. 4. Same -Oaths of office, etc.
<br />Each councilman shall, before entering upon the duties of his
<br />office, take the oath prescribed for councilmen by the laws of Vir-
<br />ginia and qualify before the corporation court or the judge thereof
<br />in vacation, a certificate of which shall be filed with the clerk of
<br />the council who shall enter the same upon the journal thereof; but
<br />if any councilman shall fail to qualify as aforesaid, for ten days
<br />after the commencement of the term for which he was elected, his
<br />office shall be deemed vacant. (Code 1932, § 2.)
<br />For provisions in city charter in regard to oaths and qualifications
<br />of officers, see char., § 6.
<br />Sec. 5. Meetings for organization.
<br />The council shall meet for organization on the first day of Sep-
<br />tember after their election (unless that day be Sunday or a legal
<br />holiday, in which case they shall meet on the following day), but
<br />in case of unavoidable absence from such meeting of any member
<br />elect it shall be competent to adjourn said meeting from time to
<br />time as they may deem proper. (Id., § 3.)
<br />Sec. 6. Election of president and vice-president; presi-
<br />dent pro tempore; powers and duties generally.
<br />The council shall, at its first meeting in September after the
<br />regular biennial election of councilmen, or as soon thereafter as
<br />practicable, elect one of its members president, who shall continue
<br />in office two years. If a vacancy occur in the office before the end
<br />of the term, such vacancy shall be filled as provided by section 13
<br />of this chapter. The president of the council shall be the mayor
<br />of the city, without veto power.
<br />At the same time the council sha11 elect one of its members to be
<br />vice-president, who shall continue in office two years. If a vacancy
<br />occur in the office before the end of his term such vacancy shall
<br />be filled as provided by section 13 of this chapter.
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<br />The ,president shall preside at the meetings of the council and -
<br />when, from any cause, he shall be absent, the vice-president shall
<br />preside and in the absence of both, a president pro tempore may
<br />be elected.
<br />The president, vice-president or president pro tempore, who
<br />shall preside when the proceedings of the previous meeting are
<br />read shall sign the same.
<br />He may call any member to the chair, who shall exercise its.
<br />functions for the time; and during such substitution he may par-
<br />ticipate in the debates.
<br />The vice-president in the absence of the president and while
<br />acting as president shall be vested with all the rights and duties.
<br />of the president.
<br />The president or vice-president, as the case may be, shall be en-
<br />titled to vote on all questions as any other member, but in no case
<br />shall he be entitled to a second vote on any question, though it be
<br />necessary to break a tie -that is to say, his office shall not entitle
<br />him to a vote. (Id., § 5.)
<br />For provision of the charter in regard to the election and powers
<br />and duties of the president and vice-president of council, see char., H
<br />4, subdivision (d), and 8; for charter provisions as to voting, see char.,
<br />§ 10; as to reading and signing of the minutes of preceding meetings,
<br />see char., § 12.
<br />Sec. 7. Meetings -Regular meetings.
<br />The council shall hold its regular meetings at the customary
<br />place for such meetings, or at such other place in the city as may
<br />be designated by the president of the council, on the first and third
<br />Mondays of each month at such hour as may be agreed upon (un-
<br />less such day be a legal holiday, in which event such meeting shall
<br />be held on the day following) . (Id., § 6.)
<br />For provision of the city charter as to stated and special meetings,,
<br />see char., § 32.
<br />Sec. 8. Same -Special meetings; calling; business trans-
<br />acted.
<br />The president of the council or the vice-president, if acting in
<br />his stead, or any three members of the council may call a special -
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<br />C. 2, § 1 CHARLOTTFSVILLt CITY CODE C. 2, § 3
<br />C. 2 ADMINISTRATION
<br />Article VIII. Attorney for the Commonwealth.
<br />§ 172. Same -Vacations.
<br />§ 173. Bonds -Amount.
<br />§ 139. Term, duties and compensation generally.
<br />§ 174. Same -Guaranty companies.
<br />§ 140. Additional duties.
<br />§ 175. Same Paid for by city.
<br />§ 141. Calling upon city attorney for assistance.
<br />§ 176. Same -Failure to give.
<br />§ 177. Same -Report by finance committee; bonds filed with clerk of
<br />Article IX. 'Commissioner of Revenue.
<br />council.
<br />` § 142. Election; city assessor; vacancy in office; bond.
<br />§ 178. Officers appointed by city manager.
<br />§ 143. Compensation.
<br />§ 179. Same Duties generally.
<br />§ 144. When to begin duties.
<br />§ 180. Reports to city manager.
<br />§ 145. Duties generally; office; books and papers.
<br />§ 146. Books, forms, etc., to be used; city to furnish books, forms, sta-
<br />Article I. Council.
<br />tionery, etc.
<br />§ 147. Assessment of personal property -Listing governed by state law.
<br />Part 1. In General.
<br />§ 148. Same -Lists of valuations to be furnished by and returned to
<br />commissioner.
<br />Sec. 1. Powers, duties and responsibilities generally.
<br />§ 149. Same -Revaluation of property.
<br />§ 150. Same -Penalty for failure to make return; refusal to exhibit
<br />In addition to the powers, duties and responsibilities set out in
<br />property.
<br />this article, the council shall exercise such powers, perform such
<br />'
<br />§ 151. State law followed as to land and personal property books.
<br />duties, and assume such responsibilities as are provided by the
<br />'
<br />§ 152. Assessment wherr lot subdivided.
<br />§ 153. Licenses and license taxes -Assessing and issuing.
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<br />charter and the constitution and laws of Virginia. (Code 1932,
<br />§ 154. Same -Failure to pay when due; penalty.
<br />§ 26,)
<br />§ 155. Same Commissioner to report delinquents to mayor.
<br />For provisions of the charter iregard to the general powers of
<br />§ 156. Same -Mayor to cause delinquents to be summoned before
<br />council, see char., § 13; for charter provisions authorizing appropria-
<br />court.
<br />tion for advertising city, see char., § 18%; for charter provision au -
<br />Article X. Sinking Fund Commission.
<br />thorizing council to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, see char.,
<br />§ 157. Members.
<br />§ 13%.
<br />§ 158. President and secretary; keeping journal; preserving books and
<br />papers.
<br />Sec. 2. Members -Election; term.
<br />§ 159. City treasurer to keep account and be custodian of funds.
<br />§ 160. Setting apart sinking fund.
<br />The council of the city shall be composed of five members, to
<br />§ 161. Investment of funds; redemption of city debts.
<br />be elected at large from the qualified voters of the city as provided
<br />§ 162. Annual report.
<br />by section 4 of the charter. Their term of office shall be four
<br />§ 163. Disbursements.
<br />§ 164. Safety deposit box; who to be present when opened.
<br />years, except that all elections to fill vacancies shall be for the un-
<br />expired terms. (Id., § 1.)
<br />Article XI. Officers and Employees Generally.
<br />For charter provisions in regard to the election and term of coun-
<br />§ 165. Officers elected by council; term; vacancies.
<br />cil, see char., § 4, subdivision (d); for charter provision in regard to
<br />§ 166. Authority of officers appointed by council.
<br />election of officers and clerks by council, see char., § 5.
<br />§ 167. Compensation fixed by council; traveling expenses; officers in
<br />arrears or default.
<br />§ 168. Appointment of substitute during inability to serve.
<br />Sec. 3. Same -Compensation.
<br />§ 169. Removal by mayor or council.
<br />Each member of the council shall receive an annual salary of
<br />§ 170. Salary of suspended officers.
<br />§ 171. Superintendents of departments Absence from city.
<br />three hundred dollars, except the president of said council, who
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<br />C. 2, § 4 ADMINISTRATION C. 2, § 6
<br />C. 2, § 7 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE C. 2, § 8
<br />shall be mayor and shall receive five hundred dollars per annum.
<br />Said salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments. (Id.)
<br />For similar provisions of city charter, see char., § 4(c).
<br />Dec. 4. Same -Oaths of office, etc.
<br />Each councilman shall, before entering upon the duties of his
<br />office, take the oath prescribed for councilmen by the laws of Vir-
<br />ginia and qualify before the corporation court or the judge thereof
<br />in vacation, a certificate of which shall be filed with the clerk of
<br />the council who shall enter the same upon the journal thereof; but
<br />if any councilman shall fail to qualify as aforesaid, for ten days
<br />after the commencement of the term for which he was elected, his
<br />office shall be deemed vacant. (Code 1932, § 2.)
<br />For provisions in city charter in regard to oaths and qualifications
<br />of officers, see char., § 6.
<br />Sec. 5. Meetings for organization.
<br />The council shall meet for organization on the first day of Sep-
<br />tember after their election (unless that day be Sunday or a legal
<br />holiday, in which case they shall meet on the following day), but
<br />in case of unavoidable absence from such meeting of any member
<br />elect it shall be competent to adjourn said meeting from time to
<br />time as they may deem proper. (Id., § 3.)
<br />Sec. 6. Election of president and vice-president; presi-
<br />dent pro tempore; powers and duties generally.
<br />The council shall, at its first meeting in September after the
<br />regular biennial election of councilmen, or as soon thereafter as
<br />practicable, elect one of its members president, who shall continue
<br />in office two years. If a vacancy occur in the office before the end
<br />of the term, such vacancy shall be filled as provided by section 13
<br />of this chapter. The president of the council shall be the mayor
<br />of the city, without veto power.
<br />At the same time the council sha11 elect one of its members to be
<br />vice-president, who shall continue in office two years. If a vacancy
<br />occur in the office before the end of his term such vacancy shall
<br />be filled as provided by section 13 of this chapter.
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<br />The ,president shall preside at the meetings of the council and -
<br />when, from any cause, he shall be absent, the vice-president shall
<br />preside and in the absence of both, a president pro tempore may
<br />be elected.
<br />The president, vice-president or president pro tempore, who
<br />shall preside when the proceedings of the previous meeting are
<br />read shall sign the same.
<br />He may call any member to the chair, who shall exercise its.
<br />functions for the time; and during such substitution he may par-
<br />ticipate in the debates.
<br />The vice-president in the absence of the president and while
<br />acting as president shall be vested with all the rights and duties.
<br />of the president.
<br />The president or vice-president, as the case may be, shall be en-
<br />titled to vote on all questions as any other member, but in no case
<br />shall he be entitled to a second vote on any question, though it be
<br />necessary to break a tie -that is to say, his office shall not entitle
<br />him to a vote. (Id., § 5.)
<br />For provision of the charter in regard to the election and powers
<br />and duties of the president and vice-president of council, see char., H
<br />4, subdivision (d), and 8; for charter provisions as to voting, see char.,
<br />§ 10; as to reading and signing of the minutes of preceding meetings,
<br />see char., § 12.
<br />Sec. 7. Meetings -Regular meetings.
<br />The council shall hold its regular meetings at the customary
<br />place for such meetings, or at such other place in the city as may
<br />be designated by the president of the council, on the first and third
<br />Mondays of each month at such hour as may be agreed upon (un-
<br />less such day be a legal holiday, in which event such meeting shall
<br />be held on the day following) . (Id., § 6.)
<br />For provision of the city charter as to stated and special meetings,,
<br />see char., § 32.
<br />Sec. 8. Same -Special meetings; calling; business trans-
<br />acted.
<br />The president of the council or the vice-president, if acting in
<br />his stead, or any three members of the council may call a special -
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