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<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTIONS 69, 70,
<br />AND 75 OF CHAPTER 2; SECTIONS 10 29 40 69 11 AND 15 OF
<br />CHAPTER 22; SECTIONS 6, 7, 11, 60, 75 AND 83 OF CHAPTER
<br />18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTIONS
<br />69, 70, AND 75 OF CHAPTER 2; SECTIONS 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, AND 15 OF CHAPTER 22; SECTIONS
<br />6, 7, 11, 60, 75, AND 83 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BE
<br />AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-ENACTED SO AS TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br />CHAPTER 2.
<br />SEC. 69. POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY.
<br />THE MAYOR SHALL BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CITY AND
<br />SHALL ADVISE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND SUPERVISE THE ADMINISTRATION
<br />OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY ST THE CITY MANAGER,
<br />HE SHALL HAVE POWER TO INVESTIGATE THE ACTS OF THE CITY OFFICERS
<br />AND EMPLOYEES, HAVE ACCESS TO ALL BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS IN THEIR OFFICES,
<br />AND MAY EXAMINE THEM AND THEIR SUBORDINATES ON OATH. EVIDENCE GIVEN
<br />BY PERSONS SO EXAMINED SHALL NOT BE USED AGAINST THEM IN ANY CRIMINAL
<br />PROCEEDINGS.
<br />THE MAYOR SHALL EXERCISE A GENERAL SUPERVISION OVER ALL THE CITY'S
<br />RIGHTS, FRANCHISES, PROPERTIES AND AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.
<br />THE MAYOR SHALL HAVE ALL OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES WHICH MAY BE CON-
<br />FERRED UPON HIM BY ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY AND BY THE LAWS
<br />OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. CODE 1932, SECS. 44, 46.)
<br />SEC. 70. SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
<br />THE MAYOR SHALL ALSO HAVE POWER TO SUSPEND ANY OFFICER OF THE CITY
<br />FOR PROPER CAUSE AND TO REMOVE SUCH OFFICERS' -'FOR MISCONDUCT, OR MALS
<br />FEASANCE, MISFEASANCE OR NON -FEASANCE IN OFFICE. NO ORDER OF REMOVAL
<br />UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE UNTIL THE OFFICER AFFECTED SHALL HAVE
<br />BEEN GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF THE CHARGE AGAINST HIM AND AN OPPORTUNITY
<br />TO BE HEARD IN PERSON OR BY COUNSEL AND TO PRESENT TESTIMONY IN HIS
<br />DEFENCE. SUCH ORDER SHALL SPECIFY THE CAUSE OF REMOVAL, AND AN APPEAL
<br />SHALL LIE THEREFROM, OF RIGHT TO THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY,
<br />THE MAYOR, WHEN HE HAS MADE SUCH A SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL, SHALL REPORT
<br />THE FACTS WITH THE REASONS FOR HIS ACTION TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
<br />OF THE COUNCIL. (ID., SEC. 45.)
<br />SEC. 75. POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY.
<br />(4) HAVE FULL POWER TO EMPLOY AND DISCHARGE CITY EMPLOYEES EXCEPT
<br />AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY THE COUNCIL. HE SHALL FIX THE SALARIES
<br />OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY HIM WHOSE YEARLY COMPENSATION IS NOT MORE THAN
<br />$2,750.00. WHERE THE COMPENSATION EXCEEDS $2,750.00 PER YEAR IT SHALL BE
<br />FIXED BY THE COUNCIL BEFORE SUCH PERSON IS EMPLOYED.
<br />CHAPTER 22.
<br />SEC. 1. COMPOSITION OF POLICE FORCE; ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
<br />MEMBERS.
<br />THE CITY MANAGER SHALL_ APPOINT A CHIEF OF POLICE, SUCH APPOINTMENT
<br />TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. THE CITY MANAGER, WITH THE ADVISE OF THE
<br />CHIEF OF POLICE, SHALL APPOINT AN ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE AND SUCH
<br />OTHER OFFICERS, DETECTIVES, DESK SERGEANTS AND PATROLMEN AS MAY BE DEEMED
<br />NECESSARY.
<br />SEC. 2. UNDER CONTROL OF CITY MANAGER.
<br />THE POLICE FORCE SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY MANAGER
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING PEACE AND ORDER, AND FOR THE EXECUTION
<br />OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE PERFORMANCE
<br />OF SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE. LID., SEC. 209.)
<br />SEC. 49 SPECIAL POLICE; FILLING VACANCIES; EXAMINATIONS.
<br />THE CITY MANAGER MAY, IN CASES OF EMERGENCY, APPOINT AS MANY
<br />SPECIAL POLICEMEN AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY MAY REQUIRE, AND MAY APPOINT
<br />POLICEMEN TO FILL SUCH VACANCIES AS MAY OCCUR.
<br />ALL APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND
<br />EXAMINATION AS TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
<br />THE EXAMINATION AS TO LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS WILL BE
<br />MADE BY. THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
<br />THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IS TO BE MADE BY THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER,
<br />OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, BY SUCH OTHER PHYSICIAN AS THE CITY :MANAGER MAY
<br />DIRECT. (ID., SEC. 211.)
<br />SEC. 6. ANNUAL FURLOUGHS.
<br />THE MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR POLICE FORCE WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE
<br />FORCE FOR TWELVE MONTHS SHALL BE ALLOWED AN ANNUAL FURLOUGH OF TEN DAYS
<br />WITH PAY, THE TIME OF GRANTING SUCH FURLOUGH TO BE ARRANGED BY THE CHIEF
<br />OF POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY MANAGER SO THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST
<br />IS SUBSERVED. (ID., SEC. 212.)
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