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Municipal charters

1916
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 38, 39 and 53 of an act approved March 14, 1906, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 20, 1882, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of Virginia.
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $25,000 for the administration of the affairs of that part of Bland magisterial district, Prince George county, Virginia, known as Hopewell, and its suburbs; to prescribe the method whereby the said appropriation shall be expended, and to provide for the payment thereof to the State treasury.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of counties of Alleghany, Bath and Highland to appropriate money for the purchase, maintenance and operation of motor trucks to be used in building and keeping in repair roads in their respective counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 925 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Gretna, Pittsylvania county, and to repeal all other acts ee with this
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk and prescribing rules for actions against the city for damages.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski, and to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski, approved March 4, 1872.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to section 117 of article 8 of the Constitution of Virginia
An ACT to provide a reasonable compensation for the board of road commissioners of Bluestone magisterial district, Mecklenburg county, Virginia
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Gloucester county to lease or rent out certain lands at Gloucester Point, and to validate certain leases heretofore made.
An ACT to provide for jurors in cities that have been incorporated less than two years.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Stanley in Page county, Virginia, approved February 14, 1900. (H. B. 475.)
An Act to provide for the issuing of bonds by the town of Gate City in Scott county, Virginia, for the purpose of erecting a public free school building and equipping the same, of calling an election therefor and of providing for the levy of taxes to reduce the bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to enable incorporated towns and cities to contribute to the building or improvement of public roads and bridges and to the purchase of such bridges as may be so needed and are owned either by corporations or individuals, leading to such towns or cities
An ACT providing how the cities of this Commonwealth having a population in excess of one hundred thousand inhabitants may request of the general assembly of Virginia to grant to any such city a special form of government.
An ACT to invest in boards of supervisors of counties adjointing and abutting a city with a population of 125,000, or more inhabitants, as shown by United States census, the same powers and authority now vested or hereafter conferred upon common councils of cities and towns.
An ACT to authorize the town of Norton, in Wise county, on petition of a majority of the qualified voters in said town, to sell bonds heretofore legally voted by said town, and use the proceeds of the sale of the said bonds for public improvements in the said town, other than that for which the said bonds were voted.
An ACT to provide a special road law for the county of Loudoun; to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of the public roads in said county and to create separate road districts in each of the several magisterial districts thereof; to provide for the care and protection of the property of the several district road boards; and to repeal an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act for working the roads of the county of Loudoun, passed eighteen hundred and fifty-six.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter X of an act approved February 17, 1890, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 7, 1906.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Henrico county to sell and convey the poor-house farm, belonging to the said county, or any part thereof, and to employ land agents to make sale of the said farm.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Round Hill in the county of Loudoun, approved February 5, 1900, approved March 24, 1914.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Tazewell, in the county of Tazewell, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 27, 36, 41, 45, 46 and 47 of an act approved March 12, 1908, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 27, 34, 36, 41, 45, 46, and 47 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1906, entitled, an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled, an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved, respectively, April 6, 1887, April 28, 1887, May 14, 1887, February 14, 1900, February 21, 1900, February 26, 1900, February 2, 1901, February 15, 1901, and March 15, 1902, and to define the boundaries of the said city of Norfolk as extended by the several acts of the general assembly and approved April 6, 1887, February 22, 1890, and March 14, 1902, and by an order of the circuit court of Norfolk county which was entered on the 9th day of January. 1906, and add an independent section thereto to be known as section 33-a; and to repeal an independent section of said act known as section 33-a.
An ACT to authorize the issuance of $30,000.00 of bonds by the city of Newport News for constructing and equipping an armory and convention hall in the city of Newport News.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5, 16, 22, 35, 60 and 63 of an act approved March 14, 1906, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved, respectively, April 6, 1887, April 28, 1887, May 14, 1887, February 14, 1900, February 21, 1900, February 26, 1900, February 2, 1901, February 15, 1901, March 15, 1902; and to define the boundaries of the said city of Norfolk, as extended by the several acts of the general assembly, approved April 6, 1887, February 22, 1890, and March 14, 1902, and by an order of the circuit court of Norfolk county, which was entered on the 9th day of January, 1906.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 13, 1914, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 20 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 7, 1912, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 20 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1906, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved, respectively, April 6, 1887; April 28, 1887; May 14, 1887; February 14, 1900; February 21, 1900; February 26, 1900; February 2, 1901; February 15, 1901; March 15, 1902; and to define the boundaries of the said city of Norfolk, as extended by the several acts of the general assembly, approved April 6, 1887; February 22, 1890 and March 14, 1902, and by an order of the circuit court of Norfolk county, which was entered on the 9th day of January, 1906.
An Act to amend and re-enact an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk and to empower the council of the city of Norfolk to establish an employment bureau.
An ACT authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Accomac to grant permission for erection of small houses wharves at the several public landings in the said county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 44 of the Code of Virginia (1887) in relation to cities and towns, and to repeal sections 1039 and 1040 of the Code of Virginia, and section 1043 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 4, 1896, and as attempted to be repealed by an act approved March 7, 1900, and to repeal an act approved March 7, 1900, entitled, an act to provide for local assessments in cities and towns, approved May 20, 1903, by amending section 1015-a so as to reduce the minimum number of members of the board of aldermen and of the common council in cities.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond so as to amend and re-enact sections 9, 11, 12, 13, 28, 30-a, 30-c, 30-d, 30-h, 37, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, and 92 as the same or any of them may have been heretofore amended, and so as to add to the said charter certain sections to be known as 13-a, 13-b, 18-a and 18-b, and to repeal sections 24-a, 24-b, 66-a, 66-b, 66-c, 66-d, and 66-e, as the same or any of them may have been heretofore amended.
An ACT to authorize the issuance of $50,000.00 of bonds by the city of Newport News for street improvements.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cedar Bluff, in Tazewell county, Virginia, approved January 27, 1912, to authorize the town council of said town to issue bonds of said town not exceeding $6,000.00 for permanent improvement of streets and sidewalks in said town.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for altering and vacating certain streets and alleys in Norfolk county, not lying within the limits of any city or town, and to validate and confirm proceedings heretofore had in the county court of said county, for the purpose of altering or vacating any such streets or alleys and to limit the time within which remedies in respect thereto or to the closing or attempted closing thereof may be had
An ACT authorizing the town councils of any of the towns of the county of Wise to expend money raised by the sale of bonds of such towns for necessary purposes, other than the purpose for which the bonds were issued, and sold, and providing how the same shall be done.
An ACT to provide a road commission for Capeville magisterial district, in Northampton county, and to repeal preview acts.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 104 of an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and provide a charter therefor
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 18 of an act entitled an act to provide for the opening and working of roads and keeping the same in repair, and provide for erecting and maintaining bridges in the county of Culpeper
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond so as to amend and re-enact sections 93-a and 93-b as the same have been heretofore amended, concerning the terms of the members of the board of fire commissioners and the number necessary to constitute a quorum thereof.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the city of Portsmouth to contract with any person, firm, private, or public service corporation for a water supply for itself and inhabitants, in connection therewith, and to dispose of all the property, rights, and privileges which were acquired by the board of water commissioners, created by an act approved March 2, 1910.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Isle of Wight, in its discretion, to contribute out of the general county levy, a sum of money to be expended in the building and erection of a public service building to be erected at what is known as “Burwell’s Bay” in the county of Isle of Wight.
An ACT to create for the county of Princess Anne, Virginia, a commission of roads, bridges and wharves and to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission and thereby provide for controlling, constructing and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges within said county, and for acquiring, establishing, altering and vacating roads, bridges and wharves therein, and to repeal any and all acts not in keeping with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act providing for the making, changing, and working of roads in the county of Rockingham
AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of article 2, and section 1 of article 3, of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Phoebus, in Elizabeth City county
An ACT to provide for the building of bridges in the county of Isle of Wight, and to authorize the board of supervisors to borrow money by the issuing of bonds, and to build bridges in said county, and to authorize the qualified voters of said county to vote on the question.
An ACT to empower the road boards of the several magisterial districts of Loudoun county to erect, maintain and operate toll gates on certain roads in said districts.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, of chapter VIII of the charter of the city of Danville, Virginia, relating to temporary loans, the borrowing of money, the limit of outstanding indebtedness, the issuing of certain bonds in serial form to be made payable in annual installments, to the right of the city council to create debts and to the maintenance of a sinking fund for certain bonds of said city; as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 19, 1900, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 1, 1901, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 8, 1902, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 12, 1908, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved on the 5th day of February, 1916.
An ACT to validate, ratify, approve and confirm certain bonds to be issued by the town of Ashland, in Hanover county, the ordinance authorizing the issue and providing for the redemption thereof, and for the ordering and holding of an election of the qualified voters of said town to pass upon such issue, and the election ordered and held in pursuance thereof, for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a public high school building in said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of Lexington.
An ACT to authorize counties and cities to establish sanatoria for the care of persons suffering from tuberculosis.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 8 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond so as to amend and re-enact sections 93-c and 93-m, as the same or either of them may have been heretofore amended, and so as to add to the said charter section 93-s, relating to the retirement of the members of the fire-and fire alarm departments.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved March 13, 1912, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 34 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 12, 1908, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 27, 34, 36, 41, 45, 46 and 47 of an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1906, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, in force January 21, 1884, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, and repealing the existing charter, approved April 21, 1882, as amended by the several acts of the general assembly of Virginia, approved respectively, April 6, 1887; April 28, 1887; May 14, 1887; February 14, 1900; February 21, 1900; February 26, 1900; February 2, 1901; February 15, 1901; and March 15, 1902, and to define the boundaries of the said city of Norfolk, as extended by the several acts of the general assembly and approved April 6, 1887; February 22, 1890, and March 14, 1902, and by order of the circuit court of Norfolk county which was entered on the 9th day of January, 1906, and add an independent section thereto to be known as section 33-a.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to establish a general road fund for the permanent improvement of roads and bridges in Dinwiddie county
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Charlotte county to sell and convey the poor-house farm, belonging to the said county, or any part thereof, and to employ land agents to make sale of the said farm.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 7, 9 and 48 of an act entitled an act to define the corporate limits and charter of the city of Williamsburg
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1, of chapter VIII of the charter of the city of Danville, Virginia, relating to the improvement of roads in Pittsylvania county, temporary loans, the borrowing of money, limit to outstanding bonded indebtedness, and the creation of a sinking fund, etc., as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 19, 1900, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 1, 1901, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 8, 1902, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 12, 1903.
An Act to authorize Hopewell, in the County of Prince George, after it shall become a city, to borrow money and issue bonds therefore.
An ACT authorizing the city of Hampton, Virginia, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor to the amount of $75,000.00, for the purpose of extending and improving the present sewer system and of constructing a new sewer system and other permanent improvements.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act for working and keeping in repair the roads of Tazewell county, approved February 24, 1888, and further to provide for permanent improvement of the roads in said county, approved February 29, 1892, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 12, 1894, as amended by an act approved January 11, 1900, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 27, 1900, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 17, 1901, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 8, 1910, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 13, 1912, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 4, 1914, and to provide for the working, repairing, maintaining and improving the roads in Tazewell county.
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond, so as to amend and re-enact section 106 as the same has been heretofore amended, concerning the election, qualification and duties of justices of the peace.
An ACT to incorporate the town of Crewe, in Nottoway county, Virginia.
An ACT to validate, ratify, approve and confirm certain bonds heretofore and hereafter issued by the town of Orange, Virginia, and an election held on the thirty-first day of August, 1915, authorizing the issuing of the said bonds for water and street improvement of the said town.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of North Tazewell, in the county of Tazewell; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Front Royal, Warren county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to require the county road board of Charlotte county, Virginia to render a full account of funds expended.
An ACT to authorize the clerk of the circuit court of Wise county to receive and keep on file a delinquent land book of delinquent town lots and acreage located within the boundaries the corporation of Gladeville.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 123 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Bristol and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 36 of an act approved April 2, 1902, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Covington, in the county of Alleghany, and to repeal all other acts with reference thereto.
1918
An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 4 of section 20 of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Warren county to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars, and issue bonds therefor, for the permanent improvement and construction of certain roads in Front Royal and South River magisterial districts of said county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 5, 1915.
An ACT to submit to the qualified voters of the town of Dillwyn, in the county of Buckingham, the question of repealing the charter of said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for making, building and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in Grayson county, approved March 6, 1900, and as further amended by an act approved March 14, 1904, approved March 13, 1908.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Botetourt county to enlarge or build an addition to the vault of the courthouse of said county, and make other improvements to said courthouse and additions thereto, and arrange plants to furnish heat, light, and water for the same; and to provide for issuing county warrants on levies for future years to pay the expenses thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section third of an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Norfolk county to borrow a sum not to exceed $250,000, for the purpose of purchasing and improving roads and bridges in said county, and to issue bonds therefor, secured by deed of trust or other lien on the interest of said county in the Norfolk county ferries; to provide for the payment of said bonds, to create and authorize a commission to dispense the funds so obtained.
An ACP to authorize the clerk of the eirecut court of Wise county to receive and keep on file due his office a delinquent hand book of delinquent town lots and acreage located within the boundaries of the corporation of Norton
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Warren county to erect toll gates, and to demand and collect tolls on the macadamized roads and bridges across the Shenandoah river or either branch thereof, of the county of Warren, and to provide how such tolls are to be expended
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 104 of an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor, approved January 16, 1896, as amended.
An ACT to amend the sixth sub-section of section twenty of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Clifton Forge,
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved February 20, 1896, entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads of Buchanan and Dickenson counties, as amended by act approved February 9, 1916, so as to provide how the board of supervisors of Buchanan county may establish, change and relocate roads in that county and contract for the construction of same, on terms and conditions.
An ACT to amend and reenact sections 21, 22, 59, 65, 72, 73 and 121 of an act to provide a new charter for the city of Bristol, as amended and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith, approved March 14, 1908, and to add a new and independent section 125-a thereto.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 61, 79, 80, 97 and 100 of an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick and to provide a charter therefor, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Pocahontas, in the county of Tazewell, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved November 28, 1903, entitled an act to provide for the contraction of the corporate limits of cities and towns.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 26 of an act entitled an act to amend sections 16, 27, 25, 26, and 28 of the charter of Suffolk
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to provide for the consolidation or annexation of cities, approved March 15, 1906.
An ACT to provide for the issuance of $150,000 of bonds by the city of Newport News, for the repayment of funds borrowed and expended in the construction of the concrete roadway on certain streets and avenues.
An ACT to provide for the issuing of county bonds for permanent road or bridge improvement in the magisterial districts of the county of Scott.
An ACT to ratify and confirm a certain contract made between the bridge commissioners of the county of Stafford, a corporation, duly chartered by the general assembly of Virginia by an act approved February 20, 1886, and Gari Melchers and Corinne Lawton Melchers, of the county of Stafford, Va.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Columbia, in the county of Fluvanna, to elect the treasurer of said county collector for said town.
An ACT to prohibit the recordation of plats for the sub-division of land into lots showing on said plats streets and alleys, within, or within fifteen miles from, the limits of any city having a population of not less than sixty thousand nor more than one hundred and ten thousand inhabitants, except in conformity with the plan provided by such city.
An ACT to authorize the issuance of $350,000 of bonds by the city of Newport News, for the construction of permanent municipal improvements.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 45 and 54 of an aet to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Parksley, in the county of Accomac, to borrow money and issue bonds for the purchase, construction, repair and improvement of the water and lighting systems of said town.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 3 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for change in the form of government of cities having a population of less than 100,000, and of towns, and to provide in what manner such cities and towns may adopt such form of government
An ACT to amend the provisions of an act approved February 25, 1596, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, as approved by chapter 56 of the laws of Virginia, 1912, relating to the issuance of certificates of indebtedness and bonds and validating bonds issued and to be issued under proceedings heretofore had.
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Bedford county to borrow money to build or improve the court house and clerk's office, and to issue bonds therefor, approved March 25, 1914.
An ACT authorizing the councils of the citles of this Commonwealth having, by the last United Stutes census, a population in excess of 65,000 inhabitants and less than 100,000 inhabitants, to establish, erect, construct, and maintain armory buildings and stables and other buildings necessary and convenient therefor, and to ratify and confirm the establishment, erection and construction of armory buildings, and other structures necessary thereto, heretofore made by the council of any said city; and authorizing the issuance of bonds for the said sites and buildings heretofore acquired and erected.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 6, 11, 18, 18a, 18b, 19g, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 88, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89. 90, 91, 92, 98, 94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 and 108, of chapter 101 of the acts of the general assembly, approved May 24, 1870, entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Richmond, as heretofore amended; to add to said charter, as a part of the charter of the city of Richmond, sections to be Kngwn as sections 18c, 18d, 18e, 27a, 27b, 27¢c, 27d, 28a, and Slu, and to repeal sections 13b, 30u, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f, 30g, 30h, 301, 30j, 93a, 93b, 93c, 938d, 98e, 93f, 938g, 93h, 931, 93), 93k, 931, 93m, 93n, 9380, 9383p, 93q, B8r, 938s and 109 of said charter, the general object of which amendments, added sections and repeal of sections is to require claimants for damages occurring by reason of the negligence of the city to give notice of such claim; to limit the time in which suit shall be brought to recover land opened to and used by the public as a street or alley; to divide the government of the city of Richmond into six departments; to provide for the appointment, qualification and duties of the head of each of said departinents; to enlarge the powers and duties of the mayor; to create a bvard to be known as the advisory board of the city of Richmond, and define their powers and duties; to provide for the better assessment, collection and levy of taxes: to authorize the council of the city of Richmond to pass ordinances deemed necessary to cure defects in the making of such levies and assessments of taxes; to abolish the board known as the administrative board of city of Richmond; to abolish the board known as the board of fire commissioners of the city of Richmond, and to provide for the holding of an election by the people to finally determine whether or not the said amendments shall become effective as a part of the charter of the city of Richmond.