Chap. 202.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 7 and 27 to 34, inclusive, and
35 to 40, inclusive, of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, approved
February 10, 1890, as amended by an act to amend and re-enact section 18
of the charter of the town of Farmville, approved February 8, 1898, and
amended by an act to amend and re-enact sections 1, 13 and 21 of an act
entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, approved
February 20, 1900, as amended by an act to amend and re-enact section 21
of the charter of the town of Farmville, approved February 8, 1901, as
amended by an act to amend the charter of the town of Farmville, approved
March 12, 1912, as amended by an act to amend section 15 of the charter
of the town of Farmville, approved March 20, 1916, as amended by an act
to repeal section 3, to amend and re-enact sections 4 and 5 and to enact
sections 5-a and 2l-a, and to amend and re-enact sections 34, 39, 44, 49 and
57 of an act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, approved
March 4, 1920. [ 257]

Approved March 15, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion seven and sections twenty seven to forty, inclusive, of an act
entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Farmville, ap-
proved March twelve, nineteen hundred and twelve, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 7. The mayor and councilmen shall each, before entering upon
the duties of their respective offices, take oaths prescribed for all
other officers by the laws of Virginia; but if any or either of them
shall fail so to do for thirty days after the commencement of the term
for which he or they are elected, his or their office shall be deemed
vacant. And they shall as soon after September first, nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-two, as may be convenient, and such succeeding
council shall, at the beginning of the term of office of its members,
or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, elect a town sergeant and
likewise a town treasurer, who shall hold office for and during the
term of the council electing, and until their successors are eleeted
and have qualified, and the treasurer so elected shall perform the
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duties hereinafter particularly set out and such other duties as may
be prescribed by the council electing him.

Sec. 27. Town treasurer.—The town treasurer shall keep an accu-
rate record of all the proceedings of the meetings of the town council
in a well-bound book called the “minute book.”

Sec. 28. He shall attest the correctness of all records and orders
of the council.

Sec. 29. He shall transcribe to a book kept for the purpose all
ordinances, resolutions and orders of a permanent nature; such book
shall be known as “record of ordinances.”

Sec. 30. He shall perform all the duties in relation to the assess-
ment of property for the purposes of levying town taxes and licenses
that may be ordered by the town council.

Sec. 31. He shall make out an annual list of all assessments for
taxes and licenses and a list of all patrons of water, electricity, sewer,
together with all dues owing by them from time to time; keep a
list of same and whenever called upon by the council make such
report of his transactions as may be required.

Sec. 32. He shall keep such books, records, schedules and other
papers and in such manner as the town council shall prescribe, and
all such books, records, schedules and other papers shall be subject
to the inspection of the mayor, and council.

Sec. 33. He shall collect and receive all moneys due the town
and pay out the same upon the order of the town council under such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the council. He shall
keep his books and accounts in such manner as the council may
prescribe.

Sec. 34. He shall deposit to the credit of the town in such bank
or banks as the town council may designate as depository of the
town moneys, all moneys received by him, said deposit to be made
for each month and within ten days from the end of each month.

' Sec. 35. He shall make report to each regular meeting of the
town council of all moneys received by him for the preceding month,
together with all disbursements made for the said month, such report
to be in form prescribed by the council.

Sec. 36. He shall give bond in the penalty of not less than five
thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars with security
approved by the council.

Sec. 37. His compensation shall not exceed two thousand five
hundred dollars per annum for all services rendered by him and ‘in-
cident to this office, and all moneys received by him in fees or other-
wise growing out of his official position, shall be accounted for by
him, and all such fees or other compensation shall be charged u
against his salary, and he shall receive from the town only so much
as 1s in excess of said fees and other compensation.

Sec. 38. In the collection of taxes and assessments the treasurer
shall be vested with the powers and be subject to all the liabilities
and penalties now prescribed by law with regard to county treasurers
of the State of Virginia and shall have power to levy on property
and sell the same for cash.

Sec. 39. He shall make such reports from time to time as may
be required of him by the council.

2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.

3. This act shall be effective on and after September first, nine-
teen hundred and twenty-two.