Chap. 488.—An AOT to amend and re-enact the second section of chap:
ter 29 of Code of 1873, with reference to the sheriff of the city of
Richmond.

Approved March 17, 1884.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the second section ot an act approved April two, eighteen
hundred and seventy-seven, be amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:
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§ 2. There shall be elected at the first charter election, and
every two years thereafter, by the qualified voters of the city
of Richmond, one sheriff, who shall, on or betore the first day
of July next sueceeding his election, quality before the judge
of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, either in term
time or vacation, by taking the oaths of oflice prescribed by
law, and giving bond with scourity, in the penalty of not less
than twenty thousand doll. ars, nor more than fitty thousand
dollars as shall be required by said judge: provided if such
qualification 13 in vacation, the certificates thereof, and the
oath and bond, shall be returned to the clerk of the circuit
court of the city of Richmond, who shall enter said cer-
titicate, and the fact of taking the oath and the execution of
the bond, upon the order-book of the court: provided that
the said court or judyve may, in his discretion, or upon appli-
cation of any person iuterested, award a rule against such of-
ficer, and require him to give a new bond in such penalty as
the court may deem necessary, hot less than ten thousand
dollars. The said sheriff shall, after his qualification, attend
the circuit court, and the chancery court of the city of Rich-
mond, and act as the officer of said courts. He shall exercise
the same powers and perform the same duties, have the same
fees and compensation therefor, and besubject to the same pen-
alties touching all process tecucd by said courts, or by clerks
of said courts, otherwise directed bs him, that the sheriff of a
county exercises, pertorms, and is entitled or subject to in
his county. The circuit court of the city of Richmond, and
chancery court of the city of Richmond, respectively, are
hereby authorized to make such allowance to the sherit? of
the city of Richmond, for services in attending said courts, as
may to them seem reasonable: provided that the whole com-
pensation so allowed, shall not excecd twelve hundred dollars.
Ard in case of a vacancy in the office of sheriff of the city of
Riehmond, by death. vresienation. or otherwise. the idee of
the circuit court of the city ot Richmond shall till sueh
vacancy by appointment, either in term or vacation, which
appointment shill continue in force until the next general
election, and bis successor in ottice shall quality; and when
such appointment is made in vacation, the said judyve shall
certify such appointment to the clerk of his court, who shall
enter the same in his Common law order-book, and be treated
asa vacation order ~The said sherif shall give bond and
quality before the said circuit Court jadee. as required bw
law,

2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistant with this act are
hereby repealed.

3. ‘This act shall be in force from its passaye.