Chap. 75.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act ap-
proved January 31, 1884, entitled an act to provide for a new charter
for the city of Roanoke. ,

Approved February 5, 1886.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section five of an act approved January thirty-first, eighteen
hundred and eighty-four, entitled an act to provide a new char-
ter for the city of Roanoke, be amended and re-enacted, so as
to read as follows: ,

§$ 5. The election of the municipal officers mentioned in the
third section of this act, except the treasurer, commissioner of
the revenue, and clerk of the court of hustings, shall be held
on the fourth Thursday in. May, eighteen hundred and eighty-
four, and on the fourth Thursday in May, in every second year
thereafter. The treasurer and commissioner of the revenue
shall be elected on the fourth Thursday in May, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-four, and every third year thereafter; the clerk
of the court of hustings, on the fourth Thursday in May, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-four, and every six years thereafter.
Said election shall be conducted under the provisions of the
general election laws of the state. When two or more persons
are to be elected to the same office, the several persons of the
number required having the highest number of votes shall be
declared elected. At the first general election in May, eighteen
hundred and eighty-four, there shall be elected six councilmen,
who shall hold their offices for two years, and six who shall
hold their offices for one year; but the first council to be elected
under this act, shall be elected by a popular vote, each ward
being represented by an equal number of councilmen.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.