Chap. 256.—An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond
by adding additional sections to chapter 4 concerning city officers,
so as to provide for the appointment of a board of public interests.

Approved February 24, 1888.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
chapter four of the charter of the city of Richmond, concern-
ing city officers, be and the same is hereby amended by the
addition of the following:

Concerning the Board of Public Interests.

1. As soon as practicable after the organization of the
new council, on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
eighty-eight, and as soon as practicable after the organiza-
tion of each council elected for the city of Richmond every
two years thereafter, the president of the board of aldermen
shall appoint two members, and the president of the common
council three members, from their respective bodies, who,
together with five citizens (of whom two shall be appointed
by the board of aldermen ie lem by the common council),
and the president of the common council (who shall be chair-
man ex-officio), shall constitute a board, to be called the
board of public interests of the city of Richmond.

2. It shall be the duty of said board to take into consid-
eration all works of internal improvements in existence, or
which may be projected from time to time; to look after the
commercial, industrial, amd manufacturing interests of the
city; to watch over and take care of its connections, means
of transportation and communication with the rest of the
country, and to make such reports and recommendations to
the city council as will in their opinion best subserve the
different interests of the city of Rich mond.

3. There shall be a meeting of this board at least once a
month, and as much oftener as it shall deem proper.

4. In case of any vacancy in the board from any cause,
it shall be filled by the board from the class in which the
vacancy occurred.

5. The board of public interests of said city, as existing
by city ordinance January first, eighteen hundred and eighty-
eight, shall be and remain as then organized until their
successors are elected and qualified as provided by this act.

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