CHAP. 268.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 470f chapter
4 of the acts of 1871-72, providing a charter for the city of Staun-
ton

Approved February 1%, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section forty-seven of chapter four of the acts of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one and eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, providing a charter for ie city of Staunton,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

847. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
city of Staunton on the fourth Thursday in May next, and
on the fourth Thursday in May in every second year there-
after, one constable for said city, who skall hold his office
for the term of two years and until his successor be ap-
pointed and qualified, unless sooner removed from office.
Said constable shall keep his office in such convenient
place in the city as may be designated by the city council,
and shall receive such compensation for his services as is
allowed by law. He shall, in all civil cases, have the same
power and duties, and be subject to the same penalties as
are prescribed by law to other constables, and shall per-
form such duties as the city council may ordain not in
conflict with the provision of this act, the laws of this
state or the laws of the United States.

In addition to the powers and duties above prescribed
he shall be the collector of all city taxes and other city
claims placed in his hands by the city treasurer, and for
that purpose shall have all the powers and authority and
be subject to the same liabilities and penalties as are pre-
scribed for city treasurers in the collection of state and city
taxes and claims, and may be proceeded against in the same
manner, so far as applicable, and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this act. The city treasurer shall place
in the hands of said constable for collection all city taxes,
as soon as the penalty attaches for the non-payment of the
same, and all other claims at such time as directed by the
city council and take his receipt therefor.
He, the said constable, shall pay over to the treasurer
{or into the treasury of the city as may be prescribed by
ordinance). weekly or oftener, if he thinks proper, all
moneys, which may come into his hands for taxes
or otherwise belonging to the said city. He shall report
to the council in writing, at each stated meeting, the
amount of all moneys collected by him for the city and
paid over as herein directed. Said constable’s receipt to
the city treasurer for all taxes and claims thus placed in
his hands for collection shall be a voucher for said treas-
urer in his settlement with the city council, and he, the
said treasurer, shall receive no compensation for any taxes
or claims thus collected by the said constable.

Before entering upon the duties of his office as collector
of the city taxes and other claims as above set forth, he,
the said constable, shall enter into bond with surety or
sureties, to be approved by the council, in such sum as
the council may direct; said bond to be payable to the
city of Staunton and conditioned for the faithful discharge
of the duties of said office, and shall be entered on the
records of the council, and the original shall be filed in
the office of the clerk of the council.

2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.

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