Chap. 504.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 37 of an act. entitled “An
act to amend the charter of the city of Alexandria, approved February 20,
1871, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1871, and by an act approved
the 17th day of March, 1876, and by an act approved March 20, 1877, and by
an act approved January 25, 1879, and by an act approved March 1, 1888, and
by an act approved February 25, 1892, and an act approved March 8, 1894.”

Approved February 27, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-seven of an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the
city of Alexandria, approved February twentieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, as amended by an act approved March twenty-
second, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and by an act approved
March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and by an
act approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven,
and by an act approved January twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-nine, and by an act approved March first, eighteen hundred
and eighty-eight, and by an act approved February twenty-fifth,
eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and by an act approved March
eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, be re-enacted and
amended so as to read as follows:

Upon the organization of the board of police commissioners
they shall select from the electors of the city of Alexandria, a
chief and lieutenant of police, whose duty, pay, and bonds shall be
such as may be ordained by the city council. Their warrants of ap-
pointment, signed by a majority of the board, must be filed with
the auditor of the city of Alexandria. The board shall further elect
such number of policemen as may be authorized by the city council.
After the police force has been so constituted, any vacancy therein
shall be filled by the board in like manner. Such chief, lieutenant,
and policemen shall constitute the police force of the city and shall
hold their respective positions during good behavior, or until they
may be severally removed by the said board for cause, after such
investigation as the board may deem necessary. The mayor of
the city of Alexandria, shall‘ have the power and authority to
suspend the chief, lieutenant, or any policemen for misconduct in
office for a period not to exceed thirty days or until such board shall
convene and take action in the matter. The said board shall per-
form any other duties connected with the police department which
the city council may delegate to it, and each member of the board
shall be clothed with all the powers of a conservator of the peace
under the laws of this state.

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