CHAP. 266.—An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Richmond, so as
to amend and re-enact section 106 as the same has been heretofore
amended, concerning the election, qualification and duties of justices
of the peace. (H. B. 519.)

Approved March 16, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section one hundred and six of the charter of the city of Rich-
mond, as the same has been heretofore amended, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 106. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of
each ward three justices of the peace for each ward of the said
city, who shall be residents of their respective wards, and shall
hold office for the term of two years, and until their successors
be elected and qualify, unless sooner removed from office. They
shall be designated by the city council as first, second, third,
et cetera, justices. The said justices of the peace shall be con-
servators of the peace within the limits of the corporation of
Richmond, and shall have the same powers and duties within
said limits as are provided by law in respect to justices of the
peace in the counties of this State in their respective counties.
Whenever the police justice shall be absent from the city, or
unable from any cause to hold his court, the same shall be holden
by a justice of the peace to be designated by the mayor. And
when the said court shall be holden by a justice of the peace, he
shall be entitled to receive therefor fhe same compensation, pro
rata, that may be prescribed as salary to the police justice, and
the council may designate any one or more of the justices so
elected, not however exceeding three, to hold a police court at
any one or more of the police stations in the city of Richmond
for the hearing of such misdemeanor and ordinance violation
cases as may be authorized by the city council to be heard at
such police stations, under the rules and regulations to govern
same ae with such compensation as may be prescribed by said
council.

2. This act shall be in force on and after July first, nineteen
hundred and sixteen.