Chap. 478.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 58 of an act entitled an
act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick,
and to provide a charter therefor, as amended and re-enacted by an act
approved March 24, 1920, by adding thercto subsection “k”, regulating the
management of its waterworks. [S B 326}

Approved March 25, 1926.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
fifty-eight, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 58., The city manager shall be responsible to the counci|
for the efficient administration of all affairs of the city. Heshall have
power and it shall be his duty:

(a) To see that all laws and ordinances are enforced.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this act, to appoint all heads
or directors of departments, and all subordinate officers and employees
of the city in both the classified and unclassified service, with the
power to discipline and remove any officer or employee so appointed ;
and in the classified service all appointments and removals to be sub-
ject to the civil service provisions of this act. Such appointments
and removals shall be reported to the council at its next regular
meeting.

(c) To exercise supervision and control over all departments and
divisions created herein, or that may be hereafter created by the
council.

(d) To attend all regular meetings of the council, with the right
to take part in the discussion, but having no vote. He shall be en-
titled to notice of all special meetings.

(e) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as
he may deem necessary or expedient.

(f) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the
city, or its inhabitants, in any public utility franchise are faithfully
kept and performed; upon knowledge of any violation thereof, to call
the same to the attention of the council and of the city attorneys.
It shall be the duty of the city attorney forthwith to take such steps
as are necessary to protect and enforce said terms and conditions.

(g) To make and execute all contracts on behalf of the city, except
as may be otherwise provided in this act or by ordinance, passed in
pursuance thereof.

(h) To act as budget commissioner, and as such to prepare and
submit to the council the annual budget, after receiving estimates
made by the heads or directors of the departments, or of any board or
commission not within a department.

(i) To keep the council at all times fully advised as to the financial
conditions and needs of the city.

(j) To perform all such other duties as may be prescribed by law,
or be required of him by ordinance or resolution of the council.

(k) Provided that in the event that the city shall by purchase or
otherwise acquire waterworks plant and system for the supply of
water to its inhabitants, the city council in its discretion may provide
by ordinance for the establishment of a commission, the members of
which shall be selected in any manner desired by said council, which
commission shall be vested with such powers as to the management of
said waterworks system, including the fixing of rates therefor as said
council may deem proper.

2. An emergency existing by reason of the fact that the city 1s
negotiating for the immediate purchase of waterworks, this act shall
be in force from its passage.