Mayor of City.

Elected by the people of the city for a term of four years; presides over the Council; and his powers and duties may be modified by the city charter.

Duties.  The chief executive officer of the city; shall see that the duties of the various city officers are faithfully performed; may suspend for cause all town or city officers.

To suspend an officer is to remove him from his office for a time until any charge made against him of neglect of duty is investigated and decided on.

City Sergeant.

Elected by the people for four years.

Duties.  Shall perform the duties, etc., prescribed by the city charter; and shall also within the jurisdiction of the courts of his city exercise the same powers, perform the same duties, and be subject to the same liabilities as the sheriff of a county; in towns he shall have the same powers and discharge the same duties as constables, within the corporate limits and for one mile beyond them; shall be the executive officer of the Corporation Court.

Liability means responsibility.  Sheriffs are responsible or answerable for the performance of their duties, and if they fail to perform them they may be fined or imprisoned.  City sergeants are under the same liabilities.

City clerk.

Elected by the people for eight years.  See under Officers of
Court.

Commissioner of the revenue.

Elected by the people for four years.  See County Organization.

Commonwealth’s attorney.

Elected by the people for four years.  See County Organization.

Treasurer.

Elected by the people for four years.  See County Organization.

Sheriff of Richmond city.

Elected by the people for four years.

Duties.  Shall attend the Circuit and Chancery Courts, and act as their executive officer; shall exercise the same powers, perform the same duties, have the same fees and compensation therefor, and be subject to the same penalties touching all processes issued by said courts, or by the clerks thereof, or otherwise lawfully directed to him, that the sheriff of a county exercises, performs, and is entitled or subject to in his county.

City superintendents of schools.

Superintendents of Schools for cities are appointed by the State
Board of Education.  See under Education, page

Questions.

1.  Define city, town, council.

3.  What are ordinances?

8.  Of whom is the council composed?

4.  What is the term of office of a member of council?

5.  What are the powers of the council?

6.  How are the Councilmen in cities elected?

7.  In cities of over ten thousand inhabitants how is the Council made up?