Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-26


 Public Boards to be Presented to the
 Legislature To-Day.
 Following is the bill to be presented to the legislature today by Representative Pigott: The bill is self-explanatory, and reads as follows
 Sec. l. The Mayor of the city of New Haven shall be ex-officio chairman of all the boards of public works, police commissioners and fire commission nm i T, leges of a member of said boards boards of public works, police commissioners and fire commissioners, who shall be in office on the terminate on said first Monday in April A. D. 1886.
 Sec 3. On or beforethe first Monday in April, A.
 sas6 r m electors resident in said city and at least three or bers so appointed on each of said boards shall D. 1887, and until their successors the the six nnembeTs so appointed on each of said boards shall hold office from the date of their ap- D. iSss and until their successors are appointed and qualified; and two of the six members of each date of their appointment until the first Monday of February, A. D. 1889, and until their successors are
 The Mayor shall specially define the terms of of flee of each of the members of said boards to be appointed on the first Monday Of April A. D. 1SS6
 Sec. 4. And on the second Monday of January A. D. lSS7 and annually thereafter, the Mayor of said city shall appoint the members of each of said boards to hold office for three years from the first Monday of February next succeeding, and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified Sec. 5 Whenever any vacancy shall occur ln the membership of any of said boards of public works, police commissioners and fire commissioners by reason of the death, removal or resignation of any of said members the Mayor shall appoint a person to be a member of such board for the unexpred part ot the term made vacant as aforesaid
 be subject to the removal by the Mayor for cause upon charges made in writing by any person of good repute substantiated by oath or affirmation, after opportunity has been given for full and fair moved as aforesaid may. within five days after he has been notified by the Mayor of his said removal appeal to the Gov of this State for review of all the proceed ngs by leaving with the city clerk of said city. at his usual place of abode notice in writing of shall without delay hear the parties and their witnesses and either confirm or revoke the finding of the Mayor, and if the Governor should revoke the finding of the Mayer the member so attempted to be removed shall be entitled to his place on such board. From the de cision of the Governor there shall be no appeal
 Whenever the city clerk shall receive notice of appeal aS aforesaid he shall forthwith notify the Governor and forward all the papers in the matter to him. and shall notify the parties in interest of the time and place of such hearing in re- view Any person appointed by the Mayor to fill vacancy on any of said boards must be of the same political party as was the person whom he succeeds.
 Sec [ This act shall not affect the powers and duties of any of said boards of public works police commissioners and fire commissioners as already presented by law.
 Sec s. This act shall be public act and shall take effect upon its passage and all acts parts of acts inconsis tent herewith are hereby repealed.