Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-26
CONSOLIDATION.

and all securities of said municipalities and liens thereof, including liens for taxes or as- seesmenis due the town Of Waterbury, the city of Waterbury and the several school dis l tricts of said town, are hereby transferred to and vested in said city of Waterbury, and the city of Waterbury Is hereby made liable for all the debts, dues. bonds and obligations of every kind and nature of the town of Water- oury, the city of Waterbury and the several school districts of said town, that are now due or may hereafter become due, and shall execute, abide by and perform all ut the duties and obligations and have and exercise all the rights of said town of Waterbury. the | city of Waterbury and the several school dis | trics of said town, and any creditor or per- son whomsoever having any 0 aim or right of | action arising out of any contract. obligation, | or otherwise against said town. said city or l said school districts, may enforce the same | against the said city of Waterbury in the same manner as If said claim. right or obliSa- | tion had originally accrued saiL st said city of Waterbury,"
 All burdens and expenses imposed by law on the town ot WaterDury are hereafter 10 be borne by the city of Waterbury. For pur- poses of taxation, the city Is divided into two districts, the first district comprising the en- ] tire city and the second district comprIs1ug l the territory lying within the city limits as they existed at the time of the passage of the | act.
 | the limits of the first district Nhan bs liable I to taxation to defray the burdens and eX- penses imposed upon said city by this act, | to the same extent as they would have been liable if said burdens, expenses, duties and | powers had not been transferred from i'd town to said city; and in addition thereto for the expenses for the support of schools, and | for the expenditures by the board of health of | said city Exclusive of tue expenditures tor l the collection and removal ot garbage) and | the expenses of, lass receipts from, criminal l prosecutions and truant Cffleers, which ex- penses shall be ascertained and determined by the controller. and all other burdens and | expenses Of said city shall be met by taxation | levied upon the inhabitants and property within the limits of the second distric' aud | 1t shall be the duty of the assessors and | board of re'Ief of said city 10 indicate in the | compilation of the grand l'st what is and | what Is not taxable by said city m each oi | said districts: and the public money derived | from the taxation of the iOhabitants and | property of the second district tX.lusiveiy shall not be expended for any purpose for which the money of said city could not law | fully he expended at the time of the passage I of this act."
 ELECTIONS.
 The municipal term of cfIlce is fixed at two years, and city elections are to be held as far | away from state and general elections as pos. sible. On the Tuesday after the first Monday | in November, 1S95, and biennially thereafter the electors are directed 10 elect q mayor | city clerk, treasurer, controller, collector | city sheriff, three aldermen at large, board Ci education of nine men bars, two agents of the | Bronson library fund also a town clerk five | grand jurors, two registrars of voters and | seven constabies for the town Cf Waterbury but no person shall vote for lnore than two | aldermen at large, Ev9 members Uf the beard | of education, one Bronson library agent three grand jurors, one registrar, or four con, ! stables. On the same date the electors oi l each ward are to elect from amorg theil | number three aldermen, no person being al lowed to vote for more thar
 
 | the Tues ny after tie first Monday in November two selectmen are to be chosen no person voting for more than one select men. The reason that ths selec'men are elected annually instead of biennially, as the other officers are. Is that the constitution re quires the annual election of selecfmen. A. the duties 6t the selectmen under consolida Iion will be limited to the duties vested il them by law relative to the admission of cleo tors and to the ensure from the registry lis of the names of persons who have forfeited the privileges of electors ii seemed desirabl that both parties should be equally represent ed on the board.
 All the officials assume office on the frs Monday of Jaunary following their election ard hold office for two years, with the exoep
 ion of the selectmen who hold office for on year.
 | ARD OF ALDERMEN.
 The legislative authority is vested in
 board Of aldermen, composej of fifteen mem bers. three from each ward and three a | arge. The committees were of opinion tha with a single body authority and respnnsI bilty could be more definitely fix Ad and les -asily evaded ant shifted than with a two chnmbered council. Safeguards are provide against nasty and precipitate legislation. is possible that the estab.ishmeLt of sinRl board may render available some space il he overcrowded City hall.
 At the first meeting of each municipE term the board is directed to elect froI a nFeSident A pro teInpoTe to act in case ot the death h, resig nation, removal, absence or disability of th president. Is to be elected. The presidin officer of the board, ot the several commit tees thereof, and of the sevaral municipt b >ards may administer paths and compel th attendance of testimony and witnesses an he production of books, papers and othe
 -vidence. The board Is given power to supel vIse and investigate all departments, officer and employees of the government of the cit , | and to inquire into any charges pTeferre . | gdinst the same and into the affairs of an corporation, department or board in whIc | the city may be inte' ested or with which
 may have entered into contract
 may be about SO doing.
 The mayor Is given full veto and also partial vsto. The purposes for which Il | board Of aldermen may enact ordinances ar
 stated In detail and cover four cen pages
 ne bill. The board Is given authority 10 s, | lect jurors, and all powers and duties whic
 are now by law vested in the board of selec
 
 otherwise provided, transferred to the boar
 of aldermen. The city of Waterbury is mat . d highway district and She board of alder r men, subject 10 the approval of the mayo has exclusIva a control over all streeis, hIgl ! ways and bridges. Any person who opeI , any public or private way except in the maI nsE provided 1n the charter for the Iayin T out of streets and highways shall pay u pel n | alty Of $50 for each day such way shall rG ? main open in violation of this provision. IT . cIty shall not be liable for any injuries su tained on any street hereafter lald out col ' trary to the provisions of the charter. Al t person who shall cause any deteet in, - place or cause to pe placed any obstruction @ any street shall be held to answer any clai a for damages which may be made agaisst Il n city therefor.
 be ordered by the board of aldermen or oth s authority having power to authorize q l. same, until an appropriation for said iI + provement has been duly made, and funds
 pay for the same have been provided, and s
 apart for that purpose.
 "No owner of real estate within the tsrI
 torial limits of ths city of Waterbury shl
 have the right or be permitted to sub divi
 said real estate into blocks and lots or pa
 cells, without first having obtained from |
 bureau of engineering, plat or plan for [
 avenues, streets and alleys to be laid O
 within or across the same and such plat
 plan Of the avenues, streets and alleys, sh if be made so that such avenues, streets al
 alleys, as far as practicable, shall correspo
 in width, name and direction to, aud be co
 tinuous of, the avenues, streets and alleys,
 the city, contiguous to or near the real y tate to be subdivlded as aforesaid and | IT mayor and aldermen shall have power
 compel the owner of such real estate in su
 dividing tho same. to Ia yout and dedicate
 the public the avenues, streets and allsywH
 10 be within or across such real estate in
 cordance with susn plat or plan, and sh
 further have the power to prohibit the self , or offsring for sale any lots or parts of su
 real estate not sub-diyiced and plated
 herein required"
 MAYOR.
 The mayor must have been a legal vo n and resident of the city for i've years i
 medlately preceding his election. One of duties is "to communi"ate to the board ,s aldermen, during the month of January nl ,a succeeding his election, and quarterly the