Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-26

tendent ot hewater work, which, under said board. shall be charged with the repairing, water system, water works, maine, pipes, pumps, reservoirs, dams, hydrants, water tanks, fountains, and all things connected herewith, and with such other duties as may | be designated by the board.
 BUREAU eF STREETS A bureau of streets, the haad or which sha l be called the super lntendent Of streets, which shall, under the direction of the board. have charge of the opening Of all new streets, and the improv. ing, repairing, cleapinF. sprinkling and lighting of all streets, avenues, highways, alleys, sidewalks. crosswalks, ,gutters ,brIdgss, parks and public grounds under the Ut ol | of said department, and the making cf open ipgs and excavations in the same for any | purpose, and which shall perform such other | duties as may be desIgnated by said board. IBURFAU OF SEwERs.-A bureau of sewers, | the head Of which shall be called The super. Intendent of sewers (which office may be held by the superintendent ot stree'sl which shall. under the direction of the | board, be charged with the repair, cleaning and general supervision of all sewers. drains, sluicsways. waterways, cul- verts and catchbasins, and with such other duties as may be designated by the board. BUREAU OF ENGINEERING A bureau of | engineering, the head of which shall be called the city engineer, which, under the direction | of said board, shall make all surveys, maps plans, drawings, specifications and estimates l relating to the work of said department of
 
 thereof; shall superIniend the construction of l Ihe water works, sewers, bridges and new pAvements, and do any other englneeriug z work which said board may require; anu shall perform such other duties us may be designated by said board.
 BUREAU OF ASSESSMENT A bureau Of as 'essment, which shall be composed of the hree members of the board of assessors of said city. The members of said board of as- sessors shall act as members of the bureau of assessment and shall per form tue duties per- | taining thereto without receiving extra com pensation therefor. Said bureau shall assess all DeIetts and damages to any person in- terested In or owning any land or other property taken. damaged or benefited for or by the construction or alteration of any pub lie work herein elsewhere authorized, other I than the construction of sewers, or by the establishment of any building line or the dis continuance Of any highway.
 The charter defines at length and in detail the method of procedure to be pursued in | in the administration of the affairs of the various bureaus.
 DEPARTMENT CF FINANCE.
 The board of finance Is one ot the most im- portant departments in the proposed charter. l IL consists of the mayor, who shall bs its presi ding officer, the controller the president | of the board of aldermen, a member of the | board of education ('o be appointed by said | Ooard) and two citizens (not more than one l of whom shall belong to the same political
 party) to ba appointed by the mayor.
 | In each November the board Is required to l submit to the boari of aldermen estimates of | the expense- for the next fiscal year, and thr | board ot aldermen cannot increase the esIi- l mates or add any new item without tht l affirmative vote of ten aldermen. The alder men are rIRidiy prohibited from making any l Hppropriations in excess ot the estimated in | come Tor tbe year. and any department or | officer that ineurs any liability in excess ot the approPria'ions shall be re. onsible therefor. If any special appropriation Is made, special tax
 must be levied to meet 1t. Any apI Topria- tion made for a specific purpose cannot be | expendei for any other purpose.
 Each claim or account sg inst the city | must be verified under oath, and then trans | mltted to the controller, who shall see | whether it is correct and whether there Is a sufficient unexpended appropriation tn pay l 1t. He shall report his fpding to the board | of hnapce. IT there is no sufficient balance
 the bill shall not be ordered paid until an ap- propriation has been made. No claim shall
 0e paid until approved by majority of the
 board of finance in writing. No claim of any
 person or corporation th tt is indebted to the
 city shall be paid. except the excess of the
 claim over the debt. All claims shall be | "ountersiGDed by the mayor and controller
 b tore being paid. No claim for any article furnished the city shall be cOlIectible unless | such article were purchased on the order oi the controller.
 The board of finance is to constitute e | b lard of sinkiuG fund commissioners and is | instructed tO appoint treasurer of tine | fund. All existing sinking funds are con- tinued.
 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
 There shall be board of commissioners o
 public safetv, consisting of the mayor. who | shall be eE ofliCIo chairman Of the board, Rnt
 dye electors UI the city of Waterbury who
 shall be appointed by the mayor and hold oG
 flee during his pleasure. At least one mem
 Der I -aid board shall he chosen from tn.
 hOar d of aldermen. Said commissinner'
 shall serve without compensation. and no
 more than three ot them shall at any time be
 long 10 the same political party. The city cler.
 shall be clerk of said board. The mayo
 shall have no vote except in ease of a Ii'
 No member of the board can b~ engaged ir
 the manufacture or sale of intoxicating
 liquors.
 The b ard shall exercise general supervI-- | lon, management and control in all mRtteri
 eratinG to the fire and police departments | 'ha Are alarm telegraph, the erection Of fir,
 escapes, the inspection Of buildings anC
 boilers, and of market places and the foOf
 sold therein, and the ex4mInaIion, regulation
 A d licensing of stationary engineers. Sat
 board shall have entire control of the prUp
 e'ty of the city ussd for anu by said polite,
 and Are depHrtme Is. and provide for tn
 heati 6. lighting and repair of the butIdlng
 Il the departments. In making appoin
 nents to said police and fire departmsn
 id board shall sndeavor to have the mem
 .,ars of said departments equally divided DO
 li'icalIy. as nearly as possible.
 | The police department in said city o
 Waterbury shall consist of ono chief, on | ,.aptain one lieutenant, not mora than thre
 sargeants, and such number Of patroimen o | HdInarv policemen as the board of aldermen Said city may from time to time designate
 and pr Tescribe. and not more than twentv-hv | supernumerHry policemen. The duties O he boart are explicitly stated. All mem , bers- of the police department. except super numeraries, shall hold office until dismisse for cause other thai. politics. The term O
 office of the present supernumerary police
 men shall expire February l. 1896. when tn hoard shall proceed to elect such number " f supernumeraries, not exceeding twenty-nvt
 as 1t shall see At. After that date all appoint ments to the regular force shall be by pro , motion from the supernumarary force. on , cars and members of the police departmen
 and ficers and paid employees of the fire de
 partment are prohibited from taking a . active part in politics.
 5 The fire department shall consist of
 chief engineer, two or more assistant eng ueers, a fire marshal (which office may . held by the chief engineer or one of hIs as 3 l sist ntsl, R superintendent of the fire alarl ? | telegraph (which office may also. be held b | the chief engineer or one of his assistants c , | by the fire marshal) and such Dumbar ( | ofher employees as the board of commission l CTS of public safety may deem necessar! . | The principle Of tenure of offics during goo behavior ia established, and dlsmlssals ma be made for any cause except politics.
 DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC CHARITIES. ' There shall be a board of commissioners ii public charities, consisting of i've electol
 who shall be appointed by the mayor an e hold offiee during his pleasure. At least or a member of said board shall be chosen fro "a the board of aldermen. The members "a said board shall serve without compensate a and not more than three of them shall at ar i. time belong to the same political party. IT |. board shall elect one of It's own numb' .e president. Said board may appoint a clerk, a superintendent of public charitie d and such other assistants and employees n said board may deem necessary. The boaI
 Is to have general charge of the poor of Il -- city, and all the powers and duties vested
 law in the board of sslectmen with referenI
 to poor insane and imbecile persons s
 transferred to the board. Detailed iRstru