The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06
CITY'S PROPOSED CHARTER
BILL FORTS ENACTMENTPRES
ED no THE HOUSE BY MIR. BARNES.

win Revolutionize the Methods of the
City Government-Departm of Educa-
ton Created-There Will be Sixteen
INSTRUMENTATION to Hold Office
Salaries of Managers.
Representative Barnes introduced in
to the house yesterday bill which pro-
vides for the amendment of the char
ter of the city Of New Haven.
The city and town, by it's provisions,
are divided into sixteen wards, and the
court of common council is authorized
to divide, when deemed necessary, the
wards into two or more voting districts.
1t provides that the election shall be
held on the third Tuesday in April,
1899, and every second year thereafter;
at said election there shall be chosen a
mayor, comptroller, treasurer, clerk
and city sheriff, who shall hold office
for two years from and after the first
week day of June next succeeding their
election.
There will be no general election for
city officers, those in power then hold
ing until 1892
In each Of the wards which bears an
even number the citizens thereof shall
on the third Tuesday Of April, 1898, and
every two years thereafter, elect one
alderman for two years. Z,
In each of the wards which bears an
odd number the voters thereof shall on
I the third Tuesday Of April 1899, and
every two years thereafter, elect one
alderman for two years
/ In each of the wards the voters shall
on the third Tuesday Of April, 1893, and
| every year thereafter, elect two coun-
cilmen for one year from and after the
first week day of June next succeeding
| their election.
The councilmen chosen at the Deem
Der election in 1896 shall continue in
power until the first week day of June,
1898
The mayor shall be at least thirty
years of age, and he shall be a resi-
dent of the city five years preceding his
election.
| One of his duties will be to communi-
/ cate to the court of common council,
1 during the month of July succeeding
his election and quarterly thereafter, a
general statement of the condition of
| the city in relation to it's government
finances public improvements and af-
fairs, with such recommendations as he
may deem proper.
The corporation counsel must be a
resident of the city for no less than ten
years Immediately preceding his ap-
| pointment. In the month of June 1899
the mayor shall, and in every second
June thereafter the mayor may, ap-
point such corporation counsel to serve
for two years from the first day of July
next after his appointment and until
his successor is chosen and has duly
qualified
There shall be city collector who
snail receive and collect all taxes Also
licenses issued by any city department
or officer shall be presented to the city
/ collector, who shall receive the fee pre-
scribed therefor. The salary paid tc
the collector by the city shall be in lieu
of other compensation for services. The
/ collector Of said city school district
and Gf consolidation becomes a law
town, in office, when this act takes eff
feet, shall continue in office until the
4 list day of July, 1898. During the month
of June, 1898, and each six years there
after, the mayor shall appoint col
iector to serve six years from the first
| day Of July following his appointment
/ The collector shall give bonds in the
amount of $4,000.
There shall be a city clerk who shall
have no other occupation during his
term of office.
The court of common council shall
during the month Of June in each year
| appoint an assistant city clerk He
shall compile the city year book The
| term of the assistant city clerk holding
office on the first day of January, 1898
is extended until the first day Of July
1898.
The sealer of weights and measures ir
office when this act takes effect shall
continue in office until July list, 1898
After that the mayor shall appoint q
sealer of weights and measures to serve
for two years from the first day of July
following his appointment. Said off.
| cial shall appoint such number of as.
sistants as he may think necessary
and he can remove them at his pleas.
| ure.
There shall be city sheriff who shall
give bonds in the sum of $4,000
During the month of June 1897, ant
every two years thereafter, the NAV.