The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-13
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I9e@l &tpAAISs and rBoard" wherever these words occur, and substituting in leu leu thereof the words Police commis- 4Chief of said department in the last sentence thereof. and substituting in lieu thereof the words Police Commits sioner, so that said last sentence shall read as follows:
 It shall be the duty of the Po- lice Commissioner to make and en- force uniform rules to preserve the peace and enforce good order, and preventing persons not voting or waiting their turn to vote, or en- gagged in conducting said election, from congregating within one hun dred feet of said voting places"
 Sec. 12. Section 59 of the charter of said city IS hereby amended to read as
 The Police Commissioner and the Board of Commissioners of the
 Fire Department shall have control of their respective departments and
 or all the property of said city used Tor and by said departments, shall
 purchase all supplies and shall pro- vide for the heating, lighting and
 repairs of the buildings used by
 snch departments, and shall have
 power to prescribe and define the
 duties of the members of such de-
 partments, and to make all rules
 necessary for the proper govern
 ment thereof, and the appointment
 of officers and employees
 Sec, 13. Section 60 of the charter of said city, as amended by an act approv- ed April 9, 1a01, is hereby amended to read as follows:
 The Police Commissioner and
 the Chief of the Fire Department
 shall be the chief executive officer
 of his department, and shall be
 chargeable for it's efficiency and re-
 sponsible for the execution of all
 laws and the rules and regulations
 of the department
 He shall assign to duty all the
 members of his department, mak-
 ing such changes from time to time
 as, in his judgment, the efficiency
 of the department may require.
 He shall have the power to sus-
 pend, without pay, any member of
 the regular force; provided, how
 ever, that in the case of the police
 department no such suspension
 shall be continued for more than
 ten days without an order of the
 Police Commissioner after hear
 ing upon charges preferred in writ
 ing, and in the case of the fire de-
 partment no such suspension shall
 be continued for a period of more
 than ten days without affirmative
 action by the commissioners of the
 department. which action shall not,
 be taken until after a hearing upon
 charges preferred in writing; a
 copy of such charges shall be left
 with said officers at least forty
 eight hours prior to the time fixed
 for such hearing. He shall have
 power to grant leaves of absence to
 members of the force for g period
 not exceeding five days, in the case
 or the fire department reporting to
 his board of commissioners all
 changes or assignments of office
 and absences granted
 Sec. IA. Section 6s of the charter O said city is hereby amended to read al follows:
 No person shall act as Police
 Commissioner, except a licensed
 druggist, who shall, either as prin-
 cipal, agent or employe, be engaged
 in or directly or indirectly interest ed in the manufacture or sale of in- toxicating liquors. bottled drinks, cigars, or other saloon supplies, at wholesale. No such commissioner shall, directly or indirectly furnish any materials whatsoever to be- used in any saloon in the city of New Haven, or to be directly or in- directly employed to do any work for the owner or lessee of the same in connection herewith. No such commissioner, nor any member of
 the Board of Aldermen, shall be or become bondsman for any person by reason of any obligation enter ed into by such person with said city, or any department or officer thereof; nor shall any such com- missioner or member of the Board
 of Aldermen be or become surty
 upon any license bond given by an applicant for a license to sell in
 toxicating liquors, nor shall any one of them sign any application
 for such license.
 Sec. 15. Section s4 of the charter 0 l said city is hereby amended to read a 1 follows:
 "rhe Police Commissioner and the Board of Commissioners of the
 Fire Department shall have sole power of appointment and promo | tion of all officers and employees of der such rules and regulations as they may adopt for the purpose, except where otherwise provided. Three members of the HeS-lrd of Fire Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness.' ss
 Sec. 16. Section 65 of the charter Q said city as amended by acts approve l April g, 1901, and June 22, 1903, is here by amended to read as follows: "The Police Commissioner and the Board of Commissioners of the | Fire Department shall have power
 for cause, after hearing on
 charges made, in writing, to re- l move, reduce in rank, or suspend | without pay, any officer or employe in their respective departments l that they have power to appoint No removal, reduction in rank or l suspension shall be made for polit- ical reasons. Charges against any officer or employe shall be prefer ! red by the Commissioner, or Chief, l or Superintendent, served upon the I person accused, at least forty-eight I hours before the time fixed for a l hearing, and presented to. the com I missioner or board of Commission I CTS. of the department to which
 such officer or employe may belong.
 Any officer or emp1oye dismissed 1 may make his application to any
 judge of the Superior Court, within
 and for New Haven County, in the l nature of an appeal from such or
 der of the Police Commissioner or
 Board of Commissioners of the Fire Department, which application
 shall be made returnable not more 1 than six days nor less than three
 days from the date of such order of
 the commissioner or boardeof com 4 missioners, and d copy thereof shall be served upon the City Clerk at least forty eight hours before the. day on which it4is made returnable.
 Said judge, having given such fur ther notice as he may deem neces- 4 sary, shall thereafter h ear said ap-t l nlication and may approve, mod