The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-08
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

HE BRIDGEPORT TIMES Public works. safety. health and well fare, and finance. the functions oi which shall be prescribed by the council except as provided. The coun- cil shall fX all salaries and the council may. by two-thirds vote of it's entire membership, create new departments, combine or abolish eX-
 isting departments or establish tenn porary departments for special work.
 Sec. 42. At the head of each de- partment there shall be a director, or the town manager may serve as a director of any or all departments until such time as director IS shall be chosen on the basis of his general executive and administrative experience and ability and of his ed- ucation, training and experience in the class of work which he is to ad- minister. Each director shall be -ap- pointed by the town manager nd may be removed by him at any time; director so demands, written charges must be preferred by the town man ager, and the director shall be given a public hearing before the order of removal Is made final. The charges and the directors reply thereto shall be filed with the town clerk and shall be a public record. The salary of each director shall be fixed by the council from tune 10 tlr1e.
 Sec. 43. The. director of finance shall exercise all powers and perform all duties now exercised and perform ed by assessors, thet own treasurer and the collector of taxes, subject to the direction and control of the town direct supervision over the depart ment of finance and the admintStra- tion of the financial affairs of the town, including the keeping of ac-
 
 sessment and collection of taxes. special assessm ents and other reve- nues, the custody and disbursement of town funds and moneys. the con- trol over expenditures. and such other duties as the council may by oEdi- nance provide. Accounts shall be kept by the department of finance showing the financial transactions for all departments of the town. Forms for all such accounts shall be pre- scribed by the direc tor of finance with the approval Of the town man. ager; and shall be adequate to record all cash receipts and disburseme ents, all revenues accrued and liabilities incurred, and all transactions affect ing the acquisition. custody and dis position of values and to make such reports of the financial transactions and conditions of the town as may be required by law or ordinance. Financial reports shall be prepared for each quarter and each fiscal year, and for such other periods as may be required by the town manager.
 Sec A. The director of health and welfare shall exercise all powers and perform all duties heretofore ex- ercised and performed by the town health officer, subject to the direction and control of the town manager.
 Sec. 45. The directors of depart ments shall be immediately respon- sible to the town manager for the ad- ministration of their departments and their advice in writing may be re- quired by him on all matters affecting their departments. They shall pre- pare estimates, which shall be open to public inspection, and they shall make all other reports and recom- mendations concerning their depart ments at stated intervals or when re- quested by the town manager.
 Sec. 46. The council. the town manager and any officer or board au- thorized by them, or either of them, shall have the power to make 1n- vestigations as to town affairs, to and compel the production of books and papers.
 Sec A. In the event a civil ser vice commission is at any time creat- ed by the council, such commission shall promulgate rules for the class1- fcation of all employees of all depart ments for open, competitive and free eXamlnations as to fitness for an el1gi- ble list from which vacancies shall be filled for a period of probation be- fore employment is made permanent and for promotion on the basis Of merit experience and record of ser vice; provided in making such class1- fled list, there shall not be included therein elective officers and those ap- by tES council, heads of de- partments, offices and divisions, mem- bers of commissions. and one secre- tary or stenographer for each de- partm ent, board or commission and those persons performing duties which require exceptional scientific, professional or educa- rional qualifications. and day labor CTS and unskilled workmen. From and after the creation of civil ser promotion in the classified service shall be made except from names by the commission
 Sec. AS. All employees of the town at the time this act takes effect shall be continued as such until their suc- cessors are chosen.
 Sec. 49. Not later than one month before the end of each fiscal year, he town manager shall prepare ana submit to the council an annual bud get for the ensuing fiscal year. based Ipon detailed estimates furnished by he several departments and other d1- yisions of the town government, az uniform as possible. The budget | ;haII present the following informa- ion: (a) An itenized statement of | he appropriations recommended by he town manager for current eX- ,enses and for permanent improve nents for each department and each livis;on thereof for the ensuing fiscal rear with comparative statements in ! columns of the appropriations md expenditures for the current and next preceding fiscal year, and the !n- ,reases or decreases in the approprla, ions recommended; (b) an itemized statement of the taxes required ana of the estimated revenues of the town from all other sources Tor the ensu- ine fiscal year, with comparative statements in parallel columns of the taxes and other revenues for the cur rent and next preceding fiscal year and of the increases or decreases es of the financial condition of the town