Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25

DAY, MARCH 25, 1922
 eounselor-at-law of this state for not less than ten years. and a resident of said city for not less than five years, irn- Jnediate!y preceding his appointment and shall reside in said city during his term of office. On the first day of January. | in the year 1923 the Mayor shall appoint, and on the first day of every second Jan uary thereafter the Mayor shall appoint Corporation Counsel to serve for two years after his appointment and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
 SECTION II. |
 The said Corporation Counsel appoint | ed as aforesaid, shall be the legal ad- i wiser of the city and it's departments, and it shall be lis duty to represent said city i in All civil actions in any court Wherein | said city Is interested, and to give hIs | written opinion when so requested upon l any legal question which may be sub 1
 nttted to him by the Mayor, or by the | Board of Aldermen, or the chairman of any committee of the Board of Alder men upon any subject pending before said Committee, or by any department. or by any public official with the written con- sent of the Mayor. All opinions so given by him shall be recorded in an in- dexed book, which book shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk and shall be the property of the city, and such opin- ions as the Mayor shall direct shall be published in the year book issued next after such opinions are given He shall, when so directed by the Mayor, or the Board of Aldermen, represent the city in all matters pending before the general assembly, affecting the interests of said city, and he shall perform all other legal services which may be required of him by the Board of Aldermen or by law or ordinance. He shall annually. on or be- | fore the first day of February make | written report to the Mayor of his doings l for the fiscal year next preceding. show | ing the condition of all unfinished busi- | ness in his hands, and he shall at any other time give to the Mayor all further additional information that the Mayor may desire in regard to said counsers l department.
 SECTION 1&
 The Mayor may fll any vacancy in said office and he may employ substitute counsel or he may employ additional
 counsel. if in his opinion, the interests of
 the city require 1t.
 SECTION 10.
 Controller.
 There shall be 8 Controller of said city who, on the first day of January in the year 1923 and biennially thereafter,
 shall be appointed by the Mayor With the
 approval, In writing. of majority of the
 members of the Board of Finance, ex- elusive of said Mayor and said Con- troller. The Controller, 50 appointed. shall I al a(9 e., ,,@ frrr0 frrS71
 tho time of his appointment and until his
 successor shall have been appointed and qualified. The Controller, shall. under
 the charter and the ordinances. be sub ject to the general direction of the Board
 of Finance of said city in all matters re-
 iating to the financial affairs of the city except as herein otherwise expressly pro-
 vided. The Controller, whenever absent
 or otherwise incapable of acting. may, by appointment in writing, approved by the Board of Finance, filed in the office oi . the city clerk and recorded in the rec , ords of the city, designate clerk in tho r Controllers office to act as Controller : and when so appointed and acting there
 under. said clerk shall have and exercise such of the powers. duties, and author r i ity of the Controller and only such, al may be specified in said appointment un . i less and until revoked by either the Con 2 troIler or said Board of Finance. in writ [ ing. filed and recorded, as provided fo , said appointment.
 r SECTION sAs
 He shall keep, in suitable books, ac counts with each of the city departments : with such of the city officers as may designated by the Board of Finance. an , 1 such other accounts as the city ordi 9 no ~ rd af EiT11 Ne S ! rect.
 SECTION s1.
 |, He shan subject to approval of tn e Board of Finance, prescribe the form c - all accounts and of all reports to be rer ! dered and shall have the inspection and su perytsion of the accounts of all other de e partments and officers, and provide a
 books, stationery, and office supplies nee
 essary for their use.
 SECTION 2a.
 He shall audit immediately after u > first day of each month the accounts ,f the several departments and all of sal q officers who receive. pay out. or dispoi n of the money or other property of u city; shall make proper comparisons n the same, and report his findings to ti er Mayor and duplicate thereof to u
 Treasurer; he shall daily audit the cas a- account of tue Treasurer for the Ia n- previous day, and certify at the foot LII said account as to its correctness. ar e shall subHit to the Mayor on or befo III tho twentieth day of January, u h twentieth day of April, the twentieth ds Ie' of July, and the twentieth day of Oct | Der in each year, a report of the CO ditlon of each of said accounts. togeth with a summary of all accounts of Il ~ 2 city, verified by his oath or affirmatio is exhibiting the revenues, receipts. and e - penditures, the source from which t 'i revenues, and funds are derived, and :, what manner the same have been di - bursed. and the amount drawn again 's each item of the appropriations, and t !. I Mayor shall cause said reports to be su .. mitted to both the Board of Alderm t,- and the Board of Finance.
 ~ SECTION 2&
 e. He shall keep a separate account f
 each specific item of the appropriati eF for one item of expenditure to be draT to upon for any other purpose. or by a, lfs department other than that for whi he the appropriation was specially made. ( e cept in case of transfers made as her lis matter provided. No order on the Tres I'm urer shalt be issued unless sufficient fun 'p- to pay the same shall actually be in t lct treasury, is he shall certify any b cn contract or claim in excess of approprI 'er tion properly applicable thereto, the ci :es shall not be liable for such excess, b ne iae shall ba personally liable therefor, a haff fn {