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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
sEcrIoN 80.
Sealed Proposals For CONTRACTS.

Said Commissioners shall advertise. in
one or more newspapers. for sealed pro-
posals for such contract. and specify
times and places. when and where. the
same are to be received such proposals
shall, in order to be received and acted
upon, set forth a specified sum or price
to be paid for materials and services. or
for either, without condition, Limitation.
or alteration, and shall be accompanied
with bond satisfactory to the said Com
missoners, conditional upon the faithful
execution OF the proposition in the event
Of the acceptance of the same and said
Commissioners shall receive no more than
one proposition from the same person or
persons for the same contract. but shall
reject all which are offered by such per-
son or persons as offer more than one {;
and no contract shall be assigned with
out the consent of the said Board, and
the Board of Aldermen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

ceedings and OF all work and property in
said Police and Fire departments.
They shall, subject to the direction of
the controller, keep records Of, receipTs
and expenditures and make reports there
Of, upon request Of said controller and
annually ON or before the 10th day of
October they shall make estimates of re-
ceipts and appropriations necessary for
each OF said departments to meet the ex-
lenses of the following fiscal year.
They shall not remove, expel or reduce
in rank any officer or regular or perma-
nent member of the Fire department or
Of the Police department except for due
cause found after hearing Notice of any
such removal, expulsion or reduction in
rank shall be given by the board in writ
ing to the officer or permanent nles1ber
concerned, who, If aggrieved by such re-
moval expulsion or reduction. may, with
in ten days after receiving notice Of such
action of the board, appeal therefrom to
the superior court for New London
county, which shall hear said appeal and
render judgment thereon.
They shall have power to retire any
member of the Police or Fire department
for mental or physical disability and place
his name on the retired list as herein
after provided, and such member shall
not thereafter be entitled to pay or COM
pensation from the city unless assigned
to duty by the chiefs of the department.
His pay for the time so assigned to duty
shall be that of a regular member of his
department
The chief OF each Of the Police and Fire
| departments respectively shall be the
chief executive officer Of his department
and shall be chargeable for its efficiency
and responsible for the execution Of all
| laws and the rules and regulations of The
department.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION Sc.
Boards of Trustees.

Said Policemen's Pension and Relief
Fund shall be under the general control
OF board of trustees consisting Of the
Mayor. and the Treasurer of said city.
and said Firemen's Pension and Relief
Fund shall be under the general control
of board Of trustees consisting of the
Mayor, the Treasurer and the chief of
the FIRE department of said city. and said
boards may invest or re-invest said re-
spective funds as the state laws relating
to the Investment Of trust funds permit.
The Mayor shall be the president OF each
Of said boards and the city treasurer
shall be the treasurer of each of said
boards. and the treasurer shall be the
clerk Of the board of trustees of the Po-
licemen's Pension and Relief Fund and
the chief of the fire department shall be
the clerk of the board of trustees of the
Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund, and
said clerks shall keep true and accurate
records of the doings Of the respective
boards of trustees.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.
Diens for Water Rents.

All rents due. for. water under this
charter shall be and remain a lien upon
the house tenement, or lot, wherein or in
connection with which, said water shall
have been used by the owner or occupier
thereof; and said lien shall have priority
oyer all subsequent membranes, and
may be enforced and foreclosaJ by and IL
the name of said board before any court
having Jurisdiction. in the same manner
as liens OF mechanics on lands and buili
ings are now foreclosed according TO the
rules of equity; PROVIDED, ALWAYS.
that said lien shall not be perfected
less said board shall, within one h1ndred
and twenty Gays after said water rent
becomes due, lodge with the Town Cler;
Of the Town wherein such tenement, lot,
or house is situate, a certificate in writ
ing, sworn 20 by one Of said board. of the
amount due, as near as can be ascer-
tanned. and a general description OF the
premises holden; AND PROVIDED
FURTHER, that the water shall not b
introduced into any building or premises
occuied by a tenant. without the consent
Of the owner or owners thereof first had
and obtained in writing.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.
-suppIylnx water outside CITY Limits.


The Board of Water Commissioners of
the City Of Norwich may lay mains and
pipes and establish MIGRANTS In the Town
Of Norwich outside the City limits for
distributing, supplying, and selling water
from the City's water works in the Town
Of Norwich outside OF said City, and
may make contracts to supply any per-
son or persons with water at any place
along the lines Of the City's mains lead
ing from the City's reservoirs; but said
water shall not be supplied to the detri-
ment Of the inhabitants of said City, nor
at lower rates than are charged to per-
sons within said City.
The City of Norwich shall have con-
current jurisdiction with the Town of
Montville for the enforcement of criminal
laws and the prevention and punishment
Of crimes and misdemeanors and the
preservation Of the public peace and good
order over so much of the territory Of
the Town of Montville as is occupied by
and belongs or appertains to the. water
works of the City Of Norwich and the
appurtenances thereof. All crimes and
misdemeanors committed on any Of said
territory in said Town At Montville may
be proceeded against in the same manner
and be prosecuted by the same officers
and before the same court, and process
therein may be made by the same Of
hcers as. II said offenses had been com
mftted within the limits of the city of
Norwich !; and such offenses may in the
complaint be described as having been
committed IN the City of Norwich
Said board may make contracts with
the Trustees of the Norwich Hospital for
the Insane, for selling and supplying
water to said hospital located In the
Town Of Preston, and may lay mains and
pipes and establish MIGRANTS for said pur-
pose In any highway, street or private
way or place. and may contract to supply
any person with water at any place along
the line Of such mains; but such water
| shall not be so supplied to the detriment
Of the inhabitants Of said City, nor at
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.


Thors shah continue TO be in said city
q Poke Department as aforesaid, which
shall be under the management and con
troll Of the Board Of Public Safety. afore-
Eaid. composed. ard with powers and
duties, a. hereinafter provided.
sad department shall preserve the
he peace. GOOD order. and security OF
naid city. and shall consist Of chief and
such oficers. policemen. BupernumerarieS
and police matrons as the Board OF Pub
nc SAFETY nay from time TO time pre-
scribe SaiG Board Of Public Safety shall
have power 70 designate members of such
HEernumerartes for such period Of active
service a. Il may think pruuer.
AL omcerH. policemen, ETpernlEmer-
aries and matruns, IN once or IN service
az such tine a. this charter shall become
elective, shall continue in once OF IL
service until removed for good cause 81
retired Cor disability. innrmness. or oths1
SUFFICIENT CAUSE
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Mode Of Making Contracts.

Said Commissioners may make con-
tracts for labor and materials for the
general purposes contemplated by TINS
charter Ito be binding on said City when
ratified BY the Board Of Aidermen), and
all contracts for materials to be furnish
ed, or services to be rendered. shah De
in writing, and three originals shall pc
made of each such contract, which shall
be numbered with the same number, ano
endorsed with a summary Of the work to
be done, OF materials TO be furnished and
the date Of the contract, one Of which
originals shall be held by said Commits
sioners. one by the contractor. and one by
such City Officer as shall be designated
by the Board OF Aldermen; and no such
Commissioner shall have any pecuniary
interest, direct or indirect. IN any such
contract, and no such contract shall be
made unless good and satisfactory Sc
curity for the faithful performances Of
the same be given by the contractor at
the time Of making the same.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

sons the sam to be paid in each ease.
z. When deemed necessary either by
said Board of Public Safety or by said
board of trustees Of the Policemen's PEN
sion and Benefit Fund, they shall hold
meeting as a joint board upon two days
notice given by either board to the other
and~tfle clerks of the said boards shall each
keep arecord Of all action taken with refer
ence to said fund by said joint board, and
the clerk of said Board of Public Safety
shall keep record of all action taken
with reference to said fund by said Board
of Public Safety acting alone.
s. When deemed necessary either by
said Board of Public Safety or by said
board of trustees of the Firenlen's Pen
sion and Benefit Fund, they shall hold a
meeting as joint board upon two days
notice given by either board to the other,
and the clerks of the said boards shall
each keep q record of all action taken
with reference to said fund by said joint
board, and the clerk of said Board Of
Public Safety shall keep a record of all
action taken with reference to said fund
by said Board of Public Safety acting
alone.
SECTION "a.
Department of Public works. Board of
Public Works.
Beginning on the first day Of January
in the year 1928 and annually thereafter,
. the Fiscal Year of the department Of
Public Works, aforesaid, shall be the
calendar year.
The Committee on Public Works and
the Street Commissioner of said city, In
office at such time as this charter shall
become effective, shall continue in Of
fee until the first day of January in the
! year 1928 and until their successors, the
I Board of Public Works under this
charter, shall have been chosen and quail
| fled.
The Board Of Public works, aforesaid.
having the control Of the Department Of
Public Works, shall consist of five res
/ ident electors of said city, who shall serve
without pay, and who shall hold no other
/ city office, and who shall be appointed
as follows:-on the first day of Jenu-
| airy, in the year 1923 the Mayor of said
city shall appoint two members Of said
board to serve for one year, two mem-
bers to serve for two years, and one mem
| Der to serve for three years from and
! after their appointment and until their
successors shall have been appointed and
| qualified; and annually thereafter the
said Mayor shall appoint members OF
| said board as expiration Of terms require
but not more than three members Of said
board shall be Of the same political party
Said board shall elect president from
its own number who shall preside at its
meetings. Three members of said board
shall constitute a quorum to transact
/ business but lesser number may meeH
and adjourn from time to time. Said
| board shall hold meetings at least once
a month and at such other times as Il
may desSrmine. Special meetings Of SAID
board may be called at any time by tht
president upon reasonable notice to thu
members. and shall be called within {
reasonable time upon written request O
majority Of the members of said board
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
cEN AON Si
Electrical Inspector.

There shall be an Electrical In
spector. as aforesaid whose duty 1t shall
be under the direction OF the Board of
Gas and Electrical Commissioners. TO in
spect electrical plants and wires on which
electricity is conducted within said city.
to secure the enforcement Of all oEdi-
nances of said city concerning such plants
and wires. and to inspect services.
switch-beards, wiring. electric fixtures
electric motors and electric appliances Of
any kind in any building within the ter
rItory IN which said Gas and Electrical
department shall have power 10 furnish
electrical energy. and to perform these
and other duties as by ordinance pre-
scribed
Said Electrical Inspector shall be ap-
pointed by the Board OF Gas and Electro
cal Commissioners and he shall hold Of
fee until removed for sufficient cause by
said board. Said Inspector shall receive
for his service such salary as shall be
determined by the Board OF Finance and
to be paid by said city from its general
funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION ..
Relation Of City Treasurer to Board.

Relation Of City Treasurer to Board.
1t shall be the duty of the City Treas
urer to apply any ayais Of water rents
by him received to the payment of inte--
est on the water Fund Of the Cay
Norwich, and, II there shall be an ex-
cess, to report the fact to the said L..
Of Aldermen, who may direct whether
same shall be applied TO the extinguisa-
ment Of the principal of said fund or 10
the enlargement of said water works or
shall be used by the said City for general
expenditures In case the availS of water
rents IN any year shall be inadequate TO
meet the current expenses of said water
works and the interest on said water
fund, the deficiency shall be suIt-lied by
the laying of a tax therefor in the next
fiscal year, and all taxes laid for the PR
Fose herein mentioned shall be coi!e te,
in the Same manner. and in the same rate
bill as other City taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION es.
Moving buildings.

No building shall pc moved through
any OF the public highways, streets, or
public avenues within the limits of sail
city. excect ny and with permit from
the Board OF Public Works of said city,
and under such regulations and condi-
tions. within such time. and with such
securities for damages as said Board Of
Public Works may prescribe
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION o..
Attendance Of Hitnea.es.

The presiding officer Of the Board Of
Aldermen. of the. several committees of
said Board. and Of the several Boards of
Commissioners, shall respectively have
power 10 compel the attendance and test.
mony Of witnesses before their respective
boards. committees. and departments over
which they preside, by the issue Of sub
In the manner and according to the rules
governing the same in courts of justice
and when It shall be necessary to secure
the attendance or testimony of witnesses
before said boards. committees, or de-
partments, such presiding officers shall
have the right to apply to the court Of
common pleas. or to the superior court,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION So.
Action upon Petitions, etc. Relating to
Highways Building Lines. etc.


Highways Building Lines, etc.
It shall be the duty Of said Board Of
Public Works and said Director to take
immediate action, hereinafter provided in
Sections 11S, 120. 12t, 1872 and i2S of
this charter, on any petition, application,
proposition, or resolution submitted to
them by the Board Of Aldermen and re-
lating to construction, alteration, ex-
tension, enlargement, discontinuance or
exchange Of highways, Streets public
walks, public avenues or public landing
places in said city and the taking of land
therefor if required. and designating
building lines anN taking land therefor.
If required; and paving, macadamizing
or improving any highway; and desig-
mating sidewalks, curbs and cutters, and
the taking Of land therefor II required !;
and the laying out of drains and sewers
and the taking of land therefor, If re-
ouired and any other public improve
ment not herein mentioned
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.
Renorsl Of obstruetlons.

All obstructions and incumbr Frances Of
every kind which shall be erected placed,
laid, left, deposited, continued, or suffered
to remain IN and upon any highway,
street, public walk, public avenue, or pub
lie landing place in said city, in violation
Of any bylaw or ordinance Of said city,
shall be deemed forfeited to said city,
and may be appropriated to its use by the
Board of Public Works; and said Board
of Public Works may cause all nuisances,
distractions, and incunIbraTces found or
existing in any place in said city, in vio-
lation Of any bylaw or ordinance of sad
city to be removed at the expense of the
person or persons causing, continuing, or
suffering to remain such nuisance, OBJ
struction, or membranes. And said
Board Of Public Works shall aquidate
and adjust the expense Of such removal
and may order the same to be raid by
such person or persons to the City Col
leotor, to whom the Mayor or one of The
Aldermen Of said city shall issue war
rant Of distress authorizing him to collect
the same, or said expense may be col
'eeted In a suit brought by said city to 3
court having jurisdiction.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

may be deemed advisable. and enforce
the same BY suitable penalties and when
said bylaws or regulations have been APP
proved by said Board Of Aldermen. they
shall be OF binding validity; and said
cover any penalty for the breach Of The
same.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.


Thera Gall oontinus 70 be in said city
q Etre Departmsnt. as aforesaid, Whici
nhan b under the management and con-
trci q the Board Of Public Safety. afore-
aid. couposed. and with powers and
duties, as hersinafter crowded
said Fire Department shall be charged
with The duty Of protecting the city
against danEer from IRE. and shall conf
Eist q q chisf. a IRE marshal. q superinl
tendent q dro alarm telegraph (sil three
q which ofnces may be held by the same
perscn). and such other officers and EN-
pioyea a. the Beard Of Public Safety may
from tine 70 time prescribe.
II shall % the duty Of the hre marsha
10 inzDcct from time to time. whenever he
my dem q necessary. any building IN
nd city with q view 90 ascertalning
Nhsther chs ordinances relating TO the
~ ard condition Of buildings are
obeyed. and he shan perform all other
aucie1 10 regard 20 the inspection Of
bun1inEa which may Be required OF him
~ ths ordinances Of thu city. 1t shall
be ~ duty 70 rs1ors al unsafe Buildings
ard AL violations Of such ordinances to
he Mayor.
n shan Be the duty Of the superintend-
sut e nrs alarm telegraph 70 have charge
q The IRE alarm telegraph system IN said
ctfy, and 20 perform g1ch ether duties as
NAV Be ~ ordinance prescribed.
An cheers and employees Of said Fire
Department.. IN ofico or IN service al
such tina ~ iris charter shall become
elective. shall continue IN once or in
s-rvios until removed for good cause or
retired for disability. inhrmness or other
Sufficient crIse
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION s..
additional water Rents.

The said Board may require additional
rents for the use of water whenever extra
quantities shall be used exceeding the
quantity estimated for the same class Of
buildings, establishments, or trades, in
the scale of prices by them adopted. AMI
said Board shall make no contracts for
the use of water for a longer term than
three years
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION Sc.


Z shall be the duty ot said Board Of
finance 70 carry. or cause TO be carried
adequEts Insurance on all public ouild-
ings belonging wholly or in part, to said
cltT. and Il shah be the further duty OF
said board to carry, or cause TO be car
ned, adequate insurance on all other
property belonging 70 said city, and also
10 carry. or cause to be carried, SUCH
compensation. general liability, or other
forms OF insurance as may be deemed
Necessary for the best interests Of said
-Ifn
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION 81.
PoLICEMEN's AND FIREMEN,s PEN
SION AND RELIEF FUNDS.
How Funds May be Acquired

How Funds May be Acquired
There shall continue to be a fund for
the policemen and a fund for the flremen
Of said city. known as the Policemen's
Pension and Relief Fund and the Fire
mems Pension and Relief Fund. to which
shall belong:
l. All moneys and securities included
in the funds now existing in each de-
partmeut.
2. All bequests and donations from
public or private sources, to either de-
partment on account Of services rendered
or for the purposes for which the fund
Is established.
3. All moneys or property presented
to any member of either department on
account of special services, except such
as may, by special vote Of the Board of
Public Safety. and with the approval Of
the Mayor, be retained by such member.
4. Such monthly assessments on the
salaries Of members Of the Fire depart
ment, and Of the Police department not
exceeding two per centum per annum. as
the trustees Of such fund may determine.
5. Said Policemen's Pension and Re-
lief Fund shall also include all lost.
abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen moneys
in charge OF the Police department, and
all moneys arising from the sale of lost,
abandoned. unclaimed or stolen property
in charge Of said department, now made
available for the purpose by the statute
laws Of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
to persons fOr

lower rates than are charged to persons
within said City.
extend its water supply TO observation-disclosures
in the Town Of Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION o2.
THE BOAKD Of ALDERMEN.
comnoSIt.ao and Neetinrs

There shall be Board of Aldermen Of
said city, to be composed and elected as
hereinbefore provided, who shall serve
without pay and who shall hold regular
monthly meetings for the transaction Of
business at such times and places and
upon such notice as are or may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws or ordinances OF
said city. At any such, meeting a ma
jority of the members Of said Board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
Of business: but smaller number shall
have power to adjourn such meeting from
time to time as they shall see fit, and 10
compel the attendance of absent members
in such manner and under such penalties
as the bylaws or ordinances of said city
or the rules and regulations of said board
may prescribe. Said board shall an
nually in the month of January elect from
its own members a president. vice-presi-
dent, a member Of the Board Of Finance.
and such other officers as are provided
for by statute, charter, bylaws or ordl-
nance. and who shall perform the duties
hereinafter prescribed.
The President shall preside at the meet
ings Of said Board and In his absence. the
Vice-President shall preside. and. in the
absence Of both President and Vice
President, the members OF said Board may
elect from its own numbers a bresidilg
officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

cou:roi q thu Public Bsaldlng IN said city
rnfiousiy designated as The Court Housc,
Taa City Hall. or The Town Hall, ana
said board shall be responsible for the
protection. repair. furnishing. cleaning
heating. lighting. insuring. and geaesrl
care Of said Court House.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

Apportionlns the Expenses Of the Court
Hnnna

There shah continue in force the agree
uient existing at She time OF the adoption
q this charter. which agreement relates
10 the share. II any. Of the expenses o.
said Court House to be borne annually
By each o. the several OCCUPANTS thereof,
So wit;-The State OF Connecticut; The
Probate Court for the District Of Nor
" ch; The Cocnty Of New London; tn,
Town q Norwich; and the City Of Nor-
wich
In the event OF a proposed alteration o.
said agreement the said city shall be rep
resented IN the matter by the Mayor
thereof and the action Of said Mayor IL
said matter shall be effectual when ap-
proved by said Board Of Finance and said
Board OF Aldermen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION ss.

Said Board may be especially convened
at any time by the Mayor. and. upon a
petition Of the majority Of said Board.
in writing. fled with the City Clerk a
meeting OF such Board shall be called.
Said Board may determine the rules Of
its proceedings. IN conformity with the
general principles Of parliamentary law.
Said Board may punish its members for
disorderly behavior and expel a member
for cause after due notice and hearing
bers