Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
SECTION II.
oath Of Amcen


SECTION II.
Oath of oficers.
All elective and appointive 0 GERS Of
said city shall be sworn or affirmed TO the
faithful discharge of their duties; and
the form Of the oath or affirmation to be
administered to them shall be as follows
'eYeu having been elected Cor appointed
of the
City of Norwich, do swear that YOU viii
faithfully discharge the duties Of said Of
fce according to your best skill ane
judgment so help you Cod OF, You hag-
ing been elected Cor appointed)
Norwich, do solemnly and sincerely af
Arm and declare that you will faithfully
discharge the duties of that Office ac
cording to your best skill and judgment
upon the pains and penalties of perjury
Which oath, or affirmation may be ad
ministered by the Mayor he having beer
first sworn or affirmed, according to til
charter. or by any other officer authorized
by law to administer oaths. And the
person administering such oath or AFR
nation shall give a certificate thereof
the person to whom he administered j
which certificate shall be recorded In the
records of said city before the person
whom it is given shall be qualified to ex
ecuite the office to which he has beer
SECTION Il.
Mayor.
The Mayor shall be the chief executive
officer of said city, and shall have been a
legal voter and resident of said city for
the five years Immediately preceding his
election and shall reside m the city dur
ing his term of Office
SECTION ia
Duties Of Mayor.
1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor
Tos cause the laws and ordinances to
be executed and enforced, to inform the
City Attorney of all violations of law
brought to his attention and to conserve
the peace within said city. He shall be
responsible for the good order and e:Il-
Client government of said city.
To I'LL by appointment offices and va
cancies in all elective or appointive offices
to said city, and to report, in writing, all
such appointments to the Board of Alder
| men at the meeting thereof next follow
| ing said appointments;
To communicate 10 the Board of Alder
men during the month Of July next sue
| ceeding his election and quarterly, there
| after, general statement of the condi-
| ton of the city in relation to its govern
ment, finances, public improvements, anG
affairs, with such recommendation as
he may deem proper;
| To call special meetings of the Boar(
of Aldermen when he may deem it ex
pedient;
TO sign all bonds notes and deeds ant
all written contracts of the city made il
| accordance with this charter or tn,
orr H.
provided for
To call together, at his discretion, fo
| consultation and advice upon the affair;
of the city any or all commissioners, off
GERS, superintendent and directors of til
several departments of the city and q
such meetings he may call for such re
ports as he deems necessary and advis
able;
To either approve or disapprova. il
writing, every vote, resolution, order 0
ordinance passed by the Board of Alder
men. If he approve it or fail to talk
action within ten days after the passag
thereof, such vote, resolution, order 0
ordinance passed by the Board of Alder
men shall become operative and effective
In case the Mayor shall fail to take &C
ton upon any vote, resolution, order, c
ordinance passed by the Board of Alder
men, within ten days after the passag
thereof. the City Clerk shall endorse tn
fact upon the vote, resolution, order,
ordinance, If he disapprove it he sha
notify the City Clerk of that fact, and h
shall transmit in writing his reasons f
such disarprovaI to the body in which
originated at or before its next regula
meeting, and such vote, resolution, orde
or ordinance shall not become opeati,
and effectual unless PASSED over his vet
by an affirmative yea" and nay vol
i of two-thirds of all the members of I'll
Board of Aldermen, present or absen
The Mayor may also approve or disal
prove any part of any vote, resolutio
order or ordinance, and the part of IL
: vote resolution, order or ordinance az
: proved shall Become Operative and e
fectuai and the part disapproved shall l
) void, unless passed over his veto in Il
: manner aforesaid