The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
City Charter Reuision
Affects Many Sections

Following Is another installment
in the series In which The Demo-
Graf Is giving the full text of the
Culhane charter revision act, which
makes many important changes In
the city charter:
Sec. 81. Both registrars to sign
acquisitions. Section one hundred
and seventy-three of said charter
Is amended to read as follows: No
requisition on the director of pur-
chases for supplies or for the ex-
penditure of any moneys In the Of
flee Of the registrars of voters shall
be valid unless such requisition
shall be signed by both Of said
registrars.
Sec. IS. Punishment for viola
ton Of provision relating to cleo
tors. Section one hundred and
seventy-four Of said charter is
amended to read as follows: Any
person who shall violate any pro-
vision Of this charter relating to
electors, or who shall wilfully fail
to perform any duty imposed upon
him relating to electors shall be
fined FIVE hundred dollars and be
imprisoned In the county Jail for
not less than ninety days.
Sec. So. Judges. Section one
hundred and eighty-one of said
charter Is amended to read as fol-
lows: There shall be two judges Of
said city court appointed by the
general assembly, who shall be
residents Of said city. Each Judge
shall hold Office for the term of
two years from the first day Of
July following his appointment.
Sec. 81. Prosecuting attorney.
Section one hundred and eighty
seven of said charter is amended
to read as follows: The judges Of
the city court of Waterbury shall
appoint q prosecuting attorney Of
said court and an assistant prose-
cutting attorney Of said court, both
Of whom shall take the oath pre-.
scribed by law for grand jurors
and shall hold office for two years
from their appointment and UNI
til others shall be appointed and
shall have qualified, but they may
be removed for cause by the judges
of said court. The prosecuting
attorney shall supervise the work
Of the prosecuting attorneys Office
Of said court and shall act therein
as attorney In behalf OF the state.
The assistant prosecuting attorney
shall assist the prosecuting attor-
ney for said city IN all criminal
matters, and In the absence or dis
qualification Of the prosecuting at.
torney, shall have and exercise all
powers and. perform all duties Of
the prosecuting attorney. In the
absence of the prosecuting attor-
ney, the clerk of said city court
shall act as prosecuting attorney
and shall have the authority and
perform the duties of the prose-
cutting attorney without compen.
sation except as 1t Is herein pro-
vided for the clerk.
Sec.' So. Police department. Sec
ton two hundred and ten of said
charter Is amended to rea. as fol-
lows: There shall be q board of
police commissioners consisting of
five electors of the city, one of
whom shall be an alderman, who,
during the month of January Of
each even-numhered year, shall be
appointed by the mayor, and not
more than three members shall, at
any time, serve thereon from the
same political party. Said MEM
bers shall serve without compen-
sation. No member si.all have
authority to act for the board ex-
cept pursuant to an order regular
ly made at a meeting of said
board. The mayor shall be chair
man, eX officio, Of said board and
three members. exclusive OF the
mayor. shall constitute a quorum
and a concurrent vote Of not less
than three members shall be
necessary fol the transaction Of
business. Not more than one mem
Der Of said board, exclusive of the
aldermen, shall serve as O member
Of any othe. board.
Sec. So. Section two hundred
and eleven OF said charter as
amended Is amended 10 read as
follows: The police department OF