The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
LEGAL ADVERTISING

ice to another class of posi- tion having a higher rate of compensation and involving an in- crease of duties and responsibilities and requiring competitive civil service examination and shall be construed to mean appointment or employment where the context shall permit and shall so indicate. Pro- visional appointment" shall mean a temporary appointment in the ad- ministrative service of person who fulfills the required qualifications for position. for which there is no available qualified person whose name is on the eligible list. as pro- vided for in section POP hereof Public notice" shall mean a printed lstatement, clearly setting forth the Fsubject-matter required, in the of- lficial newspaper Receipts" shall mean cash actually received from any or all sources. Resolution" shall mean formal act of the city coun- ell in a matter not requiring action Nby ordinance, designated as a reso- lution. Revenues" shall mean values accruing without resultant increase in liabilities or decrease in assets, whether such values are represented by cash actually received or by amounts due and payable or partly by eech. "State" shall mean the staae of Connecticut. Taxpayer" sha Il mean any person liable to as- sess. s.nent for taxes in favor of the city and who has paid in full all such taxes that have become due and pa yable.
 Sec. S2. Rules of Construction. In this chsrter, except where the con- text requires otherwise, words in the masculine gender shall be interpre- ted to 4d1clude the feminine, words in the singular number to include the pluray persons to include corp orations, writing to include printing or other m pans of visual presenta- ton, and vii versa, and oath to in- I clude affirL eation.
 Sec. 3. Affect of Invalidity of Part. If any part of this charter shall be heldNG, be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, all other parts not so held sfV Il continue to be of full force and s.ffect, it being ex- pressly declaredS to have been the in- tention of the a sneral assembly to enact all other provisions of this charter as though such invalid pro- vision had not bel n included.
 THE CITY AS "A MUNICIPAL CORPO RATION
 Sec. 4. How bnstituted. All the electors of the sta te dwelling within the city limits shall continue to be body polite and corporate by the name of the city of Waterbury, and under that name .thc-y and their suc- cessors forever shall have all the rights, powers, privile! Ses and immu- mites, and shall be su ,ject to all the duties, liabilities anL! obligations, prescribed by law with respect to municipal corporations of like char acter and degree withins this state, or that are incidental tp, or inhere in, such corporations, except as re- stricted by this charter.
 Sec. 5. Enumerated lowers not exclusive. The enumeratic u of par- ticular powers by this chs Rter shall l HWY w AASAeA VI bC VhNAuoAFC,e ,bdt ~ 10 intended that the city shall 'i1ave, in addition to the powers SC Gnumer- ated, all municipal powers within and without the city limits which may be reasonably necessary, proper or convenient for the gove rnment and regulation of its inha bitants and its local affairs and for u e per- formance of public services. nc { in- consistent with law or this chs utter, to the end that complete, hart monious and effective munit sptll government may be maintained and operated, and thereby the rights, i1-. terests, safety, morality, health, comfort and welfare of the city and its inhabitants may be promoted and safe-guarded. ].
 Sec. 6. City succeeds all Othe~r Municipal Governments within Sam> } Limits. All rights and powers con- |, ferred and duties and obligations I imposed by law upon towns, cities or school districts, or any officers of them, shall be held to be conferred or imposed upon the city, except as herein otherwise provided, to be ex- ercised or discharged by such off Ger or officers of the city as may be specified by this charter or in ac- cordance with is provisions. There shall be no other municipal govern ment within the city limits, but the city shall be the successor in every respect to the corporation of the same name exsiting under previous charters and amendments thereto, to the town of Waterbury, and to all school districts heretofore existing within the city limits herein estab- lished.
 Sec. !. Moneys payable to City. All laws of the state requiring moneys to be paid to towns or to any officers thereof, shall be applic- able to the city of Waterbury, and all state, county, city and town of- ficers, or other persons, who are re- quired by law to pay money to towns or to any officers of them, shall pay such money to the treasurer of the city of Waterbury, except that pay ments specifically required to be made to the tax collector by this charter or the administrative code provided for hereunder shall be made to said tax collector.
 THE CITY COUNCIL.
 Sec. 8. Constitution and Powers. All powers of the city, except the powers vested in the city court, and in the board of education, shall be vested in a city council consisting of seven aldermen elected in the man. ner herein provided. The council shall determine the policies of the city and may provide for carrying | out and enforcing each right, power | and privilege, express or implied, vested in the city, except the powers | vested in the city court. and in the board of education and for securing | the performance of all duties and obligations. The council may provide for punishment for any violation of any of the provisions of the admin istrative code or ordinances or reg ulat.ons hereunder, committed with