The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
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Before removal, he shall be given a written statement of the reasons alleged for his removal and, if he shall so demand, the right to be heard publicly thereon at meet ing of the council prior to the final vote on the question, but pending Guch vote the council may suspend him from office for not more than thirty days. The action of the council in suspending or removing the manager shall be. final, it being the intention of this charter to vest all authority and fix all re- sponsibility for such suspension or removal in the council.
 Sec. A. Acting City Manager. The city manager may designate any member of the administrative service to act for him in any par ticular matter or in general during a temporary absence, with his au- thority and on his responsibility. In the case of the absence of the manager without such designation, of his disability, of his suspension or of vacancy, the council may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office for not to exceed three months with out option of renewal, during the continuance of the absence, dis ability or vacancy.
 Sec. 45. Responsibility and Powers of Manager. The city manager shall be the chief executive and admin istrative officer of the city, respon- Sible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city within the scope of the powers of the council, under the provisions of this charter, the administrative code and all ordinances and resolu- tions in accordance herewith When powers shall be conferred or duties shall be imposed by law on any designated officer or employee of the administrative service other than the superintendent of schools, by this charter, by the administra- tive code or by action of the coun- cil, the city manager shall be held ex officio, likewise to have all such powers and to be charged with all such duties in equal degree with the officer or employee so desig- 1ldCCO, allo ollSll pOWC1o llAcy UC Ch~ ercised and such duties may be performed, with like effect, either by the city manager, by the officer or employee so designated or by any other officer or employee to whom such powers and duties are delegated by either said manager or such officer or employee.
 Sec. 46. Council not to interfere in Administration. Neither the council nor any of its members or committees shall in any manner, direct or indirect, attempt to in- fluence or coerce, or in any man. ner interfere with, the city manager or any of his subordinates, in con- nection with the appointment or removal of any officer or employee, or in any other matter of admin istration. Except in the course of investigations duly authorized here under and in the exercise by the mayor of the powers specifically granted him, the council and it's members shall deal with the ad- ministrative service solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager, either publicly ! or privately. .-....
 THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Sec. AZ. Administrative Depart ments. All administrative functions of the city shall be divided, under the city manager, among admin istrative departments, which shall include the department of finance, records, law, education and works, and such other departments as may be provided by the administrative code.
 Sec. AS. Administrative Code. There shall be an administrative code, to constitute chapter or part of the municipal code, which shall prescribe the organization of the administrative departments, and of the bureaus and other divisions within them, and shall prescribe the functions, powers, and duties Of the departments and their subdivi- sions, together with such rules of procedure in the conduct of the ad- ministrative work as may be de- sired. The administrative code may be prescribed by special law, but, when not SO prescribed, shall be provided by ordinance adopted by a fiYe-sevenths vote of the council.
 Sec. 49. Amendment of Adminls- trative Code. The council may, from time to time, except as otherwise provided by special law, amend the administrative code, by ordinance adopted by a five-sevenths vote, so as to change or abolish any depart ment or office, combine departments or offices, add new departments, offices or functions, or change the procedure in effect, and may add to, redistribute or discontinue the functions and duties of departments and offices or the procedural pro- visions in effect. The number of ad- ministrative departments shall not exceed ten, and no administrative agency, office, employment or func- tion of the city shall be provided for outside the organization of any such department and the office of the city manager, and no depart ment division or office established by this charter shall be dlscon- tinued, and no function, power or duty assigned by this charter to a specific department or office shall be discontinued or assigned to any other department or office, or made subject to any different procedure from that herein prescribed, except by amendment to this charter, and no change shall be made by the council in the functions, organiza- ton or procedure of any adminis- trative department until the recom- mendations of the city manager thereon shall have been heard.
 Sec. 50. Department Heads. Each of the administrative departments shall be headed by an officer who shall be responsible to the city manager for the efficient admins tration of the department.
 Sec. 51. Department Divisions The work of each department shall be distributed among such bureaus or divisions or both as may be established by the charter or the