The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
LEGAL ADVERTISING
'sNOTICE TO THE CITI- ZENS OF WATERBURY

A1ANO OH VAxEEGDON4
 Printed herewith is a
 copy of an act of the legis-
 lature of January 1889,
 being special act number
 487 which proposes d new
 charter for the city of
 Waterbury. All qualified
 voters of Waterbury will
 be afforded the opportu-
 nifty of voting on the
 question of accepting OF
 rejecting this proposed
 charter at a special cleo
 ton to be held within and
 for the city on October 3,
 1889. A Yes vote favors
 acceptance and a No vote
 fav0rs rejection" ,- AN ACT REVISING THE CHAR
 TER OF THE CITY OF WATER
 BURY AND PROVIDING FOR A
 CITY MANAGER FORM OF
 GOVERNMENT.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and
 House of Representatives in Gen.
 eral Assembly convened:
 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF
 CONSTRUCTION.
 Section 1. Definitions of Terms. In this charter, except where the context requires otherwise, the words and expressions defined in this sec- ton shall be held to have the mean- ings herein given to them. Admin istrative department" shall mean any agency of the city, except the city council, the city court and the city manager and any immediate as- sistants, that is not part of any other city agency and the head of which is not responsible to any other official except the city manager. Administrative service" shall mean the city manager with any immedi- ate assistants, and the administra- tive departments under his direction Applicant" shall mean a person who has filed an application for eX- animation to qualify for a position in the administrative service. "Ap- pointing authority" shall mean the officer, commission, board or other body having the power of appoint ment to subordinate offices or posi- tions in any municipal department, office, bureau or institution. "Appro- priation" shall mean an authoriza- tion hereunder to budget unit to expend from public funds sum of money not in excess of the sum specified, under the procedure here in prescribed, and only for the pur- poses specified. Appropriation ordi- nance" shall mean an ordinance hereunder that authorizes the ex- penditure of city moneys. Budget" shall mean the document prepared iy the city treasurer hereunder, to conform to the appropriation ordi- nance, as the basis for control of ex- pen ditur es hereunder. Budget class" shall mean one of the kinds of expenditure specified in the class ification of expenditures prescribed by the city comptroller, as provided herein. Budget estimate" shall mean the statement, with its accom- panying explanations, as provided herein, in which a budget unit states its financial requirements and re- quests appropriations. Budget re- port" shall mean the recommenda- tions of the city manager to the city council, as to financial plans and expenditures to be authorized, with the accompanying statements and explanations, prepared as provided herein Budget unit" shall mean a department or other unit of organ ization, or any service such as inter- est or judgments, for which separate appropriations are made from those of any other organization unit or service. Capital outlays" shall mean the exchanges of values involved in acquiring lands, buildings or other permanent properties, or in their construction or development, ire spective of whether such exchanges have been completed or are repre- scented on the one hand by values received and on the other by cash paid out, or by obligations to pay cash, or partly by each. Certified appointment" shall mean a final ap- pointment to a position made from an eligible list. "City" shall mean the city of Waterbury as herein consti- tuted. "City limits" shall mean the boundaries of the city, comprising all lands within the limits of the former town of Waterbury. "City service" shall mean the city council, the city court and the administra- tive service taken together. Glass of position" shall mean position or group of positions in the administra- tive service, either permanent or part time, sufficiently similar in re- spect to duties and responsibilities SO that the same requirements as to education, experience, knowledge, ability and other qualifications are required of the incumbents, and the same tests of fitness are used to choose qualified employees. "Council' shall mean the city council herein eStdUllSIlcu. 0lSDuI oClIlCuIo oiloiA mean cash actually paid out for any or all purposes. "Employe" shall mean the lawful incumbent of po- sition as defined herein. Employ ment" shall be construed to mean promotion where the context shall permit and shall so indicate. "Expen- ditures" shall mean expenses and capital outlays. Expense" shall mean values consumed for maintenance and operation, whether such values are represented by cash paid out or by obligations to pay cash or partly by each. Law" shall mean the con- stitution and the general laws of the state of Connecticut. Manager" shall mean the city manager herein provided for. official newspaper" shall mean the city bulletin pulp lished by the city, or in case no such bulletin is published, the newspaper having the contract for the time be- ing, for all official advertising of the city. Ordinance" shall mean for nal act of the city council designed for the permanent regulation of any matter within the jurisdiction of the