The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-21

and fine of $l00.
 The council has the power to pass any ordinance or resolution not in conflict with the laws Of Connects cut or the United States.
 Members Of the council shall serve, ex-officio, as selectmetl, and as see lectmen shall carry out the stat- utory requirements in regard to the admission of electors.
 The mayor or mayor pro tenn, the latter to be elected by the coun. ell, shall preside at all meetings.
 Mayors Powers
 The mayor must be member Of the city council and shall be It's presiding officer, He shall be chosen by the council from among It's own members, bienniaily, in January. He shall sign oil ordinances passed by the council, and shall be an ex- officio member of certain advisory boards.
 The mayor may inquire into the administration of city government and may make reports and recorn- mendations, but shall have NO POWER to direct administrative ac- ton, except in cases of emergency, and then only with the approval of the council. The mayor pro tenn shall have the same powers as the mayor.
 City Manager
 Waterbury's city manager ghall Dc appointed by the council, without regard for political or religious af- filiAtio<l, and need not be c resident of Waterbury or Connecticut. Names of all candidates for the post shall be announced publicly
 The city manager shall hold of- flee for an indefinite term, but may be removed at the pleasure Of the council. He may be removed only after written charges against him have been filed. The city manager may designate m acting city man. ager.
 City Managers Powers
 The city manager shall De chief executive and administrative officer of the Waterbury city government. He shall hold. ex.officio, the pow CTS given to any subordinate officer or employc.
 No Interference by the city coun- ell with the city manager shall Dc allowed. Nor shall the acts of any of his subordinates be interferred with.
 Administrative Service
 The city manager shall be in charge of oil administrative func. tons of the city government. Ad. Iiinistrative departments snail in. clude those of records, finance, law and works and such others as may be designated.
 Amendment of the administrative code may be made by the council on a hye-sevenths vote. But the num- Der of administrative departments shall not be more than 10, and no department set Up in this charter shall be discontinued except by amendment to the charter
 Heads of city departments shall be responsible to the city manager for efficient conduct of their depart ments. Each department may be di- vided into bureaus or divisions
 The city manager nay appoint any advisory boards he sees 1t.
 Manager Heads Departments
 The city manager shall, in gen. eral, head all city departments He may order special reports and shall receive annual reports from all de- partments.
 All records shall be open to the public, under reasonable reguIa. tion." Certified copies of city docu- inents shall be furnished for a reasonable" fee.
 Finance Commissioner
 Waterbury's chief financial officer shall be the commissioner of finance He shall advise the city manager on financial matters, and, before ap- pointment, must be an executive trained in the affairs of larre-scale financial operations.
 The financial department shall include an advisory board, bureaus or accounts and control, assessment. budget and treasury, tax collection. personnel, and supplies and equip