or \‘ill
”u i'
‘ . ., nits cm
3W as p'srfeI'I'eI by petu- celmn and adopted at the town
I Wardens April as. am sum as am
" in aalltsdalwm at m Mme still be all”... m
" fidWmflybarflydtlha “learned town meeting. Monday
' - " WON] grievance they tori tial're on detail" of this
.. rt'sr ii-aII m oily Iallo'tstlon s thoagllt Manama as that every
ship will ”Molly and be on hand Monday evening.
E. a. ADAMS,
. . . Chairman Committee.
. ,
at.“ of 001mm created by the ward under and pursu-
Assembly. ant to the provisions of this charter
A. D..‘ 1903. require. And itI shall be the duty of
Mm Town of Non the Assessors and Board of Relief of
wal tin-attuned
. marginal: are or
eat
said City to indicate In the compilation
of the grand list. what is and what is
tbd Innate and not taxable by said City in the whole
Robwsntatlvell in General City and lil each of the taxing districts
‘edconvgh t of the City. in the sameImanner as is
- 1. All inhabitants of this now required by law of Assessors and
pg el rd thereof. dwelling Boards of Relief of the Town of Nor
. um lll to her insItor wallt, the City of Norwalk. the City of
South Norwalk and the Fire District
of East Norwalk. And the public mon-
ey derived from the taxation of the
inhabitantp and property of each of the
wards for improvements within and
liabilities and indebtedness t the
wards. shall not be for any ol ' pur
tic and cor-
‘ tho City of
0 they and
'- sors shpll h vs perpetual
n in law. cm
I‘ 'g sued. plead-
plea ,in all suits ose than that for which the was
. d bf purcbab aid and collected.
d convey ng any estate. 8630 7 All the inhabitants as prop-
erty within the limits of the First Ward
shall be liable to taxation to defray
the burdens and expenses and liabili-
oILoItl .ltiltdI‘s existing against the
C ty of otwalk at the time this act
goes into effect, and such other liabil
ltlea as said ward may become liable
for under and by virtue of the authority
in this barter conferred and the elec
tors an inhabitinta entitled to vote
in the City of Norwal upon the ques
. feared upon mClty tlon of taxation are hereby authorized
‘ , ‘ Statutes and empowered to impose ts‘xes upon
. e limits of said City of the City list last completed upon their
Ni b'e:. all that territony silo property as fixed and determined
ng within the following in the town assessment list as provided
«19* lites, commencing at the for in this act, the slime as though this
e'nd of the line dividing charter had not been adopted; and a
_' ll 0 Wilton [rpm the .Town of meeting for said purpose shall be can
. running thence a'lbng said ed by a majority of the councilman
I» line ibis“ ill and until it representing said ward in the City
' a ' births Town of New Council. The tax when laid to be col
' . o'lillng said Town of Mr- looted by the city collector. After the
, said New Canllan consolidated city assessment list is
‘ » of he Town of Dari n, completed and thereafter the said lists
. -‘ Ni) thence at us as completed yearly shall be the list
, W“ blah file line heth the upon which taxes shall he laid by said
"3" New York. and the State of ward.
' , ' ”flout. thence along said line. 11 Sec. 8. All the inhabitants and prop-
. Eli! directionto. the sauthwe t erty within the limits of the Second
‘ erof the Town of Westport. Ward shall be liable to taxation to do
I' 593'“ érly along the westerlj tray the burdens and expenses and its-
"bent; said Town of Westport to the
.esterly corner of the Town of
blilties of all kinds existing against the
it City of South Norwalk at the time this
so?" where itldjolns said town of
silt thence along the southwest-,
act goes into effect. add such other
liabilities as said ward mby become lia
WE of said Weston. adjoining said
lit to the point of beginning.
bio for under and by virtue of the au-
Thefe shall be seven
thority in this charter conferred. and
ii. the electors. andinhabltants entitled
xardi': ‘Ward one embracing the ter-
rtoi‘y of the present City of Norwailt.
_ yhaIve a com-
"lees ’“ airmail“ ‘2?“1'3
_ life I .V W
L I” all tbs? lands.
”W6 3“ “at... and' otter
‘ as to property. w on
~ ford and at e of passage
If‘thla act “ranted la golfing:-
We as own on: .
' 7 t shall be not said
”fem than?" a the inherent
Other liabilities as said Ward may be-
crane liable for under and by virtue of
the authority of this charter conferred.
and the electors and inhabitant s entit-
led to vote In the Fire District of East
Norwaik upon the question of taxation
.are hereby outhorized and empowel‘btic
to impose taxee'fmpon th list last co?
plated upon their plans as fixed ad
determined in the town assessment list
as provided for fat is set.
though this chatter ad
to vote in the City of South Norwallt
upon the questIOn of taxation are here-
bsrztlresented by five couno men; by authorlaed and empowered to Im-
lib embracing the torrl ry of nose taxes upon the city list last com
at City of South Norwallt. to plated upon their property as fixed and
outed by five councilman; determined in the town sends not
the. with the territory embrac— list as provided for in this act. the
hills present East Norwalk Fire same as though this charter had not
Leo be represented by I been adopted; and a locating for said
en; Ward four, that part of purpose shall be called by a majority
aria Centre School District out- of the councilman representing said
of the Cit limits of the present ward in the City Council. The tax
lit. I'w.al th Cranbury Plains when laid to be collected by the city
l'g'gllntridh that psi't cf the collector. After the consolidated city
honl Di ict, lying. asseumentl stls completed. and there-
orwm after lists as completed year
on side of the omore'sentf'm’. City iy filial abe the list upon which taxes
"elk. and the presentJilty of shall be laid by said ward
.mrlorwaut to be represented by See. a All the inhabitants and
tritium ward five ills Winni-I property within the limits of the Third
' pelt and Broad River School Districts. Ward shall be liable to taxation to de-
_ tlnat part of the same lying in fray the burdens and expenses and lla-
o'rwaikl, and the, Silver- bullies of all illnds existing against the
be represented by one Fire District of East Norwallt at‘ the
. ard six, the west N
. - l strict, rind that part of
Q r! I School District and
» Five lie River School Dis-
is not. within the City limits
nt ty of South Norwaik.
nt ity of Norwallc. to be
led y_ e councilmapz.w
' leer 8 to
bolt portion of tile or-
District, southerly and,
flash!” limits of the pres-
th Norwaik toberep- ee'n
‘ I it ed: and a gfor ip
prawn? and rights' at shall b‘é‘ as grill a motor [beityédow the
. p ion boo ngitig to or v Ist- councilman rep s‘ahflhg" said wardln
Town of Norw
Tonia of Nbrwa
r of said
in littlest to. tog-31a - ;
» ens ex uses
for To upon the rain of
for the mount of elections.
angle] the City Council. The tax when laid to
lion-dailies be dbliectsid by the city collector. After
archerdliy the cohsbli‘dat'ed city as'sssllnent list
City It; comment's“ thergafto’r Ithe satd
ts comp leaves veal .,
list uglon' whlc 3 taxes shill he lgfde By
said ward.
TAKING DISTRICTS.
Sec. 10 There shall be live taxis:
districts: Otto embracing the tsrri.
tory of the‘ present City of Norwalk;."
and one embracing the territory of the
v. of]! flotsam. "It:
h‘pre e y c
sisal Norwalk mfla ty’ and
enema
9 on re yI ,
dill n. outfit. do. all.
ancs of the city 9‘ liéegbp cqpotituted.
WATER COlfbflSSiO
""" 7“ befias oI‘uua any. Wm, ileum-alone
, son as? g“ "m: “g;
- tttlro. audio-ta: to heel
.s roe. present wammbern
. y" present telites -of.N
5 El...
cm lotus villus .
' make-emu. fiffim _
’1 mmmesmalaeuvaiuom
rataraaelotarmnoroftheoltr
Imus of thew
a paid. afte'i'
e lied to the water hI
Ifiy aid. and theme“?! it's
time this act goes into effect. and such'
see. it. Therslhfll Mot-m
, 3‘ III II. '4
murmurs“... ~
bent of excess or vs no ova" national
s a ave
Wif'fio it shall be
tlfltii it is
id into the
reasury .I . ,
anaemic mom
Sec. III Ward two mu continue to
own. maintain and control and have
the benefit from the elaotric light plant
now own d by the City of South Nor-
wallt, in‘ e same manner he the same
is now managed.
ELECTIONS.
Sec. H. The voting districts estab
liahed by law in the Town of Norwallt.
shall be the voting districts of the City
of Norwalk The elections of the city
shall be held in the same places. that
the town elections In the Town of No1.
walk have becameld. The clusters
shall vote in the vlliing district where
ley reside in the event that council
on for more than one ward are voted
for. in any one of those voting districts,
there shall be separate ballot boxes for
each ward Each voter when present-
his his ballot it there are ballot boxes
for more than one ward. in the voting
place. shall announce what word he re.
sides in.
SELECTMCN.
Sec. Hi. There shall be three select
men of the Town of Norwallt. to be el-
ected annually on the day of the annual
city meeting for the election of chi-
cers. No person shall vote for more
than two soisctmen. The were and
duties of said selectmen shall be limit.
ed to those powers vested in and those
duties imposed upon them by the con-
stitution and statu laws of the state
relative to the slim salon of persons tow
the privileges of electors in said town,
and to sue )1 other duties reiat ve to cl.
actors as they are empowers by law
to perform. The compensation of the
selectmea shall be fixed and ordered
paid by the Common Council from lbs
City Treasury
Sec. 18. There shall be a meeting at
the local voters of said city held on the
drill Monday of October. 1903. and en-
ullaliy therefter on the some days
Which there shallabe chosen from MI-
ong the city electors by ballot, a mayor.
a city clerk. a treasurer a collector of
taxes. sixteen councilman three school
visitors. seven sheriffs. a town clerk of
the Town of Norwalk every second el-
ection. and two r strars for each of
the three voting districts of the Town
of Norwallt. all of whom except the
town clerk and school visitors shall
hold their respective ofilceo for the
term of one year from the Monday next
succeeding their election and until
their successors are duly chosen and
qualified. The town clerk shall hold
his office for two years from the first
Monday of the succeeding January and
until his successor is duly chosen and
qualified at said electiou. The school
visitors elected shall hold their office
for three years from said election.
Votes shall be received from the el-
ectors than registered In each of the
voting districts respectively for the
councilman representing wards within
the voting district; also for mayor. two
registrar-s of voters. for the voting dis.
trict, three school visitors. a city clerld
treasurer. collector of taxes. seven
sheriffs and town clerk. Whenever
there is in any voting dlstrict council-
man to be elected for more than one
ward there shall be separate ballot
boxes for each ward. plainly lettered
and numbered, and no elector shall be
permitted to cast a ballot for council
men of any ward. who Is not a reel
dent of such ward. The elector shall.
when presenting his ballot. state in
which ward he resides. in each dis-
trict the proslding officer shall declare
that the persons having the highest
number of votes for councilmcn cast in
that district to be elected as council~
men from the various wards voting in
that district. TheI moderator of vot.
lag district number 2 and voting dis
trict number 3 shall report the number
of votes cast in their respective die-
trlcts for mayor, city clerk. treasurer.
collector of taxes. seven sheriffs and
three school visitors. a town clerk of
the Town at Norwallr and two ragls
trite for. each voting' district to the
moderator in the First Voting District.
pswho shall declare as elected. the per-
Palestine hayins the highest number of
votes in the whole city for said several
offices: .Ir ;
MEETINGS.
Sec. 17. Special meetings of said
city may lie callb‘d llnil held in snob
earths madame“ of tbe'clthyI shall pre-
sc msyor. or n a use
the hell“ mayor. sha‘ltp Meow: all
mistingsihagnd loathe abacus: of such
a a use as W 0 once
mohair of said oliy’w to be was
beadjoaraed
mm time to
cept for the
Mall votes (ex-
333m i officers) and
manner and at such times and places "In.
' f s :OIIDIOIIIOII'DI
.afll‘t’imhm‘t.
vtlnlio
e of sai addition.
“WW
last revised town ist
frpm the compiifim gm;
timeof ofsuch a
ll ve continuous?!
shame of
fiend w
fillI
who was rolls Ii‘vti on t§§
iresidbdm in said 'cltn
Illl not appear on the list of the ward
in which he resided at the time of the
completion of such town registry list.
such person upon making sworn proof
thereof to the cleflt'of said city. DI‘IOI‘
to the day of the annual meeting. or
to the presiding ofilcer of such ward
meeting. shall be entered on such vot-
lng list. with his residence, by said
clerk. or by the presiding officer
ofilcer of such dlstrict moctv
receive and deposit in the
presldlnf
ll'lg aha l
The
ballot tbox ballots .of all persons offer-
lug the same. whose names are on the
list for that word, unless the right of
any such person to vote In such word
be all
sidih:a Offlt‘er shall.
such vet.
lleuged in which case the pre-
befme receiving
administer an oath to the
person a erlng to vote. and upon due
inquiry hear and determine said chal-
l'engc. and the right of such person to
vote, and receive or reject such vote.
Every person who shall wilfully false
Wear in any matter wherein an oath
in required herein. shall be guilty of
and liable to penalties of perjury.
For each annual meeting and each
special meeting where a vote b
ballot
Is to be taken the presiding 0 car for
each District. and one box tender for
each ballot box In each District in
which such vote is to be taken, shall
be appointed by the registrars of said
town. and by lot if they cannot agree.
they shall also appoint some
Elli
fable
person to check theyoting list in h
eacth
Dist (it. Said registrars shell
out! or moreI challengers for eac
polling place. and an equal number of
unmtsrs from each political party. not
exceeding two from each party for
each ballot box and only the counters
so appolnwd shall take part in count-
lng the ballots.
The Common Council
of said city shall designate the polling
place In each ward in said city, notice
whereof shall be published in said city
at least two weeks prec
naal. meeting or any a
lag the an-
isi meeting
where a vote by ballot is required by
law.
The polls‘in‘each District about
be open from ti o clock in the munoon
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon on the
day of each annual meow. sail ll.
rs as
"is
iai elections during suchl
council may designate.
immediately upon the cl
to
polls. the counters withe'ut removing!
the box from saldypolls. shall publicly
count the ballots therein contained.
and shall deliver the result thsnein to
the presiding emcer.
in case of doubt
or dispute as to the reading of a bill-
lot or where a ballot should be reject-
ed as double, (or for any cause provid-
ed In the statute law of this suite re-
lilting to electors and elections) the
presiding officer shall decide and such
course shall be pursued in respect to
all ballots rejected as is provided by
law for presiding officer. at eleclnre'
meeting, in the general law eralati
electors and elec
ofilcer in each Dll
mite“;
ri'ct shall 9have all
the powers for the, preservation of the
peace and good order at said meetings.
as is conferred by law upon the mod—
erators of town meetings. The presid-
ing Milan in the First District shall be
for the purpose of declaring the vote
of the city. moderator of the whole
poll. and the presiding ofilcer of each
of the other distrl
shall immediately
upon. the completion of the count in his
District report tile
same in writing
over his signature as such presiding of-
ficer. as the result of the ballot in his
District. which report shall also be cer-
tified to by each ,of the counters .for
said District endorsing to some as cor-
root. This certificate shit i be the same
as is required of moderators of t wn
cleetors‘ meetings by the general e co-
tlon law of this state. and shall be fil-
ed by the plesldlng omcer of the First
District with the 13%“, cloth. with his
own certificate
e presiding oliiee'r
of the First. District shall make slush
return to the city clerk as the prcsl
lag dillcer of town clottois’ meetings is
required to make by tho.
lion law of this state.
i
’J'llfim W
presiding oillcer, box is tiers and other
illcers of elections s
lhe su
bidet. to
be same penalties for refusal. for. tie.-
gloating to discharge their duilssg'or
claims inu 0i!“ "Fortified
s r e a so rs
thyself Chaim“ liked in
oach strict shall, immediately. upon
close of the polls be returned to the
togistrarg. of voters. ,who shall within
wentyofot‘lr houre‘ldfter the closing of
pollutetnrntl'tommthe
satd' chock k-llat. with reortllsatede-
.IIDIQ
clarlng the whole number
contained on he register of
wards in not
names checked sa having v
district. the num
0%
each ward. and tho number Malaise
not
cityelark
i
I
up
checked in each ward. The regis-
ters of voters in carrying out the pro:
visions of this session may ample?
their several assistants in the same
age; manner allowed to them in preparing
ian‘nual meeting
of any It!
ed for at
j. ugh-la
:0“
iii
'4."
u
d‘
i;
two or more wards. may
construct public improvements. that
will he of null battalion lays m
nosnhlicml ”of," etc
mist the early. some
to he places .iheh. cou'nc men of both
wards.
Any ward desirln to avail itself of
tho privileges of sit or or of the
'bo' existing public libraries or dash
to secure public lights. sewers. im-
proved streets or sidewalks, may hold
a meeting or race a. from time to
time. to consider all decide upon any
and all of said portions. which unsettle"
shall be called by the councilman or
councilman from that ward. Said
meeting shall choose a chairman and
c‘lork. . The clerk shall certify the pro-
ceedings of said meeting to the city
clerk. who shall record the same. and
when so recorded such proceeds shall
be deemed to be a part of the city rec-
orda. if said meeting or meetings
shall vote for any of these prlvloges or
improvements. then such ward shall be
subject to such additional tax. as the
Council shall decide will be a fair DFO‘
portion of the whole tax for any or all
of such purposes. And the regulations
of the charter and ordinances of the
.cily shall lie in force in such ward so
far as ay be necessary to protect the
right 0 the city and the citizens there-
of. in reldtion no such subiects.
Sec ill. The Coancil wnen assem-
bled according to law, shall have pow-
er. in the manner provided in this char.
tor. to mass alter repeal and enforce
ordinances not inconsistent with this
charter or the statute laws of this
sloth, or of the United Stated, for the
allowing purposes: To manage. rdgu
is and central the finances and
any real and personal. of mic
to regulate the sale. cotlvtlyancé and
transfer of said property: to regulate
the mode of assessment and collection
of taxes for city p rpoaes. not other-
wise herein provide: to provide for
the due execution of contracts and of
evidence of indebtedness lulled by said
city;. to provide the mode of keeping
the accounts of said city. and auditing
the same. and of adjusting claims
galnst said city. to regulate and fix
0 salaries, and compensation of all oi-
floors and employees of said city, and
prescribe the duties of said embers and
employees. when not expressly fixed
and defined by the provisions of this
i charter; to provide, regulate and pre-
scribe the duties of any of the police
force. within the citynin respect to
criminal matters within the limits of
the Town of Norwalk; to unlsh the re.
listened. hlndrancc,,or o stmctlon or
abuse of ubllc officers in the discharge
of the r duties; to preserve
order and race: to prevent
and quell lots and disorder
ly assemblages; to suppress gambling
houses. houses of Ill fame and disor-
derly houses; to prevent any and all
persons from loitering on the streets.
sidewalks. and spaces between side-
wallts and buildings. and In or about
the entrance mbnlldiaga. public or prl.
vote to the obstruction. hindrance. or
annoyance of the public: to regulate
the keeping of stores, shops and aa-
loons. between sunset and midnight of
the first day of. the week: to compel
the closing of saloons and other places.
where spirituous and intoxicating liq-
uors are kept and sold at such suitable
hours during the night season as said
Council may designate. and at such oth-
or times and on such occasions as may
he required by the public good 5 to pro.
tect said city from fire. and from the
danger of the same; to establish fire
limits: to regulate the mode of build-
ing and materials used for building or
the altering of buildings; to grant per.
mlts for the erection. addition to. re
pair. and enlargement of buildings.
and the moving of the same. and to
prevent the erection. addition to. repair
or enlargement. or the moving- thereof
without such permit; to regulate the
heating of buildings and cleaning of
chimneys; to establish and designate
districts of said city, within which it
shall be lawful to erect. elevate en-
l rge. orrrepair, or into which or within
a lch it shall not be lawful to remove
any wooden building except by per-
mission of said Council. or a committee
thereof: to regulate the erection. 00.9
struction. repair. or use within said
city. of any building which by reason
of its structure. is or may become. no.
safe; to provide for and enforce the
disuse removal. or demolition of such
buildings, or such part thereof, as is or.
may me nasal; to reprints and
provide r safe convenient egress
in case of emergency. from any build-
ing in whole or impart for
public use already a “or which
may hereafter be enact thin”:
“all! prohibit the use ‘of-
lsor ay bosons an.
'1'” reason of clout facilities
for agreed, or,” other causes; to pur-
chase the necessary “tire engines. hose
«moses. bored other the appap
atuaa‘aond to make' rules and regulations
for safekeeping and preservation of
ii earr ages. truclu. engines. hose.
. other an the.
' byaal 'hre department;
es and ma n'tain a
action or lockup within the I
said morme hesitates.
m‘. I , m, I,”
”noted. " ' trial. and
prison ' said roles.
iatloaaaadofi‘ no.
the
can
.to'licstse.;
the moan
0!.
not
t'
i..
watts" john»:
.
“WT
esp- . ‘s
. I , . m»
”M v . .and sp-Isv
s ‘I" s. , ‘ ands" for
”Ii
iltahk -'sli'i ~n' "in .uwma
.. especially ‘ n by thla char-
tireless. sud keep op
{air their alto a dtrsvei.
.tlli't ttfiibo “u tend oil-0
initiate the s uls. igh ty- side
it its, tiers. s'a‘ pub to ground- and
“it! c'd“ to outline i the oili-
era of suds a buildin ”to remove
the snow and ice froth e sidewalks
and gutters in front of such lands or
buildings. and to‘ lteep such aldewnlltst
salt; for public travel and free from all
rhctlons; to regulate the width of
all highways streets, sidewalks, and
g'll’t'ters; to regulate excavations in
streets. highways d public gnounds
for publi and pry vaté putposes.‘ slid
the local on of any work thereon,
whethot temporary or permanent. up-
on or under the surface thereof, or the
depositing of building material of any
description on any sidewalk. highway,
or. the removal of bulidi s upon or
through the same; to pro lbit, regu-
late. or license the selling or disposing
of wares and merchan lee. of every
description upon said streets, side.
walks. or public twee: to regulate the
speed df railroa locomotives and cars
in and through said city, the blowing
of whistles and ringing of bells; to’ reg-
ulate or prohibit the placing of signs
and awnings over the sidewalks; to
drill
ill
regulate or prohibit the run
ning at large of all animals
in said cltv: to license and
regulate public hacks and carriages.
and the charges of ha kinen. public
drivers curmen ,aod tr Citroen; to reg
ulitie the laying of all pipes. water
pipes. and drains for public or private
purposes in the streets and highways;
to regulate the plantlntmhtl removal
and provide for the mention. care
and preservation of trees. in the public
streets and parks; to keep the streets
and all public places q'ulet from all
undue noise: to regulate the ringing
of bells. the blowing of steam whistles
and the making of any disturbing noise
to prohibit the cryin of newsplliefs
upon the Sabbath. or t any unreason-
able hours upon the stroets of said
city; to provide for the health of the
city. and to prevent and summarily
abate every kind of nuisance; to reg-
ulate and prevent the location, coir
struction. and use of links, cesspoola.
pig pens drains. sewers. privies.
filth and rubbish in said city, and to
abate the same: to compel the removal
from any place in said city of all unis.
ances injurious to health are offensive
or annoying to the public. at the ex-
pense of the owners of the premiaoa
whereon such nufspnces exist; to regu
late the removing of any offensive
manure. or other substance. swill or
night-soil through the streets of the
city; to regulate the carrying on with
in said city of any kind of trade. manu-
facture or business prejudicial to pub-
lic health or dangerous to, or consti-
tuting an unreasonable annoyance to
those living or owning" property in the
the vicinity; for the inspection of
meat. vegetables fish. produce, fruits.
and food of any kind expoosd for sale
in said city and to prohibit the sale
thereof, when in such condition as to
endanger the public health; to rogu-
lata the naming of all public streets.
the numbering of all lots thereon. and
the erection of banners and flags over.
in or on the same; to regulate weights
and measures; to license and regu-
late peddling and auctions in and up-
on the streets and sidewalks; to ll-
cease and regulate sports, exhibitions,
public amusements and performances
and billiard and bowling saloons with
in said city: to regular coasting and
sliding, and the use of velocipedes. bi-
cycles and tricycles on the sidewalks;
to protect from injury and defacement
all public buildings. property and
structures; to prohibit and prevent the
depositing of any filth garbage or
rubbish in any stream or in any of the
highways or public grounds in said
city; to prohibit and prevent tree
passes in any of the gardens- ceme-
tel-lea and public and private encloe.
urea; to protect, preserve and core for
public burying grounds. and regulate
the burying of the dead; to prohibit
bathing in places upoaod to ublic
view; to prevent cruelty to a s.
and inhuman sports: to provide a pub-
lic seal; to regulate and prescribe the
mode of conducting an elections not
expressly regulated by this charter:
to re to the manner of warning
meetings and meetings of the Gospel
and obese of holding the some: to
provide the mods .fcr the removal of
any cult-er for cause; to provide plac~
es for holding meeting: in said city;
to prescribe the amount of bonds to be
given by city onloera of ssid-elty, all
proper authorityto tosnable them
execute and di arge their oucias
powers and dad ;to prevent disorder
at city elections; and said Council
may prescribe penalties and forfeituree
of..goods and chattella for the.vlola-
ties of any such ordinances; which
penalties and forfeitures may be re-
covered by the tion Caunsel.
in any action brought for that purpose.
In the name of the City of Norwalk.
0W beforasiustlne
thoofthe mar any
other court having jurisdiction for the
ioiltion of
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i 710, to tho point
{an ual hrs
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also not cia‘iid
"use {our
I"a
Etienne paupera and Iibdtmtpersons
to the commitment and 0
industrial School for Girls. and such
further duties as is prevldedI now by
statute to be pol-formed by til select
men or other own (racers, a acting
tza care, cu.lo.i, ml maintenance of
o poor insane and imbecile and pan-
pers of t e town. The powers now vest-
ed in the inhabitants of the Town of
Norwallt, its justices of the peace and
selectmen relative to'the admissaion
of persons to settlement therein. shall
be vested exclusively in said Board
of Public Charities. _
Sec, ”Xi, There shall be a Board of
Assessors. and a Board of Belief in said
city, each of which shall be composed
of tnree members, and all of whom -
shall be oleotora residing in said city.
who shall be appointed by the layer.
and with the advice and consent of me-
Council; and the appointment of the
moisture of each of said boards shall
be made in such manner as that each
0: thetwo. leading political parties in
the city for the time being shall be
represented upon said boards: and
whenever‘any vacancy shall occur in
either of said boards it shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the manner
provided aforesaid for the appointment
of members the member to be appol t-
ed to belong to the same party as t a
person whose death, resignation. or
removal from office occasioned the va-
cancy. Bald appointments shall be
made to said office for the year 1903.
within one week after the commence-
ment of the term of cities of the May~
or for, one year. and annually thereaf-
ter during said week. .
Sec. 22. The Board of Assessors.
Board of Relief and‘Collector of Taxes
of said city snail possess all the powers
tlea in and for said city imposed by law
upon Assessors and Boards of Relief
and Collectors of Taxes of towns res-
pectively. All the laws of the state
conferring powers and imposing du-
ties upon the Assessors and Boards of '
Ballet and Collector of Taxes of the
Town of Norwalk and of towns gene
ly, are hereby amended so as to
hereafter applicable to and operative
upon, said Board of‘Assessors. ard
of Relief and Collector of Taxes 0 said
city respectively,
Sec. 23. The Town Clerk of said
town may. with the approval of the
Mayor 'of said city, appoint an Assist
ant Tovm Clerk of said town; and said
Town Clerk shall be ex-ofilcio the regis-
trar of births, marriages and deaths of
said town. and the Assistant Town
Clerk shall be exofficlo the assistant
registrar of births. marriages and
deaths.
DUTIES or CITY summers. "
Sec. 24. The sheriffs of said city
shall. within the limits of the same.
have the same power and au thority as
ahcrlds of the counties. and shall be
for neglect of duty. He shall serve
notices of orders of the Common Coun~
all when directed by the clerk. and
shall collect such bills and assessments
as the Common Council may order; he
shall give bonds, with surety, to be ap.
proved by the Common Council
such an amount as the Common Coun—
oil may determine.
DUTIES OF' THE TREASURER.
Sec. 25. The treasurer of said city
shalb have the power and authority.
and be subject to the sumo duties
which town treasurers are subject to.
and in addition thereto shall have and
exercise such powers and perform
such duties as shall be conferred upon
and prescribed for him by the Court of
Common Council of the City of Nor-
walk, and he shall be accountable to
said city; he shall keep a boot in
which he shall duly enter the Mount.
and time of payment of all moneys‘ bor—
rowed by said city upon note or fiber-
wise. with the name of the payee, and
of the number and mount of each
band issued by said city. and upon the
pennant of any such bond or loan shall
enter the same in a book. with the
time of. payment. deem-thing the note.
bond or other obligation in such man-
net that it may he identified. He shall
so: such bond with surety (to be ap-
ed by the Common Council) for
such amount as the ordinances of said
city may.prsscribc
DUTIES 01" THE AUDITOR.
Sec. 26 The auditor of said city
shall. when required by tire charter or ‘
by-laws of said city. “amine and audit.
tbsaccountofsllofllcersofsaldcty‘
who are suth »eo receive or
it'll? “‘°“°’ ”it‘d“ ‘° “thaw”
comparet to of
with the vouchers lmreof. W T
repotgt the result of such a ’
to the council: and at the on at
L".
such examination to laid 06quth which
report. shall be salami?! any.
clerk upon the records of“
DUTIES OF Chit“;
and shall annually perform all the du- , '
liable to the same penalties and suits ' i
Norwalk Chronicler