154Composition155Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted156Monthly reports; annual audit157Preparation and submission of budget158Sinking Fund abolished159Selection of official depositary160Care and control of public buildings161Repairs to public buildings162Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings163Composition164Terms; elections165Manner of filling vacancies166Meetings167Duties168Adoption of budget169Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools170Authority to establish bylaws and regulations171Appointment; compensation; removal; term172Duties of Superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report173Appointment; duties174City to provide, equip, and maintain175Commissioners to control location, construction, sale, and purchase176Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required177Council to approve purchase or construction178Funds for construction or purchase to be provided by tax levy179Composition180Duties181Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation182[Reserved.]183Board of Police Commissioners; composition; terms184Same—Powers and duties185Officers of police force designated186Manner of filling vacancies187Force to be maintained; selection of members188Manner of appointment189Members of force to be retained as long as they remain competent190Chief may remove member for cause; hearing191Political activity restricted192Authority to appoint; defined; powers193Service and process; fees allowed194Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction limited195Compensation to be set by Council195aAuthority of University of Vermont police officers196Composition197Authority to establish rules and regulations for Fire Department198Fire Department; created; members; appointment199Department to be under supervision of Chief Engineer200Powers of fire commissioners201Powers relating to Fire Department202Political activity restricted203Commissioners to manage parks; composition of Board204Records to be kept; annual reports to City Council required205Parks and Recreation Department; appointment of Superintendent, and engineer206Establishment and maintenance of athletic activities authorized; charging admission fees permitted207Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation208Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc209Regulation of planting and care of trees in parks210Direction that trees be planted along public grounds and assess abutting land211Authority to regulate parking212Authority to declare weeds, underbrush, etc., a nuisance and direct removal213Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized214Bills and expenses to be approved215Definition of “park property”216[Reserved.]217Condemnation of land for park and/or recreational purposes authorized218Composition; appointment; terms219Duties220Bylaws and regulations of Board to have force of ordinances221[Reserved.]222Duties223, 224[Reserved.]225Powers of Board226Composition; appointment; term227Superintendent/General Manager; duties228Powers of City229Authority to create; powers and duties230[Reserved.]231Power and duties232, 233[Reserved.]234Purposes and powers235Council may lay out certain streets; owners’ petition236Prior actions regarding streets ratified237Rights of property owners238Rights of property owners when street discontinued239Power granted240Estimation of probable expenses authorized241Decisions regarding assessments to be recorded242Proceedings for objections to assessment243Assessment lien suspended until final determination244Petition for relief not to delay opening or altering of street245Copy of final determination to be recorded; assessment to become lien246Warrant to be issued upon failure to pay assessment; collection247Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments248Establishment and maintenance authorized; assessments249Establishment and construction through private lands authorized250Assessment of landowners authorized251Assessment proceedings and rights252Required; contents253When given254Acceptance of service255Manner of serving256Service on nonresidents257Chief Administrative Officer to mail copy of citation to last known address of nonresident258Return of citation prima facie evidence of service259Proceedings to be postponed until all interested parties notified260Manner of giving notice to additional interested parties261Proceedings not to be voided for failure to give notice262City Council may order improvements upon petition of owners263Authorization to make improvements without petition; assessment of costs264Notice of hearing265Statement to be made266Chief Administrative Officer to record assessments; notification of owners267Deadline for paying268-275[Reserved.]276Composition; terms; powers; airport management277Composition278Adoption of bylaws authorized; meetings279Local Board to be in lieu of statutory Board; general powers280Designated281Board of Health authorized to make rules and regulations282Powers and duties of Health Officer283Generally