Said Council may be specially convened at any time by the Mayor
on notice of at least 24 hours and regular meetings of said body shall
be held at the times fixed by the ordinances of the city. The Council may determine the rules of its proceedings.
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, but a smaller number may adjourn. Whenever a regular or special meeting has been called
and no quorum shall be present, those present may, by vote, request
the Mayor or Presiding Officer to, and said Mayor or Presiding Officer
shall, upon such request, issue a warrant signed by him directed to
the Sheriff of Fairfield County, his Deputy, the Sheriff of the City
of Norwalk or either Constable of the Town of Norwalk to arrest and
bring into such meeting a sufficient number of said Councilmen to
constitute a quorum. Any member who shall, while holding office, directly
or indirectly take or bargain for any fee or pecuniary consideration
to influence his vote or action upon any resolution or ordinance pending
in said Council shall pay to said city a penalty equal in amount to
said fee or pecuniary consideration so directly or indirectly taken
or bargained for and shall be expelled from said office, after notice
and hearing, by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the Council. Every
vote, resolution, order or ordinance, except such as relates to the
organization of the Council, to its own officers or employees and
to the removal of the Mayor or to the declaration of a vacancy in
the office of Mayor shall be transmitted to the Mayor, who shall either
approve it within six days, in which case it shall become operative
and effectual, or disapprove it and return it to said body at its
regular meeting with a statement of his objections in writing. After
such statement has been read, said Council shall proceed to reconsider
its former vote on such measure. If, after such reconsideration, the
Council shall again pass it by a vote of not less than 2/3 of all
its members, such vote being determined by yeas and nays, it shall
become operative and effectual without the approval of the Mayor.
If the Mayor shall refuse or neglect to signify his approval or disapproval
of any such measure transmitted to him within six days after its reception,
such measure shall become operative and effectual as though approved
by him.
