Section 2. The city recorder may, by a written order, to be transmitted to select council giving his reasons therefor, remove from office any head of department, director or other officer appointed by him.
During the recess of select council, he shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen in offices to which he may appoint, subject to the approval of the said select council at their next session, and if such appointment shall not be rejected within thirty days after said select council shall have convened, the same shall be considered confirmed.
The several heads of departments shall present to the city recorder annually, on or before the first Monday of February, a report of their proceedings during the preceding year, and he shall transmit the same to councils, with any recommendations he may think proper to make.
The city recorder may disapprove of any item or items of any bill making appropriations, and the part or parts of the bill approved shall be the law; and the item or items disapproved shall be void, unless repassed according to the rules and limitations prescribed by law for the passage of bills over the city recorder's veto.
The city recorder shall, as often as he may think proper, appoint three competent persons to examine, without notice, the accounts of any city department, trust, officer or employe, and the money, securities and property belonging to the city in the possession or charge of such department, trustees, officer or employe, and report the result of such investigation.