ยง 23. Annual  reports of departments. The several heads of departments
  shall present to the mayor annually, on or before the  first  Monday  of
  December,  a  report of their proceedings during the preceding year. The
  mayor  shall  transmit  the  same  to  the  common  council   with   any
  recommendation  he may think proper to make, but nothing in this section
  contained shall be construed to relieve such heads of  departments  from
  furnishing such other information as may be required by the mayor at any
  time.