HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Chater 1897 OF THE
CITY OIL LAN IN
MICFIIAAN
AS AMENDED AND APPROVED
APRIL 38, 1897
LANSINGF, MICH.
REVIEW COMPANY, PRINTER$.
1897.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
TITLE I:
City boundaries; incorporation and ward boundaries........................ 3
TITLE II: 4
Electors and registration................. .......................
TITLE III: 5
and appointments.........................
Elections
TITLE IV:
9
Powers and duties of common council.... ..........
TITLE V: 26
Duties and compensation of officers.................. .......
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3 TITLE VI: 36
Board of police and fire commissioners... ...........................
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TITLE V I I:
of public health 3�
TITLE VIII: 41
Cemeteries...................................................................................
-, TITLE IX: 44
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Markets....................................................
TITLE X:
rains,and water courses....... ...................................
Sewers, d 44
Trr<IE Xl: 48
Of streets and public improvements........................................
M.
TITLE XII:
.... ..... 57
M; Of taxes, funds, and expenditures................................
TITLE XIII:
Of the prevention of the escape of property from taxation.................. 64
TITLE XIV:
66
nguishment of fires.
Of prevention and exti
TITLE X V: 68
Ofpublic schools......................................I......
'TITLE XVI: 72
Miscellaneous provisions..............................
TITLE XVII: 76
Electric lighting..............................................
TITLE XVIII:
77
'ty for public use....,....
Taking private proper
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CHARTER
OF TZIE
CITY OF I., ANSING .
TITLE I.
CITY BOUNDAr�ZES, INCOI�PUPATION, AND WARD BOUNDARIES.
SECTION 1. The Pear ale of the State of 1►7ichi a-an enact,Boundaries.
That so much Of the township of. Lansing, in the county
of Ingham, as is included in the following description,
to-wit: All of sections nine, sixteen, twenty-one, ten, fif-
teen and twenty-two of the east fractional half of section
eight, the east half of section seventeen, the east frac-
tional half of section twenty, and the east half of the
northeast quarter of section twenty-seven,be and the same
is hereby set off from the said township of Lansing, and
declared to be a city by the name of the "city of Lansing,
by which it shall hereafter be known.
SEC. 2. The freemen of said city, from time to time,Body i)otitic
being inhabitants thereof, shall be and continue a body and
and politic, to be known and distinguished by
the name and title of,city of Lansing, and. shall be and
are hereby made capable of suing and being sued, of
pleading and being impleaded, of answering and being
answered unto, and of defending and being defended in
all courts of law and equity,and in all places whatsoever,General fran-
and may have a common seal, which they may alter and cnises.
change at pleasure, and by the same name shall be and
are hereby made capable of purchasing, holding, convey-
ing and disposing Of any real and personal estate for said
City. wards, div-
SEC. 3. Said city shall be divided into six wards as ision or city
follows: The first ward shall consist Of all that part of:into.
said city north of the center 3line of Sheridan street, con-
,1-
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timed to the cast line of tile city limits and the north
hue -lots seven and eight, block eighteen, lots fourteen
and fifteen, block twenty one, and lot six, block t%veuty_
three, to (rrar'rcl river, acid e tst acid north of Grand river;
the second ward shall consist of all that part of said city i
south of the center- .line. of Sli awassee street, continued
to the western line of the city, to the center line of
Washteuaw street so continued, and tivest of Grand river;
the third %card shall consist of all that part of said city
lying south of the center- line of W tsllic naw street con
tinned to the Western 1ille of the crtyr, and �t es t of tiro
center line of Washington _rvellue and Wort'_ of Grandriver; the fourth ward shall consist of all that },cart of
said cit>> north of the second ward, West and south ofg
Grand river; the fifth ward shall consist of all that part. t
of sarol Crty I�ring soatll of the first ward and east of
Grand river, alxd uorth of the center line of Main street
continued to the east line of the city; the sixth ward
shall consist of all that territory lying south of the center t`
"lieof Washte.naw street and east o I
f the center line of
��'ashington Hvenue, and west of Grand river,and all that
part of said city lYing south of Grand river and of the
fiftli ward.
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TITLE IL
ELECTORS AND REGISTRA:rION.
Electors. SECTION 1. Tire inhabitants of said city having tale quali-
fications of the electors raider the constitution of the 1
tie State, and no others shall be electors therein.
v >
ote., SEC 2 Every Selector shall vote in the ward where he
( shall leave resided daring-the ten days next preceding the
n Re"i Cie c day e res
of election. The of any elector not: being a t
defined. honsel:lolder shalt be deemed to be in the yard where he s
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boards or takes his regular meals.
hoard of re;__ SEC. 3. The boards of registration,at their sessions pre-
i;;tra vlons to th
duties of"and e general el1G'ral l',leCtlOn Ira November, ergllteetr ]full-
for new Bred and nillet Y-six, shall make a registration of, the regist.ration. �
qual-
ified electors of the respective wards,in boobs of the form
provided bN law. The same rules shall be observed in
such registration as are provided by law for the registra-
tion of electors in cities; and a like registration of the*
electors of each ward shall be made at the session of the
board I1ext preceding the general election each fourth
year thereafter. In the nreauthue and urzti.l such re-regis-
tration shtrll be made, the registration made in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two 811a11 be and
remain in full force, except as the same shall be from
time to time, Modified by the changes made therein at the
regular meetings of said boards neat preceding an elec-
TITLE IIL CIIARTEI. OF THE OITy oI+ LANSIN. G. reo
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tion. When a rierr registry shall be rllade the f " e Vote,
istry of electors shall not be used,nor Hall ,111Y person
at anv ele.etioll ill such will-(I after sued re-reistr iiion un-
less his rI<ii7le shall be i egistered ill such new re�istcr.
is
Notice tl'�ivensuch
with tIle notitceiof theeweetiu{colisession
shall be
of the board at which it is to be made.
TITLE
ELECTIONS AND APPOINTIYENTS•
SECTION 1, An election shall be held in each ward all IIu-Lieu;
ally, on the first 1AIonday in April at such pl Ice as tile:"11r1u:
coma oil council shall appoii:It, and the clerl; shall cause
printed notices of the holding of said election to be posted
at least six days previous thereto in three of the most
public places in each ward.ard. > ic•�t;
Src, a, '.the comnioxl council may order special elec-
tions to be held, ill which Case the clerk shall, twe my snE-�;�'
days previous thereto,deliver to tide inspectors of election
in the ward or wards u7here such special election is to be
held, a notice specifyin the officers to lie chosen, and the
day and place at which sucll election will be held, and Ile
shall, at least once before the day of such special elec-
tion, publish said notice in one of the newspapers of the
5 city. Eiecti
SEC. 3. Such annual or special election shall he het ���x�
and conducted in the manner provided by the laws of this
State for holding 'general elections except a� is by this provi;
act otherwise provided: ProVided, That nothing ill this �13}i
act contained shall be construed to prevent the city of '
Lansing from using, in an)* annual or special election,
such approved design of voting machine as tl�e council
may by ordinance or resolution determine.
"'Cal
SEC. 4. The common council shall provide suitable ba -"'Cal
1 lot boxes for each ward with lochs and keys, in all), el c oF.
deposit the ballots offered at any election. At any l be
tic5-n for city officers the city and ward tickets shall be
deposited ill separate poxes. Wile" R.he elector delivers
ox
his ballot there shall appe,t on the Outside
City ,, and toil ile ltl e
containing the city ticket the word " City,
outside of the one containing the ward ticket the word
' Ward," and the inspector shall deposit the ballot in the
proper box. c,,,v,
SEc, 5. Immediately after the. closing of the polls the votes
l 3 tion.
inspectors of election shall,v�ithout adjournnleilt Iixblicl
canvass the votes received by therri, accc>rding to 1<IRr, and
declare the result, and shall,oil the S£lnle or the, next day,
make a certificate stating the number of votes given for
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each person for each office, and shall file such statement
and certificate on the day of election, or on the next clay,
with the clerk of the city.
Elections. SEc 6. At each annual election hereafter to be held in
said city there shall be elected on the city ticket, one
clerk and one treasurer, who shall hold their offices for
Elective of- one year, but no person shall be eligible for the office of
ricers. city treasurer for more than two Consecutive years; one
I y assessor for the terrii of three years, who shall enter
upon the duties of his office on the first day of Septeiriber
nest followiti(, his election. At tile annual election to be
held in the year eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and each
two years thereafter,there shall be elected upon said city
ticket a mayor, who shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor is elected and qualifies. In each ward,
at the annual election, Hiere shall be elected a member of
the school board, who shall hold his office for two years;
one alderman who shall hold his office for two years; one
constable for the first and fourth wards; one constable
for the second and third wards; and one constable for file
fifth and sixth wares, who shall hold their offices for one
year; and until their successors are elected and qualified.
In the year eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and at each
fourth annual election thereafter, there shall be elected
one justice of the peace :for the first and fourth wards, one
justice of the peace for the second and third wards, and
one justice of the peace for the fifth and sixth wards.
Vacancies in SEc. 7. If at any annual election in the said city there
office,. shall be one or more vacancies to be supplied in any
office, and at the same time any person is to be elected
for the full terns of said office, the term for which each
person is voted for, for the said office, shall be designated
on the ballot.
r.leetions,de- SEc. S. The council shall convene on Thursday next
termination
of, ,ycouncil succeeding each election, at their usual place of meeting
and determine the result of the election upon each ques-
tion and proposition voted upon, and what persons were
duly elected at the said election to the several offices
respectively; and thereupon the city clerk shall snake
duplicate certificates, under the corporate seal of the city
of such determination, showing the result of the election
upon any question or proposition voted upon, acid what
persons are declared elected to the several offices respect-
ively; one of ivhich certificates he shall file in the office
of the county clerk, and the other shall be filed in the
office of the city clerk.
Election, de- SEC. 9. The persons receiving the greatest nuixiber of
termination
of tie vote. votes for any office in said city or ward shall. be "teemed
to have been duly elected to such office; but if two or
ruore persons shall receive art equal number- of votes for
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bepDutiesrib"Ina-v ranee or resolution prescribe the duties of all officers in
be prescribed 1
UI ordit arse.addition to those, ilefineci in this 'Iet. �T�lzerlever any
officer of _officer appoin ed by the provisions of this act, shall, from
form(11;f,�es= :Illy cause be unable to perform the duties of his office, _
the ia1ayor, by and with tile consent of the common coun-
cil, s1." leave. power to appoint an officer who sh-11 per-
forr.n the duties of the office until such inability shall
bo Sh lldull give c eI.Ise. Each officer appointed by the rilayol- si1<111 give a
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and to be 'approved by the cornnlon council for the faith-
ful performance of the duties of his office, in such sum
and with such sureties as the common council by oidi-
nance or resolution shall deterri-ire.
FaiIIIrefo SL+`C. 13. :1'1' any person elected or I plpointed under this
take oatti
acid slag 1>oud title shall not: take aird subscribe the oath c,' office and
file the same as therein directed, or shall not cause a
notice of acceptance to be filed as therein directed, or if
required by the cvnlmon council to execute arr official
bond or undertaking, shall neglect to execute and file the
salve, in the manner and within the; time prescribed by
the common council, such neglect shall be deemed a
refusal to serve, unless, before any step is taken to fill any
Such office 1>y another illcul:nbent, sucb oath shall be taken,
such acceptance be signified, and SUCH bond executed and.
tiled as aforesaid.
lerefceSLc.1 Whenever any eets officer Shall resign or be removed
of oFfice to from office, before the the tern, for which lie shall have
successors. been elected or appointed shall expire, he shall on demand,
deliver over to his successor in office, all the books,papers,
moneys, and effects in his custody as such officer, and in
Failureto In way I p�ertainin to his office; and every coax.,ply. � �' y �.1 l� g 3 person vio-
lating this provision shall be deemed guilty of a rnisde-
meatior, and may be proceeded against in the same man-
ner as public officers generally for the like offense, under
the general laws of this State now or hereafter in force
and applicable thereto,; and every officer appointed or
elected under this act shall be deemed an officer within
the meaning and provisions of such general laws of the
State.
Vacancies. Sec. 15. In case a vacancy shall occur in ally of the
offices in this act declared to be elective,except aldermen.
Appomember of the board of education and justice of tale
ments to peace, tine ma
xaxeutsto Win,p ,` � Mayor shall, by and with the consent of the
L+iectiorxs to comrnorl council, fill. such vacancy by t11e appointment of
aII' a suitable person,and any officer appointed to fill a vacancy
Shall hold by virtue of such appointment only until the
first Monday of lNlay
five next succeeding.
`Per e,exten en f.of of- S,zc. 16. �.nS 1>erson elected or appointed to any office
under this act, at the expiration of the term thereof, shall
continue to Hold the sidle until his successor shall be
elected or appointed and qualified; and when a person is
TITLE IV. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
elected to .till a vacancy in any ele tl
.cti�r voice., lie, shall '
hold the same only du ring; the urlespired portion of the
regular ternl limited to such office, acid rtntil his successor
shall be elected and civalifled.
SEc. 17. No per son shall be eligible to all%, office till Eli'iVilit}
office,
less lie shall then be. din elector and resident of saki city,
nor shall he be elf_ blr t(, any office for ally ward or dis-
trict unless he shall then 1?e au elector and res'('eat of
' such ward or district; and no person shall he- elected or 1).fuotte,
appointed to auk office in the cif5 wlit, has bee or is j ,uru"il>te
defaulter to the city, or to ally butard of Officers thereof, of
to any school district, count.Y,or other rutrnieipal corpora-
tion of tile. State. All votes for, or an.A, appointment of,
any such defaulter shall be void. _
SEC. IS. If ny off cer-shall cease to be a resident of the c>L-f ces,
a
Vat
City, or if elected, in and for a ward, shall remove there ',,v.,.' C. of
from during his terns of office the office shall there-c„„,vent•
by be vacated. If any officer shall be a defaulter the, Office
shall thereby be vacated.
SEC. 19. Resio-nations by any officer authorized to be L�esi_mat
t chosen or appointed by this act, shall be made to the
mayor if the office is an appointive one; if elective, to the
comillon council. The resignations of the tnembers of temi er<
of
the board of education shall be made to, and accepted by, catioll.
said board. Neither the resipwtiorl nor removal of rind t,,,baiti,
lot ,�e,�,�
h officer, nor the appointi lent or election of another to the �. ,.e5t .
office shall be held to release such officer or his sureties tI,„,,
J fz-orri any liability incurred by bier or there.
SEC. 20. The expenses of any election,held as provided Expense
etecL,on.
by this act or by the laws of this State, shall be a city
charge, and shall be paid froth the contirio-ent fund.
SEC. 21. All officers, except nlen.bers of the school fice. i
board, elected as hcreinbefore provided, shall enter upon begin
the duties of their respective offices on the first l-loriday !
of May neat following Stich election, artless Otherwise
herein provided. The members of the school board shall
t enter upon. the duties of Illeir respective offices on the
la
r first fVTonday of September next f+,llowi..g their electron.
TITLE TV.
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POwEPS AND DUTIES OF '1HE COMMON COUNCIL.
Cuunci
`ali,c;Twn 1. The mayor and aldermen of said city shallctll5tlt
constitute the common council
SEC. 2. The mayor shall he president of the council and n uyor
shall preside at the rueejt ergs thereof, het ;hall h the noPreside
vote therein, except upon file appointment of officers or in
r_ case, of a tie. Preside
SEC. 3. On the first Monday in May in each year, the temolc
t,
TITLE IV.
�' cor.incil shall appoint: one of their number president pro
te_mpore of the couricil, -,vho in the absence of the presi-
deep, shall Preside at the meetings thereof and exercise
the powers and duties of president, and Ile shall have a
y'ote nporl all Il uestiolls. in the absence of the president
arld president p.ro tem., the council shall appoint one of
their number to preside, -lnd aor the time 1>einr he shall
exercise the powers and the duties of the president pro
Clerk of SEC . The cit.) clerk shall be clerk of the council, but:
tcierl:1'.1 cn,c'f shall 11"Ve no vote therein, and lie shall keep a full record
t��t,e. of all the proceedings of the council, and perforin such
other duties relating to his office as tine council Inay
direct. III the. absence of the clerk the council shall
apPoint one of their number to perform the duties of his
office for file time being.
111tic, eu, Sa. .i c. 5. The �:1lderniell, each of whom shall be entitle(i.
uiluil c,is of to a vote 111 all the pro ceedlrlgs of the council, are required
cOMICii to <lt:telicf all tile; xrleetings acid sessions thereof, and to
serve Upon corrullittees whenever appointed thereon.
Council, SAC t3. Tide council shall be judge Of the election
„`� tion re-
poN�e1)d t.nrris a Ind ( ualifications Of Its owl, members. t shall
ineetiu5s of
regul rIm(l hold .regular stated meetings for the transaction of 'busi.-
ueci,I 'less, it such tiriies and places within the city as it shall
prescribe, not less than two of which shall be held in
each month. The inayor or any three mernbers of the
council i11ay appoint special meetings thereof, notice of
which in writing shall be given to each alderman, or be
left at his place of residence at least twelve hours before
the I-neeting.
Dleetin„s of
council m SEC, 7. All meetings and sessions of the council shall
IJUWic• be in public except when the public interest shall, in
QW11-LIM. their opinion, require secrecy. A majority of the alder-
men elect shall make a quorum for the transaction of
business; a less nurnber may adjourn from time to tirue,
and may compel the attendance of absent members in
Two-thirds such manner as they shall direct. But no office shall be
vote ofalelect.
uieii elect.
created Or abolished, nor any taxor assessment be ini-
el
posed, street,alley or public ground be vacated, real estate
or any interest therein sold or disposed of, or private prop-
erty be taken for public rise, unless by a concurring vote
of two-thirds of all the aldermen elect; nor shall any vote
Of the common council be reconsidered or rescinded at a
special meeting, unless there be present as many alder-
men as were present when such vote was taker'. No
rtadorityvote money shall be appropriated, except by ordinance, resolu-
tion or vote of the council; nor shall ariy resolution or
ordinances be passed or adopted, except by a majority
vote of all then embers of the common council elect.
COU11ciltomake SEC. b. The council shall prescribe the rules of its own
Its own rifles.
TrTLU IV. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LA.NSING.
proceedings, and keep a record or journal thereof. All
votes on the adoption of any resolution or ordinance, re Voces,I
port of a committee, or other act for ta:kirrg or assessing'`'t.e.n.
the citizens of said cite, or involving the approptiatioai
of public moat ys, shall he taken 1w yeas ant] nays and be
entered upon the journal so is to shod-the narlies of those
voting in the affirm" rtive and those in the iiegati�e; any
one member of tlse cuLu;:J'l shall have the riglit to demand
the yeas and nays ore any question, and all "Totes sc, taken
l slsall be entered at large on the minutes, as herein pro-
vided.
4-
shc:. 9. Tire council pray compel the attendance of its conned
members and other officers of the city at its rneetin s iu compel
telid Luc
such manner and rnaG- enforce such tines forattend-
ance as may by ordinance be prescribed, and may pre-
scribe punishment for any nxisi_>elravior, contemptuoexs or
l disorderly conduct, by any member or any person present
at any session of tare. council.
SEC,. 10. `.>^he city attorney and all elective and appoint-certain
ive officers shall have seats in the council, and may take"'
part. in all its proceedings and deliberations on all sul,Council.
l7 lects relating to their respective, departnaerrts, subject to
such rules as the council shall from tinge to time pre-
scribe, but without the right to -%c>te. Said officers; may
be required to attend the meetings of the council in the
same manner as nlensbers.
SC. 11. Tile corrrrzwn council, in adclition 'to the powers con,,cii
and duties especially conferred upon them in this act,el �a t"
shall have tile, mana(renr ell t and control of the finances,
rights and interests, buildings, and all property, real and
personal, belonging to the city,and may make such orders
` and by-laws relating to the same as they shall deem
proper and necessary.
SEC. 12. The council shall cause all the records of the t�ccords
corporation, and of all proceediuo'-s of the council, and all II"'it3
and mse
boobs, docu,rients, reports, coil tiacts, receipts, vouchers,
and papers, relating to the finances and affairs of the city,
or to the official acts of and- officer- of the corporation
(unless required by law to be kept, elsewhere),to be depos-
ited and kept in the office of the city clerk, and to be so
arranged,fled and kept, as to be convenient of access and
inspection, and all such records, books and papers shall
be subject to inspection by any inhabitant of tile city, or
other person interested therein, at all seasonable tunes,
except such parts thereof as in the opinion of the council
it may be necessary for the furtherance of justice to with-
hold for the time being. Any person who shall secrete,zniiir3•t,
injure, alter, or destroy any such books, records, docu-airy e�e
ments or papers, or expose the sanrie to loss or destruc-
tion, with intent to prevent the contents or true meaning
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or import of any part thereof froze-, being- known, shall on
conviction thereof be punished by ,imprisonment in the
State Prison, not longer than one year, or by a fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and
imprismimenf in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 13. N rrnember of the common council shall, dur-
ounci`ll°ii ing o the period for which he was elected, be appointed to
gil,,tetootner or be competent to hold any office of which the entolu-
Offic.es or to
Share in cop,-tnents are paid from th&�.city treasury, or paid by fees
tracts. directed to be paid by any act or ordinance of the cortimon
council, or be bondsman or surety on any contract or bond
given to said city, but this section shall not be. construed
to prevent the; .mayor or clerk from receiving any salary
which may be fixed by the common council, nor from
holding any office, nor to deprive any alderman of any
emoluments or fees to which he inay be entitled by vir-
iltuatty for tee of his office. Any member of the council or officer
Violation of
tilts section. of file city herein specified, offending against the pro-
visions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be
I ned no less than five hundred nor itiore than one thou-
sand dollars, or be iniprisoried in the county jail riot less
thaii one nor more than sit tnonths, or both, in the dis-
cretion of the court, and shall forfeit his office.
Pemovaoffils SEC. 14. Any person appointed to office by authority of
and exput- this act may be removed therefrom by the mayor, by and
sious. with the consent of the conitnon council, and the council
niay expel any alderman or remove from office any person
elected thereto by a concurring vote of two-thirds of all
the alde.rtnen elect. Cn case of elective officers, provision
shall be made by ordinance for preferring charges and
trying the same, and no removal of an elective officer
shall be made unless a charge in writing is preferred and
an opportunity given to retake a defense thereto.
Trial of S.r'c. 15. To ei able the council to investigate charges
c t,a11iA s a
cc,rs.stoffi against any officer, or such other matter as they may
ceps. deem proper to investigate, the mayor or any justice of
the peace of the city is eiripowered at the request of the
council, to issue -ubpcenas or process by warrant,to com-
pel the attendance of persons and the production of books
may and papers before the council or any committee thereof.
compel Councilpelat-
n
SEC. 16. Whenever the council or ay committee of
tendanceof the members thereof are authorized to compel the attend-
witnesses,
etc. anee of witnesses for the investigation of matters which
may come before them, the presiding officer of the coun-
cil or chairman of such committee for the time being,
shall have power to administer the necessary oaths ; and
such council or committee shall have the same power to
compel the witnesses to testify as is conferred on courts-
of justices of the peace.
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C. 17. The coucil shall audit:and Allow all accounts udit,tid oP
�. ac,counts and
chargeable against the city; but .no account,clairri or fora-c r tuns rules
tract, shall be received for audit or allowance unless it`cll"'ll
shall be accompanied with au affidavit of the person ren-
dering it, which affidavit may be taken and certifu,d by
any rriernber of the commou council, to the effect that lie
verily believes that the services or property therein
charged have been actually performed or delivered fc,r the
city, that the sums charged therefor are reasonable and
just, and that to the best of his knowledge, and belief no
set-off exists nor payment has been made on account
thereof, except such :is are endorsed or referred to in
such accocurt or claim, and has been duly examined by
and received the endorsement of ttie city aa�litor, unless
such endorsement shall be waived by two-thirds vote of
l the common council,in which case, if the clairrr is allowed,
it shall be reported to the city auditor and every such
account shall exhibit in detail all the items making up
the amount claimed, and the true date of each. ]a: shall
be sufficient defense in any court to any action or pro-
ceeding for the collection of any demand of c.laini a(,aunst
the city that it has never been presented verificol as afore_
said to the council for allowance, or that the claim was
presented without the affidavit aforesaid, and rejected for
that reason, or that the action or proceeding was l.)roug'ht
before thecouncil had a reasonable time to invcstigate'Irrd
pass upon it. The word " claim," as used in this section,
shall be deerned to include claims for alleged damages
i� arising to persons or property from defective streets, side-
walks or cross walks, and all claims for darnaues in colr-
sequence of defective streets, sidewalks or cross tti alks,
shall be presented to tiie common council of said city
within sixty days after such injury occurs, with a brief Time-witiliu
time and nature of the same as.vr'"�'to
statement of the place,r , ' present,
near as practicable and not after, and it(, causa of action
shall arise against said city unless such claim is presented
within the tirrie before liinited.
SEC. 18. The cornn:.ron council shall have power within l'o—rS of
said city to enact, make, continue, establish, 1rrOd'ify,C co aulun❑cir.7<17]
amend and repeal such ordinance, by-laws, resolutions
and regulations as they may deem advisable within said
city for the following purposes:
Fii-st, To restrain and prevent vice and imn orality,ro prevent
garnbling 3'
, noise and disturbance, indecent or disorderl """illimor-
ality,etc.
conduct or assemblages, and to punish for tl e satne; to cru�at riots.
prevent and quell riots; to preserve peace and good order,2'Le erve
and to protect the property of the corporation and of its eri)teec prop_
inhabitants, and of an T assoc public orprivate cor-ert�, r>unislr
3 on I t f0r Injuries
poration, or congregation therein, and to punish for ir1jU-ic'riroperty.
ries thereto, or for unlawf Lit interference therewith;
unar 11+,tc ol+' THE CITY vi' LANSING.
Timz,>T TV.
�t,preliend. Second, To apprehend and Punish vagrants, drl�tnkards,
and punisdi prostitutes;
vagraumetc.dxsoldCT1}' hex-SOx1S and common' p
anything
Nri„saino s, 'Third, To prevent lttjtlry or <l�ll'tictf}ptohibiance t and remov
health of.
dal'lgeroas,olfL'n.>l�'t;of untie use or promote
to
anything t naisaudYng ees,aand to punish ctidsOseeocc xsiani llg
and abate
ainite, discontinue or
thenx or neglecting; urge del allfusiny to}deterinme and declare
remove the same and 3'
what sh<111 be decrneci nuisances;CI
hol,tses
lror,irth, TO prohibit and suppress all disorderly garrib-
assorderx5', and places, houses of ill farce, sxssignation houses, �<
s gaul-
,,5tii;nation
and �n,- lxll<',- housl'S, all(, all places i-41]ere' el�cilld is xto pUlllsh the
bbn lionses,irlr,, or tO lAay at games of rllance, 1
games. �:
keepers thereof;
Fwfth, to regulate,Willi ird license, of prohibit and suppress alleys
t,ble ter, Bard tables, dine of ten pin alleys or tables, and ball alleys
pin alleys, 7
ball alleys. and to punish the keepers thex ec ; species of gain-
m, ini des- Sixth, To prohibit and suppress every
trnctinn of i.tlg and to author lze the seizure and destruction all i.rlstrrt-
nibtin
instrniue,nts
merits and devices used for the hnrposc of gaming;
a
and devices.
Places where �eVeT2th, TO TegUlate and suppress ale, beer arid porter
liquors are houses, and all places of. resort for tilllyling and intelrr o "s
Sold, duce, and to punish the keepers thereof and all persons
assisting o carrying on the business thereof, and to
require all such Placcsdurith, and
no csuchihours of eveon te ry
raght,
upon each other days,
as the council shall prescribe;
o-
in
�iv
Selling or Eight�1, To prohibit dried prevent the; selling- or t, a
givingot .-awa r of any spirituous, ferruented Or intoxicating liquors
spiritoas lied- S
tu,rs,etc.,to to any drtlnl>zu-ds or intemperate perst�,minor or apprex -
c%""per- lice, and to punish any person st�� doing;
sons, restrain and. prohibit all sports,
slams, esbi- Ninth, 'to regulate, caravans,
bitions, cir- exhibitions of 1latural Or artificial curiosities,
cases,etc,
circuses, menageries, tl eatrical exhibitions, shows, and
all exhibitions of -,rhatever name or nature for which
money or (Aber retivard is in any manner demanded or
received, lectures on historic, literary, moral or scientific
subjects excepted;
Sabbatliday; Tentit, To preveitt and punish violations of the Sabbath
d4eturbauce day, axed the disturbance Of any rehglotls meeti�, cOn-
of religious
of relier gay,and or society>, or otter public meeting assemble
meetings' for any lawful purpose, and to require all places of busi-
ness to be closed Olt the Sabbath day;
Auctioneers Eleventh, To license auctioneers and sales at auction,
kind auction' to regulate or prohibit the riming of boils or the use c-
sales. to
Ringingot ally lion.other lie to`regulatetce orl prohibit tile attesale11ofolive or do
for auc-
tions.
rnestic animals at auction in the streets und s within tile city; oremul�ateOOrllpro-
1.Sol ty to Reliny t tile saleof goods, wares, property, or anything at
be sold at
auction.
auction or,by any manner of public hiddings or offers by
the buyers or sellers, after the manner of .auction sales,
or Dutch auctions, and to .license the same and to regulate License of
imetiocaeers.
the fees to be paid by and to auctioneers, but no license
shall be required in cases of sales required b3, law to be
mdde at auction or public.vendne;
Twel.itll, To license haxN leers,peddlers and 1)a4vnbrokers,kicellse�,of
and .hawking and peddling, and to regulate, license or peddiers,
and prohibit tile the sale or peddling of goods wares, merch, 1„0l erg.
dise, refreshments, or any kind of property or thing by li,�,-Ling
and peddling
going about from place to place in the cite for that, pLll- h�.�utatioit
pose or from,any stand,cart, vehicle or other device,in theul1"�dli"-
streets or hi.gbways;
Thh-teenth, To establish and regulate one or 1>,oic Res d
lac traiut of
pounds and to restrain and regulate the rLlril'lillg at LM—Yetilliflials.
` hestraint
of horses,cattle, swine, and other animals, geese and pool ,nd regula-
oI
try, and to authorize the impoundirlg and Sale of the same nill-'atrlarge
for the penalty Incurred and the cost of' keeping and ini-ufanimals.
1 u,pounding.
pounding;
.Foul-teenth, To regulate, license or prohibit the run 1>()gs,taxes
tin
ning at large of dogs, to impose taxes on tile- owners of
clogs a.nd to prevent dog fights in the, streets; llogiigiats.
Fifte�nth, To prohibit any person from bringing and l)e,adani-
anals, tm-
depositing within the limits of said city any dead carcass tivlaolesowe
or other unwholesom ,e or offensive substances and toorot7ensive
ui,stancea.
require the removal or destruction thereof. If any person Destruction
shall have on his,premises such substances or any putrid
meats, fish, hides, or skirls of and kind, and oil his failing
to reinove the same, to authorize the removal or destruc-
tion thereof by some officer of the city;
Sixteenth, To regulate M�
ulate and license all taverns' and 1, erns,
iloon'.,etc,
t
houses of public entertainment, all saloons, restaurants Licellse.
ion,
and eating houses;
Scw>enteentfc, To license and regulate all vehicles oI crense.
every kind used for the transportation of persons or prop- Re ,alatima.
erty for hire in the city-
Ei�liteentli, To provide for and regulate the inspection Ment tJIS1 oe
and sale of meats, poultry, fish, butter, cheese, lard, vege ,e_ctahles
,ud other
tables, flour, meat and other provisions, to regulate the food pro-
fees to be paid by butchers for licenses: Prociclecl, That 13aatei;,ers'
nothing herein contained shall authorize the common licenses,
council to restrict the sale of fre,h and wholesome meats
by the quarter, within the limits of the city;
ArhieteentL, To regulate the inspection, weighing and Inspection
x caghts and
measuring of brick and lumber, Lire wood, coal, hay, and measures.
Inspectiou
any article of merchandise; and sealing
Tpventieth, To provide for the inspection and sealing of Nvei-lies
arid mes-
of weights and measures; tires.
Twentl-Brst To enforce the keeping and use of proper propering
1 � 1 1 ' proper
weights and
weights and measures by, venders; :,aeaetxres.ies.
0 ur1ARTER. OF THE CITY Or LANSING. TITLE IV.
construction, TlYenti'seco.nd, To regulate the construction, repair
repair and
oseof vaults,and use of vaults,cisterns, areas, hydrants,pinups,sewers
cisterns,
rs and glitters;
�ae , etc:.
Indecent es-. Trvelitrr-third, To prohibit<in(,] prevent in the streets or
po5ucr•.
saleorexhi- elsewhere in said city indecent exposrire of the person,
deceuof c- tilt.. show sale or exhlbitioll for sale of indecent or obscene
chxent plc- �
toI es,etc. pictures, drawings, eng'ravltigs, pa'lrltings, books or pain-
phlets,and all indecent or obscene exhibitions and shows
of every kind;
Batinngiu Tr��exitr=i'oczrth, J I o regulate or prohibit bathing in
rivcrs,etc.
rivers, ponds and streams of the city;
Cleacingof- Tiientf Jlfth, To provide for cleaning the rivers, ponds
rivers,ponds, ,pu
serear,�,. and streams oi' tile. city=, and the races connected there-
with,of all driftwood and noxious matter; to prohibit and
Preventing prevent the depositing therein of ally filthy or other gnat-
depo,it of iru-
propernrat- ter, tending to render the water thereof impure, unwhole-
ter Fillin reir'' some and offensive; to till u > all low grounds or lots
Filling srrd l �
dr:nniij, of covered or partially covered with water, or to drain the
low grounds.
salve, as they Inay= deem expedient;
orrheaiurenl or nnWlwle- Til-entl--sixth� To compel the owner or oocuflant of any
�
5nrne_ptace, grocery, tallow chatidler shop, soap or candle factory,
or Louses, 11
clenrsilig butcher shop or stall, slaughter House, stable, harll, privy,
an
d sewer,or other offensive nauseous or unwholesome place
urcutthereof.
or house, to cleanse, remove or abate the salve, whenever
the council shall deem it necessary for the health, coin-
fort or convenience of the iallabitants of said city;
Fireworks, Tweritr=-scventh, To regulate the buying, seili.ng'and
gunpowder,
combustible using of gunpowder,firecrackers and fireworl�s, and other
material. conlbustil>le materials, and the ex l ibition of fireworks
Buying, sell.
usil!,, of.and the discharge. of firearms, and to restrain the making
11Xllibitions
of. or lighting of tires in the streets and other open places in
Fi Yes in the City;
streets,etc. y
Construction Tu>-eiitl=e.zghth, To direct: and regulate the construction
of cellars,
barns, of cellars, slips, barns, private drains, sinks and privies ;
drains,etc. to compel tI_ie owner or oceul:�
Filling,inn, ant to till up, drain, cleanse,
draining, alter, relay or repair the same, or cause the sailie to be
rela ingn, done, b = some proper officer of. the cor aorati.on, and to
relaying, y 1 1 � }
r puwse• assess the expenses thereof on the lot or premises having
may be as- such cellar, slip, barn, privy, drain, sink, or privy
sessed on
premises. thereon ;
Mocbaauc- TLYetit 7-Iiilith, To prohibit,prevent and suppress ress mock
tions,francl- 1 1 1 1p
relent games,auctions, and every kind of fraudulent game, device or
etc.
Prohibition practice, and to punish all persons Inaliaging, using,prac-
a un r[ppres-tieing, or attempting to manage, use or practice the same,
Punishment and all persons aiding in the management or practice
of persons thereof'
engaged in. ,
Lotteries, Thirtieth, To prohibit, prevent and suppress all lot-
of 1 �
persons terie.s for the drawing or disposing of money or any other
maintaining.
property whatever, anti. to punish all persons maintain-
U11 1ri.L U11T ot+' LANSING. 1.r
ing, directing or managing the same, or aidiiio- in the
ivaintenance, directing or managing the same ;
Tliirt -fls-st, To license and regulate solicitors for pas_solicitors to
✓ Vasse nt,ers
senge,rS C7r' f�0i' lJaggage for city hotel tavern, public. house I t _i re
boat o.rrailroad; also draymen, caru:ieu,'truclirlleu, h01't.E25,��rct�'ttteII�
catuten,
runners, drivers of cabs, hackney coaches, On1r11bUseS,drivers,etc.
carriages, sleighs, express vehicles, and vehicles of every License.
other description, used and euiployed for hire, and to fixliei;nlationo
ct,tttye,,sa-
and regulate the amounts and rates of their cornpen-tiorl.
cation ;
I'll irty-seco.r_rcZ, To provide for the l_irotectioo and care Ya"pers,
ca re )f.
of paupers and to prohibit and prevent all persons from
bringing to the city from any other placc, ally pauper or
other person likely to become a charge upotl said City,1?uniGluuert1
for 1-,ringing;
and to panish therefor; to city.
Tl3irtt--third, To provide for taking a census of the Census.
inhabitants of the city whenevel- the council shall see lit,
and to direct and regulate the sai:ne ;
TC2irtr'.fr>zt t11, And further, the council shall have ortlitiances.
authority to enact all ordinances, and to make all such
regulations consistent with the laws and constitution of Regulations
the'State, Is they iriay de.enti necessaryy for the safety,
order and good government of the city and the general
welfare of the inhabitants thereof.' ; but no exclusive Exclusive
rights, privileges or permits shall be granted by the not to be
council to any person or persons or any corporation, forgrttntea.
any purpose whatever;
Thirty-fzftli, Arld further, the council shall have Noxio ns
weed",des-
authority to require all thistles, burdocks, yellow docks,traction of.
and other objectionable weeds found growing an any*
public or private property within the city limits to be
destroyed. But before entering upon any private prop-Noticeto
erty for the purpose of destroying the weeds n1e.rltioneClo,aneroroc-
cupaut if oilherein, the council shall cause a notice, writen or printed,ytrivate
or partly written and partly printed, to be served oii the
i'roperty.
owner or occupant of said property, requiring their de-
struction within five days after service of such notice.
If no service of such notice call be had upon tlae owner or
occupant, then it shall be sufficient to post the same in
some conspicuous place on the premises, and the cost of Expense of
removal
removing such weeds shall be paid from the city treasury assessed to
and the same assessed against the property in the nest i roi.,ert3%
general assessment roll of the city;
Thirty-sip tll, And further, the council sliall have Tele;raph
authority to license telegraph and telepl:ione con panic 5 re ephor,e
to erect poles in the streets and 1:>ublic places, and place ; ;sr'Lco �o
necessary wire thereon, and to charge reasonable com-
pensation therefor.
SEC. 10. The council may prescribe the terms and con-coiacif to a
ditions upon which licenses may be granted, and May l Gni�isea eta
exact and recluire p<lynrent of such sure for Emy license as
they~ ru ly dcern proper. The person receiving nthe license,
E shall Before the issuing thereof, execute a bod to the
Corporation in such suns as tile, council nlay prescribe,
with one or more sufficient sureties, conditioned :for a
faitliful observance of the charter of the corporation axed
the ordinances of the council, and otherwise conditioned
n1F,r revoke as the council may prescribe. Ever license shall be
revokable by the council at:pleasure; and when arlylic:ense
shall be revoked for non-corrlpliance with the terrns and
conditions upon which it ewe s granted, or on account of
any violation ofguy ordinance car regula.Holl passed or
authorized hvtlle council, the person holding such license
shall, in addition to all other penalties imposed, forfeit
all payments made. for such .license.
Ieruesof SEC 20 No license shall be gralited for filly terra
licenses.
beyond the first Monday ill May next thereafter, nor shall.
Failure to arly license be transferable. And the council inay provide
rutiIliceli°`' for �unls(lxnent by flue or itilprisonment, or both, of any
III I ,
pu,eishuient Pei-son, who, without: license, shall exercise Ally occupa-
for.
tion or trade, or do
anything for or in respect to which
any license shall be required, h - any ordinance or regu-
lation of the council. All sunk received for licenses
granted for any purpose b. the city, or uuderits authority,
shall be paid into the city treasury on or about the last
da), of the .mouth oil which they were received.
License, who SEC 21 No person shall ear' o'er
are rei!nired 1 �d�C lri or exercise the
to procure• business or vocation of tavern keeper!r, inuholder, or saloon
keeper within the lilllits of said city until he is first
licensed as such by file common council. All hotel or
tavern keepers, innholders or common victualers who
shall keep a bar in connection with their hotel, tavern,
inn or contmo n victnalillg establishment, and all grocers,
drla gists and all other persons who shall sell beverages by
r respective establishments, which
the ;lass or cap in thei
are. usually sold ill a saloon, shall be deemed saloon keep_
ers within the n.ieanirto-
powers of of this act, and shall be required to
take a license as such.
General SAC. i�.i. The cominoxl council shall have and exercise in
council. and over said city tile same powers in relation to the reg-
ulation of tavern, �r<>ceries, coxnnlon victualers, saloon
keepers and others, as are now or may hereafter be Con-
ferred by the general laws of the State upon township
boards,or upon corporate authorities of cities and villages,
in relation to tavern keepers and common victualers, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations; and the
general laws of this State now in force, or which 11,-
ly
hereafter he enacted in relation to the regulations of
taverns, groceries an(.,[ common victualers, shall be
deemed applicable to this city, unless otherwise limited.
SEC. 21 The common council shall also have ]owerContro
by ordiuHuce or otherwise to reeluire tile, owner orloccu-l)anta of any 'r�ri11 race
within the said city to cower the
same with bridges or arches to be constructed of such materials as thr couinion council
direct the same to 1)e covered inshall direct, or they ruch
the same rnallner that
other public inrpn""- ll"mfs are directed to be made.
SEC 21 Whenever- the ommer or ocmgmnt of any IOU im_-
race, shall refuse or neglect, within such tin_re as the coni-
r.non council shall have appointed, to cover such millrace
in the manner and with the materials by them din�eted it: shall be lawful for the coin mon council to cause the
cc]sane to be done at the e_Lpeuse of the city, and to reco%,er
Hie expenses thereof, with dallia >-es at: the rate of tell her
t cent, with costs of suit, front such owner or occupant.
SEC. 2:1. Where, 1)y file pIov'lS1onS Uf this act the. COYI7_ Coueicil
mOn council have authority to pass ordinances rn anypeiia tit
subject, they may prescribe a penalty not exceeding o71e.Limito
hundred dollars (unless the irupositieril of a greater pen-s°iaie.
MY be herein otherwise provided) for a violation thereof,
and 'nay l,ro" that the offender, on f""ng to pay the
penalty imposed, sha11 he Rupr.isorletl in the city peniten
tiary for a terra not to exceed ninety d aye and dm•illg theterm of such imprisosllnent male persons so inlprisonc�d Persons
ma_y be kept at hard labor on the public grounds, streets,
pu�onet
roads, sewers, drains, br.id es crr other property of the kep�ut.1
1 1 wolkon
City, under such regulations as the conanron council may"Mts'
by order prescribe, or such lrerialues may be sued ftn- and recovered with costs in the lame of the CRY of Lan ing
SEC 21 16) ordinancee of the emumoa Council imposir>(, oraivan
a penalty sllall take effect until after file expiration of at:least three days after the publication thereof in a news_
paper published in said city.
SEC. 27. A. record of entry made by the clerk of the Proof of
said city or a copy of such record or entry duly certi-u«vli�r,t
lied by hhu shall be j)tizala facie evidence of the time of
such publication, and all laws, regulations and ordinances
of the common council 'tray be read in evidence in all orainau
courts of justice,and in all proceedings before any officer,SOf,urt,r=
body, or board ill vrhich it shall be necessary to refer
thereto, either—first, froul a copy be
b}r the clerk of
the city with the seal of the city of Lansing affixed, or,
second, from the volume of ordinances printed by author-
ity of the con.irnon council.
SEC. 28. Whenever the comranon council are recluiredt'lxulic t
by law to make publicationof any' notices, ordinance s,ofiiotice
.resolutions or proceedings, in one or more newspapers of
the said city, it shall lie, deemed sufficient to publish the same in any daily or weekly newspaper pul)lished in
city. said
3
si Icity
ne„t SEC. 29. On th comme last I"uesda��lre month of April in
etc.
treasurer. each ear the on council shall audit and settle the
�
accounts of the city treasurer, and the accounts of all
Other officers and persons having claims against the city t
ake"]to or accounts with it, and shall make cn'zt a statement in
niukeaunuai
s ate,litut., detail of the. receipts and expenditures of the corporation
during the preceding year, in which statement shall be
clearly and distinctly year,
the several items of ex-
perulittu'e by the common council; the objects and pur-
poses for which the same were trade, and the amounts of
money expended under each; t le amount of tales raised
for the general ccuitingent fund; the amount raised for
lighting and watching the city; the amount of highway
taxes and assessments; the, amount of assessments for
opening, paving, planking, re aairino
and buildings and repairing) bridges.`11d altering streets
rowed on the credit of the city, and the terms onx >hlt ticlx
the sanxt z�as obtained, and such other information as
shall re tloec essary to a frill understandi ng of the financial
concerns of the city. Said statement shall be signed by
the, mayor and clerk, and filed and kept by the clerk in
Itis office.
Ur.,nt of SE-
traucliise. 30. No fraYlchise shall be hereafter- granted to any
individu m
al, company or corporation,unless by a two-thirds
vote of the aldermen elect.
Veto of Sic. 3f fro ordinance or resolution passed by the corxi-
ordinances.
nion Council shall have any force or effect if, on the day
of its passage, or the next clay thereafter, the mayor, or
other officers legally discharging the duties of mayor,
shall file in the office: of city clerk a notice in writing,sus-
pending the immediate operation of such ordinance or
Passage of resolution. If the mayor Sallie Over or other officers legally eXercis-
veto• ing the duties of mayor shall, within twenty-four hours
after the passage of such ordinance or resolution, file in
the office of the city clerk his reasons in -writing wily the
sa.rne should not go into effect, nor have any leg tion, unless it shall at a subsequent meeting of the ccom-
rnorr council be passed by a majority of two thirds of all
tile me
mbers embers of the Common council then ill office, exclu_
live of the mayor, and if so repassed, shall go into effect
according to the terms thereof. If such reasons in writ-
ing shall not be filed with the clerk, as above provided,
such ordinance or resolution shall have the same opera-
tion and effect as if no notice suspending the same had.
been filed with the city clerk; and no ordinance or reso-
lution of the common council, for any of the purposes
mentioned in this section shall go into operation until
after the expiration of twenty-four hours after its passage.
NOtiacat;on Sic. 3?. It shall be the duty 3 clerk to com-
of veto. of the city
xnnnicate to the coxn111on council at its next i eeting any
4
paper that may be filed with him pursuant to tale last
preceding section.
Sic. 33. The common council shall have power to rm ke Power to
contracts for the performance of any work to be done or caiitreacts.
any public improvements to be made in and for said city;
Provicled, however, that whenever the common council
shall have decided upon the making of any public im-
provemel-it under the provisions of Title X or hl of this
act, except in eases otherwise provided,it shall so declare
by resolution and the city engineer shall, with all con,()of teilllil)
venient dispatch, determine as to the particular kind 1nt1�;', a `d te es
al
estimate the quantity of materials to be used therefor,tits of uit
and estimate in detail the probable cost and expense of i; „ ed`;j,to
such work,and Of the InElterials to be used therein, and i'e"I�cim-
Tirovements
make a record thereof in his office, ar,Id shall cause to be
prepared, as far as necessary, plans and specifications fol-
such work and improvement, and shall report his deter-
mination and estimate to the common council.
When such plans and specification have been stil_i-
mitted to the common council and adopted by it, the
council shall, except in the case of the clear,
ing' and deepening of ditches and gutters, the repair
of streets and the constriction and repair of side-
walks, and other cases where a different method of
procedure is expressly provided in this act, advertise
for proposals for the furnishing of iaterials and for
the performance of such work, and may require all
bidders to furnish security :for the performance of said
proposals if the bid is accepted, and also security fo i- any
contract awarded.
All bids submitted to the common council shall 1�>e pub-.B
ids to be
licly opened by it, and the contract for the said improve_of e`e`l to
plent shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but
nothing herein contained shall be construed to pre-Provitio,
vent the conlmo.n council from re_jectino- any and allco1 'Is uia5.
bids. Arid provided further that the common council°;z r purl"
may by a two-thirds majority, order that ally such ;fits with
public improvement be constructed by the city withoutoec�itra"t
the letting of a contract or contracts therefor, in which therefor.
case the city may proceed with the construction in
the planner provided, and all provisions relating to
assessments for the cost of such improvements and
the collection thereof and all provisions of this act
relative to the borrowing of money, bonding the city, or
I
evying of taxes for the paypient of such cost, shall apply
to the said improvement so niade.
But if any part of the said improvement or of the fur-
nishing of materials or labor therefor is let to a con_
tractor, it shall be in the manner herein provided.
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15I11,.E 1-v.
Control over SEC, 3�. The COLr11C
rile Ci ids in ) a t-vo-thirds v
tyre e,t�.. aIderrnell elect of the. city"
it - ote of all the
any railroad corr.lpaIly to l��riltsltr<<kstancltopenvto ate1_11it
ro��rd, with ste its
am locomotives, or other potiver in or across
the public streets, hi ll�tiSys or alleys of the city,connncil may deem expedient upon such terms and con di-
tions and subject to such regtilat
the eampany as tree council m rons to be observed by
a} prescribe; ancl to prohibit
the layrng of suelr track ol- the oper�rt.ing except of an��such road,
Idem. SEC. 3 upon suc.Il torus and conditions,
7.
T he council shall !lave potiver to provide for
and chanrf e tht� location and gradef")f street crossings of
azry railroad track, and to cortrpel jury railroad company
to :raise, or lower their railroad track to co
street grades which inlay be es nform to the
m d n tablished cit.), m
fro
time to tile, and to co
nstruct Cr( by the ci
ssings in Gerd with Such protection to persons such t.),njartner
crossing thereat as
the common council Ixray require and to keep all in repair;
also to rcgnrire rnct compel railroad ""Tallies using steam
crossi
locomotives to keep flagmen or tivatellmen at all railroad
ngs of streets, and to ;-ive warning,
arning of the
and passage of tr�.ti.0 approach
s tllercat; arrd to liglit such crossings
during fire ninlrt; to require railroad co.n.ipanies to place
and maintain 5uc:h gars, electric, or otl.ier outside lights at
stations as s11Gr11 be c:lesiguated by the coninion council;
Speed of t0 7"ecr 1 trains. nrlate anti ,rescribe the s reed of all. locomoti��es and
railroad trarills within the city, but such speed shall not
be required to be .less than four miles Perhour; and to
impose a fide of not less five, nor more than fifty dollars
upon the compaliy, alld upon any engineer or conductor
violatin a
ally Ordinance passed 11, pursuance of this sec-
tion.
Idern,duel,- S-CC 30" The council shall have etc.`rr�°eels' Compel any railroad com :>an_' and any
to require and
ccnnl>an}, reet railway
to make, keep open and ire rely rirt lrcli d tches,
drains sewers and culverts aloll; and under or across
their railroad tracks as relay
Grounds and ri,, be Grounds to drain their
ht of NVLly properly, and in such manner
as the council shall direct, and so that tyre, natural drain-
age of adjacent property shall not be, in:nl>eded; also to
fer.Ice or wall up Nvitll stones aloe
to we side Of any llich said railroad may run pa allel, and to epairtreet any
damage or injury NvlIich way have been done to such
street by any such railroad coniparly, if any such railroad
company shall neglect to
according to th perform any such requirement,
e perform
of tyre council,the council may
tile wor
k ork to I>e done at the expense of such com_
parry, and the amount of such ext-wilses may he collected.
at the suit of the city against the companyill-a civil action
before any court lsa�ring jurisdiction of the cause.
3'
S-C. 37. The council naay make such provisions as they Weliee of
poor, din
shall deem expedient for the Support and relief of poororfor.
persons residing in the city; and for that purpose may
provide by ordinance for the election or appointment of a
F director of the poor for the city, and may prescribe, his
duties and vest him with such authority as may be proper
for the due exercise of his duties.
SEC. 88. The council may at any time require <IuyNe�-j)om
'1p;
officer, whether elected or appointed, to execute and filer"„oiliered
with the clerk of the city new official 1.Ionds, in the same°rt
or in such further sums and with new or such further
sureties as said council may deem requisite for the: inter_
est of the city. Any failure to comply with such regrlire-
ments shall subject the officer to immediate removal by
the council.
SEC. 39. The common council shall have l>o���er tc., erect "outycn
gas, electric or other lights, and assess the expense there-erect iigf
of upon the particular property deemed l)y the corni;ron
council to be benefited thereby in the manner provided in
title twelve of this act: Provided, however, that the Proviso,r
right of the State to lay water- mains sewers g "f REF ore
ids oI- Ot11er1,fSirore
pipes in the usual manner undeX the streets and alleys of pole till
the city or to erect poles and wires for electric lightingreserved,
or telephone or telegraph service �Ilorng said streets or
alleys or to contract with individuals or corporations to
do the same for the convenience of tile, State for use in
connection with any of its grounds or buildings in or near
the city is expressly reserved. Such right, however, shall
be exercised under the same rules and regulations as are
established by the city for its own poles, wires and pipes.
All streets and alleys in which such poles or wires are
erected or under which such pipes are laid shall be, left
in as good condition thereafter as when found, and in case
the city of. Lansing shall at any time in the future put its
electric light, telephone or telegraph wires under ground,
the State shall do the same.
SEC. 40. The common council shall have power to cause street
the streets in said city to be sprinkle([ with water in such
manner as they by ordinarxrce or resolution shall provide
and direct; and also to provide for the payment of the
' expense thereof, and may if it so determines charge the Expense
may i,c it
expense of such sprinkling to the owners of the lands ses5ed to
abutting the streets sprinkled or the expense and benefit abuttin
i of such sprinkling may be charged and assessed to the r>roperty'
property abutting upon such streets as a special tax after
the expense of the same has been determined, and the
assessors of the city are authorized to spread the same
upon the tax roll whenever the common council by reso-
lution shall so direct, and the mode of levying and col-
5'
lecting abutting taxes as provided in title twelve of this
i�f
v,uJ c,„er,t St c 9 �On the last 'T`uesday in the month of April in
Settlement
m
tie isurer� each year the common council shall audit and settle the
eu accounts of the city treasurer, and the accounts of all
Other officers and persons having claims against y
m eanntaa] ainst the cit Council to or accounts with it, and shall make out a Statement: ill
il
fi❑woiar detail of the receipts and expenditures of the corporation
stateurerit.` duringthe preceding 1 n year, in which statement shall be
clearly and distinctly specified the several items of ex-
penditure by the common council; the objects and pur-
poses :for which the same were nade, and the amounts of
mon
ey expended under each; tie amount of taxes raised
for the general contingent fund; the amount raised .for
li hung and watching the city; tlxe amount of highway
taxes and assessmerrss; the amount, of assessments for
opening, paving, planking, repairing and altering streets
and buildings and repairing bridges; the amount bor-
rowed on the credit of the city, and the terms on which
the same was obtained, and such other information as
shall be necessary to a full understanding of the financial
concerns of the city. Said statement shall be signed by
the mayor and clerk, and filed and kept by the clerk in
his office.
franc int s SEC. 30. No franchise shall be hereafter granted to any
franchise.
inditi ideal, company or corporation, unless by a two-thirds
vote of the aldermen elect:.
ordinances.Veto SEC. 31. No ordinance or resolution passed by the com-
mon council shall have any force or effect if, on the day
of its passage, or the next day thereafter, the mayor, or
other officers legally discharging the duties of mayor, ,
shall file in the office of city clerk a notice in writing,sus-
pending the immediate operation of such ordinance or
Passage or resolution.
Parse over If the mayor or other officers legally exercis_
veto. ing the duties of mayor shall, within twenty-four hours
after the passage of such ordinance or resolution, file in
the office of the city clerk his reasons in writing why the
Sallie should not go into effect, nor have any legal opera-
tion, unless it shall at a subsequent meeting of the com-
mon council be passed by a majority of two thirds of all
the members of the common council then in office, exclu-
sive of the mayor, and if so repassed, shall go into effect
according to the terms thereof. If such reasons in writ-
ing shall riot be filed with the clerk, as above provided,
such ordinance or resolution shall have the same opera-
tion and effect as if no notice suspending the same had
been filed with the city clerk; and no ordinance or reso-
lution of the common council, for any of the purposes
mentioned in this section shall go into operation until
Notificationafter the expiration of twenty-four hours after its passage,
ofveto, SEC. 32. It shall be the duty of the city clerk to com-
municate to the coilxnaon council at its next meeting any
N
paper,that may be filed with hire pursuant to the last
preceding- section.
SEC. 33. The common council shallo m
have power take Poi er to
contracts for the performance of any work to be done or contracts,
arl_v public improvements to be made in and for said city;
P-o>ided, however, that whenever the c.ommou couulcii
shall have decided upon the iraaking of any public in.t-
provement under the provisions of Title X or XI of this
act, except in cases otherwise provided,it shall so declare
by resolution and the city engineer shall, with all con-iotcciete ruin
venient dispatch, determine as to the particular hind and J'"'and es.
estimate the c uantit = of materials to be used therefor tity of C(llHl
1 ti tits of fill
and estimate in detail the probable cost and expense ofma ri st`,
ill
such work, and of the materials to be used therein, and P'llilic il1i-
make a record thereof in his office, and shall cause to be
prepared, as far as necessary, plans and specifications for
such work and improvement, and shall report his deter-
Initiation and estimate to the common council.
When such plans and specifications have been sul)-
mitt:ed to the common council and adopted by it, the
council shall, except in the case of tiie clean-
ing' and deepening of ditches and gutters, the repair
of street, and the constructionu and repair of side-
walks, and other cases where a different method of
procedure is expressly provided in this act, advertise
for proposals for the furnishing of materials and for
1 the performance of such work, and may require all
bidders to furnish security for the performance of said
t proposals if the bid is accepted, and also security for any
contract awarded.
All bids submitted to the common Council sl-lall be, pub-Didstobe
ol,ened in
iicly opened by it, and the contract for tlue said improve-la„t tic.
f ment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but
nothing herein contained shall be construed to pre-Pra,,iso,
vent the C0111mot1 COnnCll from rejecting any and all coil uciluiap
bids. And provided further that the common council order pul'i'e
irilprmay by a two-thirds majority, order that any suchof f is—witl,
E. public improvement be constructed bletting
}�� the city �vithc>utofcn„tract
the letting of a contract or contracts therefor, in which therefor.
case the city may proceed with the construction in
the manner provided, and all provisions relating to
assessments for the cost of such improvements axed
the collection thereof and all provisions of this act
relative to the borrowing of money, bonding the city, or
levying of taxes for the payment of such cost, shall apply
to the said improvement so made.
But if any part of the said improvement or of the fur-
nishing- of materials or labor therefor is let to a con_
tractor, it shall be in tine manner herein provided.
l
i
l-
f
act shall be followed as near as inay be in levying and
collecting abutting sprinkling taxes.
citypeniteri- SEC. 41. The, common council of said city shall have
tiarp,erec-
tion and care power to provide a city penit:entiaryNdhere persons charged
or, with or convicted of offenses against the charter, by-laws
or ordinances of said city may be confined or imprisoried
until discharged by authority of law. Said penitentiary
shall be under the charge and supervision of the board of
police and fire comniissiouers hereinafter provided for.
Water-works SEC. 42. The common council m-ay maintain and extend
°end electric.
iIgIILs, from time to time. as necessity may require the water
works and electric light plant heretofore established in
said city, and Shall have such power ,and authority tivith
reference to supplying such city- aqd the inhabitants
thereof with water -and with light as is or may be provided
Dlern eboard �i of by law. The board of water-works and electric lighting
tinueint)mce heretofore constituted and appointed under the ordivance
to respective
of respective
ve of the.said city, passed July twelve eighteen hundred and
terns. ninety-two, is hereby continued tiutil such time as the
term of office of the members constittatiug said board shall
expire respectively, and at the expiration of the term of
Tt,ereatter office of each of such members the mayor, by and with the
rua,vor to -.
appoint. consent of the common council, shall appoint a member
of said board who shall be a qualified elector of the said
city and who shall be a freeholder, to membership iti said
board for the term of six years and until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified; said board shall have charge
of the water-works and electric lighting works of the said
city with all the powers and duties as the common coun-
cil shall from time to time by ordinance prescribe: Pi-o-
videcl, That, any indebtedness incurred under this section
shall be subject to the limitations prescribed by section
fourteen of title thirteen of this act.
May appoinaccountant SEC. 43. On or before the first rneetin of the common
accountant g
in each year.council. in March in each year the common council may,
if they deem it expedient, appoint an expert accountant
Duties w y of.and
repot hose duty it shall be to examine the accounts of the city
report
treasurer and the accounts of all other officers and per-
sons having claims against the city or accounts with it;
and such accountant shall inake out a statement in detail
of the receipts and expenditures of the corporation during
the preceding year, in which statement shall be clearly
and distinctly specified the several items of expenditures
by the common council, the object and purpose for which
the same were made, and the amount of money expended
in each, the amounts of taxes raised for the general con-
tingent expenses, the ainount raised for lighting and
watching the city, the amount of highway taxes and
assessments,the amount of assessment for opening,plank-
ing, repairitlg and altering streets, and building and re-
pairing bridges, the arnourits borrowed on the credit of
tine city, the tel-rrrs on wliiclt'tile Sallie [was] obtained, , nd
such other information as sh�,fil l��e necessary to a full
understanding of tire. financial co.udition of the city, with
st:lcli suggestions as lie pray recommend tivith reference
to the methods of keeping-the city accounts, and
shad re-
port the result of Snell eaairiination to tide Council on or
before the third Monday in Tlarch, and such reports shall
be published in such manner as the council may direct,
at least,ten days before the IHAIual sprint election_
SEC. 44. No Ippoilitrilent shall be inade of members o.ft?u��isc��
of ail)poii:
any city board, on the police force of the city, in the to office.
engineering departnrent, fire department, electric light
and water-works department,street coniniissionersdepalt
meat,or sewer departri tit, on the ground of political par-
tisanship; but honesty, capacity and adaptation shall con-.
stitute the rule for appointmerfts in these; and all other
business affairs of tine city, and no removals shall be
n these departinerits for political par-
made of employes itisar7 reasons.
SEC. 45. The comnio.n council shall have the power to contras
city
make contracts for the city priritilag and the publication printing
Of the official proceedings of the council, and all such
work shall be open to competition and let to the lowest
a responsible bidder, under such rules and regulations as
tiie council nray see tit to prescribe.
Books.
SEC;. 46. All books, surveys, field notes, plats, plans, etis f�
specifications,and other records of every description rela-t,�i eioii
' Live to streets, sewers, public grounds or buildings of the the city
present city of Lansing, shall, together with rill future pte5er,':
of same
surveys, surveyor's field notes, plats, records, plans, pro-
files anti other papers connected with the public works of
the city, be carefully preserved as public records in tide
office of the city engineer, All contracts for public iin
provements heretofore lawfully entered into by any per-
son with the city of Lansing, or any legally authorized
board or officers thereof,shall be carried out and completed
under the direction of the common council.
S c.47. The.city inayacgnire,purchase and erect all such P3niidin
and grc
public buildings as may be required for the use of the cor-ac(n,,,i
lid dig
poration,and may purchase,acquire,appropriate and own lion of.
such real estate as may be necessary for public grounds,
parks,markets,public buildings and other purposes neces-
sary or convenient for the put)lic good and the execution
of the powers conferred in this act) and such buildings
or grounds,or any part thereof,may he sold, leased, mort-
gaged and disposed of as occasion may require.
SEC. 48. When the comillon council shall deem it for i o a n
pr
the public interest, -grounds and buildings for the city for rut
s
prisons, workhouses, hospitals, pest-houses; cemeteries,uofcite3°ou)
j.
and enforce water-works and other necessary public uses may be pur-
relativeto. chased, erected and maintained beyond the, corporate
lirnits of the city; and in such cases the council shall
have atrt:hority to enforce beyond the city limits, and over
such lands, buildings and property in the same manner
and to the same extent, as if they were situated within
the city, all such ordinances and police regulations as
rilay be necessary for the care and protection thereof, and
for the management and control of the persons kept or
coatinecl in such prisons, workhouses or hospitals.
Pirksof Coo• power
SEc. 41). The council shall Have authority to lay out,
of c��uucil
over. estai:)Iish and enlarge, or vacate an+ discontinue, public
grorirnds and parks within the city, and to improve, fight
and ornament the same, acid to regulate the care thereof,
and to protect the same, and the appurtenances thereof
from obstruction, encroachment and injury frorn all nuis-
ances.
Fire and uo- SEC,50. The council shall afford all fire and police pro-
lice protec-
tier,to slate tection to property owned by the State and bestow such
hropert3% care and attention as they shall deem necessary upon the
streets, crosswalks, sewers and drains located upon tire
streets and avenues adjoining any of the State's build-
ings, parks or grounds, and the State Board of Auditors
shall annually allow and pay just compensation therefor.
TITTLE "V.
DITTIES AND CODIPENSATION OF oFFICERS.
THE MAYOR.
Ma-vor, SECTION 1. The mayor shall be the chief executive
Powers and
dntiesof. officer of the city. He shall preside at the meetings of
the council, and shall from time to time give the council
information concerning the affairs of the city, and recom-
mend such measures as he may deem expedient. It shall
be his duty to exercise supervision over the several
departments of the city government, see that the laws
relating to the city, and the ordiraarices and regulations of
the council are enfore-ed.
Conservator SEc. 2. The mayor shall be a conservator of the peace,
of the peace,
and may exercise within the city the powers conferred
upon sheriffs to suppress disorders; and shall have author-
ity to cointriand assistance from all able-bodied citizens
to aid in thee enforcement of the ordinances of the council,
and to suppress riot and disorderly conduct.
Mayor with coi i- SFr.C, 3. The mayor may remove any officers appointed
sent of council
mayremovear-by him at any time by and with the consent of the com-
pointiveofflce.rs mon council and rnav suspend end an policeman for Iect
May Suspend y p -neglect
policeman. of duty, he shall have authority at all times to examine
Authority of
�:� anci inspect the books and papers of any officer, agent, or�iiniuebc
ell of the corporation, and shall perform generally its rof a
h duties as are or nay, be prescribed by the ordi cna°
all suc .
,lances of the, city.
St . 4. jr, the absence or disability of the mayor, or of K,C�SEC.
any vacancy- in his office, tide president pro ter31pore. of
the council shall perform the duties of the mayor.
ALDERMEN.
S.Ec. J. The aldermen ofthe city shall be members ofAldern
duties
the council and attend the meetings thereof, and act upon
cornrnittees when thereunto appointed by the I iayor or
council. As conservators of tlae peace they shall aid in
maintaining quiet and good order in the city, and in seenT-
ilag the faithful performance of duty by all officers of the
city. Teo alc]enlian shall be elected or appointed to auyr;v'�t
otl�rer office in the city di:rriug the term :for which lie was all
elected as alderman.
SEc. d. One alderman in each ward of said city shall be a w,i,�ai`a
Y�n.enzber of the board of supervisors of the county of Ing-111el,to
ham for one year from and after the first Monday of April
neat after his election, and as such shall exercise the same
functions, perform the duties and receive the same corn-
pensation as supervisors of townships,and shall have and
exercise within his ward, the local pourers, authority and
functions of supervisors of townships as now provided,or
may hereafter be provided by law; and in case of vacancy"W use
by death of such supervisor, or by reason of sickness, or
other disability to perform the duties of such local super-
visor of his ward,the associate alderman of the same ward
is hereby authorized to perform his duties until such dis-
ability shall cease. And a certificate of appointment from
the supervisor, or in case of his death or inability to give
such certificate, a certificate of the mayor shall be suffi-
cient authority to entitle such associate alderman to recog-
nition, if objected to, as the proper representative for his
ward for the time being, at any meeting of the board of wile V
supervisors of Ingham county. He shall, in addition health
thereto, exercise the duties and functions of health officer officer•
of his ward, and by virtue of his office shall be the mem-
ber from said ward of the city board of health of said
ward, and perform all the duties as such member as pro-
vided in title seven of this act-
CITY CLERK.
Scc. 7. The city clerk shall keep the corporate seal,and clerk,
and po
all the documents, official bonds, papers, files and records of.
4
atj l:liAlt'1't.'1i till' '1'n t!: lUl't'Y Ul' Lrsty�tivu. 1..i rl.r, ..
of the city not by this act or the ordinances of the city
intrusted to soule other officer. He shall be clerk of the
council, shall attend its meetings, record aLl its j)roceed-
Amount of ~�
ino-s, ordinances and resolutions, and shall countersign
Licenses to be and register all Iicenses granted, and report the same,
reported to kith the amount thereof, to the auditor, He shall, when
council.
To oral e cer-required, make and certify, under the seal of the city,
tified copies
of records. copies of the papers and records filed and kept in his
office, and such copies shall be evidence in all places of
the matters therein contained to the same extent that the
original would be. He shall possess and exercise the
powers of township clerk so far as the same are required
to be performed within the city; and lie shall have author-
Fees of. ity to administer oaths and affirmations. The clerk shall
be entitled to a fee of fifty cents for each and every license
issued by hint, to be paid by the person obtaining the
same.
t)drawall�' SEC. S. The cite clerk shall drawall warrants upon the
warrants for treasury- for the payment of ill claims duly allowed by
p:lynient of
all claims. the common council, or for any and all moneys in said
treasurer's hands, whenever properly called for by said
school board, or its duly authorized representative, sub-
ject to the requirement of this act designating the proper
Clerk to re- fund from which payment should be made. When any
port the tax or money shall be levied, raised or appropriated, the
aluount
thereof to clerk shall report the amount thereof to the city treasurer ;
treasurer o the objects and funds for which it is
anaana9toc. and auditor, stating
levied, raised or appropriated, and the amounts thereof
to be credited to each fund.
Clerktohave SEC. 9. He shall exercise a general supervision overall
oo 5 ti of
ouch_officers charged in any manner with the receipt, collee-
ers,etc. tion and di�l:nlrsernent of the city revenues, and over all
the property and assets of the city; he shall have charge
of all boobs, vouchers and documents relating to the
accounts, contracts, debts and revenues of the city, not
otherwise provided for; lie shall countersign and register
Lill bonds issued,and keep a list of all property and effects
belonging to the city, and of all its debts and liabilities,
and shall perform such other duties pertaining to his
office as the common council may require by resolution
or otherise.
clerktobe SEC. 10. The clerk shall be the sealer of weights and
sealer of
weights,etc• pleasures for the said city,and shall perform all the duties
of township clerk, so far as the same applies to the seal-
ing of weights.
Clerk to SEC. 11. , The clerk shall publish for one week in a
publish
dinances. newspaper printed in the city, all the ordinances passed
by common council,for the violation of which any penalty
may be imposed.
CITI TREASURER.
SEC, 10.
The city treasurer shall have the custody of au es and
all moneys, bonds, mortgages, notes,18a8eS and evidences Poorer of.
of value helonging to the city, and shall collect all taxes
levied or assessed in the city, and for,that purpose }1e13onaof.
shall give bonds to said Cityin Such sum and with such
surety or sureties as the cornn on counc.il shall require
and approve; and such treasurer shall also give to the;
treasurer of the county of Ingham such further security
as is or nnay hereafter be required by law of the several
township treasurers of the several townships of this State-,To pav
uione5,onl
the city treasurer shall pay ncauthorzt�Outfof ft ae nd Ionia on warran'
except in pursuance and by
warrant signed by the clerk and countersigned by the
auditor, which shall specify the purpose for which the
amount thereof is to be paid, and the fund from which it
is to be paid, and he shall keep an accurate accouut of and'ro keep
be Charged with all taxes and moneys approl,riatect rais�:d;�,o;w ,oe
or received for each fund of the city, and shall keep a
separate account for each fund, and shall pay every war-
rant out of the particular fund constituted or raised for
the purpose for which said warrant was issued, and hav-
ing the name of such fund endorsed thereon by the aud ( eneralla
itor. For the purpose of the collection aud ret�xrn of III powers 5i,
taxes and the return of property delinquent for the non trees Frei.
payment of taxes, and for the purpose d suits for the col
lection of taxes, the said treasurer,on giving the bonds or
surety so required, shall possess all the powers and per-
form all the duties of the several township treasurers of
rfm
rescrbedaw, and shall also e,
this
State, aE duties resrpecting lthe collection and retur nr f
suctaxes as this act imposes. IPlonthly
shall render to the council on re Port of.
SEC. 13. The treasurer
the first Monday of every month, and oftener if required,
mounts received and credited by him to
a report of the a
each fund; and on what account received and the amounts
him from each fund, during the preceding
paid out by
rnon h, and the amount of money remaining in each fund� i o leer„� on the day of his report. The books and accounts of the
treasurer shall at all reasonable hours be open to the t%n
inspection of any taxpayer of said c nspe'
ity. The treasurer Annual
shall exhibit to the common council at the last regular Lej3t,rtof,
meeting in the month of .April a full and fair account of
the receipts and expenditures after the date of his, or the
last annual report, and also the state of the treasury,
mttee
ination, arid,rifsfound to be correct, shalhall be referred to a 11belf ledf and 1 ub-
lished.
Treasurer SEC. 14. The City treasurer shall keep all mone rs in his
prohibited 3' 1
fr-onr using hands belonging to the city separate and distinct front
city:persneye his own moneys, and lie is hereby prohibited from using,
for personal
becieht, either directly or indirectly, the city moneys, 'Warrants or
evidences of debt, or any of the school or library funds in
his custody or keeping, for his own use or benefit, or that.
Treasurer's of any other person- and the. city treasurer is hereby pro-
receipts to be I
counter- hibited from issuing any receipt:for taxes or other moneys
sired b'' colino- into his hands as treasurer of the city without the
flndltOY. Lj
same has been countersigned by the auditor. Any viola-
tion of this section shall subject hire to immediate removal
frorn office by the city council, who are hereby authorized
to declare the office vacant and to appoint his success(),-
for the remainder of his term.
CITY AssEssors.
Assessors to
rnakeannual SEC. 15. The annual assessment of property in the
assessment
of property. several wards shall be ruade by the city lessors as
r
Assessor liereisi provided and the assessor whose t , soonest
Nvhose term
soonest ex- expires, shall be chairman of thc,. board of assessors and
pires to be
chairinan of shall have the control of the work of said board under
mernend
b the direction of the coinnion council.
memer of
board sors. The assessor whose term of office soonest expires shall
un es an
rv'sod by virtue of his office be a inerni,er of the board of super-
cHon oil ofr,sa visors of the county of Ingham, and as such member
i'o take as- shall exercise the same functions,perform the same duties
;essments
undmake and receive the Sallie compensation as other members of
rolls accord- said board of supervisors. It shall be the duty of the city
ng todesig,-
tatioa and di-assessors to severally take the assessments and snake
'ection of.
:ouncil. assessment rolls in such wards of the city as may be
special as- designated by* the common council,except that in making;essment t�
'oils to be special assessment rolls the city assessors shall act as a
mete by
)oard of board, a majority of whom shall be competent to na,ake
assessors. and certify any special assessment ordered by the coon_
Sajority
ompetent to cil. It shall he the duty of the common council at its first
rape and
ertifv. meeting in September or as soon thereafter as practic-
fasse sors able, to designate by resolution the ward or wards iri
�f assessors
if several which the city assessors, naming them, shall make the
vards to be
nde by general assessments anti assessment rolls for the ensuing
ouncil by year.
esolution at
!rat council CITY ATTORNEY.
neeting in
iepternber.
;ity attor- SEC. 16. The city attorney, in addition to the other
tey,duties duties prescribed in this act, shalt be the legal ad-
visor of the council and of all officers of the city,y, and
shall act as the attorney and solicitor for the city in
all Iegal proceedings in which the city is interested, and
he shall prosecute for offenses agailist the ordinances of
the city.
E
CITY AUDITOR.
Sec. 17. The city auditor shall be the accountant of the C;t.
city, and shall enter upon his books the number of all autie�o.'
receipts issued by the treasurer for taxes or other moneys
belonging to the. city, also the name of the person entered
in said receipt, with the amount of the same, giving each
fund designated in said receipt credit for the amounts
rioted therein; he. shall also couritersign all the receipts
issued. He shall enter all orders issued by the clerk- and
allowed by him in his books, charging the amount of the
saute to the fund on which said order is drawn. Fie shall
keep a complete set of books exhibiting the financial con-
dition of the city, with,<all its resources and liabilities, by
funds in detail. When any such fund or appropriation
Has been exhausted by warrants drawn thereon, or by
appropriations or liabilities and expenses actually u_rade
or contracted for, and to be paid out of such fund or
apliropriation, the auditor shalt advise the common courl-
c.il thereof at its next ineeting. The auditor shall open
an account with the treasurer, in which lie shall charge
said treasurer with the whole amount of taxes, general
and special, levied in said city; also the whole amount in
detail of all bonds,notes,mortgages, leases, rents, interest
and other moneys receivable, in order that the value and
description of all personal property belonging to the cor-
poration may at any time be known. He shall also keep
a list of all the property,real, p rsonal amid mixed, belong-
ing to the corporation, and of a its debts and liabilities,
in order that: the amount of the moneys and liabilities of
the corporation may, at any time, be knourn at his office.
The auditor shall also open accounts with the treasurer,
in which he shall charge him with all the moneys appro-
printed, raised or received for each of the several funds
of the corporation, and credit him for all the warrants
drawn thereon,keeping a separate account with the debit
and credit for each fund, charging every warrant drawnto the account of the particular fund constituted or raised
for the specific purpose for which such warrant is drawn,
in order that it may be known at his office when each
fund has been exhausted, and what balance, if any, may
remain therein. The city auditor shall countersign all
orders for the payment of money out: of the city treasury,
after having ascertained from the minutes that it has
been appropriated by the common council, and he shall
make a record of all orders so countersigned, and shall
perform such other duties as the common council shall,
by resolution or ordinance, prescribe, and such other
duties as are prescribed by this act.
r'j tlllll�'1'LIi VL" '.t'HL (ITy VL' r.nlvyiivu. tills
i
of the city not by this act or the ordinances of the city
intrusted to some other- officer. ITe shall be clerk of the
council, shall attend its meetings, record all its 'roceed-
11
Amonntof Illgs, Or(hnanCeB and rESOlntiOns, a.nd shall countersign
licenses to tie and register all licenses granted, and report the same,
reported to
c.oralcii, with the amount thereof, to the auditor, He shall, when
To make cer-required, make and certify, under the seal of the city,
tified copies
of records. copies of the papers and records filed and kept in his
office, and such copies shall be evidence in all places of
the matters therein contained to the same extent that the
original would be. Ile shall possess and exercise the
powers of township clerk so far as the same are required
to be performed within the city; and lie shall have author-
Fees of. ity to admiiiister oaths and affirmations. The clerk shall '"
be entitled to a fee of fifty cents for each and every license
issued by him, to be paid by the person obtaining the
Sallie.
clerk's duty
{7 drag'wall Hil y
SEc S. The city clerk shall drawall warrants upon the
wa ants Er treasury for the payment. of all claims duly allowed by
ail claims. the conzrnon council, or for any and all moneys in said
treasurer's hands, whenever properly called for by said
school board, or its duly authorized representative, sub-
ject to the requirement of this act designating the proper
Clerk to re- fund from which paynent should be made. When any
port. the tax or money shall be levied, raised or appropriated, the
arnountthereof to clerk_shall report the amount thereof to the city treasurer
treasurer
and aodito_. and auditor, 8tat12r which objects and funds for whlC It Is
levied, raised or appropriated, and the arnounts thereof
to be credited to each fund.
eierktohave SLc. 9. He shall exercise a general supervision overall
charge of
hooks,vouch-officers charged in any manner with the receipt, collec-
ecs,etc' tion and diEbursernent of the city reverues, and over all
the property and assets of the city; he shall have charge
of all books, vouchers and documents relating to the
accounts, contracts, debts and revenues of the city, not
otherwise provided for; he shall countersign and register
all bonds issued,and keep a list of all property and effects
belonging to the city, and of all its debts and liabilities,
and shall perform such other duties pertaining to his
office as the common council may require by resolution
Or otherise.
Clerk
,ealerof n
to be SEc. 10. The clerk shall be the sealer of weights ad
sealer
.weights,etc measures for the said city,and shall perform all the duties
of township clerk, so far as the same applies to the seal-
ing of weights.
Clerk to
publish SEC. 11. The clerk shall publish for one week in a
ordinances. newspaper printed in the city, all the ordinances passed
by consmon council, for the violation of which any penalty
may be imposed.
CITY TREASURER.
SEC. 12. The city treasurer shall have the custody of Treasixrer,(inties raid
all moneys, bonds, mortgages, notes,leases and evidences powers of.
of value l:)elc>nging to the city, and shall collect all taxes
levied or assessed in the city, and for,that purpose lie
shcdl give bonds to said city in such sum and with such Bona of
surety or sureties as the con'irnon council shall require
and approve; and such treasurer shall also give to the
treasurer of the county of Illgham such further security
as is or may hereafter be required by law of the several
township treasurers of the several townships of this State;
the city treasurer shall pay no money out of the treasury '.tune}our
except in pursuance and by authority of lacer, and on a on .varrarr'
warrant signed by the clerk and countersigned by the
auditor, which shall specify the purpose for which the
amount thereof is to be paid, and the fund from which it
is to be paid, and he shall keep an accurate account of and To kec.p
ll taxes and moneys appropriated, raised IL--orrnt of
be charged with a ,none}�s.
or received for each fiend of the city, and shrill keep a
nd, and shall pay every war-
separate account for each furant out of the particular fund constituted or raised for
the purpose for which said warrant was issued, and hav-
ing the name of such fund endorsed thereon by the aud-
Genersri
itor. For the purpose of the collection and return of all powers ar,
taxes and the return of property delinquent for the non-a ease er.
payment of taxes, and for the purpose of stints for the col-
lection of taxes,the said treasurer,on giving the bonds or
surety so required, shall possess all the powers and per-
form all the duties of the several township treasurers of
this State, as prescribed by law, and shall also perform
such other duties respecting the collection and return of
taxes as this act imposes. MonthlySEC. 13. The treasurer shall render to the council on report of.
the first Monday of every month, and oftener if required,
a report of the amounts received and credited by hin_i to
each fund; and on what account received and the amounts
paid out by him from each fund, during the preceding
month, and the amount of money remaining in each fund To keep
on the day of his report. The books and accounts of the books op.
treasurer shall at all reasonable hours be open to the t onnspe
inspection of any taxpayer of said city. The treasurer Snnnal
shall exhibit to the common council at the last regular report of.
meeting in the month of April a full and fair account of
the receipts and expenditures after the date of his, of the
last annual report, and also the state of the treasury,
which accounts shall be referred to a committee for exam-
ination, and, if found to be correct, shall be filed and pub-
lished.
04 CRARTER Or THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE V.
THE CITY ENGINEER.
Such powers SEC. I& The city engineer shall have and exercise
and duties as
conferred ijilwithin the cit), the like powers and duties as are conferred
law upoll -)y law and the like effect and
count' I upon count surveyors,
slur"IeN101"S' validity Shall be Z=1 --3vetl to his official acts, surveys and
UkLeflect
and validity plats as are given by law to the acts and surveys of county
to officia I
He shall make all necessaryplats, maps, sur-
acts. surveyors.
To make veys, diagrams and estimates, plans and specifications,
plats,maps,
estimates. required by the council, boards or officers of the city
°pecifica- relating to the public Improvements, buildings, grounds,
tions, etc. and streets of the city, which shall be filed by him in his
All to be fi Led
ill his office office, arid shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of
arid open to any citizen of said city, and have the same validity and
inspection. -
when nooic.effect that usually appertain to public records. The city
to be public
records. engineer shall make all surveys required for the laying
out construction, alt(-,,ration, repair and itriproverrient of
streets, sewers, water mains, cemeteries, parks, public
,grounds arid buildings, and prepare all necessary plans,
71
profiles and specificatiolis therefor, and perform the civil
engineering work of said city of every description as
required by the coniniou council, the superintendent of
public works, or by any other lawful authority of said
May appointeity. Said engineer may, subject to the approval of the
assistants
and dis- common Council, appoint such assistants under him as
charge sarne
at pleasure. prompt required for the proper and propt performance of
his duties, and discharge such assistants at pleasure.
CONSTABLES.
Constables, SEC. 19. The constables of the city shall have the like
powers. du" iority in matters of civil and criminal
es and power and autl
liabilities of.iiature, and in relation to the service of all manner of
criminal process, as are conferred by law upon constables
in townships, and shall receive the like fees for their ser-
vices. They shall have power also to serve all processes
issued for the breaches of the ordinances of the city; they
shall obey all lawful orders of the mayor, aldermen and
chief of police, and of any court or justice of the peace,
exercising jurisdiction in causes for breaches of the ordi-
nances of the city, and shall discharge all duties required
of them by any ordinance, resolution or regulation of the
council, and for any neglect or refusal to perform any
duty required of him every constable shall be subject to
a penalty of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars.
Bonds. Every constable before entering upon the duties of his
office shall give such security for the performance of the
duties of his office as is required of constables in town-
TITLEeV. CHAi.'IBE Uk .L-L1-
Iships, or as may be required by the council, and file the
same with the city clerk.
JUSTWES OF THE PEACE.
SEC. 20. The justices of the peace of said city shall file is(lic't�,or
their oaths of office in the office of the clerk of the county powerst
c:>f Lngham, and shall have, in addition to t11e jurisdiction
conferred by this act on them the Same jurisdiction,
powers and duties conferred on justices of tile peace in
townships, and shall have such jurisdiction to hear, try
and determine all actions arising within said city for the
recovery of the possession of lands under the provisions
of chapter two hundred and eleven of the compiled laws
and the acts amendatory thereto, as is conferred upon
justices of the peace of townships, to hear, try anti deter-
mine cases arising within townships under said chapter
of the compiled laws and the amendatory acts. lloask
SEC. 21. In addition to the security now required byn
law to be given by justices of the peace, each-of the
justices of the peace steal, before enteruif g upon the duties
' of his office execute a bond to the city of Lansing, with
one or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
mayor of the city, which approval shall be endorsed on
said bond, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, condi-
tioned for the faithful performance of his duties as a
police justice of said city, and to pay over the moneys so
collected,and make his report as in this act required.
SEC. 22. It shall be the duty of the justices of the peace Duties r
of said city to keep their offices in said city, and to attend ordinal
to all complaints of a criminal nature which may properly
come before them, and they shall receive for their services
when engaged in cases for the violations of the ordi-
nances of said city such fees as the common council shall
by ordinance prescribe.p Coltect
SEC. 23. All fines, penalties or forfeitures recovered be airs a;!
fore any of said justices for violation of any cityordi-tionof
dance shall, when collected, be paid into tide city treasury,
and each of said justices shall report oil oath to the com-
mon council, at the first regular Lneeting thereof in each
month, during the term for which he shall perform the
h justice, the number and name of every
duties of suc
person against whom judgment shall have been rendered
for such fine,penalty or forfeiture, and all moneys by him
received for and on account thereof, which moneys so
received or which may be in his hands, collected on such
fine, penalty or forfeiture, shall be paid into said city
treasury on the first Monday of each and every month
during the time such justice shall exercise the duties of
said office, and for ally neglect in this particular he may
be suspended or removed- as hereinafter provided.
34 CIlAFTI+.Ii. OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE V.
osticesto SEC. 24. It shall be the duty of each justice. of the
is count.vith
.ouncil pe ace, at the first regular ineetim of the common council,
lnarierty' in etch of the months of August, November, February
and 1',Iay, in each year, to account on oai:11, before the
Common council for all such moneys, hoods, wares and
merchandise, seized as stolen property, and then shall
remain unclaimed in the offices of either of said justices
Of tile peace, '-7nd immediately thereafter to give, notice
for four weeks in one of the public newspapers printed in
said city, to all persons interested or claiming such prop-
,toleii erty: 41ovar's, That if any goods, wares, mer-
roperty.
roviso,dis- chaudise or chattels of a perisliable nature, or which
position of shall be es pensive to keep, shall at any time remain un-
erisliable 1
roods. clairned in the office of either of said justices, it shall be
lawful for such j ustices to sell the satire at public auction,
at such time, and after such notice as to him and the said
common council seem proper.
toter, SEc. 25. It shall be the duty of each of the justices of
roperty,enre ti eace aforesaid who may recover or obtain possession
t,d disposi- P Y
[oil(if by of any stolen property, on receiving satisfactory proof of
zstices.
property from the owner, to deliver such property to the
owner thereof, on his paying all necessary and reason-
able expenses which may have been incurred in the
recovering, preservation, or sustenance of such property,
and the expenses of advertising the .same, unless the
attorney of the city, or the prosecuting attorney of the
county of Ingham, shall otherwise direct.
�crn SEC. 26. It shall. be the duty of each of the justices of
the peace as aforesaid, to cause all property unclaimed
after the expiration of the notice specified in the last pre-
ceding section but one Of this act, money excepted, to be
sold at public auction to the highest bidder, unless the
prosecuting attorney of the county of Tngharn shall direct
that it shall remain unsold for a longer period, to be used
as evidence in the administration of justice and the pro-
ceeds thereof forthwith to pay to the treasurer of: the said
City. together with all the money, if any, which sliall
remain in his hands, after such notice, as aforesaid, first
deducting the charges of said notices of sale.
istices,jnr- SEC. 27. The justices of the peace of said city shall
;diction of have full power and authority, and it is hereby made the
,cases clot of an such justice, a >on coml7laint to him in writ-
rider city y y ` � 1
rdinance. ink;, on oath, to inquire into, and try and determine all
offenses which shall be committed within said city against
any of the lay-laws or ordinances which sh',Ill be made by
the common council, in pursuance of the powers granted
by this act, and to punish the offenders, as L id by-
laws or ordinances shall be prescribed or directed; to
award all process, take recognizances for the appearance
of the person charged, and upon appeal, and to commit to
pyison�, as occasion may require: TTat any
person making said coinplaint (except city officers) shall p of is,,dot"
give. security for costs in the same manner as is required give _ccurit
the general laws of this State,
for�.osts.
in criminal cases under
which security shall have the same force and effect, and
judgment shall be rendered against said complainant and
surety, and execution issued thereon, when the justice
shall be satisfied there was not reasonable cause for mak-
ifig said complaint.
98 Whenever any person shall be. charged
SEC. . . "SU "TI(l
having violated any ordinance of the common council, iI serv,ceoc.
which the offender is liable illilnprisonment, cull' of the
justices of the peace of said city, to whom complaint
shall be made in writing, and oci oath, shall issue a vv ar
rant directed to the marshal of the city of L ansing or to
the sheriff or any constable of the county of Ilion am,
commanding him forthwith to bring fit(-) l)ocl}' of such
before him, to be dealt with according to law, and the
marshal or other officer to whorl said warrant shall be
delivered for service, is hereby required to execute the
same in any part of this State, where such offender ma),
be found, under the penalties whic: are by lave incurred
by sheriffs and other officers for neo-lecting or refusing to
execute other criminal process.
SEc. 29. The justices of the peace in the said city:�G� t'dict ;
exercising civil jurisdictior.i shall be deemed justices of�,�
the peace of the county of lil haiii, and shall be subject
laws of tl.ie State in relation to civil c fs
to the general la es
before justices of the peace and appeals from their jt dg
went may be made to the circuit court for the county of
Ingham in the same manner as appeals from justices
judgment in towns are made, except as herein otherwise
provided.
SEC. 30. The justices of the: peace of said city shall sd�cciva1
have all the authority of justices of the peace in towns,
ill criminal matters, and shall have all the authority amid
perform all the duties hereinbefore provided and required
of them, and shall hold a court daily if necessary.
1,IISCELL3NEOUS OFFICERS.
SEc. 31. All appointive officers in said city shall Per- i;i,�e tffi
form such duties and file such security for the faithful ordinanc
Performance thereof as the common council shall by ordi-
nance or resolution direct, the sufficiency of the sureties
in each case to be approved by the common council.
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.
SEc. 32. The common council shall annually determine T; rat
the salary or compensation to be: paid to tide several etc., of.
officers of said city. The salary or rate of compensation
7
V 1.
of any officer elected or appointed by authority of tliis act
shall not be increased or diminished during the year.
TITLE ATI.
BO_1RD of POLICE AND FIRE COXNISSIoNEPS.
Board of
police.md SECTION 1. The common council shall appoint on the
hre cornmis- first lyIonda ' in 1�Ia ui the sionexs. y year eighteen hundred and
ninety-three, or as soon thereafter as nay be, six suitable
persons, electors of the city of .Lansing, one from each
ward, not more than three of whom shall belong to the
same political party,urlio shall constitute a board of police �
Ind fire Commissioners for said city; two of whom shall
be appointed for one year, two for two years, and two for
three years, and thereafter two shall in like manner be
appointed annually to hold their offices for the term of
three years. Said board, or a majority of them, shall have
full power to try and deterinine all complaints against
the marshal, or any policeman or watchman of the city,
against the fire wardens, chief engineer, assistant en-
gineer, and all other persons employed in the fire depart-
ment of said city, an.d to remove them or any of them
summarily, or on conviction for insubordination, neglect
of duty, or violation of any ordinance, rules or regula-
tions, or violation of any law of this State or city. The
city clerk shall be clerk of said board, and shall keep its
records. Said commissioners shall receive no compensa-
tion, and they may be removed for the same causes and
upon the same proceedings as a member of the common
council. In case any vacancy occurs, the mayor shall in
the same wanner appoint some person to fill the unexpired
portion of the term.
Ideur. SEc. 2. Such board when convened. for the purposes
mentioned in the preceding section, shall be vested with
the full pourer to subpat-na witnesses, issue warrants,com-
pel the attendance of witnesses, adrninister oaths, take
and record testimony, and to do such other acts as may
be lawful to be done by any court for the purposes men-
tioned in said section.
Appointment Sac. 3. The said board of police and fire commissioners
of niarsiiat, 1
Pope£ a shall have power to appoint a city rriarshal, a captain of
other officers. of police, and such other officers and policemen and
watchmen with pay, and such number of policemen and
watchmen without pay, as the said board shall deem
expedient: Pros iclecl, No greater nuinbe f policemen
or watchmen with pay shall be appointe than shall be
authorized by the common council, and the expenses
therefor provided, In time of special emergency or appre-
38 Ut1AETEIi OF 'TULA UITY UP' LAN�SlNU. TITLE V1.
to be guilty of tlie violation of the ordinances of the city
or the penal laws of the State; to guard the public health, i
to enforce all the laws of the State, and all ordinances,
orders and resolutions of the common council of said city.
No member of the board of police and fire commissioners,
or of the police force, shall receive or share, under any
pretense whatever, in any present, fees, gift or elnolu-
rnent for police service other than the regular salary and
pay, and all money and fees received by them shall be
Paid into the city treasury for the city.
compensri- SEC. 7. The marshal,captain of police,policeman, chief
tion of near-
slral, poitce- engineer, assistant engineer, members of the fire depart-
nnen,etc. rnent and lire wardens shall receive such salary or com-
pensation as the common council shall prescribe.
floardtohave SEC. S. The board of police and -lire commissioners
cnstodvofalt shall have the custody and general supervision of the fire
lire engines
andotherfireengines, buckets, horses, hooks, ladders, hose, public cis-
property. terns and other conveniences for the extinguishment and
prevention of fires, and it shall be their duty to see that
the: sane are kept in order, and to see that the laws and
ordinances relating to the prevention and extinguishment
of fires are (fill), executed, and to make detailed and par-
ticular report of the state of the department and of the
conduct of the engineers and firemen to the common
council at such times as shall be prescribed by the corn-
Board may mon council; they may direct the manner in which the
d110t ils 11 bells or v histles of the city shall. be tolled rune, or blown
nvg'in�;'belts, � a >
etc., -within in case of fire, and may impose penalty for tolling,ringing
the city.
or blowing such bells or whistles at such time in any
other manner than during the fire or alarm of fire.
Regulations SEC. 9. The board inay regulate and direct the construe-
as to safe d.e-
Vosits for tion of safe deposits for ashes,and may require the clean-
ris"', etc. ing out of chimneys, flues, stovepipes and all other con-
zn
ductors of smoke, and upon the neglect of the owner or
occupant of any house, tenement, or building of any
description having therein any chimneys, flues, stove-
pipes or other conductors of smoke, to clean the salve
after they shall have:: been directed by said board so to do,
the board may cause the, same to be cleaned, and the
expense thereof shall be a charge against the property,
and shall, under the the direction of the council, be col-
lected as other taxes. `
Inspection of SEC. 10. For the purpose of enforcing any regulation or
boildin s, ordinance of the common council relating to the prevent-
preven the in, and extinguishment of fires the board. of police and
prevention of ❑ r5
tires• fire commissioners,or any officer appointed by them, may
enter into and examine all, dwelling houses, buildings, and.
tenements of any description, and all lot , ards and
enclosures, and shall cause such as are dangerous to be
put in safe condition, and may inspect all hearths, fire-
places, stovepipes, flues,chimneys or other conductors of
smoke, or any appurtenances or device in which fire may
be used, or in which fire may be ahlplied, and remove and
rizake the salve safe at the expense of the owner or occu-
pant of the building in which the same may be, and gen-
erally to exercise such powers al,<lu�ardethe cite frornrthe
council shall deem necessary to 3
calamity of fire, rre"lov
SEC. it. The common council shall have power to re 1,1t111he
move any member of the board from office by a three-r�c,ardb
111011 CC
fourths.vote.
TITLE V11.
1 of PUBLIC IIEALTIL
SECTION 1. It shall. be the duty of the common council Board
1lealth
to appoint a city physician, who S"all, with the super-
visors of the several wards,constitute the board of health
of said city. and p1���:�r�
SEC. 2. The said board of health shall have po-Wer, d17t1es
it shall be. their duty to take such measures as slIall l�le
deemed effectual to prevent the entrance of any pestilen-
tial or infectious disease into the city; to stop, detain, and
examine for thato
purpose, every persn coming from any
place infected, or believed to be infected,with such a dis-
ea
se; to establish, maintain and regulate, a pest-house or
unds; to cause any 1
within the city, or not rs��
hospital at sorne place not
three miles beyond its bo
being a resident of tyre city,or if a resident of the city,who
is not an inhabitant of this State, and who) shall be, or be
suspected of being, infected with any such disease, to be
sent to such pest-house or hospital; to cause any resident
of the city infected with any such disease, to be removed
to such pest-house or hospital, if the health physician
and two other physicians of the city,including the attend-
ing physician of the sick person, if he have one, shall cer-
tify that the removal of such resident is necessary for the
preservation of the public health; to remove from the
city, or destroy any furniture, wearing apparel,
wares or merchandise, or other:articles, or property of any
kind,which shall be suspected of being tainted or infected
with any pestilence,or which shall be in,or likely a pass
into, such a state as to generate or propagate disease;,' a
abate all nuisances of every description which are or may
be injurious to the public health in any way, and in any
manner they may deem expedient, and from time to time,
to do all acts,make all regulations, and pass all ordinances
which they shall deem necessary or expedient for tyre
preservation of health, and the suppression of disease ill
0 CHARTER OF THE CI'.l"`l OF LANSING. TITLE VII.
the city, and to carry into effect and execute the powers
hereby granted,
eport of
ises of ii, S:eC. 3. The owner,driver, conductor or person in charge
ctious
du;-of any
i s to. stage, coach, railroad car, or other public convey-
ance ance which shall enter into the city, having on board any
person sick of a malignant fever or pestilential or infec-
tious disease, shall, within two hours after the arrival of
such person, report in writing the fact, with the name of
such person, and the house or place where lie was put
down in tile: city, to the mayor or some member or officer
of the board of health; and any and every neglect to com-
aiture to ply with these. provisions, or any of theca, sliall be a mis-
`'ke deineanor, punishable with fine and iinprisoninent.
:n,ity for SEC. 4. 1n T ,t. . y person who shall knowingly bring or pro-
s�5>,�,i��s- cure, or catase to be brought into the city any property of
:y any kind tainted or infected with any malignant fever or
Pestilential or infectious disease, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment.
,ties of SEC. 5. Every keeper Of an inn or boarding house, or
telkeepers�lod into• house i.n the city, who shall have in his house at
in re yT
d'isease`�rd time any sick traveler, boatman or sailor, shall report the
fact and the name of the person in writing, within six
hours after lie caine to the house or was taken sick there-
in, to the mayor, or some officer or xtiecnber of the board of
y=sicians health; every physician in the city shall report under his
report to hand t0 One O
arc,
of f the officers above named, the name, resi-
dence and disease of every patient whom he shall have
sick of any infectious or pestilential disease within six
hours after he shall have visited such patient. A viola-
.ialty for tion of either of the provisions of this section or any part
Te' of either of them shall be a misdemeanor punishable by
fine and imprisonment, the fine not to exceed one hun-
ngerous dred dollars nor the imprisonment six months.
ildiogs, SEC. 6. Whenever in the opinion of the common coun-
cil any building,fence or other erection of any kind or any
part thereof is liable to fall down and persons or property
may thereby be endangered they may order any owner or
occupant of the premises on ivhicli such building, fence,
or other erection stands, to take clown the same or any
part thereof, within a reasonable tithe, to be fixed by the
order, or immediately, as the case may require, and in
case the order is not complied with, cause the same to be
taken down at the expense of the city, on account of the
owner of the premises,and assess the expense on the land
on which it stood. The order, if not immediate in its
terms, may be served on any occupant of the premises,or
be published in the city papers, as the common council
shall direct.
.o to be SEC. 7. The city clerk shall be the clerk of the and of
-kofboard.health, and shall attend the meetings thereof, an eep a
city. The city shall become possessed of any and all lots
or grounds in any cemetery vacated as herein prescribed
by payin-- a reasonable sum to the owner or owners for
the property so taken, which suns shall be determined,
and the amount paid, in the manner prescribed in this
act for taking private property for public use. As an off-
set to any such sum so allowed, in case where bodies have
been removed by the city, the council may charge the
Price of the lot in the new cemetery to which any such
bodies shall be removed, and pay the balance in money:
Pror-ided, The price so charged for any such lot shall be
the regular schedule price thereof, as fixed by the ceme-
terytrust:ees: rlucl pror-lcled lurtlier, That the lots in the
new cemetery to which any such bodies shall be removed
shall be deeded to the persons legally entitled to demand
or claim the same whenever applied for, and the officers
of the city whose duty it is to execute such deeds, shall
be satisfied that they are making conveyances to those
legally entitled to claim title to such lands.
Disposition Src. 2. When the dead shall be fully removed from any
of&rounds
soVaGated, cemetery orotund owned by said city, it shall be lawful
for the common council to sell and convey said grounds,
and the money received from the sale thereof shall be set
aside by said common council as a sinking fund to be
applied to the payment of the debt created against said
city in the purchase and adornment of the new cemetery
grounds, known as Mount Hope Cemetery, and in the
event of payment of said bonds by said city before the
sale of any such cemetery grounds, the common council
shall determine how such money shall be disposed of.
Raising of SEc. 3. The council may, within the limitations of this
funds to pur-
fhu;;e,ate., act contained,raise and appropriate such sums as may be
Ce
o gronuds.ds. necessary for the purchase of cemetery grounds, and for
the improvement, adornment, protection an'*d care of any
cemetery owned by the city.
Cen,ecerq SEc. 4. The common council may appoint three trustees
trustee,, Fin at their first meeting in May, eighteen hundred seventy-
Cie.,ete.,of. five, or as soon thereafter as may be, who shall be free-
holders and electors in the city, and who, with the city
clerk, s hall constitute a "board.of cemetery trustees." The
three trustees so appointed shall hold their offices for the
term of three years, except that, at the first appointment,
one shall be appointed for one year, one for two ye irs,and
one for the term of three years from the first Monday in
May, eighteen hundred seventy-five, and annually there-
after one trustee shall be appointed. The council may re-
move any trustee so appointed for i natten.tion to his duties,
want of ,roper judgment, skill or taste for the proper
discharge of the duties required by him or other good
cause. The three trustees shall receive no compensation
for their services. The clerk shall receive no additional
salary as clerk of this board.
SLc. 5. The board of cemetery trustees shall a1poirat<<r<<:�i,
one of their number cl_Iairmtan, and the city clerk shall o,r,
be clerk of the board. The hoard of cenetery trustees
shall also have power, and they are hereby authorized, to
appoint one city sexton, who shall be stubject to removal
by said board for neglect of duty, or other cause or causes,
and xvho shall be, in all matters pertaining te> the care
and ruanagenrent of said cenjete.ry> and c:eurete.ra grc,nnds,
under control of said board. Saicl sexton shall receive
such salary as the cor anon council sliall, bti c�rdinarrce or
resolution,direct. And the cominou Council may, by ordi-
nance, invest the board with such powers and authority
as Inay he necessary for the care, nlanagenrent and pre-
servation of such cemetery and grounds, the tombs and
rriorrurneYits therein, and the appcu-teIIarrces thereof, and
3 in addition to the duties herein inentioired,the board shall
perforce such other duties as the cm,mcil ruav prescribe.
Suc. 6. Said hoard subject to the directions and ord.i-n,,,tie:
2
nanCeS of the C'oLlnCrl, shall have the care allCl milnatrC'
nrerrt of any such cemetery or burial place, or places, clad orcell
shrill direct the i1oprovement5 and embeIlishlneiits of the
1 ground; cause such grounds to be laid out into lots, ave-
nues and walks; the lots to be numbered, and the avenues
and walks to be earned; and the plats thereof to be made
and recorded in the office of the city clerk. The board s.,ie,_
shall fix the price of lilts, and vial>e the sales thereof.
The conveyances of such lots shall be executed on behalf
of the city, by the city clerk, and be recorded in his office
at the expense of the ptrrclaser.
Src. 7. Said board shall direct and control all labor-Rule
performed in said cemetery, expend the rnouc.y provides 'I)Ile
for the care arid iniproveincn is of the grounds,enforce the
1 ordinances of the city oracle, for the managenreut and care,
thereof, and m l-:e such rules and regcdtltrons for the
burial of the de Id, the care and protection of the grounds,
1 monuments and appurt-errances of the cemetery, and the
orderly conduct of persons visiting, the !;rounds as rnr-y
=3 be consistent with the ordinances of the city and the laws
of the State.
SLc. S. All moneys raised for any public cemetery cu,m
authorized by this act, and all cnoneyrs received fronL the
C Si
sale of lots therein or otherwise therefrom sliall be.paid
into the city treasury and constitute a fund to be denomi-
nated the "cemetery fund." Said fund shall riot he de-
voted or applied to any other purpose except the I)urposes
of such cemetery. The board of trustees shall report to
the council anntrali.)- on the. last Mond iy in .April, and
oftener -Then the council shall so require, tine arnotiut of
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44 CIIARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE IX-N.. �
all illone.ys received into and o7vinl; to the cemetery fulld,
and :fri,ni VV II a source tread from tivhoan, <:rlld the date,
anlotillt, ilCills cud purpose cif all experidi(ures and lia-
bilit.ic ii3ccll F ucl,s.uul to w'hon1 paid and by wrhoaru incurred,
all([ stictl other .matters as the, council shall reeltlire to be
re o rigid, which report shall be veri:Hed by the oath of the
clerk of i:lie. txiarol.
ordinances tiil;C, �), The cOulluou cotillcil play pass and enforce all
relative to
(:enncte.rics. >rdinances lie�cessury to carry into effctct the provisions
Herein, t-lile[ to cllnLrol Or re"l-11t11.e any ceirletery or burialplace nw�uc�d by file cil:y, wrhether within or without tile
cif-v lilllits, gild the .iniprovellielit- thereof, and to protect:
the. Salle and the appurtenallces thereof frollF injury, acid
to pollisll viotatious of any lawful orders and regulations
Made by tile, board of cemetery trustees.
Weill, SEc. 10. The cotillcil shall have pourer also to pass all
orc£iliances deellled necessary for the preservation <lad
protectioll crf tiny c.cuFet.ery ()I- burial place within the city
bcloii Fri ti, i>r under the co iitrol of anv caliucll, religious i
So cict-o-, corporation, conlpallY or association, ail for tile
protest ion and press l vatioll of the tcunbs, liwllunienis and
Inlprov etnents thereof and the appurtenances thereto.
TITLE IX.
MARKETS. i
ni,li;o,t, es_ S1w.,rioNr 1. The(couitrion c<iulicil s1i 111 have the pourer
Uj Wisluutn t,
AC.,01 to e Feet il ._irket Houses, e.stahlisli and re' ulate. markets
and tuarket ph ices for the gale Of meats,fish,fruits,veget_
aliles and other provisions and articles necessary to the
sustet)allce, convellieilce and comfort of the inhabitants,
to prescribe the time for opening; and closing the same, j
the kind rind description of articles which may be sold
alld the stands arld places to be occupied by the venders, j
i:egnia,t(on SEC. ?. The con rtno.ti council may adopt and enforce.
�f.
Stich rules alit.] repilations as may be necessary to pre- �
vent fraud atld preserve order in the markets, and may }
authorize the inrInediate seizure, arrest and removal frorn i
the inarkut of auy person vio>latinc its regulations,to(rether
With ally articles in his or their possession, and may .
authorize the seizure and destruction of tainted or un-
sottlld Ilieats or Other provisions exposed for sale therein.
TITLE X.
SE'vERS, DRAINS AND WATERCOURSES.
)elvers,et<,.,),wels of S-ICTI N 1. The cornnaozi COUncil ]nay establish, con-
�lnlildl rela_ StruCt 811d 11:1ainta1I1 Sewers and drains when.ever and
rve to. wherever necessary,and of such dimensions and materials,
and under such regulations as they may deeni proper for
the drainage of the; city; and private property or the r-tse
thereof may be taken therefor, in tlae manner prescril red
in this act for taking such property for PI-Iblic use. But
in alI cases where the council s11a11 deer,rt it pract.icadhle
such sewers and drains shall be constructed in tlic pt belie
streets and grounds.
SEc. 2. The city engineer shall have supervision and i i supc,
cli trg h
e of tile construction and repair of all Sewers �111( c tisi_rt
drains an
whenever d lvheretrer ordered by the eon on irn etc.
council.
SEC. 3. Whenever it ma)r become Ytecess,_tr5t in the
opinion of the council to provide sewerage u
and draia -e
for the city,or any part. thereof, it shall he the duty of the City el
city ettgllleer t0 devise, or calrse a plan of d1 Rna�,� toe t
devised, for the whole city, or for such part thereof as the
council shall determine.
SEC. 4. Such plan shall, under the direction of the ee„e.
Or,,,.0
council, be formed with a vier to the division of the; c.ttY r�15i,-ic
into main districts, each to include one or more main or
principal sewers, with the necessary bl•ancltes and c.on-
nectians,said districts to be numbered and so irrall., as
to be as nearly independent of each other as may
Plats or diagrams of such plan when prepared, shall be I t,te<
all IS
submitted to the council for its approval, and filed it) the;Ippro'
office of the city engineer. cou ice
SEC. 5. Main sewer districts shall be stiholivided intono.,—
special severer districts, in manner a S
nner that each special tr,ctewers',
district shall include one or more lateral or branch sewers s'Ijh i"
connecting w th a main sewerand such Iands as, in the
opinion of the council, will be benefited by the;construc-
tion thereof. Wilen deemed necessary, special sewer dis-
tricts, to include one or more local or branch sewers, and
such lands as, in the opinion of the. council, will be bene-
fited by the construction thereof, may be formed of terri-
iory not included in any main sewer district.
SEc. 6. The council rnay, however, provide for main ot-tt6a.
trunk sewers, without reference to sewer (listricts.
In such case diagrams or plats of such main or trunl;
sewers shall be recorded in the office of the city engineer,
in the book of sewer records.
There shall also be kept posted in a hoof of sewer
all proceedings of the eomnion nisi r
records an abstract of
council relating-to any sewer and the plans thereof. This JI
provision shall also apply to sewers heretof ore constructed.
t SEC. 7. The cost and expenses of establishing and rnalx C—ts
))e]1Se
ing any main or trunk sewers, constructed without refer r,r,id.
ence to sewer districts, shall be paid from the general
sewer fiend, excepting such portion or portions thereof as
the council shall deem to be of benefit to private prop-
i
�i
R
1,
City, which property sliall be described and the benefits
thereto be deterorined, assessed and taxed in the same
manner as hereinafter provided for other public irnprove-
mc;uts. Such part as the council shall determine being
not less timil orre sixth of the cost and expenses of au:ty
uLaiil districj. sewer, or of the. cost of any Iit ral branch,
Or local sewer, cotlstntcted w.ithiu a special sewer district,
shall be: p,,Iid from the general sewer fund, and the
reillainder of such cost and expenses shall be defrayed by
special assessu�Ient. upon all tale taxable lands and prem-
ises included within the main or special sewer district,
as the ease slay be,ill proportion to the estimated benefits
accruing to each parcel respectively front the Const"Ic-
tiorr of the sewer. Assrssnierits accordiragto the benefits,
as aforesaid, may be nrade without reference to any im-
ploven,jents or buildiii- or buildings upon the land.
nius;run,.,nd Six. S. Before proceeding eeding to the construction of any
pieii:of sewer -Se1v(:r the city eii-me.er shall CaLISC a diagraill and
districts to C[iSti"aCt
be trade. plat of the whole sewer district to be .oracle, showing all
the streets, public groutuls, lauds, lots and subdivisiorrs
thereof ire the district,the proposed rouge and location of
the sewer, al:ad the depth, grade amid dirrlc:nsioIi thereof,
and shall n:aake 'an estimate of the cost..
Publication The, city clerk shall thereupon give notice by publica-
intnotice iu t tiour for at. least live days in one of the daily newspapers
tnt:c,ntion to _
construct of the city, of the intention to construct such sewer, and
seW er.
where said diagram and plat slay be found, for examina-
tion, and of the Haile when the council will meet and con-
sider any stiggestious tlud objections that naay be made
Illy parties interested with respect to such sewer.
Determina- SEci. f). Wdell the: council shall determine to construct
lion of eutInciT
astt.7Coll- any such district sewer, they shall so declare by reso u-
struction of Lion, designating the district, and describing, by reference
sewers
to the plat and diagram thereof mentioned rn the preced-
ing section, the route hind location, grade and dimensions
of the sewer, and shall determine in the same resolution
what: part of the estimated expenses of the sewer shall be
pilid from the general sewer full([, a.rad what part shall be
defrayed by special assess mcut, according to benefits; and
they shall cause such plat and diagram, as adopted, to be
recorded in tlae office of the city clerk in the book of sewer
records. i
Special as- Sic. 10. Special assessrtients for the construction of
iiown
r,o,�
nts
,sale sewers shall. be trade by the city assessors in tile manner
provided in section sixx of title twelve of this act for mak-
ing special assessments, and shall be approved by the
courrnon council and otherwise treated in the same man-
ner as special assessments for public improvements, as
provided in sections sevezr, eight, nine and ten of title
twelve of this act.
5EC. 11. When tine o-wrlers of a majority of the ltandsPEt;r;��
Iiable to taxation in any se-vrer district, or part of the cite"'' ierg
which rriay be constituted n sewer district slia'll petition
for the construction of a sewer therein, t.lne council shall
direct the city eno-ineer to construct a district s('v er itt
such location, andtf tlae lauds includiito- tlne Bite of Saclt
_ proposed sewer axe not vvithitt any sewer district, a dis-
trict shall be formed for that purpose.
In other cases sewers shall be cousl:rncted in the discre-
tion of: the: c orxncil.
SEC. 12. Whenever the council shall de-enn it necessar�' Prival
for the public health, they may require the owners acid
occupants of lots acid prctntise:s to construct private (Ir,Iins
therefrom to connect with some public sewer or drain,
and thereby to drain such lots and premises, and to heel)
such private drains in repair and free frcun obstrrict.io ll
and nuisance. if such private drains are. not constructed
and nl lintatned according;to snch recluiremcnt, fhc.), tints h
cause the work to be do.n(� at the expense of Stich owner
or occupant, and the amount of such expense shall be a
lien upon the premises drained, and array be collected by
special assessment to be le-vied thereon.
SEC. 13. The owners or occupants of lots and prenises t'rivo
shall have the rio-lit to connect the samtte at their oN rt"I",
expense by means of private drains, with the: public
sewers and drains; under such rules and re-illations, as
the common council shall prescribe.
SEC. 11. The council naay cliaroe and collect innuallyowm
from persons whose premises are connected by private"`',tI°,t`
ti;
drains with the public sewers, such reasonable surn hots—S,
exceeding two dollars per year, as they may deenn just, in
proportion to the amount of drainage through such pri-
vate drain; andd such charge shall be a lien upon the
premises, and may be collected by special assessment
thereon, or otherwise.
SEC. 15. Such part of the expenses of providing ditches
and improving watercourses as the council shall deter-
Lx
mine may be defrayed by special assessnnent upon the
lands and premises benefited thereby, in proportion to
such benefits.
SEc. 16. The expenses of repairing public sewers,ditches r.eu
1 and watercourses may be paid from the general server Se'
fund. The expenses of constructing public sewers sliall
lane defrayed in the manner herein prescribed for paying
the expenses of the construction thereof.
SEC. 17. The council may enact sixth ordinances as may Ord
be necessary for the protection and control of the cd s
public drains and sewers, and to carry into effect
the powers herein conferred in respect to drainage of the.
city.
si
�4
Flu state to SEC. 18, The I3oar(l of State Auditors shall allow the
IULVI(Mpazlse5
r-cltierage city of Lansing such suns as shall be.be. just and in propor-
r sy.,t�. viol' tioll to other assessments, as the proportion of the State
towards the construction of arty sewer in any district in
which is situated my lot or block owned by the State,and
the Auditor General, on presentation to Min of any such
account, drily signed, shall draw his order ou the State
treasurer therefor.
TITLE XI.
OF STRI LTS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEDIENTS.
f
)1111c,i lL,wy SECTION I. 'hhe con111jon council shall have power
otiatc for
=i1t of wwa, to treat for and obtain release of the rigl:it of wa.y of any
'ti,lnit�,��>-
edi _qe at street intended to be opened or laid out by them; and
whenever any person or persons owning the land through
which a street is intended to be opened, shall release to
the city of Lansing the right of way bar deed or otherwise,
and any such release shall be recorded in the book of
street records, hy order of the common council, the sanie
shall become a public highway.
perintend- SEC. 2, The superintendent of public works shall be
tofpublic
rlrstobe conimissloner of highways for said city, and subject to
lLLli;b`S1UII- the colrim(rn council, shall have the care and supervision
of ln„ll-
1� etc., of tllc highways, sidewalks. streets, bridges, lanes, alleys,
\tiy.I Ild
t,F �,s parks, valid public grounds therein not belonging to or
i` occupied by the State; it shall be his duly to superintend
the repairing, preserving, improving,cleaning, and secur-
ing of such highways, bridges, lanes alleys, parks and
public grounds, and to cause the same to be repaired,
cleaned, improved and secured, from tirnu to time, as may
be necessary to regulate the roads, streets, highways,
lanes, pcirlas and alleys dready laid out, or which naay
hereafter be laid out, acid by direction of the council to
alter such of them as shall be deeuled inconvenient, sub-
ject to the restriction contained in this title: To cause
such of the streets and highways in said city as shall have
been used for six years or more as public highways and
streets, and which are not sufficiently described, or have
not been duly recorded, to be ascertained. described and
recorded in the office of the city engineer of said city, in
the book of street records. And the recording of such
highways,streets,lanes, alleys or public grounds,so ascer-
tained and described, or which shall hereafter be laid out
and established l)y said co�nanion council, and so recorded
in the book of street records in the office of the city
engineer, by order of the common council, shall be pre-
stiniptive evidence of the exi4ence of such highway,
street, lane, alley or public ground therein desc:;lied. It
shall also be his duty,subject to the approval of tht coun-
cil, to divide said city, from time to time, into so many
highway districts as the common cot.irlcil shall direct by
resolution entered in its anilirites.
SEC. 3. The, common council shall have po��csr to caitse i I�
arches and bridges, wells, pumps aild reservoirs to be air. to b)
built in arty part of till'', city; to cause g the radiilg1, rdisltlt,�,,pL ideitj
leveling, repairing, amending, pawinn Ur CUv el-Ill`T -,A i.t..11 ni'�l
ll tjw
stone, plank, or other rn lterral any street title, alley Iauas.
highway, 11ublic grounds, cross« ilk or side\� illy, and to
! provide; for Alai ting and protecting of shade trees thong
the sides of the streets and public g,roliuds in said cit. ',
and to cause any lots, blocks or lands tiwithill said city ou
which, or any I-,art.of which,water shall stand and becorue
stagnant,to be raised,filled up or drained. Wlienever the
comulon Council shall order any of the imllrovc:2_1ielits that
are mentioned in this section,or any secticlil of title elev,eli
of this act, except the construction or repair of sidewalk, ,
and do not determine by resolution that. the espensc, of
any such irnprovenient shall be defrayed by the city or
ward,then such expense may be assessed and levied upon
the lots, premises and subdivisions thereof which are in Exi-11-
t1w Sam
(, front of or adjoining such streets, sidewalks or other 'I'll-iwxvclefl
provenients that: rrray be ordered by the common council,
or upon the lots, blocks, or lands which m.ay be in whole
or in part filled up or drained; and the common council
shall have the Mower to make all by-laws and ordinances
relative to the node of assessing, levying and collecting
any such tax and xnay provide by ordinance for assessing
such tax in the general assessment rolls of tile, city,which
tax shall be and remain a lien upon the land, and if not
paid, the land ulay be sold therefor in the same manner
as provided for ordinary city taxes: Provided, That no
lands or property belonging to the State shall be liable to
taxation under any of the provisions of this act: Arid
grade of g
Provided farther, That where the. a street or
sidewalk shall have been heretofore, or shall tiereafter be
established, and improvements shall thereafter be milde
by the owner or occupant of the adjacent property in con-
formity thereto, such grade shall not be changed without
compensation to t11e. owner for all damages to suet, prop-
erty, resulting therefrom, to be ascertained by a jury as
provided in title seventeen of this act.
SEc. 4. The council may regulate the use of the public special Po
of the highways, streets, avenues, and alleys of the city, subject fortiierel
to the right of travel and passage therein. They shall ijon o�'bw
have,authority to prescribe the stands for all.vehicles Reptren,ovato'
for hire or used for transportation of persons az propertyt'le�imi�o i
1 of penaitie
for hire; to designate fire places where loads of wood, Coal,
ou l.nAIIll.1L Vl' -L.r1L' UI-L I lli "J INg1.1Vi{. 1111.L t 1.
hay and other articles may stand for sale; to regulate
traffic and sales in the streets and upon the sidewalks, to
regulate or prohibit the display, use, or placing; of signs,
advertisements, banners, awnings, posts, in or over the
streets, and to regulate,prohibit or license the use of tele-
graph, telephone, electric liglit, or power poles, or wires,
in or over the streets, or of electric or power wires under
the streets; to pJ-ohil)it immoderate riding and driving in
the streets or o-,,el bridges; to regulate or prohibit all. such
shorts,amusements, proceedings and gathering of crowds
itr the streets as may interfere with lawful use thereof, or
render travel or passage therein inconvenient or unsafe;
to prohibit and prevent the running;- at large of horses,
cattle, swine, dogs, geese, and other domestic animals or
fowls,iu the streets, or elsewhere in the city, and to impose
penalties upon the owners ur keepers thereof, perinitting
the sarlie, and to require and authorize the destruction of
clogs found at large,contrary to the ordinances of the city;
to cleanse and purify'' the streets; and to prohibit,prevent,
remove and abate all nuisances therein, ar:ul to require.
the: authors sand maintainers thereof to remove the same
and to punish them; and (xenerally to prescribe and en-
force all such police regulations over and in respect to the
public streets as ruay be necessary to secure good order
and safety to persons all(.] property in the lawful use
tirrreof, and to promote the general welfare; and in addi-
tion to all other powers herein granted, the council shall
have the authority and power to regulate and establish
the line upon which builclings may be erected upon any
street,lane, or alley in said city,and to compel such build-
ings to be erected upon such line by fine upon the owner
or builder thereof, not to exceed live hundred dollars.
Expenses of SEC. 5. Whenever the common council shall determine
1jui)lic it that the whole. or any part of the expenses of the public
>,rove:o,c its,
proceedings irnproven.ieut shall be defrayed by an assessment on the
.Vr1en to lic
i,oroeby> owners or occripa7rts of l]otr:3eS and lands to be benefited
p,opert.Y thereby, tl.fey shall declare= the same by an entry in their
heuerited.
ll1inul:es,and after ascert,iining as they 111ay think proper,
the estimated expense Of sue h irnprovenlen.t, they shall
declare by an entry in their minutes whether the whole
or what:portion thereof shall be assessed to such owners
art(] occupants,specifying the sunr to be assessed,and the
portion of the city whicl r they deem to be beriefitted by
such iniprovenient; the cost and expenses of in.aking the
estimates, plal.ts and assessments incidental thereto shall
be, included in the estimated expense of such i:mprove-
ment: Proi-i(lecl, That in case of grading any street, a
majority of the residents of Said d ity owning property on
any such street shall petition f - such grade. If, after
the survey and estimate of the expenses of said grade
have been made, and before, a C013tract is entered. into by
said city for the grading of <tny such street, a rrrajoriry of
such property owners shall remonstrate against la �yde
r d gt
aril pay the expenses of the sur��ey and its estiruafes,
s I trade shall not be made ilides,s petitioned for ao`-�irr,
arrd thou not until afLer one. year fi am said first petition. 5r>
SEC. U, Pursuant to the order of the Com"aon cutiucil, �
sessiuer.rt uponr„ � ,
the assessor shall thereupon rnal:e, ern a
lthe o one;rs or occupants of 1 ca n e
rds ae. ho<<5s within„e,-of
tile
portion of the city so olessgn tted of the rnnioulit of
ill—
expense in proportiotr as "e ii1_y as ura� be to the adran
ta'2-e 'xhich each shall be deemed to aeefraire by the 1ii ik-
iug of such in:rproverrreuts and shall ruake out all isst:Ss-
" ent roll in which shall bG entered the names of p rsous
arld the descript:iorr of the property assessed, and the
arnoulit assessed to each person respectively, and ill case
arts' lots or parcels of real estate shall belong to a lrorz-
resident, or the owner or owners are vinkilown, the wine
Shall be entered accordingly, with a description of such
rolls
lots or prerrrises, as is required by lain ill assessnreGt count
made by supervisors of township, Nvith the
assessed thereon, w1lieh assessment; roll sh<r.11 be sul.>-
scribed by them and returned within two weeks to the
cornrnora council of said city, ""less such tinge, be extended
by resolution of: said conrnion council.
SEC. 7. Upon such return being "lade and :file d, ilrc silk"
clerk of the city shall cause notice to i�)e priWished in a aLtvel
daily newspaper of said city for at least live giving
a g-eYreral description of the section or the portion of I'l
city determined by tile o n
e cmmo Cousrcii to be benefited by
such improvement, and that said council Will at. a time
and place to be designated ill said notice,meet and review
said assessment roll_ Hear
SEC. S. At the day aP3}ointed for that purpose, and such be n�
other days as the hearing shall be adjourned to, the cony-sa11C
nro" council shall hear the allegations and proofs of all.
Persons who naay complain of such assessment, and inlay
rectify and amend the said assessment list ill whole or in
part, ecrtlrer setth1esamce persons aside
and direct a new assessIlle -
p rsons or 1)), such other person
�' > 1
as the coannton Council shall appoint :for that purpose;
and in h suc case the sar"e proceedings shall be had as are
herein provided upon the first order of the assessment; or
the said conrrnorl couaac.il, may ratify arld confirua such
assessrrreut witllorzt any corrections, or with such correc-
tions thereixl as they rrray think proper.
SEC. 9. Every corrected assessn�rerrt so ratified crud coil
firmed by the courrrrao" council as aforesaid shall be final"roll C
,
and conciusive. y�.ithiu tell •days after such ' —'sment War
Shall have been so ratified, tl:re mayor shall affix to such may
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52 CHARTER or THE CITY or LANSINc . TITLE XI.
assessment and tax roll his warrant for the collection
thereof,which warrant shall direct tiie treasurer to collect
the same witlliri the tine prescribed by the resolution of
the common cut'u'cil, ar'd the said assessment acid tax roll
witli the,warrant of the mayor annexed shall be delivered
rrovisions of to said treasurer within the ten days aforesaid, who shall
Warrant• thereupon be authorized to levy and collect file same by
distress and sale of any personal property in possession
of the person chargeable with such tax-: 1-11-oi 1ded, That
if a majority of the resident taxpayers of this city ownins•
property in any pay.ir' district wherein paving shall Piave.
Extensionfor been ordered pursuant to the provisi•nis of this act, and
tune of pay-
ment of. liable for taxation for ally such paving, sl'itill, prior to tiie
,r
order of tile.common council directingthe mayorto attach
his warrant to st:tci'1 tax roll for the collection of such
taxes, petition the common Council for all extension of
file time of payrilent of such taxes, it shall be within the
power of the corntnon Corulcil b.)= resolution to extend
payment as follows: One-fifth shall be levied by the
tiowle,:iea if assessors of such city up011 the 'text succeeding tax roll,
tune extend- one- ift.h ill one year, ogle-fifth i'1 two Years, one-i fth in
ed.
three years, and one-fifth in four years thereafter; and
1aai.reston such taxes, togettper N-'ith interest at the rate of six per
po`'tjOned Cerium per ar'num thereon, shall be collected by the
taxes.
treasurer of the city, upon warrants of the rnayor in ti'e
City to 'lave n'anner as herein provided. The city shall have a lien
lien,
for tide total amount of such taxes and interest which
shall attach to tl'ie property liable for the same, front and
after the date of the warrant for the collection of the first
installment thereof, and shall remain until all the install-
ments are :fully paid. If the city shall have borrowed
money and issued its bonds to pay for any paving for
which extension of the time of paynilent of taxes therefor
has been granted by the common council, such taxes
It bonds is- annually paid as.in this section provided shall be received
sued,taxes
, to be
paid to be and 1>ept by the city treasurer in a special gun
ket�tassneciaiknown as n
street paving fund, ad the taxes
fund.
so collected and placed to the credit of said :Fund shall be
used for the purpose of paying the bonds issued for said
paving, and for no other purpose, and shall be applied as
the coliln:ion Council shall direct.
Incaasespeck-d Sr.c. 10. Should any special assessment prove insuffi-
assessmenL is insr£ti- Clent t0 pay T for the rnlprC)ve1L1C'nt Or workworkfor wh1C11
cierat,may it was levied, and the expenses incident thereto, the
rnake addi-
tional assess-council may, within the limitations prescribed for such
meat. assessments, make an additional pro rata assessment
to supply the deficiency, and in case a larger amount
shall have been collected than was necessary, the ex-
cess shall be refunded ratabi to those by whorl it was
paid,
_.. D ..1
on the 1
S c• 11. When any special assessnent for public, local d ie
or other improvements, or for any other pui pose author- ild ,111
�,ent.
ized by this act, shall have been made, as in this act pro ,,,,ti�,u,
vided, and the tax roll for tile
- wine sttl1e"I I Isancjve hshall heeen de �a
ered to the treasurer for <.e>llectiote,
lien upon the premises upon which the sale NN as assessed
from alid after the date of the warrant, for the collection
hall levy
thereof, and the treasurer col�rsontzt l�ropert}�in the, p osT
and collect the same of any 1
session of. that person chargeable with such tax, in the.
manner required by law, and rrt case su�fu 1 ec>Iit tect such
property cannot be.found-Thereon to lei}
tail, the treasurer shall, within five days after tlic time
collection thereof
prescribed by his said ce arrant for the,
has expired, make a report to the city clerk of the suns or
sums, and interest, as the case n1a5'he due and so i einain-
ing unpaid, which he was unable fol want of such per-
sonal property, to lev),and collect the same,tcigetber with
" t.be description ottlCle.rl� within i -,sc days theteessed forllfter, sbzlll
taxes; and the city
iti like niarn ler notify the assessor of the aniouitt of such
taxes, and the description of the o olllises assessed and
chargeable with such tax, wino shalt assess such unpaid
taxes on such premises, in the tax roll of ttie prober ward
next thereafter to be made. heal property exempt front
taxation b}, law, or exempted by the board of review, as
beleas and with or
hereinafter provided, shall, "evert
without valuation, be subject to taxation for special
provemeuts, the sarn.e. as either property, as prodded in
section six' of this title, and such tax or tales sb�:dl then.
be levied, collected and returned, and the said premises
vided,byolla�cforc�th ited for narl payrrrent� ro-
Ofe the
lordinary reof, as lcity
taxes. uM
SFc. 12. It shall Ile within the power of the co"'neon CO Co 11
u c
council to direct and. ezlipo��'er the niay or and clerl to lj�el
issae and negotiate for and in behalf of thefree city
ot
I eta�a-iFla lex
ceed.ing six per cent annual interest nc, es,
11e
Lion, for the aggregate amount of any p',ty: 7 taxes, the
tine for the payment of which I. Is been extended beyond
the year of the date of the original warrant for their cell
lection, such notes shall be made payable at the office of
the city treasurer and to fall due at such times as the
council shall determine such taxes can be Collected, and
be deposited the;
the proceeds of said notes shall order
city treasurer and by hirer. disbursed on the o order o�E
the council in paymerit of the cost and expenses of
any pavenserrt on account of whicli they have been
issued, and for no other purpose whatever, and the.
proceeds of such extended taxes, when collected, shall be
CHARTER OF TI1.C+ CITE OF LANSING. TITLE XI.
used for the layinent of said notes and for no other pur-
pose whatever.
ILI.,S_ SIX' . 13. ��rher>,eve��r ally Special asscssmc:ut. to defray
,entrollthe expense ,sf ar.ay Improvement shall, in the opinion of
be vt,-
Sol the common council, be inwAid, said council mny vacate
and setthe same aside; and when any such special assess-
ment shall lie so v waged, or shall be held invalid b_1' the
judgment or decree; of any court of compete:ut jurisdic-
tion, said council inay from time to ti, tit ti.I a valid
assessment is made, cause a new assessment to be made
Or the purpose for which the original asseasevent was
nrade, and in the manner provided for making- the origi-
nal assessment; and whenever the tax ()]-any part thereof,
assessed atpon any lbyot or parcel of real estate b the
original assessment, set aside or held invalid as <aNwe- oil
said, has Noon paid, and shall not have been refunded, it
shall be the My of the, treasurer to <apply said payment
upon the reassessment on said lot or lancel of real esbUe,
and to make a minute thereof, upon the new assessment
r,,ll, a.ud Such reassessment, shall, to the extent of such
payment, l>e deemed paid and s.itisfied, after which no
part of the amount paid on the ori� inat assessment shall
be refunded unless the amount: paid as aforesaid, exceeds
the amount of the reassessruent,in which case the excess
Shall be refunded, and the person who paid the same
shall be the person entitled to the amount to be refunded.
All the provisions of this act making special assessments
a Herr upon the lots and parcels of real estate enforced
therein, and also those relating to the Collection of slaecial
assessments,shall apply to reassessmetits. The provisions
of this act shall apply to assessments heretofore made as
well as those- which shall hereafter be made.
grant for SEc. 14. Wheriever any special assessment shall not
.ec'tion of
es',,,uehave been collected within the life of the mayors war-
ems rang affixed to the assessment roll, and shall not have
been vacated or held invalid, the mayor may affix a new
warrant to such assessment roll, extending the time for
the collection of the same so ling as the common council.
shall direct, and finny c(nitinue to affix new warrants to
any such assessment roll, from time to time, under the
direction of the cmnmon council, until the assessment is
collected or returned.
low Age Sic. 15. The Board of State Auditors shall allow the
penses c,r.
prove- city of Lansing such sum or sums of inoney as slial.l be
.ms of in proportion to the assessments upon adjoining property
TM on
del,its for any improve,mmAs made under this title,upon any street
Litz upon. which any bAwk or parts of a block of land belonging
to the State shall abut, and the 4uditor General, on the
presentation to him of any suclikaccount, duly allowed,
shall draw his warrant oil the State Treasurer therefor.
TITLE 1I CHARTER Or THE CITY Or LANSING.
See, 1(�. The corllrrlorl council is authorized to assess el
x,on iesldei
the lands of non-residents, and unoccupied lands of said ti�u'iamprov
city their just proportion of the expenses of all ilup rove-r„etas.
rnc:uts ill said city in the saute manner, and Ihc �.anlinults
so assessed may be collected in tile, salve ulaunel, as
assesalnc.nts forrniplovelnents on ()tile'- lauds. sio
1t shall ill all cases be the duf S of the owner of ever-)'()
v er)'l�cn side-
It
lot or parcel of land rn said c.ii)r to keel) flue side�� rl> i) 11'alld c
ja(ljollling Ills lot or piece of land rn rp(1C1 r"epdrr, alldl alsU of tillwvv a]
s to remove and clear away all snow and ice and olherice.
;} obstl uctiol:as from sracla sidewalks and it Shall be la's duty
f to build sideWalks in front of or adjoillislg Ilrs premises.
If any owner shall fail or i1F greet to construct a sidewalk
C adjoining his lot or parcel of land, uritliin such tulle, notatowliers
ne lrct tr.
less than ten days as tree colllmon con
licil shall by resolu a „gat sad,
Lion det�rrrlinc, afterthe, same shall have been orclered.l 1)) lu cuu
the comrnou ll-
council, or shall fail to keel? the said side ,,, l alI
ST1`11 ❑ll
l t ti �s.4 ace
walk in good repair, the common eonncil may, titi'ithuu
farther irotree,, cause the sale to be doue, and Said eon P�ope,t,'.
struction or repair lilay be paid for out o the colll,ingeut
fund of tile city,and the council ula)r assess such expealse
as a spc clue tam or.a such lands in the Welt neracl al assess
merit rolls of said city, and such aniioanit so added, shall
�a
be a l,ell on I, premises in tile a
e srnc Ir.aanraer as flue a .
to which it is added, and may be collected anil enforced'
and if not paid or collected, the l�:andl Wray be sold there or
in the saixle rn�ulner as for general city tames, and such
owners so failing and neglectin to keel) suc11 sidewalk it'
repair, sha.li be. liable iii an actiorl l:n-ougllt by the city for
all damages which the said city niay ha��e paid to any
Person who relay have suffered an)- irjlury to himself Or
property b)' reason. of such non-repair. �11 sidewalks
hunt shall he n�lade Of such inaterial, and be constructed
in such lziaraner and of such width, as the conimolr coun-
cil shall, by a general. ordinance, resolution or otherwise
direct.
The common council shall have poRre.r to prop ide by
ordinance for the construction and repair of sidewalks by
general contract, or in such other manner as It shall
determine.
1 Sre, 17. In all cases of special assessments for local
improvements, no orders or warrants shall be issued that
will in the aggregate exceed. the total expense of
such
case shall orders be issued while
improvement, and in no
(Treater amount than three Limit c
the work is in progress, t0 a a wunni
fourths of the expense made at the tirlse of issuing the sees
same to be ascertained from the sworn estimates of the, "sll'E
orders
city engineer or other person employed by the connrloil wort.d
connci.l for that laurpase, and no orders shall be paid ex-
cept out of tire fund provided therefor. In case of auy
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE+ 1iI1.
It(]of,re- SLaC. 3. The supervisors of the several wards, together
W,alIties
with the city assessors, shall constitute a board of review
of assessrnelltL- gill equalizatioj , Ott the fourth Monday
of ally of each year the L>oard of review shall meet at
the common col-uacil room, and there proceed to review,
equalize aid correct the assessments made by the city
assessors; aucl for that l�,urpose. said board shall have the.
salve power aicl perform the sauce duties in all respects
as supervisors of townships in reviewing and correcting
assessluetais made by them, gild shall also have tLie power,
aid it shall be their duty to equalize the assesstent rolls
of tile. several wards of the city. Said ).)cards shall con-
time ill session not,more than six days for the purpose. of �
cotupl.etino such review and equalization, during the. �
fourth and fifth of which any person interested may be
present and iiiakc appeals and 7_,e Beard, but after which
.no assessuent shall be increased. The board of review
shall have the saute power to exernpt the property of poor
persons front taxation as supervisors of townships, under
the seventh subdivision of section three of the general tax
Mice of law. Notice of tlac., time and place of any meeting; of said
reting. board, for the purpose.aforesaid,shall be given by the city
clerk, by publication in one or more of the .newspapers of
the city, aid b), posting notices it.i three of the most pub-
lic places in each ward at least one week before the titre
for review.
�sesstoeut SEC. 4. When the board shall have reviewed, corrected
Il
e ceiti-
cr by board and equalized the assessment; rolls of the several wards,
review. they shall, in addition to the certificate required to be
made by the city assessors, and their own certificate to
each roll; signed by at least a majority of them, showing
that they have reviewed and equalized the rolls. The
pull'iva- board of review shall have authority to equalize, alter
).o f a s-
ssluents. amend and correct any assessment or valuation, and to
place upon the assessment roll of the proper ward any
taxable property, real or personal, not already assessed,
held or owned by any person or persons, and to strike from
said roll any, property wrongfully thereon. The concur-
rence of a xri�ajority of tide ']_)card shall be sufficient to de-
cide atr_q question in filtering, correcting or equalizing
a.iy assessment. ,
aescriuir, . SLC. 5. The assessors in preparing the tag roll for
e.ljuaua.tlichl� December shall have n ana 1 h power to reties ;ripe, revalue and re-
e 1
several cc ualizc te severa hl )irts of all d �ription of real prop-
ats of any c 1 1
suription of ert , which was assessed oil the last tax rolls as one
al property
sessuit on description, and to one owner, and with olio valuation,
sirolisasoneand was thereafter divided, by sale or otherwise, among
seriptio I and
ereafter di- separate owners. The equalized valuation of the: several
ded by s)le,or berwis pa
rts arts shall equal the assessed valuation of any descrip-
inaiized vailt-tion which included them all on the last tax roll whereon
loll of several
TITLE XII. CHARTER Or TIIE CITY OF' LANSING.
the same was assessed. Persons interested may appearaartstoae
se
at the assessor's office at ally time before the flrst Monday trot of wl
Of November, arad the assessors shall hear and consi.dct si" tronv
� aati �iis
their statements. And their action shall be as final, con-uo71t0�'
sons lute
elusive and binding as the acts of boards of review in t,y assess
reviewing correctinr,g' and equalizing general assessuie.l.its Action of
h ors to a
as hereiubefore set forth; and it shall be the duty of thesame a11
as lots or
city assessors to carry out State, county, school or otherurreviee
xes Lo
tales ao-�ainst. such subdivided descriptions and the, scv-�i''`-
n I rigid out;
eral valuations thereof in the same manner as if they subdivid,
were original entries. deseripti
SEc. 6. It, shall be the duty of the common council, on comici
the fourth Monday in May of each year, or as soon there-
m �n
`tet It
ioun
after as may be, to. determine by resolution the a ount ts7i@S.
necessary to be raised by tax for the following general
purposes in said city,viz. Contingent expenses,fire depart-
1rie.nt, sewerage, paving, tlie. erection of public buildings
ase of lands therefor, cemetery, bridges,
and the purch
interest and sinking fund, delinquent tax, and general
improvement fund, and for paying a.ti., liabilities which
mad= have been incurred by said city. The common coun-
cil play raise by tax to be levied upon the real and per-
sonal property within said city, such amounts so deter .Limit
mined, not exceeding seven mills on the dollar (exclusive'" ati�
of the principal and interest on the indebtedness of the
city.) ora the. assessed valuation of the real and personal
estatewithin the limits of said city, according to the valu-
ation thereof, taken frost the assessment rolls of that
i year, which amounts determined as aforesaid, shall be
apportioned�>ortioned anions the several wards of the city,
I 1 r> merit.
accord-
ing to the valuation of the property in the assessment
rolls, as equalized by the board of review of the cite, pro-
vided for in section three of this title, and the apportion-
went of the common council shall be entered at large on
the record. Provicled, That by a three-fourths vote of allj?,,)vis
the n3embers elect of the common council,they shall have five ewe
power to increase the, aggregate amount so to be raised to
one per cent on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the
city; and the cortimon council., in addition to the other
aluOtrn.ts herein authorized to be raised, shall determine
the amount necessary to be collected in each sward respect-
ively, for ward and highway purposes,not exceeding four urt it
thousand dollars in one ward; but all ward and higlaw iti kill aI
taxes shall be placed to the credit of and expended in the trigir'N
ward in which they may be collected, and it shall be the
duty of the assessors to levy the sums so apportiotied. to
the respective wards upon the taxable property of each
ward, in the sate manner as taxes for townships purposes
are required by law to be levied by the supe =isors of the
townships of this State. It shall be the duty of the city
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CHARTER or THE CITY or LANSING. TITLE X.I.
used for the payment of said notes and for no other pur-
pose whatever.
id as- Scc .1& Whenever any special assessment: to defray
veei,trollt:he expense of arty improvement, shall, in the opinion ooft.,-
ar,d the eoninimi c.ou:rncil, be invalid, sand council may vacate
'`'sass" and set the seine aside; and when ally such special assess-
n_rent: sliall be so Vacated, or shall be held invalid b�, the
judgment or decree W any court of competeni jurisdic-
tion, said council may from time to time, until a valid
assessment is made, cause a new assessment- to be made
Air the l,urlx,se for which the oHginW assessment -vas
made , and in the manner prc,vided for making the origi-
nal assessment; and whenever the tax or any part thereof,
assessed upon any lot or parcel of real estate by the �
orignial assessruenQ set aside cn- held invalid as afore-
said, has been paid, and shall not Have heei.i refunded, it.
Wall be the duty of the treasurer to ,,reply said payment
upon the reassessment ou said lot or parcel of real estate,
and to nnike a ininute thereof, upon the new assessment
roll, and such reassessment shall, to the extent of such
pay.rrrent, be deemed paid and satisfied, after which no
part of the anvmnt paid on the original assessment ',]'all
be refunded unless the amount paid as aforesaid, exceeds
the amount of the reassessment,in which case the excess
shall be refunded, and the person who paid the sarare
shall he the persmi entitled to the arnou nt to be refunded.
All the provisions of this act making special assessments
a lien upon the lots and parcels of real estate enforced
therein, and also those relating to the collection of special
assessin eats,shaHall dy to reassessments. The prow isions
of this act shall apply to assessments heretofore made as
well as those which shall hereafter be i ade.
rm&for SEc. 11. Whenever any special assessment shall. not
ection of
es,,,�,x,r,ehave been collected within the life of the mayor's w,
em" rant affixed to the assessment roll, and, shall not have
been vacated or held invalid, tlue IYaayor ruay affix: a new
warrant to such assessment roll, extending the time for
the collection of the same so long as the coxnmov council
shall direct, and may continue to affix new warrants to
any such assessment roll, frown time to time, udder the
direction of the untimou council, until the assessment is
collected or returned.
ate to Kqe SEC. 15. The Board of State Auditors shall allow the
rproves o[
u,roti.e_ city of Lansing such sure or suxrns of tztone3 r as shall be
nits of in proportion to the assessments upon adjoining property
eels on
its for any iInprovernents made under this title,upon any street
:)pma
tits. upon which any block or parts of a block of hand belonging
to the State shall abut, and the z uditor General, oil the
presentation to hind of any sucl ecount, duly allowed,
shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer therefor.
TITLE YI. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSINCa.
Liability of
SEc, 16. The cornnlon cotlneil is authorized to assess on icsidei
the lands of lion-resi(lelits, glad TInOCCIlIJre(1 lands Of said'for rilanpro
city illeir just proportloll of the expenses of all improve- ,,,cats.
lnents in said city in the sanle nianiler, and the +nlorlrita
SO assessed play be collected ill the same planner, as
assessments for inlprovellielits oil other lands.
It shall in all cases be the chit} of the owner of every,. cb,5,a�-
Ti lot or parcel of land In sale city to keep bile side�� 11 s�V,n sa3ll c
Il:
Glcljoilaing his lot: or Idece of 1<111d in o oqd repair, and else of 5uo� a„
to remove and clear away all snow nnd ice arlc�l otllerbce
l= ol5structions front such sidewalks <ind it shrill be his dut-
�b to build sidewalk irl :front of or adjoining his Prerrllses.
;k41
1f any owner shallfail or u( leer to con5t.ruct 7 Sidewalk
adjoining his lot or parcel of land, R'ithlli such time, not legs
less than ten days, as the conlmon'cO`llcrl shall l>ti resole-a, it�ita,
f; b„„bat S;a,
Lion det-rridne, afterthe same shall have been ordered b�' a Coll
a1a�. ca�1,-
tlle coinjilon council, or shall fail to keel) the said side, tact nil
�'! tivall> in good repair, the common council nl�l7`a ti�rlthout t<,
further notice, cause the same to be done, and said con-1,ro„ert>.
struction or repairnia�'� be paid for out of tide colltin<aent
fund of the city,and the council llIlay assess such ca 1>euse
as a special. tax on such lands in tile next general as5lss
went rolls of said city, and such amount so <ldde°d shall
�j be a lien on the premises in the stlpie manner as the tali
-' to which it is ridded, and may be collected and enfol ced,
and if not paid or collected, the land may be sold therefor
in the sanie manner as fol general city taxes, and such
owners so failing and neglecting to keep such sidewalkin
'f repair, shall be liable il: in action brought by the city for
all damages wliicll the said city may bare paid to any
person who lnay have, suffered any injury to hin.lself or
property by reason of such non-repair. 311 side Rrall�>s
built shall be made of stick material, and be constr
ucted
r in such manlier and of such width
, m li , as the comb on coon-
cal shall, by a general ordinance, resolution or otherwise
direct.
The common council shall have power to provide by
#' ordinance for the construction and repair of sidewalks by
;! general contract, or in such other manner as it shall
{ determine.
i SEc. 17. In all eases of special assessments for local
improvements, no orders or warrants shall be issued that
i will in the aggregate exceed the total. expense of such
k improvement, and in no case shall orders be issued while
t the work is in progress, to a greater amount than three Lin_,it
fourths of the expense made at the time of issuing the special
same,to be ascertained from the sworn estimates of tllc �i �`a«
person el:uployed by the Cor111'n0lrivarkd
city eargineer or other
council for that purpose, and no orders shall be pof ,ex-
council fund provided therefor. In case of any
cept out of t
60 CHARTER OP° THE CITY OF LANS.INGL TITLE YII.
assessors to levy the stuns apportioned to the respective
wards for State, and county taxes, and such other taxes as
may be.reduired i)y laty,upon the taxable property of each
ward,in the same mantier as taxes for township purposes
are rednired by law to be levied by the supervisors of the
townships of the State. Whenever the comntorl council
sliall <leein it necessary to raise a greater sum in any one
year tha n the an7ortnt specified and limited in this sec-
tion,the. r may call a meetino- of the resident tax-payers of
meeting,may
increase rate said city, by giving at least ten days notice iti writing or
of ta-:atiou• printed hand-bill, to be posted up in six public places in
Notice of, said city, and by publishing said notice in one or more of
the newspapers published in the city, which notice shall
state the time and place of said meeting, the amount of
money to be raised, and the purposes for which it is to be
expended, and when said meeting shall be held in pursu-
Tin,e of hold-ance of such notice, it shall be holden frond one o'clock P.X.
ing ri�cetifz�. and kept open until seven o'clock p. in. of the same day,
Ballot. and such tax-payers, by ballot, shall determine whether
the money shall be raised for the object specified in said
notice: Prorided, That such tax voted at any such rneet-
Proviso to in- shall not in any one year exceed one per cent upon
limit tala-
tior,, the assessed valuation of the real and personal property
taxable within the city, unless otherwise provided in this
act; and at all such meetings the common council shall
appoint a board of inspectors from their own numbers, to
consist of riot less that) two members, who shall open,
conduct, close and determine the result in the same man-
ner that elections for city officers are conducted under or
by virtue of this act.
TaN roils or SEC. 7. The city assessors shall make and complete tax
the city,when
to 1)e corn- rolls of the several ward' of the city, and shall carry, out
pleted. in appropriate columns opposite the several descriptions
of land in each ward the amount due from each, such
description of land for all taxes assessed for the year, ex-
cept State, county and school taxes, and shall deliver the
same to the city treasurer on or before the third Monday
Tine for col- in July of each year, with their warrant attached to each
lection. of said assessment rolls, under their hands commanding
the treasurer to collect within forty days,from the several
persons named in said rolls, the several sums mentioned
in the last column of said rolls opposite their respective
nannies, and pay the same into t )e city treasury to the
credit of the several funds for -"rlh the assessments are
made. And the said warrant s Mall authorize the city
treasurer, in case any, person named in the assessizient
rolls shall neglect or refuse to pay his tax, to levy the
same, by distress and sale of goods and chattels of such
Notice of de- person. And when such tax rolls are delivered to the city
livery to be
publisbed, treasurer, as aforesaid, lie may notify the taxpayers of the
TITLE XIL CHARTER OF THE CI.TI OF LANSING.
city by publishing such notification in one or more of the
newspapers published in the city for at least five days,
and after such notification it shall be the duty of each and.
every person against whom taxes are assessed to pay the
same at the office, of said city treasurer.
SEC. 8. The taxes so levied for city and ward purposesTi1
shall be and remain a lien upon the property on lvhic11 ""
the same was levied from and after the third Monday in
July, in like cases, and to the same extent, as taxes
required by law to be levied on property in the several
townships in this State are liens upon property. And
within thirty* days after the expiration of the time nalned Ot
to
for the collection of such taxes in the preceding section,aiu
the city treasurer shall return a list of all such unpaid
taxes to the common council, and the coninion council.
shall direct the city assessors to carry into the next assess-
ment roll for State, county and school purposes all such
delinquent taxes so returned, with a penalty of ten cents
j on each dollar of the, suns total of taxes assessed to each
ll particular description of land and which penalty shall
be carried out opposite to each such particular description
of land in a column provided for that purpose, and all
provisions of law respecting the return and sale of prop-
erty :for the non-payment of taxes for State, county and
township purposes, shall apply to the return avid sale of
property for the next non-payment of such city taxes,
l except as herein otherwise provided.
SLc. 9. The city assessors shall make and complete, as T�
far as possible, tax rolls of the several wards of the city,be
in the manner and at the tin-le provided in the preceding
section, for spreading thereon the amounts apportioned
I against the several wards for the State, county and school
l taxes, and slsall. complete said rolls and deliver them to
the city treasurer at the time prescribed by law for the
delivery of the township rolls to the township treasurer,
and a copy to the city clerk with his warrant attached to
each of said assessment rolls, under his hand, command-
ing such treasurer to collect from the several persons
named in the said rolls the several sums mentioned in the
total column of said rolls opposite their respective names,
and to retain in his hands the amount receival.-le by law
into the city treasury for the purposes herein specified,
and to account for and to pay over to the county treasurer
the amounts therein specified for State and county pur-
poses, on or before the first day of February next follow-
ing,and the said warrant sh411 authorize the city treasurer,
in case any person named in the assessment roll shrill
neglect or refuse to pay his tax, to levy the same by dis-
tress and sale of goods and chattels of such person. And
when such tax rolls are delivered to the city treasurer, as
62 CHAR'TER oV THE CITY OF LANSING, TITLE, X11.,
aforesaid, he may notify the taxpayers of the city by pub-
lishing such notification in one or more. of the newspapers
poi)1ished in the city for at least t.wo successive creeks;
and after such i otilicatiorl it shall be the duty of each and
eNrer} 1>et-soll against Nvhorn taxes are assessed to pay the
same: at the office, of said city treasurer.
Fees for col- SEC. 1.0. For the collection ()I' all taxes the treasurer
lection of
tn-es. shall be: entitled to receive such percentage as shall he
prescribed by the common council by resolution, not ex-
ceeding one and one-fourth per cent upon the sum col-
lected, upon all general and special r h
rolls, but e is hereby
prohibited -from charging any percezatage to tale city for
any assessment, transfer, or remittance of taxes, general
or special, ordered by the common council, or for any
public moneys received from the county treasurer or
other persons, exclusive Of taxes. No percentage added
for the collection Of taxes shall be added to the tax
assessed, but shall be paid from the contingent fund, on
the order of the city clerk, duly audited and allowed.
Proceeds of SEC. 11. The net proceeds of the sales of all property
sot ot'deiin- delinquent for 1_1011-paynaerit of city taxes shall be paid to
�nCCt� tR:1
lc„ids,i the treasurer of said city by the treasurer of the county
recovered by
ilu,city. of Ingham whenever required by the city treasurer; and
the net proceeds of all sutras paid to the treasurer of the
county of Ingiaam before sale, on account of the property
within said city returned delinquent for non-payment
of city taxes, shall in like manner be paid to said city
treasurer.
Commission- SEC. 12. It stiall be the duty of the Commissioner of
er o a State the State Land Office,within ten days after the receipt by
to furnish hiin of the returns of the county of Ingham, of lands
list of lands
to Auditor assessed as State lands, as provided in section two of this
General. title, to cause to be made out, certified and delivered to
the Auditor General a correct list of all said State lands,
together with the taxes assessed thereon, so returned to
Hinz as aforesaid; and the Auditor General shall there-
izpon cause to be credited to the said county of Ingham
all taxes so returned.
Same to SEC. 13. It shall be the duty of tlae said Coinnzissioner
nds
Witi,-t,xes of the State Land Office,, on receipt of the returns as pro-
and penalty. vided in .the last preceding section, forthwith to charge
to each description of land contained in such returns, the
taxes appearing thereby to have been assessed therein;
same to ue a and thereupon such taxes, togethe with the interest
lien. thereon at the; rate of fifteen per cen er annum from the
first day of February next preceding, shall remain and
continue a charge and lien'upon the interests of the
respective purchasers of such lands, to the same extent,
and shall be enforced and collected in the same manner,
in every respect as now is, or shall hereafter be, provided
F 'TITLE 1It. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
t _
by law for the enforcement and collection of the interest.
]' nj>on the balance of money remaining unpaid upon such
g lands.
SEC. 14. It shall not be lawful for the common couaacil
(except as provided in section nineteen of titles eleven of
this act) to borrow any rnoncay or authorize any creation
of any liability or indebtedness against said city in ally
one year exceeding in the aggregate the amount of one
per cent of the assessed valuation of tile property in said
city; nor shall it be lawful for the city to ever create any
indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, which shall with the
Line
indebtedness existing from tinge to time, exceed ten per,,,n„
cent of the assessed valuation of the property of the pre-- III
ceding year; and in case ally sure or warns of money shall
be borrowed by said common council, the satne shall be
])aid out of the sums raised by tax for such year; if the
payment thereof is not otherwise provided, and all sums
of naorey borrowed by said city, shall be applied to the
purposes for which the same was borrowed, -,in(] for no
other purposes whatsoever; but nothing in this act con-
tained shall he construed to prohibit said coinnion coun-
cil from making assessments and levying and collecting
taxes for the purpose of local improvements.
SPEC. 15. It shall be the duty of said council,in each and U
every year so long as the city shall remain in debt, to iwm
include in the taxes levied a sure not less than the amount
of the bonds and interest cozening due in said year.
]r SEC. 16. The common council shall examine, settle and Den
allow all accounts and demands properly chargeable"
';.
against the city, as well of its officers as other persons, and
shall have authority to provide means for the payment of
the same, and for defraying contingent expenses of the
said city, subject only to the limitations and restrictions
in this act contained.
SEC. 17. No money shall be drawn from the city trews-Moo
ury except school moneys, unless it shall have been pre-
viously appropriated to the purpose for which it
have been drawn; and all ordinances, resolutions, and
orders directing the payment of money shall specify the
object and purposes of such payment, and the fund from
which it shall be paid, which shall be certified by the
clerk, and countersigned by the auditor, before the same
shall be paid by the treasurer.
SEC. 18. No bond, obligation or evidence of indebted-rn<,
ness of said city shall ever be given or issued, nor shall;;;
any debt be cantracted by said city, or by any officer t1.
thereof in his official capacity, whereby the said city
shall become obligated to pay any sum of irioney, except
as expressly provided in this act, or by an act of the legis-
lature. Nor shall any order. or warrant for the payment
i
TTTLP;
CIIIiS,,`I'>;Tti OT' THE CITY OrLANSI (�. �
ers o„ o:f money be drawn ul>on the treasury when there shall
{
,Sury not
xcced not be sufficient ft in rile tie ry Co ti pay
the same,
i-
lk oii i1'i»a.except in payment Of the necessary coxltin�cnt submitted
es
of the city, unless tile, same shall have beeTlconforil ity to
and voted for by the electors of solid city
tills act, or an.alta(sse,,n, ts,f tile lunder' title.)tw lvelOf4Tthis
cases of specs
act, orders or warrants may be drawn to the. alnOunt Of
tile, assessment Iliac
e.MCI may Src. 1J. 7xrlxlJ�eile )ancltestablish)n cot' ralllr elcessli}' bti� la��vs for
ke by-lak's
tile as- autlxority t�
til etii:ana the assessment. and collection of tales, and everylocal,
ectiou Of
es. special. or general assesiln17s'lands tenr ta �e;iulents�hereditry
said CC)1"I111.1011 cOullcil,
merits or premises whatever in said city.
TITLE XITL
OF THE pI\EVENTION OF THE ESCAPE OF PROI''F.RTl FROM
TAXATION.
3ncil r»a3• SECTION 1. )Tcwithiurthe po vert tile p)ft,t1ieocom"110")council
er extra
I ynecial tion, it shall 1
ess„rerit at any regular meeting thereof between the first (lay O
:ertainay Of Fel
],errs. June ?thetile
city assessc)rs t xna ke and Yary et irn thereto),tr~x at its
directan extra and special assessment
neat regular mpetino,, That
roll of any property named in said order: I'roricIec(,
except in elan tax
r�11 oftaninlunicileali}' or3tPwnsllip
included y ro >ert� Or goods accumulated or
iin this State, nor any p' 1 y regular
nt building erected between times of Ina]>ing the
annual assessments of property shall be subject to taxa-
tion under the provisions of this act.
ties of a5 SEc. 2. j�dut Of01111110n Council it
,tialitthe to tcity assessors ile order(If ltO nral>e such e c spec al
,sor,notice shall be theproperty
owners,
assessment roll, estimating the value of the .
therein described at its trcte ,cash value, and axid fthey
nts
thereto as in
in sessme
writing the tlowner ary or owners,or person or
shall Notify ro .c p p, of the amount of their
n
persons in cotrol of such property)
valuation thereof, and of the time and place Ofatsrehere p-
ing of the council to sit shalll3so cce t f of re nr their roll, and
after provided, and they
return the same cOulplete to the commo council at their
next regular meeting.
11erE of duty of any
rr,trty f-
3. ls )per )
SEo � der
l
o1
e5to owningOr �ctroll�g tilepr
to) ive
in officers
s title
rmatiou. til such necessarytinlformation,and mlalaels elsstatements
al
TITLE YIII. CHARTEM, Or, THE CITY Or LriNSING.
under oath in relation to the value and the ownership
thereof, as is prescribed by lazy to be furnished by taxable
persons to assessors in snaking their annual assessments;
and for any failare or neglect thereof, any offender shall
be subject to the same punishments and penalties are or
or i inay be prescribed by the charter of this city and the
statutes of this State.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of hearing a )>eals or obje.c-Council t
I 1 5 l l ) as a boar
tions to an. assessment roll made under this title, the review.
common council shall sit as a hoard of review, beginning
at eight o'clock p. in., on the day of the second regular
meeting after such special assessment roll was ordered;
and it shall be the duty of the city treasurer, on the order
of the common council,to be present and have the regular
current tax roll of the ward wherein the property described
E in the aforesaid special assessment roll is taxable, and
said tax roll shall be subject to inspection by any person
interested; and the council shall thereupon compare the
valuation, or valuations, in the special roll with those in
the aforesaid tax roll, and may alter, amend, abate, annul
or confirm, in whole or in part,the same, after Bearing all
appeals or objections which may be offered by any party,
or parties interested, whereuponn the mayor shall he
' instructed to certify to such confirmation and equaliza-
tion of the valuations in said special assessment rolls as
the common council shall direct, and the act of the cotzn-
cil shall have the same force and effect as to the action of
boards of review of regular annual assessment rolls under
the laws of this city and the State.
Stic. 5. Upon the ratification and equalization of any Duty st;
special assessment rolls, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty special,,
of the city assessors,within twenty-four hours thereafter,
to enter the description or descriptions and valuation or
valuations thereof in the tax roll of the ward wherein the
property or person is taxable, and they shall designate all
such entries severally, with the words j' added assessment
tinder title thirteen of the city charter," and with date of
entry, and they shall carry out against each and every
such separate valuation the same amounts and Finds of
city, ward or other taxes as are carried out against other
property of like situation and valuation in said tax roll,
and they sliall enter the total amount of all such taxes in
the warrant, tinder the title of "added taxes under title
thirteen of the city charter." Whereupon they sliall
certify in such special assessment roll to the performance
of such duty, and file the same with the city clerk.
SEc. 6. The treasurer shall collect all such taxes within Coltecti,
the life of the original warrant for the credit of the con-taxes.
tingent fund of the city, in the manner prescribed by la-%?v
f(Dr l:he collection of taxes.
3Y
66 CARTER OFTHE CITY OF LANSING.
TITLE, ZI'V• .. .
Tatie5,lt,der SEC. 7. And it shall be the duty of the Auditor to charge
tin4 title to
11ett„r ea said tales to the treasurer in tile, same "',Inner as lie
t�,t€e�s"`er_ charges all other taxes, and all such taxes shall become a
i,e, 1111e,mall-
lien upon �,he. property, from and after the date of entry in
t.�3es' the tax roll, if the date of entry be subsequent to the date
of the original warrant, otherwise, from the date of the
origival tiv�irrant,and such taxes, such property, and such
valuation shall be thereafter subject to the same rules and
prov isionS Of late as other taxes,other- property,and other -
valuations whether entered on the same or subsequent
tax rolls.
T1TLE XIV.
CIF PPREVENTION AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF FIRES.
Common SECTION 1. For the purpose of guarding against the
council Lot c.alalnities of fire the com171ou council Inay, from tlnle t(')
regi.l tai.e tle
parts of
cony trnctiou time, by ordinance, designate suc. portions and
of buildinIs
s„as to pre- said city as they shall think proper, vvithin which no
vent fire. buildings Of Wood shall be erected, and may regulate and
direct the erection of buildings within such portions and
parts, and the size and materials thereof, and the size of
the chimneys therein; and every person who shall violate
such ordinances or re ulatiolls shall forfeit to the city the
i
sum of one hundred dollars, and every building erected
eretly declared to be a
contrary to such ordinance is h
common nuisance, and may be abated and removed by
the board of police and fire commissioners.
Iacnt. SEC. 9. The common council inay by ordinance require
the owners and occupants of Louses or other buildings to
have scuttles on the roof of such houses and buildings,
and have stairs or ladders leaclingto the same, and when-
ever any penalty shall have been recovered against the
house or other buildings for not
owner or occupant of any
c_orzlph=tug with such ordinance, the board of police and
fire commissioners may, at the expiration of twenty days .
after such recovery, cause such Scuttles, and stairs and.
ladders to be constructed, and the expense thereof shall
be a charge against the prol�Ierty, and shall, under the
direction of the council,be assessed and collected as other
taxes. procure, build or
Connu`m Src. 3. The coil7moil Cortrlcll m
c.ouocil ncay
p,ovide for erect, and lreep In repair, SUCH aild U i21ar1}= fire engines,
fire engines, With their houses and other appurtenances engines, hose,
etc.
ladders, fire hooks, and fire buckets, as are necessary for
the extinguishment of fires, and to prevent injury by fire,
and such and so in.any public cisterns, wells and reser-
voirs of water as they from time to time shall judge
necessary.
T.ITLE.. XIV. CHARTER, OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
SEC. 4. The common. council naay provide suitable coin- m.)f
penstation for any injury that any lire inmI,hook alid ladderiuries
man, or laoseman may receive in his person or property,"'eu.
in consequence of his exertions tit tiny fire.
Coum
SEC. 5. The coynniora council may by ordinance: .first.—preso,
Prescribe the duties and powers of the:board of police and d«tie:
pogei
tire commissioners,engineers and vPardens at fire's, alid In board
lice a,
case.of alarms at fires,and inay vest in their such powers coi1iri
as shall be deemed necessary to preserve property from eLs
being-stolen,and to extinguish and prevcnt fires. Second—
Prescribe the powers and duties of the mayor and alder-
men at. such fires, and in case of alarm; but in rio case
shall the naayo.r or a,ny alderrx.ian control or direct the
chief engineer or his assistant during any fire. Third--
Provide for the removal and .keeping away from such
fires of all idle, disorclerl}- or suspicious persons, and may
confer powers for that purpose ()it the board of polices turd
fire commissioners, the engineers, fire wardens or officers
of the city=. Fourth—Provide for compelling persons to
bring their fire buckets to any place of fire and to aid in
the extinguishment thereof by forming into lines or ranks
for the purpose of carrying water and by all proper means
to aid in the preservation, removal, and securing of prop-
erty exposed to danger by fire. Fifth—To compel the
marshal, constables and watchmen of the city, to be
present at such fires, and 4o perform such duties as the
said common council shall prescribe.
SEC. fi, Whenever any person shall refuse to obey an}-Pe,1aI
lawful order of an member of the board of police and fire`a`s"�'
f y I �,e oftt
comtriissioners,engineer, fire warden,mayor or alderman,li1eS-
at an fire, it shall be lawful for the officer diving Such
order to arrest, or direct, orally, any eonstable,watehman,
or any citizen,to arrest such person and confine him tem-
porarily in any safe place until such fire shall be extin-
guished, and in the same manner such officers, or any of
them, may arrest or direct the arrest and confinement of
any person at such fire who shall be intoxicated or dis-
orderly.
SEC. 7. Whenever any building in said city shall be on t�'}1e11
fire, it shall be the duty and be lawful for the chief i:�ri
engineer, with the consent of the mayor or any two of the`,rr�i
board of police and fire cornruissioners,to order and direct
such building, or any other building which they may
dee n hazardous and likely to conanlunicate fire to other
buildings, or any part of such building, to be pulled down
and destroyed, and no action shall be mairitaitied againt.s
any person or against the said city therefor; but tiny
person interested .in any such building so destroyed or
injured may,within three months thereafter, apply to the
coninion council to assese and pay the damages lie hi ls'
q
A^
dg CIiARThIt. OF THE CITY Or LANSING. T.tTLIE XV.
paymeni of sustained. At the expiration of three nio.nths,if ally s tie II
damage's
ft,erefor. application shall have. been made ill writing,the coinixI )11
council shall either pay to the said complrii iant such stint
as shall be agreed upon by them and the said claiuiarit
for such daniages, or if rio such agreement shall be:
effected, shall proceed to ascertain the amount of such
damages, and shall provide for the appraisal, assessi.rient,
collection and payment of the same ill the same itiarmer
as is provided by this act for the ascertainment, assess
,,,clot,t, collectionl and payment of clmnages sustained hY
Coo tl l
the takingof lands for purposes of public improvement.
rdoig SEC. 8, The commissioners appointed to appraise and
mpl pti L l it rt,
thedutn, •es.assess the damages incurred by the said clairant by the
palling down or destruction of said building by the direc- �'
tion of the said officers of the city its above provided shall
tal.,Le into account, the probability of the saute having beery
destroyed or injured by tire, if it had not been so pulled
down or destroyed; and ruay report that Ito damages
should be equitably allowed to such claimant. When-
ever a report shall be tnade and finally contirmed in the
said proceedings for appraisal and assessing damages, a
compliance with the te.rnis thereof by the couurlon coun-
cil shall be deetlted a full satisfaction of all said damages
of the said claimant.
TITLE XV.
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
City to be one Si,,umoN 1. The city of Lansing shall constitute one
School dis- school district. The Members of the board of education
trice.
Boarctof edu-shall be tI body corporate by the entire and style of "The
cation bony
corporate. Board of Education of the City of Lansing," acid by that
name Wray sue and be sued, and shall be slibiect to file
Jaws of this State relative to corporations that. Wray be
applicable thereto. They shall hold and control all moneys,
real and personal property, or other rights belonging to
said school district, acid shall use acid expend the same
solely for the I_)enefit of the common school or schools of
said city. Members of said board shall receive no pay for
their ordinary duties,but May be paid for special services
Stich stuns as the board slh,�jll in each case determine.
Board of edu- SEC. 2. The board of educations shall rueet :from time to
cation,quo-
rum,officers,time, at such place in said city as they may designate. A
etc. Majority of all the nienibers steal constitute: a quorum.
Theyn:iay elect frond their nsunnl>e t president., clerk and
treasurer. The said board shall heel) a .record of their
proceedings, which shall be signed by the president and
clerk; and any proceedings of said board, certified 1.,)y the
president and clerk, shall be evidence of the facts therein
ej
TITLE XV. CHAPTE,R OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
� _
contained. The justices of the peace shall have jurisdic-
tion over all prosecutions for time violation of the by-Itlws
and.ordivances passed by said board.
Saar. 3. The board of education shall have full poorer pti�•'r
and authority and it shall be their duty: First—To lour_at,m s
chase sates and build schoolhouses in Said city, except as h'Aj!,i he e,inaHerprovided. Second—Toestablish ah.igla school.
iu said city>. Third--To appoint a superintendenat of the
a con1mora schools in said cnty, under the charge of said
board, with such compensation as they shall deem proper,
and with such powers and duties as they sball prescribe,
and it shmill be his duty to act as clerk of said board, if
required. FUnrth—To establish a school library in said
City, and to dedguate the place or places where the same
sball be KIM and appoint a librarian. Fifth—To apply
for and receive from the country or city treasurer, or other
Officers, all moneys appropriated or belonging to the pH-
nlary fund of said city, or for library purposes, and to ex_
Iecnd the same according to law, but no numey shall be
drawn from the city treasury except upon the order of
the city chok, duly countersigned by the auditor. Sixtin -_
_1'o make hy4aws and ordinances for taking the census of
`. the children of sail city; for Illaking reports, and all
y things that shall be necessary to draw the proportion of
the primary school fund belonging to said city; for
visita-tion of schools and the length of time schools sln 111 be
tanght, wilkil shall be not: less thane nine months in the
year; for the employment and examination of tuiclters
and their powers and duties; for the regulation of schools,
and the books to be used therein; for the appointment of
necessary officers, and to prescribe: their powers and
duties; for all necessary purposes that may advance the
interests of education in said city, and the good govern-
ment and prosperity of pul>Iic schools.
An C The treasurer of said city shall collect the Wool
money and keep all school funds belonging to n�,e k
., 7 t0 saiCl Gt� wepur�t
separate from all other funds, and he shall pay over to the;'ter,
treasurer of said board all moneys on the order of said
board; he shall report to the board the condition of the
school fund whenever requested by then].
SEC. 5. The board of education of said city are hereby o rdi
teriauthorized, and it shall be their duty=, once in each year,anionn
to ascertain and determine by resolution passed at any eaci,`c
regular meeting- of said board, by a vote: of a Inajority of exr scid
. , all the members, the sunns necessary and proper for any vun,os,
c,r all of the following purposes: First—To lease,enlarge,
alter, improve and repair schoolhouses and their out-
houses and appurtenances. Second —To purchase, ex-
change, improve and repair school apparatus, ]:nooks, fur-
niture and appendages. Third—To procure fuel and defray
70 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE XV.
the contingent expenses of the school and the expenses
of the school library of said city and the necessary coi tirl-
gent expenses of said 'f"oard. Fourth—To purchase books
for the school library of said city''. Fifth—To pay teachers'
wages after the application of public irloneys which may
by law be appropriated and provided for that purpose,
Sametobe arrd the arnolrrlt so determined by said bo',ud shall be sub-
sill enitted
to voters for niitt.ed by then" to the voters of said district at the anrlua
approval. school Ineetillff, or at a I�n.eeting regularly called .for that
purpose, and the Voters at such rllleetili- shall determine,
by a majority of the voters present, whether said sure, or
any part thereof, shall he raised oil the taxable property,
of said district; and the clerk of said hoard of education
shall certify to the city assessors, whose duty it shall be �
to assess tile ordinary city taxes, the sums so ascertained
and determined by said meeting; aid the said city assessor
�Levyof same whose ditty it. shall be to assess the. ordinary taxes, shall
oil ta'"ible
prohertyin levy tlae shins so certified to then" upon the taxable Prop-
pro city erty of said city in the; same nlaniler and at the same time
as the State and count} taxes are levied.
Trasurerof SLc. F. The treasurer of said board shall have charge
board,duties
and bondsof.of all moneys or funds belonging to the board, and he
shall pay tlleni out only on the order of said b()ard, simuecl
by the president and corlr2tersigned by the clerk. Said.
treasurer shall give bor)ds, with good and sufficient
sureties, for at least double the amount of moneys in-
trusted in his hands for the faithful discharge of his
duties.
Board to de-
Clare SEC. 7. Whenever the said board shall deem the pur-
byreso-chase of sites of buildings, the erection of high school
nation neces-
sity for pur- buildings in said city, or ward schoolhouses, or other
cbaseof sites
forenildirs�;, buildings in said city for school purposes necessary, or
erection of shall deem it necessary to raise n2oney by tax or by issu-
buildings.
irlg bonds for the purpose of paying,refunding, renewing
or reissuing ally bonded indebtedness of said board, they
shall so declare by resolution, and shall determine the
suri or sums of Inoney necessary to be raised for such
Money to be
raised by tax purposes arid what portion thereof, if any, shall be raised
or bonds. by tax, and what proportion of said sum, if any, shall be
snnr neces- borrowed oil the bonds of said district. The sure to be
sary to be de-
terrnined and raised by tax and the interest on all bonds issued by said
proportion to board to�<,-ether with th p
e ri kal thereof at maturity,
be raised by
tax and by shall be assessed and levied on the real and personal. prop-
bonds.
erty of said city and collected arid paid over to said board,
as other school money in said city.
Bonds to be For the am li
amount determined to e borrowed the bonds of
issued by
board. said district shall be issued by said board, executed by
How executed. the president and clerk thereof, in such denominations,
Denomination, not less than twenty-five dollars, payable at such times
Tines or nay- and places, and with such interest, not exceeding 'six. per
)heat.
TITLE XV. CFIAItTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
centum per annurn, as said board may direct; the uloney interest
so raised to be applied by said board for the purposes in ;„iN`
this section specified: Proi-.Oed, That said resolution ll-01"t.
1 shall have been first approved by said school d be first
strict,such he fi istr , Se
approval to be detertntned by a majority of the votes cast`iistriet
jority or
in said district at a school meetino, of said school districtcastat,
called by said board for that purpose,notice whereof shall""'Mill
Notice
be given by posting printed copies of' said resolution and snci„i
notice of the time and place of haldino said meeting in at.r"-
least two public places in each Nvard of said city for ten
days prior to said nieetiug, and by publishing tile. same
once in each of the daily newspapers published in the city*Manne
of Lansin(r.. The presiding officer of said hoard sha11 pre-melt,"
side at such meeting and the clerk of said board shall be
clerk thereof and shall keep a record of said ineeting. It Powarn
shall be competent for the voters at such meeting to ai�
m Such
to J
increase or dill both or either the amount of tax and ordinm
bonds specified in said resolution, and the resolution as'rr�'is`H�i�
submitted by said board or amended by such ineetitig,roraed.
shall,when the question is upon the final passage thereof,
be voted upon by ballot, either written or printed, or votes ta
partly written and printed, said ballots to be received wliot.
anal canvassed by two inspectors who shall have been
chosen by said board from the n:iembers thereof, Calm„
V otes.
It is further provided that the honded indebtedness of rio„aed
said school district shall at no time exceed fifty thousand Liinet*o`
dollars. s50,Ou.
S$C. S. In case of a vacancy in the office of a member'Vacam
of said board, the salve shall by filled by appointixient by board
a majority of said board, of a person from the ward in
which such vacancy exists, which appoi.ntruent shall be
until the next annual election, and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Sic. 0. All provisions of the general laws of this State Genera
relative to the common union schools shall applSchm
y and be force o�
in force in said city, except such as may inconsistent""""'binconsistent""""'with the provisions of this act; oi- with the by-laws and
ordinances of the board of education made under this act.
SEC. 10. No member of the board of education shall 'be enil)e
boardirectly or indirectly interested in any contract as princi-no,be
, pal, surety, or otherwise, the expenses or considerationtracts.
whereof s..
whereof are to be paid under any act or ordinance of said
board of education, nor be surety or bondsman on any
contract or bond given to said city or board of education.
72 C13:A_RTEll OP THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE XVI.
TITLE XVT.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Sureties,de- SECTION 1. The common Council, or the mayor, or other
i:c rnttnation
of5urticiency.officer whose duty it shall be to judge of the sufficiency
of the proposed sureties of anv officer of wfit) t a hind of-
ally instrument in writhu'v may he required lender the
provisions of this act, shi-ill examine into the sufficiency
of such sureties, arid shall rc(lui.re them to submit to all
examination, tinder oath, as to their property; such oath
may he a dllliuistered l y the runyor or any alde.riliair of l
said city. The deposition of t:h et
e surety slide he reduced
o t writing,be s.igrled by hint, certified by the person talriug
the same and annexed to and filed with the bond or in
strunient in writing to whicil it rc lutes.
Uatltsbefore SEC. 2. The Mayor or ch<rirlrlau of any col:nnlittee or
councit, ad-
Ministration SpeClal COn1n11tt(.e of the COTntilon COUIicil 511f111 have
of power to administer an oath or take an affidavit,in respect
to any matter pending before the cornnaon c0lin it or slicll
conilrlittee.
periuryumier SEC. 3. Any person who may be required to take au
this act.
oath or affirmation, under or by virtue of any provision
of this act, who shall, under such oath or afftrrtl"Itiou, in
any statement or affidavit, or otherwise, willfully swear
falsely as to ariy material fact or platter, shtlll be guilty of
perj ury.
Costs of suits SEC. 4. if any suit shall be coninienced against any
against
officers. person elected or appointed tender this act to any office,
for anv act clone, of- omitted to be done, under such elec-
tion or appointment, or against any person having done
anything or act 1>y the command of any such officer, anal
if final judgment be rendered in such suit, vrllere.by al:Iy
such defendant shrill be entitled to costs he shall recover
double costs in the manner defined b', law.
process SEC. 5. All process used against said city shall run
against the
city,issue against said city in. the corporate name thereof, all( Suc 1
af,d service process shall be served by leaving a true and attested
copy of such process with the ri-tayor or clerk of said city,
at least ten days before the clay of appeara.rice mentioned
therein.
ordinances, SEC. 6. The style of all ordinances 4Will be: "Be it
style and
rotes ou pas-ordained by the common council of the city of Lansing."
sage. All ordinances shall require for their passage the concur-
rence of a majority of all the; aldermen elected.
Malfeasance SEc. 7. If any officer or the corporation shall, directly
in office de- or indirectly, appropriate or convert any of the nioueys,
forted.
securities,evidences of value, or any property,wllatsoevcr
°rrLL XV1. CHARTER, OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
helongiug to the corporation., or any board thereof, to his
own use, or shall directly or indirectly and knowiiagly
appropriate or convert the same to any purpose than that
for which stich 11101leys, securities, evidences of value, oi-
prt:perty, niay have been. appropriated, raised or received
or to ally purpose not authorized by late, he shall be
cleertied guilty of -�villfu.l and corrupt nialfea.sance in office,
and may be prosecuted, tried and convicted thereof., and, Pe
on conviction, may be punished by line not exceeding one tt'
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the State prison
for a period not exceeding three years, or both, in the dis-
cretion of the court.
SEC. 8. The common council shall have power to con-C(
tract with safe lank, 1.)inks, banker or bankers i.rl said ha
city for- the safe keeping of the public moneys belotic ing t;e
to or in the custody of said city and for the payment of et(
interest thereon, at a rate not exceeding that established
by law upon such moneys of the corporation, or in its cus-
toely, deposited with such bank, banks, banker or batikers,
and to be drawn on account current from such batik,
e' banks, banker or bankers, by said city, or proper officer
l thereof and such interest, shall belong and be credited to
i the contingent fund of said city. And the common coun-
cil may, by ordinance or otherwise, make such rules and
regulations, and prescribe such conditions relative to the
letting of said contract, the drawing upon said moneys so
deposited, and the securities to be given t)y such bank,
banks, banker or bankers, for the moneys so deposited as
to said cornnion council may seem just and for the best
511
interest and security of said city.
SEC. 9. All persons being habitual drunkards, destitute,(lei
and without visible means of support, or who, being such
habitual drunkards, sliall abandon, neglect, or refuse to
aid in the support of their families being coniplaineci of
by said families; all able-bodied and sturdy beggars, who
xrtay apply for alms or solicit charity; all persons wan-
dering al>roacl., lodo;iug in AN,atch-houses, outliouses, market
places, sheds, stables, or uninhabited dwellings, or in the
open air, and not giving a good account of themselves; all
conamon brawlers and disturbers of the_ public quiet; all
persons wandering abroad and begging,`or who go about
from door to door, or place themselves in streets, high-
ways, passages or other public places, or beg or receive
F altos within the said city, shall be deemed vagrants, and
may, upon conviction before any justice of the peace of Per
said city, be sentenced to confinement in the county jail the
or city penitentiary for any time not exceeding sixty days.
SEC. 10. No property, supplies or other article of what-
ever name or nature shall be purchased for or in behalf su1
of the city, unless ordered by vote of t1.le conamon council,for
of,
l
74 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE XVI.
or with the written consent of the mayor or city clerk.
The city clerk shall keep a record of all property pur-
chased for the city, and sliall charge the same to the officer
or departinent for whom the same was purchased, and
receiving the snuie, and sliall report annually to the coni-
nion 'Council, on the last Monday in April, a detailed list
or staternent of all such property or supplies so purchased,
and to whoiti delivered. It shall also be the duty of each
and every officer and employe of the city, to make a report-
annually in ),vritiilo- on the last Monday in April of all
ff ects zn in his hands belonging to the City,
property or e Z!)committee of
-which several reports shall be referred to a Cori
the council for examination. Any officer or employe of
the city -%Nvho shall fall or neglect to make the report pro-
vided in this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and may be prosecuted, tried and convicted there-
for according to law.
Confinenient Z:!,
of offen(lers Sic. 11. Any person arrested by virtue of any process
aga'i.nst t1le issuing froin any court of
j astice in said city, or by
authority of any officer of said city, may be confined in
the city penitentiary in the same manner as prisoners are
or may be detained in the jail of Ingham county, and any
law of this State prohibiting escapes, aiding prisoners to
escape, or any other act detrimental to the safety of pris-
oners in a county jail,shall apply to said prison: ProTided,
That the common council or -mayor of said city may at
any three direct any or all such prisoners to be removed
from said penitentiary to the jail at the county of Ingham:
Ancl Proi,ided, Such prisoners or any of them, inay, at
tirrie, in the first instance, be confined in the said county
jail whenever the same may be deemed necessary by said
Common council; and the keeper of said jail or peniten-
tiary shall be allowed such compensation for keeping and
p :11�
providing for prisoners confined therein as the common
Council may deter-iiiine to be j List and reasonable not ex-
ceeding the amount allowed by the supervisors for Irig-
liam county prisoners. brought to recover
Suits in be: SEC. 12. All suits which shall be broug
half of City, an
manner of air
y penalty or forfeiture for the violation of any ordinance
and rates to of the comnion council sliall be brought in the name of
In
govern. the city of Lansing under the direction of the coninion,
council or of the attorney of said city; and no person
being an inhabitant, freeman or freehold the said city
sliall be disqualified for that cause from ac7ing as a judge,
justice or juror in the trial or other proceeding; in any
suit brought to recover a forfeiture or penalty for the vio-
lation of this provision of this act, or for the violation of
any ordinance of the common Council, nor from serving
any process or summoning a jury in such suit, or front
4cting, in any such capacity, or being (14 Witnegs on th(;
TITLE XVL CHARTER OF TIIE CITE: OF LANS1.NG.
trial of any issue, or upon the taking or making any
inquisition or assessment, or any judicial investig of
facts, to which issue, inclrtest or investigation the said
city, or any city or ward officer is a 1),-Jrty, or in which said
city or officer is interested; nor shall ally judge of any
wart be disqualified to hear and adjudicate on a.ra appeal
in any matter originating in said city, because lie is an
inhabitant thereof.
;... .. SEC. 13. If any judgment in any acti.otl shalt be rem 7ticltl
dered against the city by any justice of tide peace, stitch t;,n
g _ judgment may be renioved by appeal to the circuit Colxltatli,ea
for the caunty of Irigharn, in the same ixaanne.r and Nvith
the sane effect as though the city were a natural person,
except that no bond of recognizance to the adverse party
shall be necessary to be executed by or on behalf of the
said city.,
' SEc. 14. Every execution for any penalty or forfeiture Ezecl.
recovered for the violation of any of the provisions of this for t)el
1 S`Sll G'
act or for the violation of any by-late or ordinance of the tl Z1115
said city may be issued immediately on the rendition of
the judgment, and shall cc>nxniand the arxlauxat to be xnade
'of the property of the defendant,if any such can be found,
and if not, then to cornmit the defendant to the county
jail or city penitentiary for sucl i time as shall have been
directed by the ordinance of the common council.
SEc. 15. The common council nsay direct any nloxieys -,
that may have been recovered for the penalties or forfeit- lngrr:
�' aloes,
ores to be applied to the payment of any extra expense
that may have been incurred in apprehending offenders,
r in subpoenaing or defraying the expenses of witnesses
nalties and forfeitures, or in con-
in any suit for such peducting such suit.
SEc. 16. The expenses of apprehending, examining and
committing offenders agaixzst any law of this State in the ar est
xzd of their confinement shall be audited,°f L1n
said city, a
allowed and paid by the supervisors of the county of State.
Ingham, in the same n2anner as if such expenses had been
incurred in any town of the said city.
SEc. 17. The mayor, by and with tlae consent of a
majority of the common council elect, shall have the.u`nds
' power to negotiate for outstanding bands not yet clue, and
may purchase the same: Provided, The cost thereof sloes
not exceed the face value of said boxed or bonds with
the matured interest; and for such purpose may issue
city bonds at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per
cent, but x10 such bond shall be issued except for the pur-
pose of funding the bonded indebtedness, and only in such
amounts as can be substituted for said bond. No bonds
issued by virtue of this section shall be sold for less than
their face value.
76 C,HARTEP OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE X VIL
TITLE XVJ I.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING,
City sari), ao- SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for the city of Lansin; to
iaitire by t�nr
etr..,se, etc,, Acquire by purchase, or construct, operate and i_iiaintain
work'*" for
worlxs for the purpose of supp l i.m�- such city,
, and the
elect 'cli-lit-
ill limit Of irlhabitants thereof, with electric llgliting, oil such ternis
expenditures
therefor. and conditions as the eornirion council shall direct, but the
entire expense of airy such works shall not exceed the
sum of severity-five thousand dollars. Wli-never the
common council shall by resolution declare that it is
expedient for the city to acquire by purchase, or to con-
struct worts for the purpose of supplying the city and its
burro-hi of in with electric lighting, it shall subinit to the
hin�rowir�;; a
money to he tax flaying electors of the city at a special election for the
subruitted
to tax lr,yiug purpose, the question of borrowing the Loney therefor,
electors. within the limit aforesaid. Such special election to h6
called and the vote had and determined in the mariner
provided for in section six of title thirteen of this act. If
a majority of the tax paying electors voting at such elec-
tion shall vote for the borrowing of any sum of money for
any such purpose, it shall be lawful for the common. coun-
cil to negotiate such loan, issue the bonds or other evi-
dence of indebtedness of the city therefor, and fix the time
and Place of paying the Principal and interest,
t-_ancii niay SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for the common council by
liy Ordiliall" the passage of proper er ordinances t0 provide for the
provide board a 1 P p
or coruaiis- appointment of a commissloir or board, the term of at
Sion to have
charge of; least one member of which commission or board shall
electric
11ghtinn, expire yearly, to take the charge and management of such
electric lighting works in the manner and to the extent
which shall be provided in the ordinance or ordinances
passed therefor, or the corrimon council may continue the
board of water-works and electric lighting as provided by
section forty-two of title four of this act.
Tax to be SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the common council of
levied to pity the city to levy and collect such sums of money as may
inteest;of 11Ct be required. to pay the principal and interest of any iridebt-
indebtedness edness incurred by the city under the power and authority
granted under this title.
TITLE XVIII. CRAFTER OF TIIE CITY OF LA.NSINC.
TITLE X VIII.
TAKING PRIVATE PPOPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE.
SECTION 1.. Private property may be appropriated for FOr will"t
j.)oses i")i"i
public use for the purpose of opening, widening, altering, property
vacatin,« and extending he
streets, al.le7 s and avenues, for t:lLu ctt:y.
public grounds, parks, market places and spaces, :for pub-
lic buildings, jails, hospitals, pest houses, grad public
cemeteries; for water-works, sewers, drains and ditches;
t for buildings and structures for the fire department, and
ment of watercourses and rivers; but such
for the improve
property shall not be taken therefor without the consent
Elc,,s tI1Fi
of the owner, except with the concurrence of two-thirds t ti err"
of all the aldermen elect, and in the manner hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2. Whenever the common council shall deem it wlien n
sa ry to t.
necessary for the use and benefit of the public to make without
any such improvement, and to take private property seutof oV
therefor without the consent of the owner said couticilcouncijt
shall so declare by resolution, describing such property cl,ir, by
and designating the purpose for which it is to be taken,
and shall appoint a regular subsequent meeting of the
council for the hearing of objections to the proposed
improvement, and to the taking of the described property
for the designated purpose, and to any other matt,� cr or
thing in such resolution contained. Notice of such meet-Ni:itice()
ing and hearin- shall be given by the city clerk to all lieliiiis,
persons interested generally, without naming them, by
publication in a newspaper published and circulated in
" said city, once in each day for five successive days.
SEC.3. If the proposed improvement shall be the opening, 'lien t.;
aor stree
widening, altering extending or vacating of a street, alley etc.,aaov
or avenue, the expense of the taking of pri�-ate property 1`1 �,e
therefor including the cost of the proceedings and the
conipensation and damages, to be paid, as Iiereinaft:er
provided, shall be defrayed in whole or in part as the
council may determine, by a special assessment upon
( the lands and premises specially benefited by such im-
provement, in proportion to the special benefits accruin
to each parcel, providing that in opening, widening, alter--,Pnivisio
ing, extending or vacating a public alley, the whole of to
t ; such expense shall be so defrayed, and in such case the
council shall, in such resolution, determine and describe
a local tax district, embracing all the Iands and premises
which, in the opinion of the council, will be specially
benefited as aforesaid; and shall determine the percentage
of the expense aforesaid, to be defrayed by special assess-
u�
ff
78 CHARTEF,, OF TIIL CITY OP L.&NSIN'G. TITLE N�TIII.
Inept on the lands and premises in said tax districts; and
the said notice of the meeting of the council for the hear-
ing of objections, as provided in section two, shall con-
tain a general description of said tax district, and a state-
iiient of f:he percentage of the said expense to be defrayed
in the inariner aforesaid, as determined by the council.
EIearingob- SEC. 4. At the tine appointed for the hearing of objec-
;ect"'s"(1 bons or at a subsequent cent meetino of the coavnon council
d,sposit1_ of x l
resolution. to which such he,arin g may lie adjourned or continued,
and after the hearing of any objections, made by parties
iiiterested, the said resolution may be ratified and con-
firnied, or may be reconsidered by the council, and the
council may negotiate with and obtain front the owners or
persons interested in the property proposed to be taken, a
release or conveyance thereof, by gift or purchase, and
Ynay alter or anierid said resolution by excluding from the
description of the property, proposed to be. taken, any
part or parcel thereof, or by taking out of,or excluding
front said tax district any parts or parcels of lands and
premises embraced therein, or by decreasing the percent-
age to be defrayed by a special assessn:Ient on the lands
a.nd premises in said tax district, and may tliereupun
direct the city attorney to institute proceedings in accord-
ance with the provisions of this act, to carry out the
Proviso as to
adoption of ol)jects of said resolution, providing said resolution shalt
resolution. not be ratified and confirmed. as aforesaid, or as altered
and amended, finally adopted, except by a concurring vote
of two-thirds of all the aldermen elect. Ths considera-
tion of said resolution by the council may be continued
from time to time without further notice.
Petition to be SEC. 5. Upon the confirmation of final passage by the
filed try. attor-
ney. common council of said resolution, it shall be the duty of
the city attorney to prepare in the name of the city and
file -with one of the justices of the peace of the city, a
petition filed by him in his official capacity, which shall
Contents of set forth said resolution as originally introduced. and con-
petition.
firmed or altered or amended, and finally adopted, and the
proceedings of the council in respect thereto; said peti-
tion shall describe the several lots, tracts and parcels of
private property proposed to be taken, and set forth the
Barnes of the oNw,llers, occupants, lessees, mortgages or
others interested therein, as far as the same can be ascer-
tained, and shall allege that it is necessary to take such
property for the public use and benefit, and pray that a
jury may be impaneled to determine whether it is neces-
sary to make the proposed improvement, and to take such
property for the purpose thereof, and to ascertain and fix
the just compensation to be made therefor, the petition
may allege any other matter anal thing relevant to the
questions to be considered by said jury and deemed to be
TITLE, XVIII. cl �lrti`l'Ti.',r� OI' THE CITE' OF LALNSING.
material, and may pray for any other and further relief
rithi I the object of this act.
SEC. 6. Upon filing said petition, it shall be the dut = f ��t• c
s�iid justice to issue a sru"I1�ons conimandin�,
tile } o !)Ilh
eats named in the petition, it, the narz'le Of tile h�eople ce Oil
)oric f����� �,��
the State of i ichigan, to appear before hi_ru, at a tinit,. and
place to be rianied in said sunzn:ions, not less thali ten nor
r more than forty days front the date thereof, and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
SEc. 7. Said sunirnons may be served by the city near-Servie
steal, or by any officer of the city of Lansing or the cour t3=S`MUl
of Ingham, authorized to serve civil or criminal process
therein issued 1> = a justice of the peace, and sh�Lil be
served at least five clays before tile
upon all respondents fonncl within said ccutntrn d���y, tl�iei eof,
iting the original, and delivering a cop t � ' b� eahib-
� o each of theirs;
if any respondent who is a resident of the county cannot
be found, the summons shall be served by leavisig a Copyat his or her usual or last place of abode, with some persons
of suitable age or discretion, if any infant or person of tin-
sound mind is interested in the property to be. taken,
r `service shall be made upon the guardian of such person
residing within the count�T, if an
} y, and if there is no such
guardian and some person of suitable awe or discretion Of
the household of which said infant or incompetent .is a
merllber, shall be found xvithin the cot -ity, service shall
be made upon such person. Ali respondents who cannot
be served with said suinnions, as hereirzbefore provided serYT;c
shall be served by public
publishing a copy thereof in at least
one daily paper published within said city for five sue-
cessive days prior to the return day. The return of the
officer to said summons and affidavits of publication,
showing due service and publication, shall be filed ,with the justice, and be sufficient evidence of service upon the respondents, and of the manner of service, and thereafter
all respondents duly served shall tape notice and be bound
by all subsequent proceedings without further notice.
SEC. 8. 4n the return day if no guardian shall appearT��sti�,
to represent the interests of an infant respondent, or to Ipolt pr
lt �r
respondent of unsound mind, the justice shall appoint a ti'r 1)1
suitable person as guardian act litem for such purpose,
who shall file a written consent to act, and shall
repre-
sent the person for whom he is appointed in subsequent
proceedings. The justice shall then or at a subsequentDraNq,
time to which the proceeding may be adjourned, if no
sufficient cause to the contrary be shown, direct the
sheriff, or under sheriff, or deputy sheriff, of said county,
or any constable of said city who shall be disinterested,
to make a list of twenty four resident freeholders of said
so CHARTEr, OF THE, CITY OF LANSING. TITLE XVIII.
city, and tl-.ie city attorney shall strike therefrom six
names, and the respondents collectively may strike there-
from six names, and if they neglect or refuse to do so, it
shall be done by the justice in their behalf, and the twelve
persons whose names remain on the list shall cornpose
the jury for the trial of the cause, and shall be surrinjoiied
to attend at such time as the justice shall direct by a
venire issued by him, and which shall be directf>d to and
served by any one of the last aforesaid officers. In case
any of the persons to be summoned cannot be found in
the county, or being summoned do not attend or shall be
excused for cause or otherwise, talesnien possessing the
necessary qualifications may be summoned as jurors in
the case by such officer, and the practice and proceeding
tinder this act, except as herein provided relative to inipan-
eling, summoning and excusing jurors and talesmen, and
imposing penalties or fines upon them for non-attend-
ance, shall be the same as the practice and proceedings
In
in ordinary civil trials before justices of the peace in this
State, except that peremptory challenges shall not be
allowed.
Oath of SEc. 9. The jurors so impaneled shall be sworn as
jurors. follows: " You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that in the
matter of .............. you will well and truly ascertain and
determine whether there is a public necessity for making
the proposed improvement, and for taking for the use and
benefit of the Public for the purpose of said improvement
the private property which the petition describes and
prays may be taken; and if you determine that it is neces-
sary, then that you ascertain, determine and award a just
compensation to be made therefor and that you will faith-
fully and impartially discharge all other duties devolving
upon you in this case, and unless discharged, a true ver-
dict give according to the law and evidence,, so hell-.) you
Jury to hear God." They shall sit to-ether and hear the proofs and
evidence,etc. zn
allegations of the parties and arguments of counsel, and
if deemed practicable and advisable by the justice, may
go to the place of the intended improvement in charge
of an officer, and upon, or as near as practicable, to the
property proposed to be taken, and examine the same,and
Verdict. shall thereafter retire under the charge of an officer and
render their verdict as on the trial of an ordinary civil
case.
What verdict SEc. 10. The jury shall determine in their verdict the
to determine
aud award. public necessity for the proposed improvernent, and for
the taking., of the said private property therefor, and in
case they find that such necessity exists, they shall award
the owners of such property such compensation therefor
as they deem just. If any such private property shall. be
subject to a mortgage, lease, agreement or other lien,
TITLE X VIII. CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
estate or interest, the jury shall apportion and award to
the Parties in interest such portion of the compensation
as they shall deem just.
a : SEc. 11. To assist the. jury in rendering their verdict,Tury r
the court may allow them, when they retire, to take wit have
them n the case, neaps showing the
the petition filed i
proposed improvement and location of all the pieces or
-)roposed to be taken, xvith the names of
parcels of land l
the persons interested therein, and may also submit to
them a blank verdict, which niay be as follows:
PART I.
We, the undersigned jury, impaneled in the il-)ove mat- norm
.� ter, having given the same due consideration, do hereby'tict.
find and determine that the . . . . . . . . . . of said . . . . . . . . . .
as proposed for the public use and benefit is a public
necessity, and that for said use and benefit a.ad purpose
it is necessary to take the private property described in
the petition in this cause which said property is herein-
after also described.
PART H.
F
And the damages sustained, and the just compensation
to be paid for such private property, we have ascertained
and determined, and hereby award as follows:
Descriptious of each of the Owners and others inter Coraapensation and dace
propFrt}�.
several parcelsofprit=atef ested in each parcel. ages.
- - - ----- ------------ — - --------—-------------—- --
The different description of property, and the names of
the owners and others interested therein, -nay be inserted
in said blank verdict under the direction of the court, be-
fore it is submitted to the jury.
SEC. 12. The jury shall specify in their verdict the A ass'
' lands and premises, if any, as to which they fail to agree,went
and a disagreement as to one or more distinct parcels of
land shall not affect the awards in which they have
agreed; and upon any such disagreement the justice may,
upon the motion of the city attorney, impanel a new jury
in the same manner as provided for drawing the original
jury, concerning which there was a failure to agree; a
new jury may in like manner be had as often as neces-
sary.
S
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING, TITLE, XVIII.82
a
rust:ice to en- SEC. 13. The justice shall enter tine verdict and award
er proceed-,in tit of the jury and all the proceedings had in the cause be-
docket and for atim, in his docl�et, and within twenty clays after the
coc,eircli de-
teiyt,inatlon, rendition of the verdict, on motion of the city attorney,
etc. he shall enter a judgment of confirmation of the deter-
ruination t.ttd awards therein made. Unless such motion
shall be made by tlte city attorney within said period, all
tgs upon said verdict and award
Proeeedir shall be at an
end.
Appear. SEC. 14. Any party aggrieved by the verdict of the jury
artd judgment of confirmation mentioned in the preced-
iitg section if tile saine shall be entered, niay, at any tine
within thirty days after the rendition of the erdict,
appeal to the circuit court of the county of Ingham by
filing with the justice. a claim of appeal, in writing, in
wlticli he shall set forth the description of the land in
which lie clain-is an interest, his interest therein, and all
the errors relative to the proceedings, the verdict and
judgment of which lie coniplains, and at the same time
filing with the justice a bond to the city in the penal sum
of not less than three hundred dollars, with the sureties
to be approved by said, justice; conditioned that he will
prosecute his appeal to effect, and Pay any costs that may
be awarded against Ili":' in the circuit court, and paying
to the justice the sum of three dollars for making his
return to the appeal; but upon such appeal the findings
of the> jury shall be conclusive as to all questions of fact
submitted to them, and the -appeal of one or more persons
shall not in any way affect the judgment of confirmation
as to other persons interested therein who did not appeal;
said judgment shall be final and conclusive as to all
Persons not appealing therefrom within the time herein
provided. .
Attu of ezcep- SEC. 15. At the time of filing such claim of appeal, the
tions. appellant shall present to the Justice a statement in the
nature of a bill of exceptions, containing so much of the
evidence and other proceedings in the matter as shall be
sufficient to Present the questions to be raised upon the
errors and objections alleged in the claim. of appeal, and
shall, at the same time, serve a copy thereof and of the
claim of appeal upon the city attorney, who may propose
amendments to said bill, and within ten. days after said
bill is presented said justice may, if necessary, cause the
same to be corrected according to the facts in the case,
and sign the same, and shall make and certify a return to
Transcript. said bill, setting forth a transcript from his docket of all
the Proceedings and the judgment of confirmation entered
therein, and shall attach thereto the verdict and award of
tite jury and all notices and papers filed with him, to-
gether with the bond and claim of appeal and said bill of
TITLE XVIIL CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING.
exceT)tions, and file the same with the clerk of said circuit
court. Upon filing the return of the justice as men-Proceedii
SEC, 16. by circui
tinned in the preceding section, the said circuit court court.
shall have jurisdiction in the case, and upon the hearing
s
thereof shall consider the errors alleged ii-i said claim of
appeal, and if the proceedings are found invalid as to the
party appealing on account thereof,the court shall remand
the case so far as it affects the appellant, to said justice,
and a new jury may be called and like proceedings had
s upon the original application for a jury. If no error
a i
n rn i
affecting the i -erits shall be found in the proceedings, or
appeal shall be dismissed
if the app for any cause, the said
judgment or confirmation of the verdict and award of the
21 jury shall be affirmed by the said court with Costs to the
city.
SEC. 17. JATheu the verdict of the jury shall have been Justice t
eta filially confirmed by the judgment of confirmation, and of verdic
if"il.
,
I - e to cc
the time in -which to take an appeal has expired, or
appeal is taken on the filing Avith the justice of a certified
copy of the order of judgment affirming the said Judg-
1-nent of confirmation, the said justice shall transmit iit to
the common council a copy of the verdict and award of
i
the jury and the judgment of confirmation and the
judg
-ice, and thereupon the common Council
anent if any, of affirmance, _cause sp
council shall cause a special assessment to be made of ilDsesstll
the sumor sums awarded by the jury, and the expense of
to Y7e ma
said proceedings in pursuance of, and in accordance with
the said resolution of the coninion council here-inbefore
the amount
mentioned. The assessment shall be made and ti
levied and collected in the same manner as is provided in
aSSeSSLue1:1tS- _Nr.aking
ntler
he charter of said
t city for other special containing such assessment so rats illa
The assessment roll collectill
a
fied and confirmed by the common council, shall be final ssessill
and conclusive, and pi-ii-na facie evidence of the regu-
larity and legality of all proceedings prior thereto, and
the assessment. therein Contained shall be and continue a
-
lien on the premises on which the same is made until
payment thereof. That proportion of the awards and
expenses to be paid by the city at larcre, according to said
resolution, shall be paid from the general funds of the
City. months after the judginent of con-Pa37rijen
�Ec. 18. Within six in awards
f mation by the circuit court, or after the
he judgment cif jury by
confirmation by the justice shall have become final, the coullc
council may pay or tend
er to the respective persons the
several amounts of damages and compensation awarded
to them and in case any such person shall refuse the
same, be unknown or non-resident in the city, or be not
found therein, or shall be incapacitated from receiving
84 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANSING. TITLE XVIII.
his or her amounts, or the right to any sum awarded be
disputed or doubtful, the council may Cause to be depos-
ited the amount awarded in such case, with the state-
ment of facts relating thereto, and the same shall be paid
on demand to any person entitled to receive it. No delay
in making any award of damages or in taking possession
of any property shall. be occasioned by any doubt as to
the ownership of the property, or as to the interests of the
respective parties making claims thereto.
When fee of SEC. 19. Upon the tender, payment or deposit men-
land to vest
in city. tioned in the preceding section, the fee of land sought to
be taken, with the appurtenances, shall vest in the city
in trust for the use and purpose of said improvement, and
the council may convert, occupy and use the said prop-
erty therefor, and remove all obstructions therefrom. The
certificate of the city treasurer of such payment, tender
or deposit and certified copies of any judgment or con-
firmation. in the circuit court, or of the justice of the
peace, after the same has become final, and the verdict
and award of the jury thereby confirmed shall be recorded
in the book of street records, in the office of the city clerk,
and shall be priii-ia facie evidence of the rt-iatters therein
contained, and of the regularity of all the proceedings to
appropriate the property sought to be acquired, and to
confirm the same, and of the ov-nership of the city of the
lands and property taken.
Liens,etc.,on SEC. 20. In all cases where any real estate, subject to a
lands taken,
to end. 'Lien or agreement, shall be, taken for public use, all the
covenants and stipulations therein shall end upon the
judgment of confirmation when the same shall have
become filial. If a part only of such real estate shall be
taken, the said covenants and agreements shall be dis-
charged only as to such part.
Compensa- SEC. 21. Officers, jurors and witriesses in any proceed-
tion of offi- ig n
cers Jurors, -s under this act, shall be entitled to receive, from the
etc. city instituting the proceedings, the same fees and com-
pensation as provided by law for similar services in ordi-
nary actions before justices of the peace of this State.
Petition to be SEC. 22. The allegations of the petition filed by the city
-P a f4cie
e,idence of attorney, shall be prima facie evidence as to who are
title, etc. owners of or are interested in any property to be taken in
the proceedings instituted under this act, and of .the
nature and extent of their interest, and shall also be 1)1-lma
facie evidence of the resolution and proceedings of the
common council hereinbefore mentioned.
sale of build- SEC. 23. In case there is on the private property taken,
ings etc on
&lantail:�n, a building or other structure appurtenant to the real
estate, the same shall be sold under the direction of the
common council, and the amount realized therefor shall
TITLE XVIII. CHARTER OF THE CITE' OF LANSI!
be credited to the fund for paying the compensation for
-the property taken. section
SLc. 24. All acts and parts of acts relating to the incor- repeater
{ poration of the city of Lansing, or to the revision or
amendment of the charter of said city, not expressly
embodied in or made a part of this act, are hereby repealed;
but nothing in this act contained shall. be construed to
inl pair or take away any rights, or remedy
destroy, 1 y 3 g
acquired or given by any act hereby repealed; and all
proceedings commenced under such former acts shall be
carried out and completed and all prosecutions for any
offense committed, or penalty or forfeitures incurred,
:shall be enforced, in the same manner and in all respects
`with the same effect as if this act had not been passed;
and all ordinances, by-laws or resolutions of said city, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall continue
and be in force until the same are canceled or repealed,
as fully as though this act had not been exlacted; and all
'officers now holding office in. said city shall hold the same
` for the time for which they were elected, unless sooner
xem.oved for cause, as herein provided.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved May 25, 1893.
Amended 1895, act No. 453.
Approved May 28, 1895.
�- Amended 1897, act No. 958.
Amendments ordered to take immediate effect.
� . Approved April 9,0, 1897,
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I
A Page. Ser-
Absence: --------------- 27 4
of mayor, who shall perform duties_---___-
Accountant: 24 43
council may appoint an expert--------------------------------- 24 43
when appointed------------------------------------ 21- 4&
duties of---------------
report to be published when---------------------------------- 31 17
' city auditor to be__
Accounts: 31 g
to be opened by auditor--------------------------------------
13 17
'' to be audited by council, rules concerning----------------------
clerk to have charge of------• •--------------- -------- -- 292
kept by city treasurer---------------------
of treasurer open to inspection of any taxpayer___--_--
' ! 8
--------- -------- 2
Acts
fl . repealed-------------- -----------------
I
4
Advertisements
�.
in streets, eouncil to regulate____.______--
---------------------
Affidavit: `, 1-7aving claims against city______________
------------
of persons h °
Aldermen: ______
elected when, term of ofice--------------------
------ 10
vaca3ey in office of, how nlled-----------------------------
----
when election to fill vacancy not necessary--------------------- 9
with mayor, to constitut® council------------------------------ 27
ineligible to other oil ce or to share in contracts____ --_-- --- 12 13
Punishment for violation-------------------- ------------- 2
may be expelled from once, how-----------------
may be fined for non-attendance at council---------------------
duties of, as members of council------------------------------- l0 6
�-
to be notified of special meeting of council_____________________
majority a quorum----------- --------
----------------------- - m.
may be compelled to attend meetings-------------------------- 27
�. to be members of council-------------
------------------------ 27
conservators of the peace----------------------
shall attend meetings of council and act upon committees----_-_ 27
vote of—
two-thirds, necessary when, majority when----------------- 20,
30,
necessary t0
grant franchise------------------------------ 20 3
necessary to pass over veto-------------------
------ 72
necessary to pass ordinance--------
---------racks, etc to permit railroad companies to lap tracks, etc==___ 2`
necessary to take private property for public use_____
Page. Sec.
l Aldermen—Continued:
by yeas and nays, when---------------------------------- 11 8'
reconsideration or rescission of---------------------------- 10 7
supervisor—
one from each ward to be--- --------- -------------------- 27 6
term of office as, to begin when---------------------------- 27 6
duties, compensation and powers of, as--------------------- 27 61
who to be substituted in case of vacancy or in case of inabil-
ity to serve-------------------------------------------- 27 6;
lawful orders of to be obeyed by constable------------------ 32 19,
to be health officer in his ward-------------------------------- 27 6'
l to be member of city board of health-------------------------- 27 61
duties of at fires, to be prescribed by council------------------- 67 5;
may not control chief engineer or assistant at fires-------------- 67 51
penalty for disobedience of orders of, at fires---_ -- 67 6
1 Alleys: ----------- -
not to be vacated unless by two-thirds vote of council----_------ 10� 7
rights of railroad companies in-------------------------------- 22 34-35
f prohibition of sale of animals in------------------------------- 14 18
cleaning, etc., to be supervised by superintendent of public works 48 2
regulation, alteration, grading,record of------------------------ 48 2
expense of improving, etc., how defrayed-------------------. --- 49` a
city not liable for care of any dedicated until accepted--_--_---- 57 20
certified copy of the plat to be filed-------------------------- 57 2G
private property may be taken for opening, etc----------------- 77 14
expense, compensation and damages for taking private property
for opening, etc., how defrayed---_---- _ --- 77 3;
Animals:
running at large of. power of council to restrain----------------
dead, power of council to prohibit any person from bringing into 15 1&
city-------------------------- 50 4
Appeal: �-
from Justice court, how made--------------------------------- 35 29,
F judgments against city may be removed by--------------------- 75 la
no bond of recognizance need be given by city on--------------- 75 is
82 14
from judgment taking private property for public use---------- 82 1&
82 16
Ashes
safe deposit for---------------------------------------------- 38
Assessments:
not to be imposed unless by two-thirds vote of council--_---_--- 10 7
i votes for to be by yeas and nays--------------------- ---------- 11 8
amounts of, to appear in annual financial statement------------- 20 29
t of sprinkling taxes------------------------------------------- 23 40
'> council to determine when expenses of public improvements, are
to be defrayed by, and proceedings------------------------ 50 5
timeof making---------------------------------------------- 57 1
rules governing----------------------------------------------- 57 1
on part paid State lands---------.r--------------------------- 57 2.
review and equalization of------------------------------------ 58 3
not to be increased after review------------------------------- 58 3
council may make by-laws for------------------------------ - 64 19
added-- ------ --------------------- ---------------- --------- 65 5
t assessors to make annual----------------------------. ------- 30 15
e -
:
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INDEX.
Page. sew
Assessments—Continued:
special 30—
assessors to act as a board-------------- -------- la�' ,
46 r
for se[Vera----------------------------------------- 46 10-
for construction of private drains-------------------------- 47 1-
annual, upon owners of private drains_-------_------------- 47 1 '
47 15
for ditches and water courses------------------------------ 51 6-
for improvements, manner of making----------------------
be set aside, etc____________ 5 �
81
for public improvements may
may be collected on personal property; lien on property------ 53 1
for public improvements_---_--_-___ ----------------
invalid, to be vacated and new to be made----------------- 54:
` provision relating to, to apply to reassessment-------------- 543,
those not collected within life of warrant-------------------
limit of amount of----------------------------------------
in case special assessment prove insufficient, additional may 52
be made---------- -----------
to pay compensation, damages,etc.,of taking private property 77
for public use------------------------------------ --
of sums awarded, and expense of proceedings in taking pri-
vateproperty for public use--------------------------- 8 °
Assessment rolls: 58 S.
equalization of----------------------------------------------- 59 4
certificate attached to, power of board of review concerning--_---
!' to contain what, completed when, to have warrant attached_---_- 60
to be given to city treasurer and to city clerk with warrant______ 6 a
to be made for several wards for State, county and school tax; 61
91
completed and delivered to treasurer, when-----------------
e*ra and special, of certain property-------;------------------
--- 64 1
to prevent escape of property from taxation------------- 65
reviewof----------------------------------- ----------- 01
to be certified to by mayor-------------------------------- 65
65
duty of assessors as to------------------------------------
,! special— 51 .
` for public improvements, making of----------------------- 51 �
review of, by council_------------------ --
when confirmed, shall be conclusive------------------------ 5
mayor to affix warrant---------------------------- -------
51 .
to be delivered to treasurer when; collection of taxes under__ a
invalid, may be vacated and new be made------------------ 5�
extension of time to pay taxes under---_---_-__-__--_--- -
of sums awarded,etc.,in taking private-prop 91
erty for public use,
to be prima facie evidence of regularity, etc., of proceadinga 8
Assessor: (See City Assessors.)
II Attorney: (See City Attorney.)
ME Auctions: 14 38,
M. sales at,power of council to regulate, etc-----------------------
if is-
mock, power of council to prevent, etc-------------------------
Auctioneers:
to be appointed by mayor; term of office, duties, etc--_--_-__--- '
power of council to license, etc-------------------------------- 10 '
!' Auditor: (See City Auditor.)
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INDEX. 89
I've. Sec.
Auditor General:
shall draw order on State Treasurer for state's share of expenses
of sewers-------------------- --------------------------- 48 18
to be furnished a list of state laneis assessed as such-_-------_-- 62 12
Awnings:
in street, council to regulate---------------------------------- '` 50 4
Ballot Boxes: (See Elections.)
Banners:
in streets, council to regulate---------------------------------- 50, 4
Barns:
council may direct construction of----------------------------- 16 1S
council may compel owners of to clean, etc--------------------- 16e 13
Bathing:
in rivers, etc., power of council to regulate, etc----------------- 16 1S
Bells:
auction, regulation of---------------------------------------- 14 13
fire, regulation of-------------------------------- ------------ 38 9
Bids:
for city printing----------------------------------- --------- 25 45
for public improvements:
to be advertised for, publicly opened and reported to council 21 33
Billiard Tables:
power of council to regulate, etc----------- -------------------- 14 18
Board of Cemetery Trustees: (See Cemeteries.)
members of, how appointed, term of office,removal, compensation 42 4
i clerk of--------------- -------------------------------------- 42 4
organization and powers of----------------------------------- 433 5
duties of_______________-___----__ - - 43. 6
-------------------------
sale of lots by----------------------------------------------- 43 6
rules for burial, etc., to be made by---------------------------- 43 7
report of, clerk to verify on oath------------------------------- 43 8
punishment of violations of lawful orders made by--,------_---_ 44 10
shall appoint one of their number chairman--------------------- 43 5
Board of Education:
members of, election, term of office---------------------------- 6 6
begins when- --------------------------------------- 9 21
resignation of, to be made to-------------------------------------- 9 19
may not be interested in contracts---_--------------------- 71 10
to receive no pay, but may be paid for special services--_---- 68 1
clerk of--------------- -------- 2-3
to certify to assessors amount of money to be raised on tax-
able property---- -------------------------------------- 69 5
.,> treasurer of-------------------------------------------- 68 2------ 68 6
body corporate,name and style-------------------------------- 68 1
to control all school moneys, etc.---.-_-----_----_ ----- 68 1
to keep records of proceedings, etc. .-------------------------
to purchase sites for and build school houses------------------- 69 3
to establish a high school------------------------------
------- 69 3
to appoint a superintendent of schools---_-__-_ _-- 69 3
to establish a school library----------------------------------- 69 3
to apply for and receive moneys, for what purposes------------- 69 3
INDEX.
J -Page. sec.
Board of Education—Continued
_ 6�3 3
to provide for taking school census----------------------------
v determine amounts necessary for each class of expenditures ford
school purposes------------------------------------------- 70 7
to determine sums to be raised by tax on bonds--------------_--
to declare by resolution necessity for purchase of sites for and arse- 70 7
tion of buildings--------------------------------- {- -
such resolution to be approved by school district a' meeting 70 7
called and conducted, how------- ----------------'"---- 71 7
powers of voters at---------------------------- ------ 70 7
bonds to be issued by, how, executed_--__--_ _ 69
prosecution of by-laws and ordinances____ ' 69 3
special powers and duties of-------------_____________--------- 63 2
quorum, officars of--------------------
meetings, q ---------- 71 S
vacancy in, how filled------------------------------
Board of Health: ___ 30 1
who to constitute-------------------------
---------------
39
powers and duties of--------------------------- -------------- 40 7
clerk of, duties----------- ------------ ----------
41
compensation of members--------------- ---------- 3
report to be made to, of cases of infectious diseases------------- 40 5
report to be made to by hotel keepers of cases of disease`_` _`` 40 5
physicians to report to.--------------- -- - - 40 u
penalty for failure to report----------------------------------- 41 91
fines imposed by, disposition of--------------------------------
Board of Police and Commissioners:
members of haw, appointed, of office, politics of, compensa-
36 1
tion, removal, vacancy---__ ----- -- 6
not to share in any present, etc------------------------ 36 1
to try complaints against certain officers ______-------------- 36 2
powers of, when trying complaints-.------------- --- _ - 36 3
powers of appointment--------------------------------------- 37 6
duties of, and appointees as to preserving peace, ate_____________ 37 4
to have entire control of police force and fire department________ 4
power to erect and maintain telephone and telegraph lines==_ __ 37
members of, must file official oath_-_____. ------- 37 3
shall have charge and supervision of city penitentiary___________ 37 3
make rules of penitentiary-_-____--_ --- -what property 38 8
shall have custody and general supervision of, P p y ___ 38 g.
to direct ringing of fire bells, etc., in city-------- --------- 38 9
may make regulations as to safe deposit for ashes, etc--_-------ected
-
may require chimneys, etc., to be cleaned and expense coll
m 33 9
by taxes-------------------------------- --- 3S 10
inspect buildings, etc., for prevention of fires--------
may __-- 10
shall cause dangerous buildings, etc., to be put t esafe
arse of nine- SS
owner 3g 10 3
inspect hearths, etc., remove or make same safe a p
members of, may be removed by three-fourths vote - council_-__ 36 13
clerk of----------------- -- _ 36
may appoint patrolmen in times of danger-_____.-______________ 36 8
to make report to council------------------- --" 67 a
duties and powers of, at fires, to be prescribed by council__---___ 6
penalty for refusal to obey orders of any member at fires--------
may 6/ 1
remove buildings erected contrary to ordinance-_----------
66
may cause scuttles, etc., to be placed on roof, etc., -at expense-of 66
property------------------- --
INDEX,
9
Board of Registration, (See Registration.) page Sec•
Board of Review:
who to constitute meetings of, powers and duties_______ n certificate of-___} -___-_-_ 58 �-4
necessary number to decide questions_______..........................
- ___._ --"__ 58 4
notice of meeting given_----- -- ------------------- 58 4
Power to exempt property of poor----------------------------`- 58 3
58 8
to review extra and special roll_____________
council to be, when----- ------------------ 64 2
Board of State Auditors: -----------------------------------_- 64 2
to make allowance for sewers----------------------------------improvements to streets abutting on State property _____ 44 15
fire and.police protection to State property P P - - `'g le
Board of Supervisors: P P ------ ------ 26 50
what aldermen to be members of__--_____ _
term of office, powers, duties, compensation, vacancy,____________ 27 6
substitute____............ .................... ...........y� who to be
certificate to a 27 6
ppointment of associate______________assessor to have seat on -- --------- 27 6
with city assessors, to constitute board of review - -- 30 15
_______
members of board of health-- --------------------________-_-_ e8
Board of Water Works and Elect-ric Lighting; 39 1
members of, to continue in office until expiration of respective terms 24 42
thereafter to be appointed by mayor, term of office
Powers and duties of_________ .............. 24 42
indebtedness of, limited_-----_ 24 4�
3ody Politic and Corporate: 24 42
inhabitants shall be
board of education, tobe___________ ___________ _ 633 2
Bonds: 1
council may require new official_
failure to furnish, cause .for removal__-___- ----------`------ 23 38
for license, terms and conditions of______ -- -"'""--`----- 23 38
custody of------- ------------ ----- 17 19
treasurer to give to city ---------` 29 12
--------------------------------------- 29 12
to give to county treasurer__________
of constable------ - - --------------________ 29 12
Of justices of the peace--------------------------------------- 33 21
of treasurer to be charged with amounts of by auditor______-_-__
clerk to countersign and register what 31 17
____________
appointive officers must give_ -------- -- 28 9
------------------------
amount of, to be determined by council by ordinance_________ 8 12
paving— --- 8 12
how paid----------- --
council may issue without vote of taxpaying electors what amount 52 9
for
terms of, amount outstanding,-designation-------- 56 19
new, may not issue to take u origial ____ ``-`-"--- 56 19
bridge and public buildings purposes_---------- - _ --- 56 19
56 19
amount of, terms; disposition of _____
must be authorized by vote of tax paying electors____ ____ _c_ g 19
of treasurer of board of education____________ 19
determination of sufficiency sureties on_____ _ -- - ""'"'- `` 70 6
-------------- 72 1
92 INDEX.
Page. Sec-
Bonds—Continued:
of recognizance, need not be given by city on removing judgments 75 13
by appeal-------------------- -se. � 39 14
on appeal from judgment taking private property far public use. _ 82 1.5.
.a.
purchase of sites for school buildings and erection of_--_.-_____-- 70 7 }
issued by whom------- ------------------------------------
at no time to exceed what amount---------------------------- 71 7
76 7
termsof-------------- ------------------------------
how funded ---------------— ----------------
------- ---------
75 1
mayor may negotiate for and purchase outstanding-------------- 70 17
not to be sold for less than face value----------------------- 73" 17
63 13
of city, not. to be given except, et--------------------------------
for electric lighting council may issue, when-------------------- 7 6 1
Boundaries: 3 1
of city -------------------
ofwards ----------- -----------------------------------------
Bridges:
19 23
over mill races----------------------------------------------- "
prisoners may be put to work on--------------- ---------------- 19 2v
construction of and repairs of, supervision---------------------- `49 3
powers of council relative to-----------------------------------
be
4� 3
superintendent of pub works shall have supervision of=_-_-_-_ 49 3
expenses for construction of___ 56 4
immoderate driving over, council to regulate ___________________ 56 13
certain to be kept in repair at expense of city___________________ 56 19
borrowing money for construction of, etc.__-___-.._____________
council to determine the amount of taxes for--------------------
Buckets:
fire, board of police and fire commissioners to have custody of_-__ 38 �
Buildings: 46 ¢;
dangerous, removal of ---------------------------------------- 40
expenseof-------------------------------------------------
lish line of_________________
erection of, power of council to estab 5� 4
jI erected contrary to ordinance concerning the construction of build- �� 1
I' ings so as to prevent fire, declared a nuisance__________- 56 4
(, fine for non erection on such line____________________-•---------
38 10
inspection of, for the prevention of fires------------------------
school 69 3
r' tes for etc.__________________
board of education to purchase si
repair of, etc., sum necessary for to be determined by board of �
60 7`
education -------------- -----------
raising of money to build, etc.------------------------------- �� 7
may be torn down to arrant progress of fire_______________
67 7
damages sustained,how settled------------------------------ 68 g
tu; _ 77 1
public, private property may be taken for___________________ _ 84 23
lands taken far public use, to be sold. etc--------------------
on
I council to regulate construction of, so as to prevent fire_-_-_----- 66 3
Burdocks:
power of council to destroy_---___--------
------- ------ 17 IS
{; Butter:
15 is-
vide
for inspection of__________
--------
power of council to pro
�( By-Laws: 11 11
�E council to make or amend-------------------
------------------
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INDEX;. 93
BY-Laws—Continued: Page. sec.
for collection of taxes------ ------------------------------- 64 19,
Canvass of Votes: (See Elections.)
Captain of Police:
how appointed---------------------- ------- 36 3.
------------------
council to prescribe salary_____________-----------
_-_--___- 38 7
to have powers of constable----------------------- ----------- 37 5•
Cattle:
running at large of, powers
Carmen of, council to restrain_______________ 15 1S
licenseto----------------------------------------------------- 17 1S;
Cellars:
relative to, construction of_________________ --_-_ 16 1S
Cemeteries: ---------""--
acquisition of, by city and vacating of, and powers with respect
thereto---------------- -------- 41- 1
city to be owner of lots in old-___-___--__ __ _ _______ 42 1
price to be paid to owners of lots in old_----_______ 42 1
disposition of old grounds used as___________________ _ 42 21
application of moneys received for old grounds used as_-______-- 42 2'
raising of funds to purchase grounds, etc., for-_________________ 42 3:
trustees of, appointment, etc__________________________________ 42 4.
removalof--------------------------------------------------- 42 4
concerning deeds to lots to which bodies have been removed_____ 42 1
trustees of, to fix price of lots in_----___-__ 43 6.
plats of, sales and conveyances of lots, improvements in-_--_--_-- 43 6
ordinances relative to__-_-__ __-______. .__ 44 9-10
city engineer to make surveys for laying out, etc., of-_______-__- 32 18
care and improvement of--_____-__-_ 43 6=
private property may be taken for----------------------------- 77 1
------------
council to determine amount of taxes for____-___-__
Cemetery Fund:
how constituted--------------- ------------------------------
43 8
not to be used for any other purpose--------------------------- 43 S
report concerning --------------------------------------------- 43 S
to be verified by oath of clerk_____________________--_____---_ 44 S
Cemetery Trustees: (See Board of Cemetery Trustees.)
Census:
Power of council to provide for taking -__-__-_ _
17 18
of children, board of education to provide for taking__-________ _ 69 3
Certificate:
of appointment of associate alderman as supervisor______________ 27 6
attached to assessment roll_______________ ___-______- 5S 4
----------
o election 6 8
inspectors of election shall make__ 5 5
Chairman:
of board of cemetery trustees____________ ___--_ 43 5
Charges: ----------------
necessary before removal of elective officers_____________________ 12 14`
against any officer, investigation of____________________________ 12 15-16
Cheese.
rower of council to provide for inspection of-------------------- 15 19
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94 INDEX.
Page. Sec-
Chief of Police:
marshalto be ----------------------------------------------- 37 3
constable to obey lawful orders of----------------------------- 32 19 a
Circuit Court:
appeals from justice court, to, how made----------------- 35 29 i{
Circuses:
power of council to regulate----------------------------------- 14 is ,.'
Cisterns:
council to regulate construction of----------------------------- 16 1S
City: (See also Mayor, Aldermen, Clerk, etc.)
boundaries of------------------------------------------------ 3 1
what name to be known by--------------- --------------------- 3 1-2
may sue and be sued--- ---- ---------------------------------- 3 2
may have a common seal------------------- ------------------ 3 `j
may purchase, hold, convey and dispose of real and personal
property------------------- ----------------------------- 3 2
dividect into wards- ------------------------------------------ 3 3
word to be used on ballot box------------------------ --------- 0 4
expenses of election to be a charge against------------- --. ---_ 9 20
inhabitants of, electors.----------- .-------------------------- 4 1
not prevented from using voting machine----------------------- 5 3
tickets deposited, boxes marked " city"_-_----- .-------------- v_ 0 4
officers of, elected at annual election- --- ----------------------- 6 6
appointed officers of, to be appointed by mayor----------------- 7 12
officers of, may be compelled to attend meetings of council------- 11 9
property of, under control of council--------------------------- 11 1.1
records, etc., of, to be cared for by city clerk------------------ 11 12
accounts of, audited by council-------------------------------- 13 17
claims against, for damages in consequence of defective sidewalks, i
presented to whom and when-------------------------------- 13 17
ordinances of, made, amended, and repealed by city council__--_- 13 18
disposition of moneys received by, for licenses-__---_-----__--_- 18 20
certain State laws applicable to----_----_---- ------------------ 1S 22
to recover expense of covering mill race---------------___------ 19 24
band to be issued to,for license------------------------------- 18 19
certain ordinances of, to be published in newspapers_-_----_-__- 19 26
receipts and expenditures of, to appear in annual financial statte-
ment------------------------------- ----------------------- 20 2
amount borrow on credit of, to appear in annual financial state-
ment------------------------------------------------------ 20 29
contracts for, to be made by council--------------------. ------- 21 33
control of railroads in, by whom-------------------------. ______. 22 34
may sue for and recover penalties------------------- ---------- 1S 25
support and relief of poor of---------------------------------- 23 37
director of poor------------------------------- -------------- 23 37
new official bonds to be filed with clerk of---------------------- 23 3S
regarding the right of the State to lay pipes or erect: poles in---- 23 39
regarding the sprinkling of streets and assessments by____-___-- 23 40
penitentiary to be provided for-------------------------------- 24 41
charge and supervision of_____---_-- _ _ 24 41
maintenance and extension of water works and electric light plant 24 42
qualifications of appointive officers of__________________________ 25 44
contracts for printing----------------------------------------- 25 4:�
care of books, surveys, etc., belonging to----------------------- 25 46-
INDEX. 95
Page. Sec.
City—Co9zti�zued
contracts for public improvements of under the direction of council 25 46
acquisition and disposition of grounds and buildings by-_------- 25 47
may hold property out side city limits------------------------- 25 48
parks of, to be under control of council--------------------_--_ 26 49
mayor chief executive of--------------------------------------- 26 1
ordinances of, to be published in newspapers------------------- 28 11
moneys of, to be paid how------------------------------.------ 2 1`>
when party to legal proceedings, city attorney to be attorney and
solicitor of 30 16,
accountant, who shall be------------------------ -------------- 31 1.7
claims against, to be audited and settled when and by whom_____ 20 29
fines, etc., collected by justice to be paid to-_---------------____ 33 23
processes for breach of ordinance of---------------------------- 32 19
jurisdiction of justices in cases under ordinances of-------------- 9r4 27
moneys of, to be kept separate from treasurer's own------------- 30 14-
maps and surveys, etc., of, to be made by whom----------------- 32 1S
ordinances of,in relation to appointed officers------------------- 35 31
board of police and fire commissioners of----------------------- 36 1.
chief of police of---------------- --- ------------------------ 37 3
service of process by policemen, etc.---------------------------- 37 5
disposition of fees received by members of police force---_---__- 38 6
public health of---------------------------------------------- 39
board of health of-------------- ---------------- ------------ 39 1-2'
pest house of------------------------------------------------- 39'� 2
ordinance of, relative to the public health---------------- ------- 39 2'
fines imposed by board of health to belong to------------------- 41 9
nay own cemetery within or without city limits----------------- 41 1
interment of dead within city to be regulated by council___----__ 41 1
opening of streets of---------------------------- --______------ 4S 1
com.nissioner of highways of---------------------------------- 4S 2;
not liable for care of any street, etc., dedicated until accepted_--- 57 2G
books, surveys, plats, etc., relative to streets,etc., of-------------- 32 18
to keep certain bridges in repair------------------------------- 56 18
council may determine liability of, for certain public improvements- 49 3
to be allowed money for care, etc., of State property------------- 26 50
to be allowed by the State its share of expense of sewerage of State
property---------------- - - -- 48 1S
to be allowed State's share of expenses of improvements_________ 54 115
assessments of part paid State lands within-------------------- 57 2
plan of drainage and sewerage for----------------------------- 45 3
to recover from railroad companies for draining, etc., when--_--_ 22 36
suits to be brought in name of-------------------------------- 74 12
process against, service of, etc------------------- `
--------------
72 �
need not give bond of recognizance on removing judgments by
appeal---------------- ---------------------------------- 75 13
supplies, etc., for, rules for purchase of_---_--_-___ 73 10
to acquire by purchase, etc., works for electric lighting-_-_-_--_- 76 1
fee of land taken for public use to vest in, when----------------- S4 19
to constitute one school district--- ---------------------------- 6S 1
board of education of- ---------------------------------------- 68 1
school funds of, to be kept separate---------------------------- 69 4
liabilities of, council to determine amount of taxes for--_-_--_-__ 59 6
limit of indebtedness----------------------------------------- 63 14
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96 INDEX.
Page. Sec.
City Assessors:
election of, term of office--------- -------------- ------------- 6 3.
chairman of board, duties and compensation------------------ 30 15.
to be a member of board of supervisors-------- ------------ 30 15
in making special assessments, to act as a board________________ 30 15
to make annual assessment of property---------------------___- 30 15 Aa
to assess sprinkling taxes_-- --------_ _ _ 2V 40
to make special assessments for construction of servers -_-_-----_ 46, 10
shall make special assessments for public improvements, how____ 51 6
to collect tax rolls after determination of cost of improvement-___ 52 9
to reassess unpaid taxes under special assessments__-_-__-- . . ._ 53 11
to make assessments, when____________________________________ '` 1
rules governing the making of assessments- -------------------- 57 1
manner of making assessment on part paid State lands---------_ 57 2
with supervisors to constitute board of review----------------- -- 5S 3
to attach certificate to assessment roll.-------------- ---------- 58 4 1
power to redescribe, revalue, reequalize several parts of any des-
cript iun of real property, etc------------------ 5S
to levy.moneys to be raised for school purposes----------------- 70 5
to complete assessment rolls, when----- ----------------------- 60 ,,
to attach warrant on assessment rolls---------------------- -.__ 60 7
to levy taxes, horn. ----- - -- - - ------------------ 59 6
shall make tax rolls for each ward, for State, county and school taxes 61 9
to attach warrant to tax roils--------------------- ------------- 6t 9
shall deliver tax rolls to city treasurer-------------------------- 61 9
persons interested in the redescribing, etc., of real property to
appear before---------- - ---- ----------------------------- 5
9
action of redescribing, etc., to be final--- ----------------------- 59 5
to carry, out State, school and other taxes against subdivided
descriptions- -------- ------------- --------------------- 59 5
to make extra and special assessment roll of certain property-__-_ 64 1
to return extra and special roll to council-__-- .----------------- 64 2'
to notify owners of certain property of extra and special assessment
roll and of meeting of board of review_______________
___-_- 64 2
duty of, as to special assessment roll--------------------------- 65 5
City Attorney:
to be appointed by mayor, term of office, duties----------------- 7 12
entitled to seat in council------------------------------------- 11 10
maynot vote------------------------------------------------ 11 10
legal advisor of council and all officers------------------------- 30 16
attorney and solicitor for city in all proceedings where city is a
party ---- ---------- ---------------- ----------------------- --- 30 16
shall prosecute for offenses against ordinances------------------ 30 16
duties with respect to expense for recovering stolen property_____ 34 2&
to prepare petition for taking private property and to file with
justice, etc. ------------------------------ 78 5
in proceedings for taking .private property for public use, to move
for entry of judgment of confirmation, etc., within twenty days
after verdict -------------------- --------------------------- S2 13
on appeal from judgment taking private property for public use,
upon being served with exceptions, duty of------------------- 82 15
City Auditor
to be appointed by mayor, term of office___-_-.__________________ 7 12
duties may be prescribed by ordinance_________________________ 7 12
duties anti powers of ----------------------- ---------------- M 17 _'
INDEX. 97
City Auditor—Continued Page. Sec.
to be accountant of city_______________________________________ 31 17
claim, if allowed to be reported to___ __________________________ 13 17,shall enter upon his books the number of receipts, etc.-_-_-__-___ - 31 17
shall enter all orders issued by clerk___________________________ 31 17
shall keep a complete set of books ---------------------- - -- 31 17
clerk to report: amount of tax to------------,------------------- 23 8
to be under supervision of clerk------------ 28 9
shall countersign all orders for payment of money out of city
treasury------------ ---------------- -------------------- 31 17
shall keep accounts with treasurer_____________________________ 31 17
to charge added taxes to treasurer same as other taxes ___-__-- 66 7
City Boundaries, etc_________________ -__- .3
City Clerk:
----------------------
elected when, term of office__________ __________ 6 6
---------------
to be clerk of council____________ 4 10 4
-------- ----- ------------ 28 7
to be clerk of board of police and fire commissioners___--___:___ 36 1
to be clerk of board of health- -------------------------------- 40 7
duties of as clerk of board of health---__-___
member of board of cemetery trustees________________________ 42 4
clerk of board of cemetery trustees_____________________ 43 5
no additional salary as clerk of board of-cemetery trustees_______ 48 4
as clerk of board of cemetery trustees, to certify report__________ 44 8
(27 7
�duties of, as----------------------------------- --------- 28 8---- 1� 28 9
28 10
to give notice of elections �2S 11
shall cause notice of elections to be posted_____________________ 5 1
certificates showing number of votes, etc., to be filed with--_-___ 5
shall make and file in his and county clerk's office, certificates
showing result of election---------.___---------------------- 6 8
shall notify officers of their election____________________________ 7 11
oath of office to be filed with--------------- ------------------ 7 11
to report to council officers neglecting to qualify________________ 7 11
to give notice of time and place of reviewing assessment roll for
special assessment for improvements______________ --__ 51 7
to notify assessor of unpaid taxes under special assessment_---_-- 53 11
veto of mayor to be filed with_____________ ------------------- 20 31
to notify council of veto-------------------------------------- 20 32
records of city to be filed with__________________ __- 11 12
bonds of constable to be filed with----------------------------- 32 19
proof of publication, how made bv---------------------------- 19 27
to sign annual financial statement and file same in his office--_-- 20 29
fee of, for issuing license------------------------------------ 28 7
shall draw all warrants for payment of claims__________________ 28 8
shall keep the corporate seal__________________ _ 27 7
---------------
shall keep what records, etc----------------------------------- 28 7
shall attend meetings of council-------------- -__-- 28 7
shall record all proceedings of council__-__----__ 28 7
shall make and certify copies of papers and records------------- 28 7
shall have powers of township clerk in city--------------------- 28 r
shall have power to administer oaths--------------------------- 28 7
9S INDEX.
Page. Sec.
City Clerk—Continued: 7
shall countersign and register all licenses--------------------- 7
shall report all licenses to auditor----------------------------- J 3
shall report to city treasurer and auditor all taxes to be levied-__
have charge of certain books, vouchers, etc---------------- -
shall
`9 9
shall countersign and register all bonds----------------------- 9.S
shall keep a list of property and affects of city________________ 2S 9
shall keep a list of debts and liabilities of city------------------ 2g
ain officers________________________
shall have supervision of cert )s' 10
to be sealer of weights and measures---------------------------- 28 10
perform certain duties of township cler--------- -------------
to 2S 1
publish certain ordinances---------------- ------------------
to oath of members of police and fire department to be filed with-__ 83 5
execute conveyances of cemetery lots, etc---------------------
to (}
plats of cemeteries to be recorded in office of-------------------- 4� �G
mayor on direction of council to negotiate loan for paving---
with 72
to be served with process against city, when------------------- r 3 1C
ill;wsupplies for city may be ordered by.---- -- --:-----------------" 73 10
to keep record of all property purchased for city------- --------
to report to council annually list of all property and supplies pur-
77� chased for city------ - ------�------------- ------ 77 2
12
�
h„ to give notice of taking private property for ublie use_-____-__
_
I ��!�i ' City Engineer: t 12
l how appointed, term---- ------------------- --------- _ 35 32
�[<<N' compens n atio of -----------------------------------------
----
1 ------- 3 46
II, custodian of books,surveys, field notes, etc ___ ------ 18
'iit may appoint assistants----------- ----------------------------- 32 1&
�iiiit duties as ---------------- ------------------
,j ;,; such powers and duties as era conferred upon county surveyors__ 32 1
effect and validity of official acts------------------------------
3? 43
I�1 1i is
t4 to make all necessary plats, maps; estimates, specifications, etc___ 3? 1S
to make all surveys, etc., for streets,etc_______________-__- ----
i __ 4a 4-6
14! diagrams or plats of sewer filed in offrice of------------------ 45 2
to superintend construction of sewers_--_______
---------------------- 47 3
to devise plan of drainage-_-_-------- 46 S.
f to make diagram and plat of sewer district---------------------
3
I`I„ City Marshal: _ _ 36
u how appointed---------------------------------,------ 37 3
to be chief of police ._______ -----------------
3< 3
I; vested with powers of sheriff-------------------- ------------- 39 7
council to prescribe solar "'
y --------------------------------
(i ------------------ - 3L lf3
constable shall obey orders of___________
lily City Physician
39 f
to be appointed by council________________--------------------
to certify to removal of persons to pest house------------------- 3 2-
a member of board.of. health_________ --
--- 39 1
City Sexton:
43 `�.
I be appointed how, salary, removal------------------- -------
to 43 5
-------
under whose control-------------------------
i, City Treasurer:
6 6
elected when, term of office---------- --------------------
!ao person eligible for this office far more than two consecutive years 9.g 3
{Ih: clerk to report amount of tax to--------------------------------
23
be under general supervision of clerk------------------------
to _ ____ �� 12
14
duties and powers of__________-- ---------'-'--
Rt
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INDEX. �5. 99,
City Treasurer—Cogib" cued Page. Sec.
shall have custody of all moneys and of what: papers------------
29 12
shall collect all taxes----- ---- -------------------------- ------ 29 12
shall give bon cts to city and to county treasurer----------------- 29 12
shall pay money only on warrant______________________________ 29 12`
shall keep account of moneys---------------------------------- 29 12'
general law powers same as township treasurer------------------ 29 12'
monthly report of-------------------------------------------- 29 19
books, etc., open to inspection of tax payers------------------ -- 29 13
annual report of---------------------------------------------- 29 13
shall keep all moneys distinct from his own-------------------- 30 14
receipts, etc., to be signed by auditor-------------------------- 30 14
may beremoved from office,when______________________________ 30 14`
auditor to have accounts with--------------------------------- 31 17'
to be charged with taxes, etc., by auditor----------------------- 3'1 17'
accounts to be audited,when and by whom----------------- 20 29,
to report to city clerk non-payment of taxes under special assess-
ment---------------------------- ------------------------- 53 11
duty of, in regard to taxes paid under invalid assessment roll----- 54 13
to collect taxes, when---------------------------------------- 60 7
authority to levy taxes- -------------------------------------- 60 7
to notify tax payers of delivery to him of tax roll---------------- 60 7
shall return list of unpaid city taxes and ward taxes to council-_- 61 8
to pay county treasurer taxes---------------------------------- 61 9
to retain sum due to city--- ----------------------------------- 61 9`
may notify tax payers in newspapers of delivery of tax roll------ 61 9',
to collect taxes by distress and sale---------------------------- 61 9°
per tentage for collection of taxes to be determined by resolution
of council. (See Percentage.)--------------- 62 10,
to be paid net proceeds of sales for delinquent taxes------------- 62 11,
to be paid sums paid before sale------------------------------- 62 11
to be present at review of extra and special assessment roll_-_-__- 65 4;'
collection of added taxes by___________________________________ 65 6
to keep school funds separate--------------------------------- 69 4
to pay over to treasurer of board of education moneys----------- 69 4
to report the condition of school fund-----------------------__- 69 4
City Treasury:
orders on to be countersigned by auditor----------------------- 31 17
no money to be drawn from, except upon order of city clerk and
countersigned by auditor-------___ ----_- 69 3
no money, except school moneys to be drawn from except by
appropriations ------°_--------------------------
------------ 63 17
Claim:
of appeal from judgment taking private property for public use-_ 82 14
if allowed, to ce reported to city auditor--_--------------------- 13 17
against city, auditing of, and rules concerning------------------ 13 17
definition of --------- --- ----- 13 17
-- -------------------------------
against city, to be audited and settled by whom----_--- -------- 20 29
warrants for, how drawn-------------------------------------- 28 8
for damages occasioned by buildings torn down to arrest progress
offire---------------------- ----------------------------- 61 7-8
Commissioner of State Land Office:
to make and deliver to city, assessors list of State lands within city 57 2
to furnish lists of lands to auditor general---------------------- 62 12
to charge penalty against delinquents-------------------------- 62 13
100 INDEX.
Page.age. sec_
aldermen to serve on, when___________________________________ 10 5
chairman may administer oaths, when .--- ---------_ 12 1 G
-- --- ----- 72 2.
may compel witnesses to testify--------------------------------- 12 10
for examination of reports of treasurer-------------------__-_-- - 29 13
aldermen to act upon----------------------- -- --------------- 27
Commissioner of Highways:
Superintendent of public works to be-------------------------- 4S 2
Common Prostitutes:
power of common council to punish---------------_------------- 14 1S
Common Council:
how constituted - --- -- --------------- --- ------- -- -- 9 1
mayor president of------- -- ---------------------------------- 9 2 '` tt
president pro tem of----------------- - ------- ---------------- 9 a
city clerk, clerk of- -- ---- ------------------------------------- 10 4
appointment of clerk by, in absence of clerk----------------- --- 10 4
alderman shall be members, and attend meetings of--------- ---- io 5
judge of election returns and qualification of members .---------
10 6
meetings of, time and place--------- -------------------------- 10 6
special meetings of------------------------------------------- 10 6
meetings of, to be public------------------------------------- 10 7
quorumof- ------ ---- - -------------- --- --------------------- 10 7
business requiring two-thirds vote of aldermen elect-_-_-_-_ 10 7
conditions under which council may reconsider or rescind at
special meetings------- - ----- ---------------------------- 10 7
business requiring majority vote of---------------
may make its own rules- ---------- -------------------------- 10 S
votes taken by yeas and nays--------------------------------- 11 8 -
may compel attendance of members of------------------------- 11 9-
may enforce fines and prescribe punishment------- ------------ 11 9`
officers to have seats in--------------------------------------- 11 10
officers may be required to attend meetings of------------------ 11 10
general powers of------- ------------------------------------ 11 11
care and use of city records, books and papers------------------ 11 12
penalty for injury to records, books and papers--. -------------- 11 12
members of ineligible to other offices or to share in contracts--__- 12 13
penalty for accepting other offices, or share in contracts----_ --_ 12 13
president of may administer oaths when------------------------ 12 16
members of, may be removed by mayor with consent of council-- 12 14
members of, may be expelled by two-thirds vote of all aldermen__ 12 14
may request the issue of subpoenas---------------------------- 12 15
may compel attendance of witnesses--------------------------- 12 16
shall determine salary of officers------------- ----------------- 35 32
duties of, as to auditing accounts and claims------------------- 13 17
definition of claim------------------------------------- -- -- 13 17
time within which to present claim to-------------------------- 13 17 :!
powersof-------------------- ------------------------------ 13 18
to prevent vice, immorality, etc---------------------------- 13 18
to quell riots, etc______________ ----- 13 18
o preserve peace---------------------------------------
13 1s,
to protect property--------------------------------------- 13 18
to provide punishment for injuries to property__--_--__---__ 13 18
to apprehend and punish vagrants, etc_____________________ 14 18
to prevent health nuisances------------- - 14 18-
to I )it di Orly a -_ -ambl - IOUs(
a
INDEX. 101
Page. Sec.
Commo
n Council—Continued: 14 1S
to regulate, license or prohibit billiard tables--_-_---_--
to prohibit and seize gambling devices_-------------------- 14 1S
to regulate and suppress places where liquors are sold_----_- 14 18
to prohibit and prevent sale of spiritous liquors to certain 14 1S
persons ---------------------
to prevent and punish violations of Sabbath________________ 1.4 1S
to license auctioneers-------------------------------------------------------- 14 1S
to regulate or prohibit sale of property at auction--_--__--_- 14 1S
to license peddlers and pawn brokers________ __________ 15 IS
to establish and regulate pounds------_---__
--- 15 19
to restrain and regulate the running at large of animals_ __-- 15 1s
to license dogs------------------------------------------- 15 1S
to prevent dog fights------------------------------------
-
to prevent the deposit of offensive substances--------------- I5 19
to regulate and license saloons,taverns, etc-------------------
IS
to regulate and license vehicles.-- ------------------------- 15 1S
to provide and regulate sale of meats, vegetables, etc._--____- 15 19
IS
to license butchers--__----_-_-_ .--_-_
to regulate weighing and measuring wood, coal, has, etc._---_ 15 1S
to provide for inspection of weights and measures____-_-. --- 15 1S
to enforce the use of proper weights and measures---------- 15 1S
to regulate the construction and repair and use of vaults, cis-
terns, pumps, sewers and gutters___-_- _--_-- 16 1S
to prevent indecent exposure of person, or sale, or exhibition 16 1S
for sale of obscene pictures, etc--------------------------
to regulate bathing in rivers and ponds of city__--_-_- .-_-__ 16 1s
to provide for cleaning rivers---_--_-__----------------
to prevent the deposit of improper material in rivers_ _---_-_- 16 1S
to compel the cleaning up of unwholesome places or houses_- 16 1S
to regulate the buying, selling, and using of gunpowder, fire- 16 1S
crackers, etc,_-__-_-_---_
to restrain the lighting of fires in streets-------------------- 16 1S
to direct and regulate the construction of cellars, barns, etc__ 16 1S
to prohibit, prevent and suppress mock auctions, fraudulent 16 18
games, etc------_-----_-_
to punish persons managing mock auctions, etc_____________ 16 1S
to prohibit, prevent and suppress lotteries, etc-------- ----- 16 IS
to punish all people managing lotteries, etc________________ 16 1S
to license and regulate solicitors for baggage or passengers-_ 17 1S
to license draymen, carmen, drivers, etc-------------------- 17 IS
to provide for care of paupers----------------------------- 17 1S
to provide for punishment for bringing pauper=; to city__---- 17 1S
to provide for taking a census---__----_ -------
to provide for making of ordinances and regulations by_-_--- 1718
36 S
to authorize number of policemen with pay----------------
to fix compensation of members of board of health-___---_-- 21 lg
to approve of bond of city treasurer----------------__-_-_-_
to prescribe fees of justice for trying cases under ordinances- 49 22
to cause bridges, wells, etc., to be built--------------------
to grade, pave, etc., any street, etc.------------------------- 49 3
to provide for planting shade trees______________________ 49 3
to raise, drain, etc., any lots--------------------_--_ ------ 49 3
to establish lines upon which buildings may be erected on any 50 4
street, etc. ------------------------------------------------
ffi
102
Common Council—COVt-inued: Pa.e. sec.
to prescribe duties of city ocars___
to regulate signs, advertise ----------- ----- 31 17
to designate location of hav, ood,tetc., markets------_ ---- 50
to regulate traffic in streets_ -- 50 4
to prohibit immoderatedrivin� ----- - --------------- 50 ¢
to regulate gatherings in the s eeRtsn streets and over bridges_ 50 4
to prohibit the running at large of certain animals-___----_- 50 4
to clean and purify streets________ 4
to remove nuisances, etc.__- ----- ----- -- -- - -- -- 50 4
to accept and confirm -- ------------------ 50 4
alleys, etc.-__ - dedication of lands for streets and
to prescribe stands for al' vehicles------kept-----------------ire <;7 20
to require the destruction of dogs found oathlarge contrar to 49
4
ordinance____-_
to make ordinances---relative to
--- ointi e- - ------- --------- :30 4
to make ordinances, etc.,relativappointive
to payingoffir public improve-
35 31
n1ents and proviso_____
to determine ghat sewers ------------------------ 49 3
benefit private property ______ 40 7
to approve special assessments for construction of sewers-_-_ 46 10
to direct ci tv engineer to construct sew-or_ __.__to order public improvements___-_ _ --'---. 47 12
to declare by resolution the making of an ----- --- 49 1-3
y public improvement 49 3
to require destruction of noxious weeds_shall require notice to be served on property owners before destruc- 17 13
Lion of weeds- ------ ---- -- ------------
maygrantnoexclusiverights____-- --------------- -- 17 78
may license telegraph and telephone -- ---- 17 18
m ay fix conditions,terms upon which licenses may b companies17
may revoke licens e granted____ 17 �g
es, when______
may prescribe amount of bond required from person receiving 1819
license ____
may provide for punishment of persons without a license-___-___ ig 0
shall have same power in relation to regulation of license for tav-
ern, grocery and saloon purposes as are now conferred by State
laws on township boards------------ ---------------- -
IS shall have power to require owner to build mill-race, etc-______
---1 1S 22
shall have power to build mill-races at expense of city19 2s
shall have power to recover expense of covering mill-races__------
shall 19 ��
have power to impose penalty for not building mill-race____ 19 24
limit of penalty imposed by_____ r
work of prisoners under sentence_----- 19 25
ordinances of to take effect, when------ --------- 19 25
- - -- ---
ordinances of, may be evidence in court of justice_ 1g 9
shall audit and settle accounts of cit .......... 20 29
y treasurer, when..
shall audit and settle accounts of other officers and people having
claims a
dams the city or accounts with it.---------- ----
shall make annual financial statements of city, by whom signed 20 29
and where kept......................... ........ .. .
may grant franchise by two-thirds v ------ 20 29
y vote of aldermen elect________ 20 30
shall have power to make contracts-
--_----- -------- -----
saall advertise for bids for doing public work_ ___ 2I 33
Work-
shall publicly open bids------ _ _ - ------ 21 33
may require bidders to furnish securit ------------- 21 33
may order public improvements y.--- ----------------- 21 33
P ments without lettin of contracts----- 21 P J
INDEI 103
rage. Sec.
Common Council—C091tkttted:
may reject any or all bids. ------------- ____-_--_------ 21 33'
shall have control over railroads, how-------------------------- 22 04
may compel railroads to change or alter crossings, raise or lower
tracks, to keep flagmen at crossings, etc---------------------- 22 35
may regulaba speed of trains within city--------------------- --- 22 35
may require lights at crossings and stations-------------------- 22 K>5
may impose punishment for violation of ordinance-------------- 22 K_
may require. R. R. Co.'s or Street R. R. Co. to open or repair cul 22 36'
verts, ditches, etc----------------------------------- ------ 99,
may direct work to be. done at expense Of R. R. Co----------- 36
may provide for relief of poor persons, how--------------------- r) 37'
may require new bonds of of-Beers----------------------------- 23 3S
may remove officers for failure to furnish new bonds-------- ---- 23 39
may erect lights------------------------------------ ---------- 23 89
may cause streets to be sprinkled and provide for expense thereof 2 rI) 40
-)enitentiar y-----------------------
has maintains
ower to rovide city I-
may mainf ainp and extend water works and electric light plant- 24 42'
may appoint an accountant----:------ 24 4"
has power to make contract for city printing and publish official 25) 45)
proceedings--- -- --------- -- -- -----------------------------
L, .... 46
may complete contracts far public improvements---- ------- 25
may determine, necessity for purchase, etc., of hospitals, etc, out- 25 48
Bide of city limits---------------- ---------------- ---------
powers of, over park----------------- ----------I-- ---- -------- -- 2 6) 49
may enforce, ordinances relative to city property outside of city 25) 48
limits -----------------------------------------------
------
shall afford fire and police protection to State Property- -- ------- 26 50
shall, appoint and remove members of board of police and fire com- 36 1
missioners------- ------- -------- --- ---- ------- --------
shall fix salary of city marshal, captain of police. chief fire wardens_
38 engineer,
Policemen, members of fire department and 89 11
may remove members of board of -police. and fire commissioners_- 39 1
power to appoint city physician- ---------------------- --------
I - 40 6
may order the removal of dangerous buildings, etc.
may I
the city---------- 41,
y prohibit the interment of the dead within-may prescribe time and manner of removing dead 4i bodies.-------- 42 9
may sell ground formerly used for cemeteries------------------- 42 3
may appropriate moneys for cemetery grounds------------------ 42 4
may appoint cemetery trustees----------------
-------------
m ---- 42 4
ay remove cemeter7 trustees--- -------------------------- 90
May remove city treasurer from office and fill vacancy----------- 0 14
May fix bonds of constable------------------------------------ 32
7 12
may bv ordinance prescribe duties of appointive Officers ---------- 35
1 31
ordinances of, relating to fire---------------------------------- 3S 10
to be advised of the exhaustion of any particular fund_------_--- 31 17
May not increase or decrease salary of officers during the year---_ 353 32
monthly and,annual report of city treasurer to be made to------- 29 13
33 23
justices to report to----------------------------------------- 34 24
-
to publish notices. etc., when-----------------
zn -----------------
19 28
cityJ attorney, legal adviser for--------------------------------- so 16
o investigation of charges by----------- 12 15
proceedings preparatory t go 31
'd by
veto of ordinance passe -----------------------------------
1.01 INDEX.
Page, Sec.
-
Common Council—Continued: 20 31
passage over veto- --------------------------------------
must be notified of veto-----_- -------------------------------- 20 32
designation of assessors of the several wards to be made by �0 ��
resolution -------------- --------- ----
to review assessment roll for special assessment for public improve-
ments ---------------- ---------------- ---------- ------------
may set aside special assessment roll and direct new assessment-- 51
8
may correct special assessment roll------------------------ ---
may vacate and set aside invalid assessment roll________________ 54 1-3
to assess lands of non-residents-------------- ----
55 16
to invest cemetery trustees with necessary powers_______________ 48
5
to afford police and fire protection to State property_____________ 26
may order special election------------------------------------- 5 2 j
shall provide ballot boxes------------------------------------- S 2
to approve bonds of appointive officers-__-------------------- -- S 12
shall determine by ordinance amount, of bonds for appointive S 12
officers ----------------------------------------------- ---- 52 10
may make additional assessments-___--__--_
shall provide by ordinance for construction of sidewalks, how----
55 16
may direct use of moneys received for penalties----------------- 75 15
application to be made to, to assess damages for loss sustained for
buildings torn down to arrest progress of fire--------------- -- 67 7
to submit question of borrowing money to electors to pay for elec- 76 1 ,,
tric light works-------------
to provide for appointment of board of electric Light works-___-__ 76 2.
shall levy and collect money to pay principal and interest of 76 3
indebtedness for electric light works-------------------------
su lies for city may be ordered b ---------------- 7 3 i 0
Pp y y by
to contract with banks for safe keeping of money, etc.__--- 0 1S
may direct removal of prisoners from city to county jail---------
to determine compensation for-keepers of jail for keeping prisoners- 74 11
to declare by resolution for taking private property for public use 77 2
and to appoint a meeting for hearing objections, etc._-_-__-_-_
hearing of objections to taking private property for public use by 7S 4
and disposing of by resolution-__-__..--_-_____---_ ---
upon receiving copy of verdict, etc., to take private property for 83 17
public use, to make special assessment------------------------
to pay or tender to owners of property taken for public use, dam- 83 18
ages within six months _______________________
to sell buildings on private property taken for public use_________ S4 23
may provide compensation for injury received by firemen, etc.---- 67 4 ;'
may prescribe duties and powers of board of police and fire com-
missioners, mayor, alderman, marshal, etc., at fires__-_______-_ 67 5
may provide for removal from fires of disorderly persons, etc,-____ 67 5
may provide for compulsion of persons to assist at fires--_-__-_-_ 67 5
may compel marshal to be present at fires_________________- ____ 67 may regulate construction of buildings to prevent fires-__-_-__-_ 66 1
may compel owners of buildings to have scuttles on roof___-_____ 66 3
may provide for fire engines,etc------------------------ ------- _ ,
apportionment of taxes by, to be entered on records_____________ 59 6
necessary number of, to increase amount of taxes to be raised---- 50 6 ;
to determine amount of taxes------------------------------------ 5 6
limit of amount of tax to be raised by-- -- ---
--------------- �`
to determine amount of tax to be raised in each ward__-_--_---_- 5 6;
f
INDEX. 105
Common Council—Cog-ttiqtued: Page. Sec.
to call a meeting of tax payers to increase rate of taxation------- 59 6
to appoint board of inspectors to determine result of vote to increase
rate of taxation --------------------------------------------- 59 6
to direct assessors to reassess delinquent city and ward taxes----- 61 8
to fix percentage to be paid city treasurer for collection Of taxes-- 62 10
amount to be borrowed by, limited----------------------------- 63 14
to provide for sinking fund------------------------------------ 63 15
to examine, etc., a11 demands, etc., against city------------------ 63 16'
may make by-laws for assessment and collection of taxes--------- 64 19,
may order extra and special assessments of certain property----- 64: 1
to sit as board of review, when--------------------------------- 65 4
duties of when sitting as board of review----------------------- 65 4
shall grant a hearing for persons complaining of special assess-
ment------------------------------------------------------ 151 8
to negotiate loan and issue bonds for electric lighting------------ 76 1
to provide ballot boxes for election ---------------------------- 5 1
general and special powers of, for regulation of business, removal
of nuisances, and imposition of penalties---------------------- 49 4
may establish markets, etc. ---------------------------------- 44 1
may adopt rules and regulations for markets-------------------- 44 2'
may remove tainted meats from markets----------------------- 44: 2
may negotiate for right of way-------------------------------- 48 1
may determine how expense of making certain improvements shall
bedefraved------------------------------------------------ 49 3-1
may regulate use of highways, etc.----------------------------- 49 4
may direct mayor and clerk to negotiate loan for paving--------- 53 12
may borrow without vote of electors, how much for paving, and
issue bonds therefor---------------------------------------- 56 19
may borrow money for bridge purposes, etc., and issue bonds of
city when authorized by vote of tax-paying electors----- ----- 56 19,
may not authorize new bonds to take up original---------------- 56 19
may extend time of payment of paving taxes-------------------- 52 10
may pass and enforce ordinances relative to cemeteries---------- 49 9-10
report of board of cemetery trustees to be made to-------------- 48 8
may direct material for, width of, etc., of sidewalks-------------- 55 16
may repair sidewalks and charge same to contingent fund------- 55 16
may add expense of repairing sidewalks to general city tax on
suchland--------------------------------------- --------- 55 16
powers of relative to sewers, drains, etc------------------------ 45 1
to approveof plans for sewers---_.----- -------------. ---------- 45 4
may provide for main or trunk sewer without expense to sewer
districts---------------- ------------ ------------ ---------- 45 6-
determination of, as to construction of sewers to be declared, how 46 9
shall cause plats of sewer district to be recorded---------------- 46 9
may charge annually, owners of private drains for connection
with public sewers----------------- ------------------------ 47 14
determination of, how expenses of public improvements shall be
borne, declared bow ---------------- ----------------------- 51 5
commissioners of highways to be subject to-------------------- 48 2
Compensation:
State board of auditors shall allow, to city for protection to State
property -------------------------------- ------------------ 26 50
of offices to be determined,how------------------ -------------- 35 32
sale of, not to be increased or diminished during the year-------- 35 32
106 INDEX.
Y,
Page. Sec.
Compensation—Coaatinued:
of members of board of health, to be paid from what fund___--_- 41 f
of members of board of police and fire commissioners__--______-_ 36 1
of alderman as supervisors ----------------
of draymen, hackmen, etc. ----------------------------------- 1.7 18 '.
of chairman of board of assessors_-__________________- _ . ___. ___ 30 15
of justices of peace for certain cases-------------- ------ 22
of marshal, captain of police, etc----------------------- �S 7
of clerk as clerk of board of cemetery trustees________________ ___ 42 4
of city engineer - --------------------- --- ------ 311- 1)
-- - -------- � 32
of city sexton --------- ---- -- -- ----- -- -- ------ 4D 5
for taking private property for public use, how paid------------- 7 7 3
council may provide for injury received by firemen, etc.-_------_ 67 4
of members of board of education_-_---_-- ____ - ----- 4 1
---------- 6
of superintendent of schools_______________ __ ____ _ - 6 3 ..
of keeper of 'jail_ to be determined by council_ __________________ _ ,�4. 11_
awarded to owners for taking private property, for public use----- ti0 10-11
to be paid, when--- -- ------ ------ -- ---- ---- -------------- ---- 83 is
of officers. jurors and witnesses in proceedings for taking private
property for public; use--------------------- -
- - -- ---- S$ 21
to owners of adjacent: property for damages from changing grade
of streets ---- - --- - - --- - --- —-- 4 3
Constables:
elected, ------- ------------------------------ - Ei C
terms of office of ------- ------- -- --- -- - - ------ - --- EF f;
powers, duties, and liabilities of _____ ______ __ __ 32 19
powers, authority and fees same as townst31p Constables-- ---- --.-- 2 19
to'serve process for breach of ordinances----------------------- 10
to obey orders of mayor.etC.------___--. ---------- - - - -- 82 14
penalty for ne-lectof dut.y________________ __ 1
- - - -
to dine bonds----- - -- - -- -- --- - - -- - ------- - v2 19
Contingent Expenses:
council to determine amount of taxes for----- -------- --------- 54 6 2
Contingent Fund:
compensation of members of board of health to be paid from---- 11 8
expenses of election to be paid out of-------------------------- `, 20
''reasurer's percentage t. be paid --------- ----- - 2
------ G 10
`%ont.•act.s
to i_>e made by council----- ----- ------- 21 33
to be. let to lowest responsible bidder--------------------------- 21 33
for city winting and official proceedings----- --- -- _____ `"%) 45
with banks for safe keening of coney belonging to city---------- 73 4
for public improvements to be made by council_--------_ 21 33
bidder for may be required to give security_______ ______________ 21 33
members of board of education not to be interested in--- -------- 7l 10
Conveyances:
of cemetery lots to be executed on behalf of city---------------- 43 G r
County of Ingham: R:
to pay, for arrest, examination and confinement of certain offenders 75 16 t
to be credited with taxes returned on State lands in city---_-_--- 62 12.
County Treasurer:
City treasurer to give bond to________________v_____------____-- 29 12
taxes to be paid over to--------------------------------------- 61
Crosswalks:
claims for damages arising from defective, how, presented----__- 13 17
-
4' INDEX. 107
Crosswalks—Continued: Page. Sect
council may cause same to be repaired_________________________ 49 3
expense of repairing, etc_-_-_-_--___ --___ _ 49 3
Culverts:
kept open and repaired by whom--------------- ----- 22 36
D
Damages:
arising from injuries received from defective streets, etc., claims
for, how presented--_-__ 13 17
for loss of buildings torn down to arrest progress of fire, how settled 67 75
awarded to owners of property, taken for public use how to be
paid, when -------- -__ 33 13
------------------------------------
for taking private property for public use, how paid_------____-- 77 3
to property, resulting from changing grade of streets, how to be
paid ----------- -------------- 49 3
Debt ---- ---- ------------------
bonded.refunding-__-_---___ _ 75 17
of lbgt. Hope cemetery, how funded---------------------------- 42 2
Dedication:
of lands for streets--------------- --------------------------- 57 20
Defaulters:
ineligible to office---___--_- ---- - - - 9 17
votes for, to be void _ -------------------` 9 17
if any officer shall be, office thereby vacated_ _______________ 9 18
Delinquent Taxes:
law applicable to city taxes__________________ _ _ 61 g
proceeds of collection sales for, by county treasurer,-
to be paid
city treasurer -------------
onState lands ----------------------------------------------- 62 12-13
Director of Poor:
council to provide for election or appointment of________________ 23 37
compensation of------------------- 35 32
--------------------
duties prescribed by council_______________ ---_--__------
--_--__ 23 37
Disease: ```-
board of health to take measures to prevent entrance of--_-_-_--_ 39 .2
persons coming from infected places to be examined-_-. ____-_-- 39 2
persons infected to be removed to pest house-------------------- 39 2
report of,to be made to whom-------------------------- ------- 40 3
penalty for bringing infectious diseases into city,r-------__ _--___ 40 4
duties of hotel keepers, etc.,in regard to________________________ 40 5
Disorderly Persons:
power of council to punish___-__-__--_ - -_- 14 1g
council may provide for removal of, from fires ________________ 6 1 5
Ditches: (See Drains.)
Dogs:
running at large of, and fighting in streets, power of council to
regulate and prohibit_______ _________ _ 15 18
license of-----------------
------------------
tax on owners------------------------------------------------ 15 18
Drainage:
of low grounds, power of council to provide for_________________ 16 1$
of lots, blocks, etc., expense of, how defrayed______________ 49 3
103 INDEX.
Page, Sec,
Drains: (See Sewers,)
private, power of council to direct construction of, etc_-_.____Y!f 47 1�
may be ordered. ------------------ 47 13
may be connected with public________________
-------- 47 14
owners of liable to assessment-----------------------
expense of providing________
-------------------------------- 19 25
prisoners to work on----------------------------------
----------------------------------------- 22 36
council to require railways to make, etc____________
------------ 44 1
to be established, etc., by council_____________
----------------- 45 1
taking private property for------- ---------- ------------------ 1
when practicable shall be constructed in public streets-__--_____ 47 16
expense of repairing, etc-__- ----- - 45 2
City engineer to supervise construction of___________ ______ 47 17
ordinances relative to----------------------------- _ 77 1
„w
private property may be taken for -----------------------------
Drays: (See Vehicles.)
Draymen: 17
power of council to license and regulate---------------------
Druggist: ------- 13 21
when deemed saloon keeper----------------------------
Drunkards: -_-- 14 1S
power of council to punish__-___-.__-- -------------- -- 14 1S
power of council to prohibit selling liquors to________________ 26
Duties and Compensation of Officers-------------- r _
E
Education:
Board of, (see Board of Education.)
elections and appointments------- ------------------ -- $:
Elections: 5 3
manner of --------------------------- -------------------- 5 1
held annually in each ward ----------------------------------- 5 1 3'
time and place of ------------------------------------------ 1
notices to be posted six days previous thereto-------------------- 6 6
officers elected at annual-----------------
--------------------- 3
to be held and conducted, how -------------------------------- 6 T
designated on ballot if person voted for is to fill vacancy__=_`___ 5 5
votes to be canvassed by inspectors_-_----_------ 6
determination of vote----------------------------------- ---- 9 17
votes for defaulters void---------------------- ------ 20
expenses of, to be paid from contingent fund ------------------- 6
6 S
result determinad by council---------------------------------- 5 4-5
inspectors of and their duty---------------- ------ 5 5
inspectors of, shall make.certificates--____--- - - ----------------- 6 S
certificates showing result of, to be made by clerk-----
duplicate 6 9 F
determination of tie vote------------------------ 5 4
ballot boxes to be provided by council---------------------'__- 5 4
use and care of_-______ -------"" 4
separate boxes for city and ward tickets_ __--?---- --ear --
at any election for city officers, the word "city" to appear 4 '
one box, word "ward" on other-------------------------- 6
returns of, members of council, to be judge of------------------ 14 3
no person to vote at, unless name on new register--------------- 6 11 t=,
clerk to notify persons elected-------------------------
INDEX. 109
1 tions—Continued: Page. Sec.
nothing to pro-vent city from using voting machines------------- 5 3
special—
may be ordered by council, time and place where held------- 5 2
notice to be delivered to inspectors by clerk---------------- 5 2
to be published in newspapers------------------------ 5 2
specifying offices to be chosen------------------------- 5 2
to fill vacancy in office of alderman to be held when and
when not necessary------------- ----------------------- 7 10
to decide question of purchase, etc., of electric light works,
determination of vote, etc------------------------------- 76 1
Elections and Registration-------------------------------------- 4
Electors:
who shall constitute--------------------------------------- .-- 4 1
when to vote------------------------------------------------- 4 2
residence of one not an householder--------------------------- 4 2
registration of----------------------------------------------- 4 3
to be eligible to office, must be an----------------------------- 9 17
Electric Lighting:
city may acquire by purchase works for ------------------------ 76 1
limit of expenditures therefor---------------------------------- 76 1
question of borrowing money therefor to be submitted to taxpayers- 76 1
council to provide for board of--------------------- ---------- 76 2
term of members of------------
----------------------------- 76 2
Engine Houses:
council to provide for----------------------------------------- 66 3
Engineers:
t,, be appointed by mayor------------------------------------- 7 12
E- nee:
record of entry by city clerk, or certified copy of, to be prima
facie, as to -publication of ordinances------------------------- 19 27
ordinances to be used as--_----_ ._---------------------------- 19 27
copies of papers and records certified to by clerk, to be---------- 28 7
records of board of health to be--------------------- ----------- 40 7
of existence of streets, etc., book of street records to be---------- 48 2
84 19
assessment roll to be prima facie of regularity of proceedings, etc. 83 17
allegations in petition filed by city attorney in proceedings to take
private-property for public use shall be---------------------- 84 22
of regularity of proceedings to appropriate private property,record
of certain papers to be----------- --------------------------- 84 19
Execution:
for penalty, issue and terms of-------------------------------- 75 14
Exhibitions:
power of council to regulate, etc------------------------------- 16 is
Expenses:
of election, how paid--------------------------------- 9 20
of covering mill races, may be recovered, etc-------------------- 19 24
of erection of gas lights, etc., by council, assessed how----------- 23 89
of removing noxious weeds to be assessed to property----_------ 17 18
of sprinkling streets--------------------- 23, 40
of recovering, etc., stolen property----------------------------- 31 25
of cleaning chimneys, etc., may bo-collected as taxes--_-_------- 38 9
of removing dangerous buildings, etc-------------------------- 40 6
of recording conveyances of ce,.netery lots---------------------- 43 6
110 INDEX.
Pa 5re. Sec.
Expenses—Continued:
of removing bodies from old to new cemeteries_________________ 41 1
of certain public improvements, how defrayed__________________ 49 3
of public improvements, proceedings when to be borne by prop-
erty benefited-------- _____ 80
----------------------- ---------
of improvements, lands of non-residents to share in______________ 55 16
certain bridges to be kept in repair at expense of city_-_-__-_-_ 56 18
of draining, etc., to be met by railway companies, when-___-___-- 22 36
of providing ditches and water courses_--_____ _ _--__ 47 15
of repairing sewers, etc.--------------------------------------- 47 16
of making private drains,etc.---------------------------------- 47 12
for construction of certain sewers how paid_____________________ 45 7
for construction of district sewers, how, paid-------------------- 46 9'
of draining, etc., to be met by R. R. Co., when__________________ 22 36
of arrest, etc., of offenders against the State_____________________ 75 16 `
of electric light works, limit of---------------- ---------------- 76 1
of taking private property for public use, how paid-------------- 77 %3
of placing scuttles on roofs, etc., by board of police and fire com-
missioners a charge against property------------------------ 66 2
F
Fee:
of land taken for public use, when to vest in city________________ 84 19
or issuing license to be paid to city clerk---. _---__-__
--------_ 28 7
Fees:
to be paid by butchers for license,power of council to regulate-__ 15 18
of constables ------------------------------------------------ J2 19
of justices for trying city cases---------------- _ -------- 33 22
no member of board of police and fire commissioners to receive--- 37 6
of city treasurer: (See Percentage.)
of officers, jurors and witnesses in proceedings to take private
r
property for public use------------------------------------- 84 21
Finances:
city, common council to have control of------------------------- 11 11
Fines:
for non-attendance of aldermen at council_____________________ 11 9'
for violation of ordinance for regulating speed of trains in city--- 22 35
of constables for neglect of duty -_----- 32 19
for failure to report cases of infectious diseases------------------ 40 5
for refusal to erect buildings on line established by council------ 50 4
for malfeasance in office-------------------------------------- 72 7
disposition of certain_____-__-___ -_- 41 9
Fire Department: (See Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.)
Firemen:
council may provide compensation for injuries to________________ 67 4
Fires:
in the streets, power of council to restrain---_____---- ___ 16 18
prevention and extinguishment of------------------------------ 66 1-8
council to regulate construction of buildings so as to prevent_-__ 66 1
council to provide fire engines, etc__-_-__--___ m
66
orders of members of board, etc., at fires, to be obeyed_-__--_____ 67 6
building may be pulled down to arrest fire_____________________ 67 7
damages for pulling down buildings, how determined and paid-- 67 7—S
INDEX. ITIi
Fireworks: Page. sec_
power of council to regulate sale and use of_______-__ ____ _
Fish 16 IS
power of council to provide for inspection of _____________
Flour: ------ 15 is
power of council to provide for inspection of_____________
Franchise: ------- 15 19
granted by whom _______
------ -------- `10 3C necessary vote to grant_________________ - --"`"
Fund: ------ ---------------- 20 30
contingent: (See Contingent Fund.)
to be given credit for moneys paid_______________ r
to be charged with all orders______________________ 37
exhaustion of, to be reported__ __________________
separate account of each____________ --------- a1 1i
----------- ----- 31 17
warrant charged to particular -_--__-_-_-_ -
--------------------- 31 17'
school---------------- ------- 6q 4=
sinking: (See Sinking Fund.)
C
Gambling:
power of council to prevent_____________ 14 1S
General Improvement Fund:
classification of -------------- ---
5 f�
General Sewer Fund:
expense of constructing certain sewers to be paid from_-__-_____ 45 7
Geese:
running at large, council to prevent_
Grocers: 150 1
general laws of State in regard to regulations of________________ 11; 2
when deemed saloon keepers .
Gutters: -------------------------- 1S 21
power of council to regulate construction of, etc________________ 16 1s;
Gunpowder:
council to regulate buying and selling of........... ............
16 1S
Hacks: (See Vehicles.)
.,. Hay:
10,
inspection of------------ --- ------- - !
------------------- 15 19
Hawkers:
. power of council to license, etc--------------------- ---' - -- 15 18
Health Officer:
senior alderman to be for his ward__________________
,,.
27 G
Highways: ----------
rights of R. R. Co.'s in ____________ _ -- 22 34
----------
'` division of city into districts_________________ 22 35
49 2
°# under supervision of superintendent of public works____________ 49 2
superintendent of public works to be commissioner of___-____-.___ 49 2
repairing, regulation and record of_____________________________ 49 2
evidence of existence of--------------------------------- --- 49 L
council may cause to be graded, etc.___________________________
expense of grading, etc., how defrayed-------------------------- 449 9 3
�
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INDEX,
114
^~s`' S^^'
IJmu:
eo'enoenf0000trodiog private d�do� ob�Obu �'-----'-''--''-' �� ��
��»o�\ onzu o�ar��� f . oououotjo� �zi�mta drains
*uu ~- 47 14
sewers shall beu _'_________________________ _
---'-- ------' 53 I]
| special asRessment to be '----'__-'-_'____________________
b5 I8bubeu'--'---' '----'
' aoa . nfrepoiringsidana}khyoouo 2 9
taxes and interest tohe-- ------- -- '-'-'''---_---''-' �
ua000�zueot� of un/mrda� i� taking private property
oneu�a� ` 83 17
for public nse to be u--------------------------------------
on
prop --- a� Ior pnblir uao` coreoo�t� aod u�zuezoe��so� 81 20
discharge
d------- - -'- ----' ---'---- - '--'- -'------'-' G1 B
oit� uo� ��ez� t��eo a�a}| be -- ----'---- -'------'---'-- 68 7
added taxes toba from what date -- -'--------------' '- --
---- 02 13
taxes oo State lands to be-----------'---- -----__'-_----- --
13
sale ofproperty under----------'_ __ _______ __ 62____________ 49 3 ^
Jo, eto.' to be �' oyoo )m�da''------ -'
tuzeoforfiilingopInvrlmn /
Lignnra' I� �G
giving— or selling toroionrs. eto., po��arof council to prohibit'----
Lotteries: IG is
po`verol council to prohibit-----------------------------------
Lumber:
rnnucDtopzovida for inspection nl----------------------------
15 IS
����eana000'
' . 72 7
in office defined -'-----'-------'------
----'- '--'-------'------ 72 7
penalty for '_______'________________ --'--
'-'-------------'-- 44
Markets: -- -'---- -' ---' -
. --- ----------- -'- -'---- '--''- �� �
eatmbliehrumot of, etc '---------------'--''-
.---'---'---'------- 41 2
cVonoU oaymdoptruleefor-----------------------------------
time of opening and closing to be prescribed by omuocil---'-----
44 I
41 2
removal oftainted meats, et� 1zozo -----'-- ---'----'-'
.' -------- 44 2
penalty for violating regulations of----------------------------
Marshal: (See City Marshal.) `
M 6 G
elected when ' ----------' --' -
-- --'-- ----- --------------- 6
term ot office ------'''-'------'-
--------- '---'_--''--------_ �� �
Y-eneral --''- ---'---------'----'-' 26 �
chief executive of city -_'-_-_-_-__-_----------
~ '----- -------- 28 �
oonemrvutorofpemco---'-'- --'-- '--'--'_ -------'- - ----' 26 2
id jl� cu�� ����oie� �o,nazonlokerifI'--' ---'--'----'--'''-----' -'-- 26 2zuaycoz�zuaod aseiotnnoeofcitizeoa---'---'-------_---'-----'-- 26 3
maywith consent of r000Vil remove n±fioere appointed by him 12 14
�� 3
may suspend '--'------'---'---'--'-'--
�"`^~`^~~~---'-`------ 27 ��
z�m� e� ^ ' ebo�ka etc' oto��c�z� cduit�------'-----'-''------
=^�`n , � �
x�i ~ alderman oon�oiI---'--------'------------'--
t" 27 4
�mcaoc� ioo��000I �orr ±Dlo� --'-------'---'---'-------'-
' --'-- 9 ��
be ' oei�]aotnf council -''---------'--'-------------
to
+" --'----' 9 2
no vote rrbeo ----'--------'''-'----'---
-'-'------'-'--- --'-- 10 0
oi�� a�mci�Izueetbz�� nf council -'--------------------
,u"y a, _____ ____ _ ________- 20 31
`~n`~^--- -'- -' passagel er i\ bers of board of water
�
to appoint with consent o oouoo vetozu�zo �� ��
!i rrksand electric ligbting----------------------------------
INDEX. 115
Fage. Sec.
Mayor—Continued:
what officers to be appointed by______________ 7 12
to fill vacancy caused by inability to perform duties of office-____ 7
12
rt to fill by appointment what vacancies -------------------------
to fill vacancies in board of police and fire commissioners -_-__-_- 36 1
to give certificate of appointment of associate alderman as super-
visor, when ----------_ 27 6
with clerk, on direction of council, to negotiate loan, etc.-__-__--- 53 12
with consent of council, may negotiate for and purchase outstand-
ing bonds, etc.----- ---------------.--------------------- _-_ 75 17
appointed officers to give bonds to----------------------------- 7 12
to certify to confirmation and equalization of special assessment
roll -------------------------------------,---------------- 65 4
report to be made to of persons sick with infectious diseases_____ 40 3
report to be made to by hotel keepers of cases of disease_-__-_--- 40S
to attach warrant to special assessment roll--------------------
52
may affix new warrant to special assessment roll--------------- 54 14
power to administer oaths-----------__ ____------ 72 2
to be served with process against city, when__________________ __ 72 5
supplies for city to be ordered by__________________________ __ /3 10
to sign annual financial statement _______________- 20 29
to approve bonds of justice--------------- �3 V 1
lawful orders of,to be obeyed by constable--_-__--__-_--_-__--_- 32 19
;. may issue subpoenas in investigations by council___..____________ 12 15
penalty of disobedience of orders of, at fires-------------------- 67 6
powers and duties of at fires to be prescribed by council_________ 67 5
R may not control chief engineer or assistant during fires-__-__ 67 5
may diree removal of persons from city to county jail--___-__-- 74
11
to determine sufficiency of certain sureties______________________ 72 1
Meats:
power of council to provide for inspection of____________________ 15 18
destruction and seizure of------------------------------------- 2
Menageries:
18
power of council to regulate, etc------------------------------- 14
Mill-race:
owner required to cover with bridges when_____________________ 19 23
---_
refusal to cover, city may cover and collect expense -----_ 14 4
E, ___
cleaning, etc, of, power of council to provide for---------------- 16 18
Miscellaneous Provisions__________________________ ------ 72
Misdemeanor:
failure of officers upon registration or removal to deliver up effects
of office shall be deemed.a-------------------------- - ------- 8 14
failure to report: cases of infectious diseases by physicians, etc., 40 5
deemed a---- --------------------------------- 40 3
y
the bringing of a person infected with an infectious disease into
the city, deemed a---- ------------------------------------- 40 4
failure of officer to make annual report to council shall be a__---- 74 10
A. Minors:
" power of council to prohibit selling liquors to------------------- 14 18
Money:
how appropriated--------------- ------ ----- ---------------- 10 7
e by "yeas and nays"---------------- 10 8
votes for appropriation to b
- council may borrow for bridge purposes------------------------ 56 19
council may borrow for paving-------------------------------- �� 19
;µ., for public buildings and grounds--------------------------
116 INDEX.
Page. Sec-
Money—Continued:
school board may borrow for purchase of sites, etc.-________-_--- 70 J
safe keeping of public------------------------ ---------------- 73 8
Mount. Hope Cemetery: 42 2
sinking fund for______________ `- -` - - Ar
IN
Non-resident:
lands belonging to assessed for improvements___________________ d 55 16
certain Stata lands to be assessed as-__-_-____ ------
57 2
to whom damages are awarded for taking private property for S3 18
publicuse--------------------------------------------------
Notice: l i
of holding annual election to be posted________________________
of holding special elections to be delivered to inspector, when-_-- 2
of special elections to specify officers to be chosen-_------------- 0 2
4 of determining by lot right of office of persons receiving equal
�i number of votes, to be given to persons interested_-==___ `___ 7 1
of their election to be given to officers, when_-_-____ S 13
I' $of acceptance of election to be filed---------------------------- 10
of alderman of special meetings of council ---------------------
!' requiring destruction of thistles, etc., to be served upon occupants
of property __ --------------------------
--------------------
17 18
� c 2
---------------- 20 31
publication of-------------------------------- �.
�l of veto to be filed------------------------ --------------------
---------------- 2t1 32
l to council of veto----------------------------- 34 24
!I' by justice of stolen property----------------------------------
of construction of sewer to be published------------------------
46 8
! city clerk to give, of review of assessment roll for special assess- 51
7i ment for improvement----------------- ---- 53 3
of meeting of board of review________________ ---------- 4 3
of re-registration-------------------- ------------------- ----
board of education to give, of meeting to approve resolution, de-
claring necessity for purchase of sites for and erection of school 71 ,t
buildings, etc------------------ -
of meeting and hearing of council of objections to taking private 77 2
property for public use- ------------------------------------
of taking private property for public use, to contain what________ 77 3
of meeting of taxpayers to increase rate of taxation______________ 6G
of taxpayers of delivery of tax rolls to treasurer__--_ ----------- 7
to be given property owners, of extra and special assessment roll 64 2
Nuisances: 11
power of council to abate, etc--------------------------------- 3 1 2
injurious to public health to be abated------------------------- 50 4
in streets, council to prohibit, etc------------------------------
buildings erected contrary to ordinance, concerning construction 66 1
so as to prevent fires declared a-------------------------------
0
Oath of Office: 7 11
shall betaken by officers when, filed where----------- ----------
names of those refusing to take,to be reported_______ ___________ 7 11
i;
INDEX. 117
Oath of Office—Continued: Page. seq.
failure to take and file bond, deemed refusal to serve__..___--___- 8 13
of justice of peace------------------------ --- 33 20
members of police and fire department to make_________________ 37 5
Oaths:
city clerk shall have power to administer__-. ___________________ 28 7
may be administered by board of police and fire commissioners___ 36 2
- surety on bond to submit to examination under_________________ 72 1
before council, administration of_______________________________ 72 2
false statement under, perjury__________________________ _____ 72 2
administered to jury in proceedings for taking private property for
public use, form of______________ _ 80 9
Obscenity:
council to make ordinance to prevent___________________________ 16 18
Offenders:
K against the city, confinement of________________________________ 74 11
against the State, expense of arrest, etc.________________________ 75 16
Office:
tie vote for-------------------- --- 6 9
IF eligibility to -------------------------
------------------------ 9 17
terms of, extent of-__-_--__--_
-------------------------------- 8 1
a terms of, begins when ------------- ----------------------- 9 21
---
police and fire commissioners------------------------------ 36 1
M'. cemetery trustees ---------------------------------------- 42 4
---------------------
t,. members of board of electric light works________ __________ 24 42
appointive officers------------- ------------ 7 12
----------- --
- elective officers------------------------------------------------------------ --- 6 6
� - removal from, of elective and appointive officers________________ 12 14
vacancy in, of aldermen--------- .------------------------ -- 7 10
of clerk of council-------------------------------------------- 10 4
vacancy in, of mayor, how filled------------------------------- 27 4
removal from, of city treasurer__----____ -- 30 14
shall be vacated, if officer shall be a defaulter__--_---_-----____ 9 18
t if officer cease to be a resident_____________
not to be created or abolished unless by two-thirds vote of council 10 7
r . aldermen shall not hold other_____________ _____-_-__ 27 5
m—mbers of council may not hold what other___________________ 12 13
r.. --- 27 6
�-_-, of health ofneer___________________________________________
. malfeasance in, defined_______________
------------------------ 72 7
-------
Officers:
election, when elected, term of office, etc__________________ _____ 6 6
qualification of-----------,-------------------------'--------- 7 11
appointive—
in case of inablity to perform duties mayor to appoint______- 7 12
elective or appointive, vacancy in------------------------------ 8 15
entitled to seat in council______________ _ --____- 11 10
may be required to attend meetings of council______________ 11 10
may take part in certain proceedings____________________-- 11 10
may not vote-------------------------------------------- 11 10
F�,; what appointed by mayor------------------------------------- 7 12
removal of--------------- ----------------------------------- 12 14
shall give bond--------------- 7 12
------------------------------- 29 12
accounts to be audited when and by whom______________________ 20 29
'.: may be requested to file new bond_ _ ________._ ___-_ 23 38
t
118 INDEX.
Yas;e- sec-
Officers—Continued:
mayor chief executive ----------------------------------""----- 26 �
appointed by mayor, may be removed by him--_----___ --- € 12 1
--- 26
books and papers open to inspection of mayor----------`---- 12 35,
alderman shall aid in securing performance of their duties-_______ 27 5
certain, to be under supervision of clerk_________________-------
2S
16
city attorney to be legal adviser of----------------------------- 3E
subject to ordinances o31
f council------------------------------- 3�
salary to be determined, how---------------------------------- 3 3
not to be increased or diminished during year------------- 35 332
to be notified of election or appointment------------------------ j 11 _
to take oath of office------------------------------------------ 1 �.
neglect to qualify deemed refusal to serve------------------ S
eligibility to office-------------------------------------------- 1.7
1
defaulters ineligible------------------------------------------
to deliver effects to successors------------ ------- ------------- 14
�? failure to deliver effects upon removal or resignation, a misde-
1, meanor ----------------------—-------- ------------------ S 1-4Y
definition of------------------------------------------------- S4
term of office of. to continue until successor qualifies__________ S
resignation of made to whom----------------- -------------- 19
liabilities of, not removed by resignation----------------------- 9 21
term of office begins, when___'___________.-- -
---- -----------
punishment of certain, for holding other office and sharing in
contracts ----------------------=--------------------------- 36, �1
of fire department, to be tried how------- ---------------------- 3t''
of city penitentiary, to be appointed, etc------------------------- 3G
penalty for disobedience of orders at fires of____________________ 6 e' '
determination of sufficiency of sureties on bonds of______________ 72 3
cost of suits against ----------- -------------------------------
72
malfeasance of and penalty ____________----------
----
10
to make report annually to council_____________________________ 73
penalty for failure to make report----------------------------- 0
of board of education--__ __-----------------------
trial of charges against see Charges.)
Of Public Health--------------- ---------------- ---------------
�r
Omnibuses: (See Vehicles.)
K Orders:
to be entered by auditor and charried to particular fund__________ 31 17
directing payment of money, shall specify what_________________ 63 17
on treasury shall not exceed cash on hand except, etc._____-__-_- 6S
Ordinances:
k' penalty to be imposed ----------------------------------------
1�
j if imposing penalty to be published and when to take effect-_____ l9, 26. w
;i proof of in court----------------------------------------------
29
shed, where----------------------------------------
to be publi lid
y'
veto of, and passage over veto--------------------------------- 2 31
27
to be reported by clerk---------------------------------------- 28, 11
to be published, when ----------------------•------------------ 23 3;�
for relief of poor----------------------- ---------------
to be enforced by mayor--------------------------------------
216
offenses against to be prosecuted by city attorney---------------
<,
processes for breach of, how served --------------------.-------
INDEX. 119
Ordinances—Continued Page. Sec.
appointive officers, etc.,subject to___--__--_ __--__ 35 31
29 22
duties of justices under_______________________________________ 34 27
35 28
to prescribe fees for justices________________ _ _ 33 22'
-- -------- -----
fines, etc., recovered under-_____--_ __-- 33 29
-----------------------
relating to fire, enforcing of----------------------------------- 3S la
relative to public health, to be paAsed by board of health.___-__- 39 2
council may make, investing cemetery trustees with necessary
powers ---------------------------------------------------- 43 5
relative to sewers, council may enact___________________________ 47 17
relative to cemeteries----------------------------------------- 44 9
) 44 10.
council may make relative to assessing taxes for public improve-
nents----------------------------------------------------- 49 3
directing payment of money shall specify what_________________ 63 17
council to regulate construction of buildings so as to prevent fires,
by, and violation of---------------------------------------- 66 1
style of, and votes on passage of------------------------------- 72 6
suits brought to recover penalties for forfeiture for violation of-_- 74 12
council may require owners, etc., of houses, etc., to have scuttles
on roof, etc., by, and penalty for violation of------------------ 66 2
P
Parks:
power of council over-----------------------------------------
laying out,etc., to be supervised by superintendent of public works_ 148 2
city engineer to make surveys, etc., for laying out-__-_--_____ ? 1S
private property may be taken for----------------------------- 77 1
Paupers:
17 1S
power of council to provide for-------------------------------- 23 37
t
Pawnbrokers:
power of council to license, etc.____ _-_---------------
______-_-_ 15 1S
Pavements: (See Public Improvements.)
council may provide for_____________ _---- 49 3
---------------------
payment of tax for, how may be extended_________________ _____ 52 9
bonds for---'___----__
limits of indebtedness for--------_ --------------- 56 19
bonds maybe issued for-.----------------------------------- - 56 19
Peddlers:
x power of council to license, etc.______________________
----____-- 15 18
Penalty
council may impose,limit of_____________
19 25
may be sued for and recovered -------------------------------- 19 25
_---- 28 11
a ordinance imposing, to be published--------------------- 19 26
for neglect of council to perform duties______-. ----------------.- 32 19
amount of, in bond of justice___________________---------------------------------- 33 2I.
recovered by justice, to be paid to city_____________--- -----
___- 33 23
for neglecting to execute warrants_____________________________ 35 2S
Mz', far giving fire alarm in case of no fire___________________________ 38 8
120 INDEX. _
Penalty—Continued Page. Sec.
40�for failure to report cases of infectious diseases------------------ 40 3
for bringing persons infected with disease into city-------------- 40 4
for non-payment of city and ward taxes-_-____-____-_--__-__--- 61 S
for disobedience of officers at fires----------------------------- 67 6
for malfeasance in office___-_--_ -_-__ 72 7
-------------------------
for vagrancy---------------------------------------- -------- 73 9
for failure of officer to make annual report to council------------- 73 10
suits brought to recover for violation of ordinance-____--__---__ - 74 12
execution for, issue and terms of------------------------------- 75 14
for misbehavior at council_--_-__-
for injury to police records---------_ ------ 11 12
--------------------
of members of council or other officer for holding other office or
sharing in contracts---------------------------------------- 12 13
for persons failing to obtain license---------------------------- IS 20
for violation of ordinance regulating speed of trains in city------_ 22 35
recovered for violation of ordinance, use of may be directed by
council ---------------------------- ----------------------- 75 15
for failure or neglect to furnish assessors information concerning
taxable property---------------------------------..--------- 64 3
for erection of buildings contrary to ordinance------------------ 66 1
for failure to comply with ordinance requiring scuttles on roofs,etc. 66 2
Penitentiary:
erection and care of ------------- - - ---------------------------- 24 41
charge of, officers for, how appointed,rules, orders and regulations 37 3
of who to prescribe_________------------------------------
__ 74 11
Percentage:
to be paid city treasurer for collection of taxes-----------------_ 62 10
not to be added to tax----------------------------------------- 62 10
none to be charged for assessment,transfer, remitting of taxes, etc. 62 10
Perjury: F
persons guilty of--------------
Personal Property:
may be taken for unpaid taxes under special assessment--------- 53 11
distress and sale of for taxes---------------------------------- 52 9
Pest House:
to be established, removal of persons to------------------------ 39 2
certain fines to be devoted to maintenance of------ ------------- 41 9
Petition:
for grading street-------------------------------------------- 51 5
for extension of time of payment, of paving taxes___-__.._--_----- 52 9
for construction of sewer--------------- _-------- 47 11 `
to take private property for public use, contents of-_---_____--_- 7S 5
2
allegations of to be evidence of title,etc.------------------------ S4 22
Phvsician:
of city (see City Physician.)
to report cases of infectious diseases--------------------------- 40 5
failure of to report cases of infectious diseases a misdemeanor---- 40 5
Plans and Specifications:
for sewers to be prepared by city engineer and to be submitted to
council for approval -------- - 45 4
----------- ------------------
to be made by city engineer----------------------------------- 32 18
Police: (See Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.)
Police and Fire Commissioners: (See Board of.)
a;
INDEX,.
12,
Policemen:fl Page. Sec
how appointed .........................
to have powers of constables 36
council to prescribe salary37 t
may be suspended by maor for neglect, of dut------------` "-- 33 7
Poles: 3'-------- ---- 26
telegraph and telophone, etc., in streets, council to regulate______ 50 4
y. power of council to license the erection of __________
Polls: (See Elections.) ------- 17 1g
Poor:
council may relieve...........................................
property of, may be exempted from taxation________ 23 37
Poor Master: ------------ 53 3
' to be appointed by mayor-____
Poultry: -------------- ----
------------- 7 12
power of council to provide for inspection of....................
running atlarge of 15 1s
, power of council to restrain_ ______ __ 15 18
Pound Criers: - 50 4
subject to ordinances of council___________
Poundmasters: -------------------- 35 31
to be appointed by mayor-_-__-__
term of office of______-- ----- -- 12
---------------- _ _____ 7 42
duties may be prescribed by ordinance_
---- ( ` 12
Pounds: -- 35 31
Powers of council to establish, etc._____________
---------
------
.Powers and duties of Common Council 15 13
_________
President: g
mayor to be of council___--- ____- _---
13ro terra. of council when and how a ...___` 9 2
shall vote on all questions__---ppointedY-- 9 3
to perform duties of mayor__---_-__ ------------ - 3
27
who shall be of council in absence of mayor and president--- ---- 10 g
Of council may administer oaths, when ___
of board of education------------- _____---------------- 12 16
' Prevention and the
of Fires______--- -------`--`-- 68 2
------------
W. Prevention of the Escape of Property from Taxation---------------
'+: Printing: 64
contracts for----____-_
(See Notices, Publication.) _---- ----`
Prison: (See Penitentiary.)
Prisoners:
regulation of time and manner of labor___________ 19 2.5
Private Property:
------ j 37 3
not to be taken for public use unless by two-thirds vote of council_ 10 7
to be taken for sewers; etc._______ _
when taxed for sewers- _-- ____------------ -- 45 1
i taking for public use: (See taking private property for public use.) 45 7
Process
against city, service of, etc.------___-_-
power of constables to serve_ `"- --- 72 5
-
Policemen to serve____----___ _--
------------- - 32 1.3
------------------------------ 37 5
IM
".
122
INDEX.
4
,A DEX-
rl
Property: .Page. Sec.
disposition of stolen__________ �'
,-------------------- 24j 34 25
power of council to protect and to punish for injuries to(See Common Prostitutes.)
Pu blica lion:
of notices of special election_________________________
2
! of ordinances for imposing penalty -`-`-`""-
P g P 3'-- --------- -------- 19 26.
� W proof of__-____--
ofnotices, etc., when I9 2'7-------------- -- ____ __-_-_
---------------------- 19 28
of report of expert accountant p$ _� official proceedings, contracts for ----- 43 :
' 24
J of annual report of city treasurer____________________ _ ___ __
25 45
� ' of.notices of dis osal of stolen property - -----_- 29 1
n
of order to remove dangerous buildings_______________ 44 6,
l *i of notice of construction of sewer_
--------
-
jof notice of reviewing assessment roll for special assessment for 46 S
improvements---------------------------------------------- 5I 7
Of notice of meeting of board of review-------------------------
Of 5S
notice of taking private property for public use ___
---- 77 2
Of summons for respondents named in petition for taking private
property for public use ___________ _ 79 7
of notice of meeting of tax-payers to increase rate of taxation-_--_ 69 6
-' of notice of delivering tax rolls _
of treasurer's notice to tax-payers____________________- ______ 6� �.
Public Auction:
stolen property to be sold at _ ___ 31 24 ;
Public Buildings:
acquisition and disposition of __________________
erection, etc., of certain--------___ -- ---------""`--- 35 47
---- - --- -- 25 4S
council to determine amount of taxes for
i council may borrow money for_-_--___ ____ -
09 6
-------------------- 56 19
�i -- ------ J 69 3
school
- ------- ----------------------------------- 79 7 r
Public Grounds:
not to be vacated unless by two-thirds-vote of council...........
10 7
i prisoners to work on------------------------------------------ 19 25
improvement of, supervision of __ gS 2
city engineer to make surveys, etc., for improvements, etc.________ 32 18 `
superintendent of public works shall have care of _____. ________ 48 2
record of ------- -- ---
evidence of existence of -------------------- -_ 48 2
48 2'
council may cause same to be graded, etc. ___ ____ 49 3
------ i i expense of grading, etc., how to be defrayed------------------
49 3
Power of council over_---------------------------------------- 2, 48
private property may be taken for-------_ 7
Public Health: (See Board of Health.)___ ______________ ___ 39 1
private drains may be ordered when necessary for--------------- 47 I2
Public Improvements:
expenses of �
P proceedings when to be borne by property benefited_ 79 5
special assessment for manner of making- __ s
cost of, to be determined by council__-_ ----- --------------- 51 6
lands of non-residents to be assessed for------------- 55 16
orders shall not be issued for more than three-fourths of expense
de a ,. ) of i - 55t 17
-- -
-- �.
INDEX. 123
Public Improvements—Contimted: gage. Sec.
State to share expense of------------------------------------- 54 15
may be made without letting contracts for_--__-___-_-. ----_-_- 21 33
Public Schools:------- -----__ --- --------------------- 66
Punishment: (See Penalty,) -
Qualifications:
of electors ------------- 4 1
of its members, council to be judge of-------------------------- - IO__. 6
of appointees on board of water works and electric lighting__--__ 24 42
of appointees to office----------------------------------------- 25 44
ofofficers_;--------- -----------------------------------------
7 11
Quorum:
of council------------------------------------- 10 7
---------------
o board of education__________ 6g 2
R
Railroads:
control over by council---------------------------------------- 20 34-36
Real and Personal Estate:
city may purchase, hold, convey, etc___-_______ __ 3 2
not to be sold or disposed of unless by two-thirds vote of council_ 10 7
of city, managed and controlled by council_____________________ 11 11
list to be kept by auditor-__-_--___ _--- 31 17
assessment of, etc.------- ----------------------------------- 57 1
belonging to the schools, control of---------------------------- 68 1
limit of taxation, etc._____________ _ _ _- -__ 50 6
to prevent escape from taxation, extra and special assessment to
bemade-- ---------------------------------------- 64 1
owners of to furnish information------------------------------- 64 3
real Estate:
may be sold for expense of repairing sidewalks by council_--__-__ 55 16
exempt from taxation by law,subject to taxation for special assess-
ments -------`-------- 53 11
redescribing, revaluing and re-equalizing of_____________________ 5S 5
Receipts:
for taxes, etc., to be countersigned anal-entered by auditor___--_-_ 31 17
Records
of board of health as evidence--_ -_--- ------ 40 7
of city -- -""--
- ------------------------------------------------ -- 11 12
of sewers ------- ---__ _ ---- 45 6
of streets, etc., to be evidence of existence of such streets, etc.____ 43 2
Registration:
board of, duties, etc.-_____________
rules for new ____-__-- 4 3
notice of re registration---- --------------------------_---..-- 4 3
Regulations:
of council, proof of in court _--___--__ _-_-_ - 19 27
----------------
to be enforced by mayor------------------
---------------__.. 26 1
Removal
from office, of persons appointed by mayor---------------------- 12 14
from oflice,of elective officers------------------
--------------- 12 14
124 INDEX.
Page. Sec--
Removal—Continued
K from office not to be made for partisan reasons------------------ 25 44
of city treasurer------------------------- -------------------- 30 14
I' of justice of the peace----------------------------------------- 33 23
of members of board of police and fire commissioners_------_---- 36 1
of members of board of cemetery trustees----------------------- 42 4
Of city sexton-------------------------------------- ---------- 43 5
of persons from city jail to county jail-------------------------- 74 11
of bodies from old to new cemetery
Report:
annual of all officers------------------------------------------ 73 10
monthly and annual of city treasurer__________________________ 20 13
of persons sick with infectious diseases and failure to_-__ ---- __ 40 3-5
of board of cemetery trustees to be verified, how_____ ____ __ __ ___ 43 £
ofcityclerk---------------------------------------- ---------- 28 8
j of police and fire commissioners to council---------------------- 38 8
Reservoirs:
powers of council relative to_________ __________________________ 40 3
Residence:
of voters defined-------------------------- ------------------- 4 2
Resignations:
to whom made, liability not removed by----------------------=- 0 19
Resolution:
Of council, vato of and passage over veto------------------------ 20 31
appointive officers subject to---------------------------------- 35 31
of council, concerning vacation of old cemeteries-_____ _ ____-_ 4I 1 �
council to declare the making of public improvements by----___- 40 3
council to declare construction of district sewer by--------------- 46 a
division of city into highway districts bp---------------. _------ 40 2 )
council to determine manner of defraying expense of public
improvements by--------- ------ 40 3
board of education to determine necessary amounts for each class
of school expenditures b ------- 60 .5
council to declare expediency of purchase of electric-light works by- 76 1
council to declare taking of private property for public use by---_ 77 2
amount to be raised by tax council to declare by--------------
-- 59 6
directing payment of money shall specify what_ . . -------------- 63 17
Restaurant:
Js
power of council to license, etc.-------------------------------- 15
Review: (See Board of Review.)
4 Riots: '
power of council to prevent and quell ------------------------- 13 IS
board of police and fire commissioners to appoint patrolmen in
times of -------------------- ------------------ 36 3 _
-------------
I Rivers:
bathing in, power of council to regulate------------------------ 16 18 r:
cleaning of, etc., power of council to regulate----------------.___ 16 18
private property may be taken for improvement of--------------- 77 = a.
Roads: (See Streets.)
't Rules:
fof council--------------------------------------------------- 10
S
Sabbath Day:
�f h violations of---------_ 14 1
over 3UnC'1 Fn prepgvtt
an
� _ rnam..
INDEX. 125
Salaries: (See Compensation.) Page, Sep.
Sales:
at auction, power of council to license, etc.______________________ 14 19
of property, for taxes---------------------------
� 61
70 11
proceeds of, for delinquent, taxes--- --------------------------
Saloon-keepers:
to procure license --- - --------------------------------------- 1s 12
general powers of council in regard to----------__-__-_--_..___-_. 19 22'
Saloons:
power of .council to regulate, etc--------------------------------
Schools:
city one district --------- ------------------------------------- 65 1
ibraryof---------------------------------------------------- 69 3
moneys belonging to-----__ --_ _ _ 6q 3
board of education to make by-laws and ordinances pertaining to- 69 3
length of time taught----------------------------------------- 69 3
funds to be kept separate------------------------------------- 69 4
apparatus, books, etc., purchase, etc., of amount necessary for, to
be determined by board of education-__________________-___-_ 61R 5.
fuel for, amount to be determined by board of education_-__----_ 69 5
buildings, etc., (see Public Buildings.)
general laws of State to apply to------------------------------- 71 q
Seal:
citymay have------------------------------------------------ 3 2
to be altered and changed at pleasure-------------------------- 3 2
certificate to be made under----------------------------------- E S
to be affixed to ordinances, etc., to make proof of----- ----------- 19 27
city clerk to keep and to certify to papers under_________ ________ 28 7
Sealer:
clerk to be of weights, etc.------------------------------------ 2S 10,
Security:
to be given by bank having moneys belonging to city-_-__--_-_-_ 73 c
to be given by bidders for contracts________________________.---- 21 33
for costs in cases under city ordinances when complainant to give_ 35 27
Sewerage: (See Sewers.)
Sewers, Drains, and Water-courses:------------------------------ 44
Sewers:
power of council to regulate construction of--------------------- 16 1S
power of council to compel;owner to clean, etc.------------------ IG IS
prisoners toworl-.--- --------- ------------- ------- ------ 19 25
council to require railways to make, etc.------------------------ 22 36
construction of and repair of, supervision of ____________________ 4.5 2
Power of council relative to------------------------------------ 44 1
city engineer to make survey for construction,, etc.--------------- 45 3
construction of to be supervised by city engineer,________ ._______ 4. 2
taking private property for----------------------------------- 45 1when practicable to be constructed in public streets_____________ 4.5, 1
one or more main or principal in each sewer district------------- 45 4
council may provide for main or trunk without reference to sewer
districts --------------------------------------------------- 45 6
book of sewer records--- ------------------------------------- 45 6
.abstracts of all proceedings relating to, to be kept--------------- 45 6
cost and expense of making certain main or trunk_-_-.--_-_-____ 45 7
x
i
126 INDEX. .
page. Seca
Sewers—Continued
notice.of construction of, to be published----------------------- 46 S
proportion of, expense paid from general sewer fund determined 3
by council--------------------- -- 46
construction of, how determined------------------------------- 46
special assessments for construction of---------------------- 46 14
private drains may be connected with-------------------------- 47 13
47 1f; al'
expense of repairing---_ ---- ____-- __--
7 17
ordinances relative to---------------------- ------------------- 4 '
plats or diagrams of, to be approved by council--------------- 45 4 .n
main sewer districts to be divided how--------------------- -- 45 5 �3
diagram and plat of sewer district to be made by city engineer-__ 46 S
petition of property owners for-------------------------------- 47 11
private property may be taken for-------------------- -------- 77 1
council to determine amount of taxes for_--__-__-_. ____________ 59 6
n Sewer Districts:
city divided into -- ------------------------------------------- 45 4
each to include one or more principal or main sewers--_-_---_-_ 45 4
to be numbered, etc.- -----------------------------------------
45 4
,.;
plans of, to be filed--------------------------------- ---------- 45 4
diagram and plat of------------- ----------------------------- 46 S
how divided, formation of special districts-_-_-_-____ 4r> 5
petition of property owners in, for construction of sewer--_----_- 47 11
how constructed----- ----------------------- ----------------- 47 11
Sewers, Drains, and Watercourses:------------------------------- 44
Sexton: (See City Sexton.) �_�
Shade Frees:
council may provide for planting, etc.-------------------------- 49 3
expense of planting, etc., how defrayed------------------------- 49 3
Shows
power of council to regulate, etc. ------------------------------ 14 1S
Sidewalks:
claims for damages arising from defective, how presented-------- 13 17
49 2'
repairing etc., of------------- -------------------------- ------- 49 3
tc., how defrayed------------------------ 49 3
expense of repairing, e
owners of lots to keep in repair---------------- eG 16
owners of lots to keep clear of ice and snow--------------------- 55 16R„
to be built by owners of lots-- ----------------------------- --- 55 16 = `
s�
j owners failing to keep in repair liable in an action for damages__- 55 16 .ry
council to direct width of, etc.-___------ . ___------------------- 55 16
' Signs:
i
in streets, council to regulate---------------------------------- 50 4
Sinking Fund: v.
council to determine amount of taxes for----------------------- 59 6
j, council to provide for----------------------------------
63 15
Snow:
owners of lots to keep sidewalks clear from --------------------- 55 16
Speed:
of trains, to be regulated-----------_ --------- 22 3.5
Sports:
power of council to regulate, etc.-----------_ ----- 1-1 18
State:
right of, to erect poles and lay pipes in the city----------------- 23 39
s
INDEX. 127
-Page. Sec-
State Auditors: (See Board of State Auditors.)
State Lands:
assessment on part paid-------
57 2
taxes on,to be certified to Auditor General---------------------- 62 12
State Property:
fire and police protection to -------------------------- ------ 26 50
to pay its share of improvements, etc.-------------------------- 26 50
to bear part of sewer tax_____________________________________ 48 18
not liable for taxation for what ---------------
Stolen Property:
disposition of by justice--------------------------------------- 34 24-26
Streets:
not to be vacated unless by two-thirds vote of council---_-------- 10 T
claims for damages arising from defective---------------------- 13 17
t sprinkling of ------------------------------------------------ 23 40
prisoners to work on------------------------------------------ 19 25
rights of railroads in------------------------------------------ 22 34-35
council may compel railway to wall up, etc.------------- ------- 22 36
city engineer to make surveys for laying out, etc.---------------- 32 19,
right of way of, may be negotiated by council------------------- 48 1.
openingof--------------------------------------------------- 48 1
} release of right of way to be recorded-------------------------- 48 1
under supervision of superintendent of public work-------------- 48 2
repairing, etc., of--------------------------------------------- 48 2
regulation of-----___ 48 2
-----------------------------------------
record of------------------------------------------------- 49 2
evidenceof ------------------------------------------------ 49 2
.. use of, to be regulated by council------------------------------ 49 4
placing of signs,advertisements,etc.,in,to be regulated by council- 50 4
traffic in, to be regulated by council---------------------------- 50 4
use of telegraph poles, etc., in, to be regulated by council-------- 50 4
running at large of animals in, to be regulated by council-------- 50 4
immoderate driving in, to be regulated by council--------------- 50 4
snorts, etc., in, to be regulated by council---_------------------- 50 4
council to prescribe and enforce necessary regulations in respect to,- 50 4-
line upon which buildings may be built,to be established by council_ 50 4
city not liable for care of any dedicated until accepted----_-----_ 57 20
certified copy of those dedicated to be filed--------------------- 57 20
private property may be taken for opening for------------ ------ 77 1
grade not to be changed without compensation to owner of adja-
i cent property for damages---- ----------------------------- 49 3
council may cause same to be graded, paved, etc.---------- ---- 49 3
shade trees along--------------- ---------------------_ ------ 49 3
expense of paving, etc., how defrayed----------------- -- 49 3
petition for grading -------------------------:.----_- 50 5
when grading may be postponed------------------------------ 51 .5T
right of State to lay pipes or eregt poles in--------------------- 23 34
expense, compensation and damages of taking private property for
opening, how defrayed----------=,-------------------------- 77 3
Streets and Public Improvements------------------------------- 48
Street Inspector: (See Inspectors.)
' Street Railway Company:
power of council over concerning ditches, etc.------------------- 22 36
Summons:
for respondents named in petition for taking private property for
public use, service of and return of officer-------------------- 79 7
128 INDEX.
Page. See-
Suits: 72 4
cost of, against officers----------------------------------------
to recover penalty of forfeiture for violation of ordinance, manner 74 12
of and rules to govern----------------- ---
against city arising from non-repair of sidewalks, owners to be --
liable ----------------------------------------------------- DD 16
Superintendent of Public Works: 7 J2-
to be appointed by mayor-------------------------------------
to be a commissioner of highways------------------------------ 48 2
powers and duties as such -------------------------------- 4F� 2
Supervisors: (See Board of Supervisors.)
Supplies.
for city, how purchased--------------------------------------- 73
Sureties
determination of sufficiency of, etc.---------------------------- 72
Surveyor: (See City Engineer.)
Swine: d� 15 �
running at large of, power of council to restrain----------------- j( atp
T
Faking private property for public use --------------------------- 77
for what purposes private property may ba taken by city------_-- 77
bow may be taken-------------------------------------------- 77 1
when necessary to take without consent of owners--------------- 77 2
council to declare by resolution, etc.--------------------------- 77 2
notice of hearing--------------------------------------------- 77 2
when taken for streets, etc., expense, etc., how defrayed_----__ 77 3.
provision as to allevs, etc.------------------------------ ---
hearing of objections and disposing of resolution---------------- , 7�
proviso as to adoption of resolution----_---_--_ 78 5
petition to be filed by attorney-------------------------------- 7S
contents of petition_
___--_ ------- 78
duty of justice on receiving petition---------------------------- 79 7
service of summons-. --•-------------------------------------- 79 79 7
service of publication------------------------------------------
j uRtice to appoint guardian to represent infant, etc.----- --------- 79 79 8
drawing jury -------------------- so 8
venire--------------------------- --------------------------
oath of jurors---------------------------
--------------------- so 9
Jury to hear evidence, etc------------------------------------- 8�
verdict ------------- ------------------------------------------
10
what verdict to determine and award--------------------------- 81 11
jury may have-use of maps, etc-------- -------- ----------------- 8� 2,
action in case of disagreement of jury---- ---------------------
justice to enter proceedings in his docket and confirm determina- 82 is
tiOD,etc---------------------------------------------------- 82 14
appeal ------------------- ----------------------------------- 82 15
bill of exceptions------------------------------- - ------------ 82 15
transcript--------------- -----------;-------------------------
proceedings by circuit court----------------------------------- 83 7
justice to transmit copy of verdict, etc., to council----------- S8 1
� 17
council to cause special assessment to be made------------------
z
Il�7DE 12c
Page. Sec
1 Taking private property for public use—Continued:
manner of making and collecting assessment____________________ 83 17
payment of awards of jury by council---_-___--___ -_----_ 83 17
when.fee of land to vest in city----__- _--_ 84 19
liens, etc., on lands taken, to end------------------------------ 84 20
r compensation of officers, jurors, etc.---------------------------- 84 21
petition to be prima facie evidence of title, etc-_________________ 84 22
sale of buildings,etc., on lands taken--------------------------- 54 23
Tavern keeper:
to procure license-------------------------------------------- 1S 21
when deemed a saloon keeper--------------------------------- 18 21
general powers of council in regard to------------------------- 18 22
general laws of State applicable to---------- - ------------------ 18 22
to report cases of disease------------------------------------- 40 5
failure to report cases of disease a misdemeanor________________ 40 5
: Taverns:
power of council to regulate----------------------------------- 17 1S
Taxation:
property of poor exempt from--------------------------------- 58 3
limit of, rate of, how increased, amount of in each ward____-_-__- 59 6
to prevent escape from, extra and special assessment to be made- 64 1
owners of property subject to, to furnish information, etc.__---__- 64 3
proviso to limit---------------------------------------------- 60 6
Taxes:
not to be imposed except by two-thirds vote of council__--_----- 10 7
vote for,to be by yeas and nays------------- 11 8
amounts of different kinds, to appear in financial statement__-_-- 20 29
clerk to report amount of------------------------------------- 28 8
30 14
receipt for, to be countersigned by auditor-----------_--_-_--__-_ 31 17
to be collected by treasurer-_---------. _
account of, kept by treasurer------------------------ ----- 29 12
for collection and return of, etc., city treasurer to have powers of
township treasurer_-----------------_._ -- 29 12
k. amount of, to be charged to treasurer-------------------------- 31 17
for construction of sewers_________________________________
__-- 46 7
paving, special assessment of, extension of time for payment---_- 52 9
how levied if extended--------------------------------------------------- 52 9
if bonds issue to pay, taxes to be kept as special fund------- 52 9
a; loan for------------------------------------------------- 53 12
paving extended only to be used for payment of loan__--_--___-- 53 12
a paid under invalid assessment roll--___------------------------ 54 13
,p.
council to determine amount of paving------------------------- 59 6
city and ward, payment of----------------- -------- 60 7
a lien upon property-_-_- -_--------_ i
'r delinquent ---------------------- _ 61 8
assessment of state, county and school, payment of------------- 61 9
' fees of treasurer for collection of ------------- _ 62 10
for purchase of sites of school buildings and erection of same---- 70 7
{w on dogs --------- ----------------------- 1.5 18
{ taxes, funds and expenditures----------- ----------------:_--- 57
proceeds for sale for delinquent---- --------------------------- 62 11
on State lands with interest to be a lien on lands---------------- 62 13
council may make by-laws for assessment of---------------..____ 63 19
228 INDEX.
Suits Page. sec_.
cost of, against officers--_-_-__--_ - 72 4
to recover penalty of forfeiture for violation of ordinance, manner
of and rules to govern_____________ _-- -..- 74 12
-------------------
against city arising from non-repair of sidewalks, owners to be
liable ----------------------------------------------------- 55 If;
Superintendent of Public Works:
to be appointed by mayor------------------------------------- 7 12
to be a commissioner of highways_______________ - 4S 2
--------------
powers and duties as such __--__-._-_ _ 4S 2
Supervisors: (See Board of Supervisors.)
Supplies
for city, how purchased--------------------------------------- 73 l '
Sureties:
determination of sufficiency of, etc.____________________________ 72 1
Surveyor: (See City Engineer.)
Swine:
running at large of, power of council to restrain----------------- 17 is
50 4
T
Faking private property for public use --------------------------- 77
for what purposes private property may W taken by city_---__--- 77 1
how may be taken------------------------- _ 77 I
when necessary to take without consent of owners--------------- 77 2
council to declare by resolution, etc.--------------------------- 77 2
notice of hearing-_-__-_-__-_-_ --_-- 77 2
--------------------------
when taken for streets, etc., expense, etc., how defrayed-_-___- 77 3'
provision as to alleys, etc---------------------------------. --- 77 3'
hearing of objections and disposing of resolution---------------- 78
proviso as to adoption of resolution---------------------------- 78 4
petition to be filed by attorney-------------------------------- 7S 5
contents of petition------------------------------------------- 79 5
duty of justice on receiving petition-------------------------- 7R 6'
service of summons_.-- ------------------------------------------________________ 79 7
service of publication_______________ _
justice to appoint guardian to represent infant, etc._____ _________ 79 9
drawingjury------------------------------------------------- 79
venire--------------------------- --------------------------- so S
oath of jurors------------------------------------------------ So•. 9
jury to hear evidence, etc__________________
Sa
------
----------------
so 91
what verdict to determine and award--------------------------- So 30,
jury may have use of maps, etc.--_-__- _-__ --_ Sf 11
action in case of disagreement of jury---- --------------------- 81 112
justice to enter proceedings in his docket and confirm determina-
tion,etc---------------------------------------------------- 2 IS
appeal ------------------------------------------------------- 82 14
bill of exceptions------------------------------- - ----- ------ 82 15
transcript--------------- - ---------------------------- 82 15
proceedings by circuit court-----------------------------------
justice to transmit copy of verdict, etc., to council_______________ S3 37
council to cause special assessment to be made------------------ 83 17
INDEX. 131
page. Sec
"Verdict:
of jury in proceedings for taking private property for public use-_ 80 10-11
to specify lands and premises as to which jury fails to agree,
ifany------------ •------------- ---------- 81 12
to be entai+ed by justice--------------------------------------- 82 13
Veto:
of ordinance, and passage over -------------------------------- 20 31
notice of, to be given council-------------------------- 20 32
'Vice:
council to make ordinance to restrain -------------------------- 13 18
Vote:
canvass of------------------- ---------- 5 5
----------------------
tie, how decided --------------- ----------------------------- 6 9
of council to be taken by yeas and nays------- ----------------- 11 8
to be entered on journal ---------------------------------- 11 8
necessary to expel alderman or to remove from office --_---_-_--_ 12 14
of aldermen to grant franchise-------------
of council necessaryto remove member of ~0 30
-------------------
police and fire commis-
sioners---- --------------------- •---- -------- 39 11
necessary, of board of education to determine amounts necessary
for each class of school expenditures------------- ------------ 69 5
of aldermen, necessary to take private property for public use---_ 77 1
of taxpayers to increase or diminish school moneys to be by ballot- 71 7
Voters:
registration of------------------------------------- -- 4 3
to determine what part of money for school purposes shall be
raised on taxable pro perty----------------------------------- 70 5
power of at school meeting to increase or diminish amount to be
raisedor borrowed---------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 7
W
Wards:
division of city into-----------.-------------------------------- 3 3
:boundaries of-------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------ 3 3
in which an elector shall vote_:-.------------------------------. 4 2
residence of an elector not a householder--------------------- 4 2
election to be held in each annually--- ------------------------- 5 1
notices of election to be posted in three places------------------ 5 1
ward and city tickets, separate ballot boxes--------------------- - 5 4
removal from be a ward officer vacates the office---------------- 9 18
not eligible to office unless an elector of--- ------------ .-_-__-- 9 17
word to be on ballot boa----_-_-_ 4
officers in, elected when-_- ------------------
senior alderman to be health officer of-------------------------.- 27 6
one alderman of,to,be supervisor of---------------------------- 27 6
powers of supervisor-_-___--------------_ --- 27 6
vacancy in office of supervisor of------------------------------ 27 6
one'police and fire commissioner from each---------- ---------- 36 1
council may determine liability of, for certain public improvements- 49 3
assessment of real and personal estate of----------------------- 57 1
State lands within to be assessed, how--------------------___ 57 2
notice of meeting of board of review to be posted in each,how--_- 58 3
supervisors of, with city assessors to constitute board of review_- 58 3
taxes levied upon taxable property in each, how---------------_- 59 6
132 INDEX.
Page. Sec.
Wards—Continued:
apportionment of taxes to------------------------------------- 59 6
limit of ward and highway taxes to be raised in each------..-_--_ 59 6
Warrants:
upon treasury to be drawn by clerk----------------------- 28 8
city treasurer to pay money only on---------------_ --- 29 12
must specify amount, purpose and fund from which to be paid--- 29 12
treasurer not to use for his own benefit------------------------- 30 14
to be drawn on particular fund-------------------------------- 31 17
to be issued by justice------------------------------------- 35 28
execution of --------------------------------------------- 35 28
may be issued by board of police and fire commissioners----_-_-- 36 2
may be served by marshal, captain of police or poli-omen-------- 37 5
of mayor, to be attached to special assessment roll-------------- 52 9
for collection of taxes may be renawed------------------------- 54 14
not to exceed expense of improvement------ ------------------- 55 17
of city assessors attached to assessment rolls------------------- 60 9
returnday of--------------------.----------------------------
Watchmen:
how appointed-------------------------- --------------------- 36 3
mayor may suspend---—------------------------------------- 26 3
at railroad crossings------------------------------------------ 22 35
Watercourse: (Sce Sewers and Drains.)
Weeds: (See Burdocks.)Wells:
powers of .council relative +o--__-------_ -_----- 49 3
----------------
common council may provide-------- ------------------------ 66 3
Wei hmaster: 7 12
to ba appoin',ud by mayor------------------------------------- 7, 12
term of offi 3 --- -- -----------------------
duties may be prescribed by ordinance--_---------_ 37 1
------------ d31
Weights and .Measures:
power of council to provide for inspection and sealing of--------- 15 1S
power of council to enforce keeping and use of propar----------- 15 is
W rres:
telegraph and telephone, etc., in streets, council to regulate------ 50 4
Witnes!z3s:
compelled to testify------------------------------------------ 12 16
may be subpoenaed by board of police and fire commissioners___- 33 2
Wow:
inspection of------------------------------------------------- 15 1S
stands for sale of__ ------- --------------------------- --- 49 4
inspectors of. (See Inspectors.)
y
Fellow Dock. (See Burdock.)