Michigan StatutesAct 215 of 1895 - THE FOURTH CLASS CITY ACT (81.1 - 113.20)
- 215-1895-I - CHAPTER I INCORPORATION. (81.1...81.18)
- 215-1895-II - CHAPTER II CHANGES OF BOUNDARIES. (82.1...82.2)
- 215-1895-III - CHAPTER III WARDS. (83.1...83.4)
- 215-1895-IV - CHAPTER IV ELECTORS AND REGISTRATION. (84.1...84.8)
- 215-1895-IX - CHAPTER IX ORDINANCES. (89.1...89.7)
- 215-1895-V - CHAPTER V OFFICERS. (85.1...85.19)
- 215-1895-VI - CHAPTER VI ELECTIONS. (86.1...86.16)
- 215-1895-VII - CHAPTER VII DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. (87.1...87.40)
- 215-1895-VIII - CHAPTER VIII THE CITY COUNCIL. (88.1...88.20)
- Section 88.1 - City council; members.
- Section 88.10 - City officers; attendance at meetings; public attendance and participation not prohibited.
- Section 88.11 - Powers of council; control of finances, property.
- Section 88.12 - Powers of council; ordinances, enactment.
- Section 88.13 - Powers of council; standing committees; appointment, duties.
- Section 88.14 - Records, books, documents, or papers; location; filing; inspection; defacement or destruction; violation; penalty.
- Section 88.15 - Members; compensation.
- Section 88.16 - Repealed. 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968.
- Section 88.17 - Removal from office; preferring charges against and trying officers.
- Section 88.18 - Investigation of charges or other matters; procedure.
- Section 88.19 - Witnesses; summons, oath.
- Section 88.2 - Mayor to be president.
- Section 88.20 - Claims against city; audit, allowance; rules; defense to suit.
- Section 88.3 - President pro tempore; powers, duties.
- Section 88.4 - Clerks; duties.
- Section 88.5 - Aldermen; required attendance; loss of vote, interest.
- Section 88.6 - Election returns; qualification of membership; meetings, notice.
- Section 88.7 - Conducting business at public meeting; notice; quorum; adjournment; pending business; compelling attendance of absent members; concurring vote required for certain actions; reconsiderin
- Section 88.8 - Rules for council proceedings; record or journal of proceedings; availability of writings to public; taking votes; entering votes on journal; publication of record and votes.
- Section 88.9 - Compelling attendance at meetings; fines for nonattendance; sanctions for disorderly conduct; ordinance.
- 215-1895-X - CHAPTER X ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES. (90.1...90.18)
- 215-1895-XI - CHAPTER XI GENERAL POWERS OF CITY CORPORATIONS. (91.1...91.9)
- 215-1895-XII - CHAPTER XII POLICE. (92.1...92.6)
- 215-1895-XIII - CHAPTER XIII CITY PRISON. (93.1...93.2)
- 215-1895-XIV - CHAPTER XIV PUBLIC HEALTH. (94.1...94.8)
- 215-1895-XIX - CHAPTER XIX MARKETS. (99.1...99.2)
- 215-1895-XV - CHAPTER XV CEMETERIES. (95.1...95.9)
- 215-1895-XVI - CHAPTER XVI POUNDS. (96.1...96.2)
- 215-1895-XVII - CHAPTER XVII HARBORS, WHARVES AND HARBORMASTERS. (97.1...97.6)
- 215-1895-XVIII - CHAPTER XVIII FERRIES. (98.1...98.1)
- 215-1895-XX - CHAPTER XX PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND PARKS. (100.1...100.3)
- 215-1895-XXI - CHAPTER XXI SEWERS, DRAINS AND WATER-COURSES. (101.1...101.18)
- Section 101.1 - Construction of sewage systems; condemnation; location.
- Section 101.10 - Special assessments for construction of sewers.
- Section 101.11 - Construction petition; sewer districts.
- Section 101.12 - Drains privately owned; regulations; expense lien.
- Section 101.13 - Drains privately owned; connection with public sewers.
- Section 101.14 - Drains privately owned; annual charge, lien.
- Section 101.15 - Improvement of ditches and water courses; special assessment.
- Section 101.16 - Public sewers; repair; cost, payment.
- Section 101.17 - Public sewers; ordinances for protection and control.
- Section 101.18 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
- Section 101.2 - Board of public works; powers, duties.
- Section 101.3 - Board of public works; drainage construction plan.
- Section 101.4 - Board of public works; sewer districts; plats submitted to councils; adoption, filing.
- Section 101.5 - Main sewer districts; subdivision; special sewer districts.
- Section 101.6 - Main trunk sewers; adoption, recording.
- Section 101.7 - Main or trunk sewers; payment of cost and expenses; assessment; taxation.
- Section 101.8, 101.9 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
- 215-1895-XXII - CHAPTER XXII STREETS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS. (102.1...102.14)
- 215-1895-XXIII - CHAPTER XXIII SIDEWALKS. (103.1...103.5)
- 215-1895-XXIV - CHAPTER XXIV COST OF IMPROVEMENTS—SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. (104.1...104.30)
- 215-1895-XXIVA - CHAPTER XXIVA SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. (104A.1...104A.5)
- 215-1895-XXIX - CHAPTER XXIX FIRE DEPARTMENT. (109.1...109.12)
- Section 109.1 - Fire protection; ordinances and regulations; fire department, establishment.
- Section 109.10 - Compensation of officers, fire fighters, and employees; compensation for injuries.
- Section 109.11 - Destruction of buildings at fires; damages, settlement; jury trial.
- Section 109.12 - Harbor fire ordinances.
- Section 109.2 - Fire equipment; water supply.
- Section 109.3 - Fire houses.
- Section 109.4 - Fire chief; duties; assistants.
- Section 109.5 - Fire chief; power to command aid at fire; refusal, penalty.
- Section 109.6 - Fire wardens; appointment, duties.
- Section 109.7 - Fire ordinances; limits on wooden structures, construction, regulation; escapes.
- Section 109.8 - Trades within certain districts prohibited; combustibles, regulation.
- Section 109.9 - Prohibited structure; nuisance, abatement.
- 215-1895-XXV - CHAPTER XXV APPROPRIATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. (105.1...105.29)
- Section 105.1 - Condemnation.
- Section 105.10 - Probate court; jury to retire with petition, map, blank verdict; form of verdict.
- Section 105.11 - Probate court; amendments allowed.
- Section 105.12 - Probate court; docket entries, copy; confirmation judgement on application, time; new proceedings; appeal.
- Section 105.13 - Probate court; disagreement of jury; impaneling new jury.
- Section 105.14 - Juror; disability; procedure.
- Section 105.15 - Circuit court; appeal, procedure; bond.
- Section 105.16 - Circuit court; probate court to return appeal.
- Section 105.17 - Circuit court; jurisdiction; proceedings.
- Section 105.18 - Circuit court jury; impaneling.
- Section 105.19 - Circuit court; oath of jurors, form; duties; instruction.
- Section 105.2 - Condemnation; proceedings.
- Section 105.20 - Circuit court; verdict of jury; contents, necessity, damages.
- Section 105.21 - Circuit court; jury may retire with petition, map, blank verdict; form of verdict.
- Section 105.22 - Circuit court; confirmation of proceedings; cost.
- Section 105.23 - Circuit court; judgment of confirmation; records of city clerk; contents, evidence.
- Section 105.24 - Verdict confirmed; sums awarded; procedure for collection; assessment; evidence; city purchaser at sale.
- Section 105.25 - Verdict confirmed; sums awarded; payment within year; raising of funds; treasurer, duties; right of entry; writ of assistance.
- Section 105.26 - Court proceedings; officers, jurors, witnesses; fees, compensation.
- Section 105.27 - Property; ownership; prima facie evidence.
- Section 105.28 - Property; sale of buildings; moneys, disposition.
- Section 105.29 - Property; negotiation; purchase.
- Section 105.3 - Condemnation; resolution of council; suit.
- Section 105.4 - Condemnation; certified copy of resolution, delivery to attorney; petition, contents; filing; evidence.
- Section 105.5 - Probate court summons; contents.
- Section 105.6 - Probate court summons; service; guardian ad litem; appearance order; alias, pluries summons; return, filing; evidence.
- Section 105.7 - Probate court; impaneling jury; composition of jury.
- Section 105.8 - Probate court; oath of jurors, form; duties; instruction; verdict.
- Section 105.9 - Probate court; verdict of jury; contents, necessity, damages.
- 215-1895-XXVI - CHAPTER XXVI WATERWORKS. (106.1...106.11)
- 215-1895-XXVII - CHAPTER XXVII LIGHTING. (107.1...107.10)
- 215-1895-XXVIII - CHAPTER XXVIII BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. (108.1...108.14)
- Section 108.1 - Board of public works; members, appointment, terms.
- Section 108.10 - Board of public works; employment of operating personnel; appointment, compensation.
- Section 108.11 - Board of public works abolished; procedure.
- Section 108.12 - Board abolished; powers and duties transferred to council; committee established.
- Section 108.13 - Board of public works abolished; re-establishment procedure.
- Section 108.14 - Election of board; time, notice; form of proposition.
- Section 108.2 - Board of public works; officers, election, duties; quorum.
- Section 108.3 - Board of public works; powers and duties.
- Section 108.4 - Board of public works; rules, by-laws, regulations.
- Section 108.5 - Board of public works; letting contracts, conditions.
- Section 108.6 - Work done by board of public works; reports to council, contents; payment of claims.
- Section 108.7 - Reports to council; expense estimate submitted to council, time.
- Section 108.8 - Moneys received; disposition; statement, filing.
- Section 108.9 - Rate charges, payment; suit.
- 215-1895-XXX - CHAPTER XXX FINANCE AND TAXATION. (110.1...110.29)
- Section 110.1 - Fiscal year.
- Section 110.10 - Expense estimates of council; time, contents.
- Section 110.11 - Expense estimate of council; deficiencies; installment levies.
- Section 110.12 - Annual appropriation bill; purpose; contents.
- Section 110.13 - Taxes certified to board of supervisors and ward supervisors; manner.
- Section 110.14 - Annual appropriation bill; raising of moneys after passage prohibited.
- Section 110.15 - Improvements prohibited unless appropriation made; expenditures only from appropriations.
- Section 110.16 - Improvements financed by special assessments.
- Section 110.17 - Improvement before tax levy prohibited.
- Section 110.18 - Taxes and loans for capital improvements; bonds; limitation.
- Section 110.19 - Loan in anticipation of receipts from special assessments; purpose; limitation; bonds.
- Section 110.2 - Council's power of taxation; collection; installments.
- Section 110.20 - Tax or loan to raise greater amount; vote of electors; maximum amount; limitation on amount of indebtedness; fire, flood, or other calamity requiring emergency fund; exclusions from c
- Section 110.21 - Bonds; approval of electors required; exceptions.
- Section 110.22 - Accounting rules; moneys received.
- Section 110.23 - Moneys; procedure for disbursement.
- Section 110.24 - Moneys; drawing upon exhausted funds; warrants on such funds declared void.
- Section 110.25 - Loans; limitation; bonds.
- Section 110.26 - Annual accounts audit by council; statement, contents.
- Section 110.27 - Statement of receipts; filing, publication.
- Section 110.28 - Misappropriation of moneys; penalty.
- Section 110.29 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
- Section 110.3 - Tax revenues; division into funds.
- Section 110.4 - Tax money; special funds.
- Section 110.5 - Taxes for general fund; limitation on council.
- Section 110.6 - Tax raised in street district; purposes, limitation.
- Section 110.7 - Special assessments; purposes; local improvements, street and drain construction.
- Section 110.8 - Private sewer tax.
- Section 110.9 - Annual tax levy; purpose; credit for surplus moneys.
- 215-1895-XXXI - CHAPTER XXXI ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. (111.1...111.20)
- 215-1895-XXXII - CHAPTER XXXII EDUCATION. (112.1...112.20)
- 215-1895-XXXIII - CHAPTER XXXIII FOURTH CLASS CITIES—MISCELLANEOUS. (113.1...113.20)
- Section 113.1 - Reincorporation under act; procedure; city council; duty; resolution; declaration of reincorporation; filing; evidence.
- Section 113.10 - City; definition.
- Section 113.11 - City not to own stock of incorporated companies.
- Section 113.12 - Affidavit of notice; filing, evidence.
- Section 113.13 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
- Section 113.14 - Reincorporation from fourth to third class cities.
- Section 113.16 - Vacating incorporation of city; prerequisite, petition, procedure.
- Section 113.17 - Vacating incorporation of city; election, form of ballots, transcript of proceedings certified to county clerk; plats unaffected.
- Section 113.18 - Vacating incorporation of city; certified transcript of proceedings; resolution of board of supervisors, contents; representative districts.
- Section 113.19 - Vacating incorporation of city; deposit of books and records with county clerk; bond or other indebtedness, procedure and time for payment.
- Section 113.2 - Reincorporation under act; property, assets, vesting; liabilities; cumulative remedies.
- Section 113.20 - Vacated territory in two or more townships or counties; division of indebtedness, procedure.
- Section 113.3 - Reincorporation under act; officers in office until successors qualify.
- Section 113.4 - Reincorporation under act; existing by-laws, ordinances.
- Section 113.5 - Reincorporation under act; special assessments, enforcement.
- Section 113.6 - Reincorporation under act; existing licenses.
- Section 113.7 - Reincorporation under act; first election of officers, procedure.
- Section 113.9 - Reincorporation under act; platting of lands; liability of city for new streets.