The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13

by the Legislature and which have become law.
As our city elections are near at hand, We COM
mend the law TO the careful attention OF every
voter. We have no room for comment this
week.
An Act 10 amend an act entitled an act TO incor-
pora,e the City of Lansing, approved Februa-
nv 9Th, 1859
SEcrIoS J. The People Of the State OF Mich
iqan. enact That section three, OF an act entitled
an act TO incorporate the city Of Lansing, approx
ed Feb. Is, 1859, be and is hereby amended SO
that said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 3. The said city shall be divided into
four wards, as follows: The first ward shall con-
sst of all that part of said city east and north oil
Grand river and north OF the centre line OF nhi-
awassee street continued from Grand river 10 the
eastern boundary Of said city; the second ward
shall consist of all that part of said city south OF
the centre line OF Shiawassse street, continued
east and west 10 the eastern and western ooui-
daries o. said city, and north OF the cetnre
line of Washtenaw street continued east ana
| west 10 the eastern and western boundaries OF
said CITY: the third ward shall consist of all that
part of said city south of the second ware; the
fourth ward shall consist of all that part OF the
city west aud south OF Grand river aud north OF
the centre line OF Shiawassee street, continued
from Grand river west 10 the western line OF
said city.
Sec = Section four Of said act is hereby
amended so as read follows:
Sec T. The officers of said city shall be one
Mayor. one Recorder one Treasurer, one Clerk,
one Justice of the Peace in the first and fourth
wards and one Justice OF the Peace in the second
and third wards OF said city, one constable IN
each ward OF said city two aldermen in each
ward Of said city, one OF whom in each ward
shall be the Supervisor of such ward, as is here
after designated and provided, who shall be cleo
ted at the annual city election By the qualified
electors of the whole city, or OF the wards there
of respectively by ballot as hereinafter provided;
also one Auditor one Marshal, and watchmen
not 10 exceed one for each ward, of whom one
shall be designated as captain Of the watch, one
health physician, aud so many tirewardens. com
mon cTyers, pound masters, inspectors OF fire
wood, weigh masters and auctioneers, as the
Common Council shall from time to time direct,
to be appointed by the Con mon Council, and
such other officers a. may be necessary to carry
into effect the powers granted by this act, whose
powers and duties, other than those defined in
til, act, shall be such as shall be prescribed by
ordinance of the Common Council
Sec. g. Section % of said act is hereby amen
ded so To read follows:
Sec. rs. The city Marshal shall be superinten
dent of the city, and it shall be his duty TO SUI
perintend under the general direction of the
Common Council, all wor, to be done or perfor-
med, ordered required TO be done per-
formed upoh in relation TO any of the
public streets, walks, bridges, sewers, or public
pumps, reservoirs or grounds of said city; aud
10 perform such other duties a. by this act or
the ordinances or resolutions of the Common
Council shall be required. He may also serve
all process that may bc issued from any court or
magistrate OF said city, or that may be issued
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the same as any constable or the sheriff of the
county of Inghsm, and with the same power and
authority
Sec. 4. Section II Of said act is hereby amen
ded so 10 read as follows:
Sec ~ The Recorder shall have the same
powers, and perIoru and discharge the munici-
cipal duties OF Mayor during the absence, inabil-
ity, death, resignation or removal OF the Mayor,
and shall be entitled To 4 scat within the Common
Council for tie purpose of delibera,ion, and of
acting on committees, but shall have no vote
therein except when performing the duties Of
Mayor; he shall also have power TO hold a Re-
cogdcI's Court and which court shall be court
OF record, having common law jurisdiction, and
he shat! have the power and may exercise the
Jurisdiction in all cases arising within the limits
OF said city, which is may hereafter be
conferred upon the Judges Of the Circuit Courts
of the Statr, or Circuit Court Commissioners in
cases Of proceedings to recover possession OF
land in certain cases, by chapter one hundred
aud twenty three Of the revised statutes, and the
amendments thereof; and also in cases OF habeas
corpus and ccItorarl, to inquire into causes of
detention by chapter one hundred and thirty
four of said revised statutes, and also of all pro-
ceedingS under title twenty->eyen of said revised
statutes, entitled "Ot the punishment OF fraud
ulcnt debtors" and in the exercise of such jul
risdcto3s shall he entitled 10 demand and re-
ceiye the same fees for the services so rendered
| "a are NOW may hereafter be allowed to Citcnit
| Court Commissioners tor ike services but moth
ing in this act contained shall be construed to
| confer any power not specifically mentioned and
| conferred on such court except for the punish
ment of cUntempts, and the naturalization OF
! aliens
Sec. ). Section 90 OF said act is hereby amen.
q d To read as follows:
! Sec o.. The common council shall annually
determine the salary or compensation to be paid
to the several officers of said city, within the
| limitations hereinafter prescribed. and which
shall be a. follows, to wit: To the city clerk, in
addition to his fees and perqusItes prescribed by
law, sum not exceeding two hundred dollars
per annum; 10 the city treasurur, sum not
ceedng one hundred dollars per annum TO
the city marshal, a. superintendent of streets
and highways, a sum not exceeding one
dollar aud tiity cents per day, and AT that
rate for any part Of II day, for every dav by
him actually spent in the performance of such
duties; 10 each alderman of said city, such, a
sum not exceeding one dollar per annum to the
city auditor a not exceeding fifty dollars to
the city attorney a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars per annum; and they may also es-
tabllsh the fee salary to be paid 10 all other
officers appointed by them, whose fees are not
prescribed by law and whose compensation for
services Is require! TO be paid from ;ae city
treasury.
Sec. Is. Section "a of said act is hereby amen
ded SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 81. For the purpose Of defraying the ex-
penses and liabilities incurred by said city, and
paying the same, the common council NAV raise
annually, by tax levied upon the real and personal
property within said city, such sum as they NAV
deem necessary, net exceeding three-fourths of
one per cent. on the valuation of such real and
personal estate within the limits of sal CITY, ac-
co:ding TO the valuation thereof, taken from the /
assessment roll Of the year preceding the lew /
Inc OF such tax, and the sum or sums to be raised
shall be apportioned between the several wards /
OF said city, in the manner Of thi. act provided /
Sec.T. Section l04 If said act il hereby amen .
ded so as 20 read as follows:
Sec. lo4 IL shall be the duty os the Auditor
General, on receipt by him of the return of the .
treasurer of the county of Ingham of lands in /
said county delinquent for the non-payment of
taxes assessed thereon, TO cause 20 be credited .
to the said city OF Lansing OF all taxes remaining
unpaid upon scch'ot the property in said civ so