The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

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CatAss ana villasss.
.lesc: -. The legislaturs shall pro-
pore ~ and ana So a' neGs
. sT fes shs pS2 e ,S! 9s:
% Ss.trict Their IL! q
money and contracting debts.
ssc ~. Under such general laws.
shall have power and authority to
and, through its rssyl.riy constituted
names relating to Its municipal con-
Germs. subject to the constitution and
general laws Of this state;
,ouirs Ire own, ssfablish and mai1ts aS
.eithsr within or without Its corporate
limits parks. boulevards, cemeteries.
which invoive the public health or
Sec. as. subject to the provisions of
within or without its corporate limits,
public utilities for supplying water.
TO n. munic}psiity ana the h inRRSsisants
thereof: and may also sell and deliver
water. heat, power and light without
to exceed twenty-five per cent OF that
Furnished by It within the corporate
limits; and may operate transportation
lines without the municipality within
such limits az may be prescribed by
law: Provided, That the right to own
or operate transportation facilities
shall not extend to any city or village
OF less than twenty-five thousand In
hA Sec. a. when city or village is
public utility, 1t may Issue mortgage
limit OF bonded indebtedness prescribed
bonds issued beyond the general limit
of bonded Indebtedness prescribed by
law shall not impose any liability upon
cured only upon the property and reye-
= franchise stating the terms upon
franchise shalt in no case extend for
a longer period than twenty years from
rranchise On foreclosure.
power TO abridge the right Of elective
assess sesa levy % or Collect any tax or as
sessment for other than a public ,pur-
pose. Nor shall any city or village
pubiic utility franchise which is not
the city or village: unless such propo-
firmative vote Of three-nfths of the
electors of such city or village. voting
thereon at a regular or special muni-
ZION women taxpayers having the quail
ifications OF male electors shall be en-
titled to vote.
eminent Of cities and villages have no
eDt constituted. They. supersede Sec.
az Art fw s.d ss ssc' sections nd reia,. to
cities and villages
The provisions herein contained are
affectins municipai AFFAIRS; to author
lie through appropriate legislation
that which has heIetofore been denomi-
These provisions constitute a marked
provisions relating to cities and vii
lssss . BY Ss,nS snd With special e char
ters, granted and subject to amend
memt only by the state iegislature.
with power to enact Into law such
broad general principles relative to
ORGANIZATION ana administration as are
villages. each city beins. left to frame.
adopt and amend those charter pro-
visions which have reference TO their
ressons offered TOR this change are that
each municipality is the best judge OF
its local needs and the best able to
nTOVlQ0
fnasmuch as special charters and their
AMEND ments are now OF local origin
che state legislature VIM become much
more efficient and its terms much
shorter Y the labor Of passing upo:
msnicipsi air n q Is ' taken from tina
body and given into the hands OF tn,
people primarily Interested.
villages. as under the present constitu.
tion. will remain subject to the consti
tuition and all the general laws OF tn
The transfer OF the powers of legis.
1ation from the state legislature t.
the people OF the municipalities or
I'm position Of certain checks and pro
hibitions designed to secure conserva
tive action on the part Of those to
duct. OF such affairs. So far as these
been in the hands OF the common coun:
s sosnlri sas'laF pSs srA Utilize: tssy
now made subject to the vote OF three.
fifths Of the electors Of the municipaii:
taxation taxa ns ana 4o r.stries ths power Of Dor
is left to the legislature: as In The
subject to such changes as may b,
made necessary by changing conditions
The right conferred to establish Ger.
guire the public utilities named. is
conceived to be In line with the gen
eral privileges OF home rule and on
placing within the hands Of munich
palities. under the restrictions named
certain powers for potentiar competl'
tion with such corporations as from
the very nature OF the service required
OF them are monopolies.
The power granted municipalities tc
sell and deliver water. heat. power an
light without their corporate limits te
q limited extent, 10 designed to pre-
tiguous localities and TO allow the ex'
tension of the benefits OF such Improve
ious to warrant the estabiishment Of
such utilities ~ either a public or
private enterprise; while the llmna-
nicipaiity going into such work ss
purely commercial venture.
Sec. 20. The legislature may pS
general law provide for the laying out
construction, Improvement and mamie
nance OF highways, bridges and cuI
ysrts by counties ai.trsets and ,, .o"n
Aisfriets to take charge and contro
of any highways within their limit
Tor such purposes The Legislature ma,
Also by general law prescribe the pow
ers and duties Of boards of, supervisor,
in relation to highways. bridges ant
crlverts; may provide Tor county ~ ~ s an
pointed or elected, with such power
and duties- az may be prescrioed O.
law: and may change and abolish tn
powers and duties of township com
missioners and overseers Of hfghways
The Legislature may provide ~ NV
for :ubmssnE the ROAD q system
"a sIect ora ~ the counties or prQ-