The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-31

corder's court OF the said city, or any
judge thereof. either in term time or va
cation, upon application OF any such
commissioner. or authorized representa-
tive OF the commission. shall compel the
attendance of witnesses, the production
or books and papers, and giving OF testi-
mony before the commission. or before
any such commissioner. or authorized
representative, by attachment for con-
tempt or otherwise. In the same manner
as the production of evidence may be
compelled before said court. Every per-
son who. having taken an oath or made
animation before commissioner or
authorized representative OF the com
mission snail swear or afiirm willfully,
corruptly and falsely, shall be guilty OF
perjury, and upon conviction shall be
punished accordingly.
Sec. %. Any person who shall Know
ingly violate any of the provisions OF
neglect or refuse to perform any duty
enJoined upon him. thereby. shall be
guilty OF a misdomeanor. When. by
this chapter, any act or duty is required
or authority OF any officer. and such act
or duty shall not be done or performed.
then the officer who shall have willfully
neglected 10 perform such duties or shall
have Wtllfully- permitted the omission or
non-performance OF such act or duty
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor. Any
person who shall be convicted or any
OF the acts or omissions which are by
this chapter declared TO be misdemeanors
shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment In
the Detroit house of correction for q
term not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment, In the
discretion OF the court Provided, how
ever, that upon any criminal examtna-
ton OF trial or any person charged with
any such misdemeanor, IL shall be COM
petent, upon the request of the prosecut-
ing attorney OF tho county Of Wayne, or
his assistant for the magistrate or court.
before whom such examination or trial IL
being conducted, TO compel any witness
TO answer any and all relevant questions.
any claims OF privilege to the contrary
Notwithstanding. And provided. further.
that no person shall be prosecuted or be
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture
for or on account OF any transaction,
matter or thing. concerning which he
may 80 testify or produce evidence. docu-
mentary or otherwise. or any proceed
ing, suit or prosecution under this chap
ter. And provided further. that no per-
son so testifying shall be exempt from
prosecution or punishment for perjury
committed In so testifying.
7 Sec. "a. II any person shall be con-
victed under the next preceding section.
any public Office or place of public en-
ployment which such person may hold
shall. by force OF such conviction. be rem
dered vacant and the ofiicer, board or
body having power OF removal shall Inn
mediately, without further evidence than
from such office and employment, and
such person shall be incapable OF holding
any ONCE or place or public employment
In said city for the period OF five years
from the date of such conviction.
Sec. %. Prosecutions for violations
of the provisions of this chapter may be
instituted by the attorney-general, the
prosecuting attorney for Wayne county.
or by the commission acting through spe-
cial counsel. Such suits shall be con-
Quoted by the prosecuting officers who
institute them, unless they request the
aid OF other prosecuting officers.
Sec. 26. The commissioner of public
works shall, I'm accordance with the pro-
visions of this chapter. appoint and
superintend the work of engineers, nre-
men. elevator conductors, and other per-
sons whose duty II shall be to make re-
pairs or do any other mechanical work
in the city hall and municipal court
building. He shall also act as Gus
todian OF the city hall and NUM-
cipal court building and shall, In
like manner. appoint the Janitors and
supervise their work. He shall also
appoint. in like manner. the clerks OF
the market, weigh masters and keep
ers OF the public pounds, and they
shall report to him and act under his
direction.