Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-26
GIVES POWERS OF
THE CITY OFFICIALS
Proposed Charter Tells Plainly
What Various Officials Will
BE Required TO Do.

Chapter fourteen of the propose ed
city charter, giving the powers of the
corporation, is TO have in addition &c
all other powers, the powers men
toned in this chapter, with the com
mission having power to pass ordi-
nances 10 carry the powers into effect
1t is given the power TO restrain
vice, to apprehand and punish vag-
rants, etc; TO prevent injury or an
noyance from anything dangerous
offensive or unhealthy; to prohibit
and suppress disorderly houses, to
license billiard halls, etc; to prohibit
and suppress gambling, TO prevent
and punish Sabbath violations; TO Ii
cense auctioneers, etc. TO regulate and
, license hauses Of entertainment; ia
license vehicles of transportation; to
provide for and regulate inspection OF
meats, etc; TO regulate the construct
ton and use Of vaults, cisterns
pumps, ETC.; to prohibit and prevent
indecent exposure, sale of indecent
pictures, etc; TO regulate and pro
hibit bathing in rivers and other wat
er of city; to provide for the clearing
of rivers, etc, of weeds, drift wood
etc. 10 compel owner of groceries
stables, etc, to clean or abate same
when deemed necessary for health
to regulate use and selling Of dyna-
mite. fireworks, etc, in the city, tc
prohibit mock auctions, etc; TO pro
hibit and suppress all lotteries, etc.
TO license solicitors of baggage and
passengers TO and from any hote
etc. to provide for the protection OF
paupers, etc; TO provide for taking
census Of city when deemed necessary
by commission. etc; to license dogs
etc.
1t is also provided that the commits
sion may demand a bond with license
when deemed necessary. and that nC
license shall continue for any tern
beyond the first Monday in June, fol
lowing it's being granted.
The commission is also given the
power TO permit any railroad ol
street railway to lay track, etc, as the
commission may prescribe, but that
such permission shall not affect tn,
right Of any person to damages sus
tanned therefrom II shall also have
the power to compel railroad or street
railway to keep track, etc. in repair
The commission is also given the
power to enact ordinances, etc, rela
tive to building, rebuilding, etc.
1t will also continue in force tn,
powers of fourth class cities, with tn,
commission having power in sucf
cases.
Chapter fifteen of the charter take.
up the finances and taxation in th'
city. The fiscal year will commence
the first Monday in October of eacf
year 1t provides that on or befor'
the first day of May the city manager
shall submit to the commission al
estimate of the expenditures and re
venues of the city for the ensuing
year, with his recommendation il
regard to the same. Following thi!
the commission shall fix time anC
place for public hearing thereon, anC
shall then fix by resolution the sums
to be raised for the various funds
Following the adoption Of the bulge
no expenditures shall be incuueC
which cannot be paid out Of the cur
rent revenues, except as not prohibit
ed by the charter If necessary e
meet the current expenses as provid
ed in the budget the commission j,
g ven power to borrow money there
/ for.
The various funds Of the city vii
be known as the contingent fund
fire department fund. general stree
fund. general sewer fund. bridge fund
water fund, public building fund
police fund, cemetery fund. interes
and sinking fund, light fund, an,
other such funds as may from tine I,
time be needed.
Revenues raised by taxation il
special districts shall be divided int,
the following special funds-stree
district fund, district sewer fund
special assessment funds.
The city will be given the right I,
raise a revenue for one year which
shall not be to exceed one and one
fourth per cent Of the valuation.
The proposition to raise additiona
amounts for various matters, loans by
the city. etc, are also to be taken W