The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

the caid clerk, shall conform as near
ly as possible to the general state
law, except that the names of al
candidates tor elective Offices shall
be printed on one ballot and shall b.
headed Official city ballot, but
shall have no partv desig1a ion OF
mark whatever. The names Of the
candidates to be voted for shall APP
pear on such ballot in the following
order:
City Alderman
Justice of the Peace
Constables.
(b) Immediately above the names
of all candidates for an Office, there
shall be a statement Of whether one
or more candidate are to be elected
to that Office. The provisions of the
general law for Transporting and al
ternating the names of the candidates
shall apply to said ballots.
Contest at elections.
Section a.. All cases Of contested
elections for municipal Offices shall
be decided by the said council as
nearly as may be in accordance with
the laws of the state, regulating the
proceedings in cases Of contested
elections of county officers.
The Administrative Service
City manager.
Section as. The city council may
whenever it seems advisable, provide
! for the appointment of city mana
ger, who shall be the administrative
head of the city under the direction
and control of the city council. His
duties, qualifications, term of Office
and salary shall be fixed by ordi-
nance.
City clerk.
Section as. (a) The city clerk
shall be clerk of the city council. Be-
fore entering upon the duties of his
Office he shall take the oath of Office
and furnish, to the city, bond in
such sum as the council may require
which shall be filed with the mayor
The premium of such bond may be
paid by the city. He shall attend
all meetings of the city council and
shall keep a permanent journal OF
its proceedings and a record of al
ordinances, resolutions and regula-
tons of the city council.
(b) He shall be custodian of the
city seal, and shall seal and attest
all documents and instruments re-
\ quiring the seal. He shall also be
custodian of all books. papers, doc
uments and records pertaining to the
city of Belding, the custody Of which
is not otherwise provided for
He shall give, to the proper depart
ment or officials, ample notice of
the expiration or termination of any
franchises, contracts or agreements
He may administer all oaths required
by this charter or by the city cour
ell.
(c) The clerk shall be the genera
accountant of the city and all claims
against the municipal corporation
shall be filed with him for payment
he shall report the same to the coun.
Gil; together with all accompanying
vouchers and counterclaims of the
city and the true balance as found
by him. and when allowed by the
council shall draw his warrant, coun
tersigned by the mayor, or in his abb
sence by the vice-mayor, for the pay
ment designating thereon the func
from which payment is to be made
He shall not draw a warrant upon
any fund after. the same has beer
exhausted but he shall Immediately
notify the council thereof.
(d) The clerk shall exercise a gen
eral supervision over all officers
charged in any manner with the re-
ceipt, collection and disbursement Of
the city revenues and over all the
property and assets of the city. He
shall countersign and register al
bonds issued and keep a list of al
the property and effects belonging tc
the city and of all its debts and LA
bilities. He shall keep a complete
set of books, adopt an accounting
system which shall conform to any
uniform system required by general
law, exhibiting the financial condi
tions of the municipal corporation
and all it's departments, funds, re-
sources and liabilities with a proper
classification thereof showing the
purpose for which each fund was
raised.
(e) The clerk shall present to the
council, at each regular meeting, q
detailed statement of the receipts
expenditures and financial condition
of the city, of the debts to be PAID
and the money required to meet the
estimated expenses of the municipal
corporation. He shall assist in pre-
pairing the annual budget and shall
perform such other duties pertaining
to his Office, or otherwise, as the
council may require.
i (f) The clerk may, subject to the
approval of the council, appoint Q
deputy who shall possess all the pow.
ers and authority of the clerk and
may exercise all the duties thereof
subject to the control of the clerk
unless otherwise provided by the
council The clerk shall be respon-
sible for all the acts and defaults Of
such deputy and he may remove him
at pleasure.
Treasurer.
(a) Section AZ. He shall be the
treasurer of the city and as sucf
shall have the custody of all moneys
and all evidences of value belonging
to the city or held in trust by the
city.
(b) He shall receive all moneys be-
longing to and receivable by the city
including license fees, and shall keeI
correct account of all receipts ant
expenditures. He shall collect al
taxes, assessment and other charges