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

be combined in one person unless the
council, by resolution, determine to
separate the two Offices.
(b) The Mayor, by and with the
consent of the city council, shall also
appoint the members of all other
boards or committees authorized by
this charter, except the board Of ed
ucation. All appointed officers shall
take the oath of Office and enter upon
their official duties on the first Mon
day following their appointment, and
shall, except as otherwise provided
| in this charter, serve for the term ap-
pointed and until their successors are
appointed and qualify if appointed for
q fixed term, unless they resign or
are sooner removed for cause. The
council shall not change the salary
or emoluments of any appointed Off
Ger during his continuance in Office.
The salary and the time and manner
of paying it shall be fixed in advance
of his appointment.
Making certain public improve
ments.
Section II. (a) The council may,
by resolution. determine that side
walks, curbs, cutters and shade trees
adjacent to any property, abutting
upon any public street, need to be
constructed, repaired, planted, or
removed and fix time for hearing
thereon. Upon the adoption of such
resolution the city council shall cause
written notice thereof, together
with the date when the council will
meet to hear any objections thereto,
to be served upon the owners of each
parcel of land abutting on that por-
ton of said street affected by such
resolution, in the manner provided
by law for serving summons in civil
actions in the circuit court. The Off
GER serving such notice shall make
return thereon showing the time
and manner of service and file the
same with the city clerk. If such
owner be a nonresident of the state
or if his residence be unknown, any
person charged with collecting the
rent or paying the taxes on such
property Or having control or being
in possession thereof, shall be deem
ed the agent of the owner for the
purpose of making service; service
upon such person shall have the same
force and effect as though made up
on the owner. If it appears by such
return that the owner is a non-resi-
dent, or that the owner or agent cam
not be found, a copy of such resolu-
ton shall be published once each
week for three weeks in succession
in newspaper published and circu-
lating or circulating in the city.
OBJ The owner or anyone interest
ed in such property may cause the
action of the council to be reviewed
by the proper court proceedings
within thirty 500 days after tho
date of the final action of the coun-
Gil thereon. If no such review is had
nor such sidewalks, curbs or cutters
be constructed or repaired, or such
trees planted or removed within said
thirty 900 DAYS, the city council may
cause such improvement to be made.
The council shall thereafter, by reso-
luton determine the cost and expense
thereof and the property liable there
for and direct the city assessor to as
ess such cost and expense against said
property, describing it, as hereinafter
prescribed.
Borrowing money for certain public
Improvements.
Section 18. The city council may,
! at any time after it has the authority
to begin the public improvements
mentioned in the preceding section,
borrow money and authorize the is
suance of notes or bonds therefor in
anticipation of assessments levied or
to be levied for the purpose of paying
the cost of the improvements, there
in mentioned.
Care of streets and highways.
Section 10. (a) The council shall
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supervision, control and improvement
of public highways. streets. avenues.
lanes. sidewalks, public grounds, and
cause the same to be kept open, in
good repair and free from nuisance.
(b) When necessary, the council
may cause any street, alley or public
highway to be opened Strengthened,
altered, changed, narrowed, widened
or vacated, provided it shall not va
cate any street or public place lead
ing to water front.
Acceptance of public streets and
highways.
Section 20. No street or alley
dedicated to public use shall be DEEM
ed a public street or alley, or under
the care and control of the city
council, unless the dedication be ac-
cepted by an ordinance or resolution
passed for such purpose or unless the
provisions thereof relating to such
dedication shall have been complied
with.
Notice Of changing or vacating a
street.
Section 81. Before vacating any
street, or part thereof, or narrowing
the same, or changing the name, the
council shall first pass resolution
declaring its intention so to do. No
tice of such resolution shall be serv-
ed in the same manner as summons
is required to be served in civil actions
in the circuit court, upon all persons,
as provided in Section IT, whose
property abuts upon that portion of
the street affected by the proposed
action. and such notice shall also be
published once each week for two
successive weeks in newspaper pub
lishd and circulating or circulating
in the city. Such notice shall state
the time and place where the coun-
Gil will meet to hear objections to