The Belding banner-news., 1920-03-03
THE BELDlNG BANNER-NEWS

such personal property executed
or made after the said first Mon
day Of July, except where such
property actually sold in the reg
ular course Of trade and all pro-
visions of law respecting the as
sessment rolls, the assessment of
property the spreading and levy
ing Of taxes and the return and
sale of property for the non-pay-
ment Of taxes, and in respect to
the validity of deeds issued upon
the sale Of lands for delinquent
taxes for State, County and
Township purposes, and the sa'e
Of personal property for the col
lection Of taxes shall apply to
the assessment roll, the assess
ment of property, the spreading
and levying of taxes in said city,
and to return and sale of prop
erty and the deeds and convey
ance issued thereupon for the
non-payment of any and all tax
es or assessments levied and
made in said city pursuant to the
provisions of this Act except as
in this Act otherwise provided.
The County Treasurer of
Ionia county shall on demand
and as fast as the same are re-
ceived, pay over to the City
Treasurer the full amount Of all
city taxes returned delinquent
for non-payment received By
such County Treasurer together
with the interest, and he shall
also, as soon as the same are
received by the County Treasur-
er, pay to said City Treasurer
the net proceeds of the sale of
all property so returned delin-
quent for non-payment Of city
taxes and assessments.
Chapter 4.
'ection /.
The following city officers, to-
wit: The Mayor, City Treasurer,
who shall be ex-officio Collector,
three school inspectors, two
Justices of the Peace and the
City Clerk shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the whole
city. provided. however, that the
common council may by resolu-
tion or ordinance provide that the
duties in this Act imposed on the
City Treasurer be done and per-
formed by the City Clerk, and
thereafter and from and after
the expiration of the term of
office of the then City Treasurer,
the City Clerk shall perform all
Of the duties and be subject to
all of the penalties and liabilities
in this Act or in the general law
imposed on the City Treasurer,
unless the Common Council shall
thereafter again determine by
resolution or ordinance that it is
necessary or advisable to elect a
separate officer thereto. The City
Clerk while performing the du-
ties of City Treasurer and Col
lector shall be bound to furnish
the same bonds as is provided
for City Treasurer before per-
forming any of the duties of said
Office. While the Offices of City
Treasurer and CITY Clerk are
united in one person all provi-
sions or references in this char
ter. to the City Treasurer or COL
lector shall be held to include,
apply and refer to the City Clerk.
The common council may also
provide the amount of salary the
City Clerk shall receive for per-
forming the duties of City Treas
urer or may provide that the
Clerk shall receive the same
fees as is provided for the
City Treasurer and Collector. In
the event a salary is fixed for
the Clerk for performing the du-
ties of City Treasurer the coun>
Gil may also provide that the col
ection fees be remittel or if coll
lected they be paid into the con-
tingent fund Of the city.
Clellie S. Hoover, City Cerk.
rch. IL.