The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-02
New City Charter Goes to the Voters for Approval

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permitted charters by Act No 27s
the Public Acts of 1909 amended fully and completely
though those privileges and mmunes pecfica,
in and provided for in this charter and in
shall enumeration OF particular privileges mmn
held exclusive The city and its Of
exercise all municipal in the
control Of municipal and in the ad
minsraon Of the municipal whether such
expressly enumerated do to advance the in
Of the city the good and prosperity OF the
municipality inhabitants through its regularly
authority and enforce all laws ordinances and
relating its municipal subject to the
suon and laws of the and the of this
charter.
Exercise Of Powers:
Where procedure is set forth in this charter
granted by the city
officers be had to procedure set forth Tn
of the State Of Michigan which passed for the
government townships other Of the
Michigan alternate procedures to be found in diff
then the Council shall select that procedure which
expeditions the best advantage Of the
its inhabitants Where procedure for the exercise OF
power the forth either this charter
statute the Michigan Council may by
reasonable for the exercise thereof
Continuation of Rights and Liabilities
Section 2a The adoption regard
dcharging mpang limiting right vested in
liability by the City of Mount Clemens the time of the
adoption of this charter
CHAPTER
GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING OFFICERS OF THE CITY
Officers to be Elected
Section city (5)
Commissioners CD Municipal Judge and Cd Constable
city In the event
that the state law changed so as permit the appointment OF
thereafter the Constable herein required be elect
appointed the Commission and the requirement that
such officer be elected shall not apply.
The Administrative Officers:
Section 81 officers city shall be
the Clerk Treasurer Assessor City Attorney Police Chief Fire
Chief Health Officer and City Engineer The Commission
by resolution the of the Mayor create such
additional administrative offices combine admins
offices inconsistent with
prescribe the duties thereof deem for the
proper operation Of the city government
Terms Of Elective Officers:
The office Commissioners shall be
four O and shall and date from the Mon
day following regular which they
The Municipal Judge CO..
shall and date from the s Of July next
following his election Constable shall
2) and shall and date from the
Monday following the regular city election at which he elect
ed eligible reelection that Of
of such office which he has been elected
under the provisions of this charter.
Administrative Officers - Appointments Terms,
and Remuneration:
Section "a The Clerk Treasurer Assessor City Attorney,
Police Chief Fire Chief Health Officer and City Engineer shall
hold office by virtue of appointment by the Mayor subject to
confirmation by the Commission which body shall also set their
salaries All such appointments shall be made the first
meeting following
city election and the appointed shall hold office for
Of (2 years from the first of June following
appointment.
City Employees:
Section personnel employed by the city
elected officers members Of board commission created
authorized by this charter declared be administrative
crs by under authority this chapter shall be deemed
be employees Of the city
Eligibility for Office in City:
Section So No shall be elected appointed to
office who default to the city No shall be eligible
for elective office Of the city unless he shall be eecor
to the city, and shall have resident
the city for least three 90 Immediately prior to the
Of the primary election which he seeks nomination cand
date for office.
Vacancies in Offices:
city office shall become upon the
penng the following events before the expiration Of the
Of such office: