The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05


fshed departments and agencies OF
the City government, together with
any such Departments or agencies
as may be created under authority
of this Charter, the Council shall
provide for the public peace and
health and for the safety OF persons
and property.
LICENSES:
Section SO. The Council shall by
ordinance prescribe the terms and
conditions upon which licenses may
be granted. suspended, or revoked !;
and may require and exact payment
OF such reasonable sums for any
licenses as 1t may deem proper.
CITY CONTRACTS
AND PURCHASES:
Section $40. The Council shall
be responsible for the control o.:
the letting and making OF contracts
and shall provide by ordinance the
necessary procedures governing
purchasing and the making OF con.
tracts. Such ordinance shall specify
an amount below which and the
purposes for which purchases may
be made by the City administra.
ton. either without specific author
ization or without the necessity OF
formal competitive bidding. or both
The Council in its discretion shall
have the right 20 reject any and
all bids.
STREETS AND ALLEYS:
Section 3.l1. The Council shall
have power to establish and vacate,
TO use, and to control and regulate
the use Of its streets, alleys, bridg-
es. and public places, whether such
public places be located within or
without the limits Of the City, and
the space above and beneath them:
Provided, that no street or alley
shall be closed until after the pub
LEGATION OF the intent to do so and q
reasonable opportunity has been
given for the public to be heard
thereon. Such power shall include.
but not be limited to, the proper
policing and supervision thereof
and the licensing and regulation, or
the prohibition OF the placing o:
signs, awnings, awning posts, and
other things which are Of such ma
ture as to impede or make danger
Gus the use Of sidewalks or streets,
upon or over the sidewalks
or streets OF the City, and :he lie.
ensing and regulation Of the con-
struction and use OF openings in
the sidewalks or streets, and OF ell
vaults, structures. and excavations
under the same.
RIGHTS AS TO PROPERTY:
Section 3.l2. The Council shall
have the power to acquire for the
City by purchase, gift, condemna-
ton, lease. construction, or other
wise, either within or without its
corporate limits. and either within
or without the County Of Washte-
nav, property of every type and
nature which may be required for
or incidental to the present or fu-
ture exercise Of the purpose. pow
ers, and duties OF the City govern
ment established by this Charter.
PARKS AND REcREATioNAL
FACILITIES:
Section 3.13. The Council shall
have power to enact all ordinances
deemed necessary for the estab-
lishment, maintenance, and protec-
ton o: all parks and recreational
facilities, together with the i'm.
provements thereon and appurten.
ances thereto, owned or hereafter
acquired by the City either within
OF without its corporate limits.
CEMETERY REGULATIONS:
Section 3.14. The Council shall
have power to enact all ordinances
deemed necessary for the establish
ment, maintenance. and protection
of cemeteries, together with the
Improvements thereon and appur-
tenances thereto. owned or hereaf-
ter acquired by the City either with
in or without its corporate limits.
All ordinances pertaining to public
health and welfare in the regula-
ton and protection OF public ceme-
teries shall apply equally TO all
cemeteries within the City belong
ing 10, or under the control OF, any
church or religious society, or any
corporation, company, or associa-
ton. The City may cause any bod
les buried within the City. in viola
ton OF any rule or ordinance made
in respect to such burials, TO be tax.
en- up and reburied in such a man.
ner as shall conform to the ordIn-
ances OF the City. or to be buried
elsewhere. In any cemetery estab-
lished by the City, a plan for the
plating, sale. and perpetual care Of
all lots. plots, and lands therein
shall be provided.
TRUSTS:
Section 315. The Council may,
In its discretion. receive and hold
any property in trust for park, Gem
etery. or other municipal purposes
and shall apply the same to the eX.
ecution OF such trusts and :or no
other purposes whatsoever. All
trusts established for cemetery,
park. or other municipal pur-
poses shall be used and contin.
ued in accordance with the terms
Of such trusts. subject to the com
mon law cy pres doctrine.
HOUSE TRAILERs:
Section 3.l6. The Council may
by ordinance. provide for the prohi.
bitlon or regulation OF the use, occu.
pancy, sanitation. and parking Of
house trailers within the city. The
right Of the Council 10 so regulate
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