reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MI Comp L § 64.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a)|Section 64.5 - Clerk; Duties.

64.5 Clerk; duties. Sec. 5.  (1) The clerk shall keep the corporate seal and all the documents, official bonds, papers, files, and records of the village, not by this act or the ordinances of the village entrusted to some other officer. The clerk is the clerk of the council and shall attend its meetings.  (2) In case of the absence of the clerk, or if from any cause the clerk is unable to discharge, or is disqualified from performing, his or her duties, the council may appoint a council member, or some other person, to perform the duties of the clerk for the time being.  (3) The clerk shall record all the proceedings and resolutions of the council, and shall record, or cause to be recorded, all the ordinances of the village.   (4) The clerk shall countersign and register all licenses granted.  (5) When required, the clerk shall make reproductions pursuant to the records media act, 1992 PA 116, MCL 24.401 to 24.403, of the papers and records filed and kept in his or her office and shall certify the reproductions under the seal of the village. The admissibility in evidence of such reproductions is governed by section 3 of 1964 PA 105, MCL 691.1103.  (6) The clerk may administer oaths and affirmations. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2731 ;-- CL 1915, 2601 ;-- CL 1929, 1511 ;-- CL 1948, 64.5 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a)|Section 64.6 - Clerk as General Accountant; Duties; Check Disbursement.

64.6 Clerk as general accountant; duties; check disbursement. Sec. 6.  (1) The clerk shall be the general accountant of the village.   (2) Claims against the village shall be filed with the clerk for adjustment. After examination, the clerk shall report the claims, with the accompanying vouchers and counterclaims of the village, and the true balance, to the council for allowance. After the claims are allowed by the council, the clerk shall present check disbursement authorizations to the treasurer for payment of the claims, designating the fund from which payment is to be made, and take proper receipts.   (3) The clerk shall not present check disbursement authorizations upon a fund after the fund is exhausted. When a tax or money is levied, raised, or appropriated, the clerk shall report the amount to the village treasurer, stating the objects and funds for which it is levied, raised, or appropriated, and the amounts to be credited to each fund. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2732 ;-- CL 1915, 2602 ;-- CL 1929, 1512 ;-- CL 1948, 64.6 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a)|Section 64.7 - Clerk; Duties.

64.7 Clerk; duties. Sec. 7.  Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the clerk shall do all of the following:  (a) Have charge of all the books, vouchers, and documents relating to the accounts, contracts, debts, and revenues of the corporation.   (b) Countersign and register all bonds issued, and keep a list of all property belonging to the village, and of all its debts and liabilities.   (c) Keep a complete set of books, exhibiting the financial condition of the village in all its departments, funds, resources, and liabilities, with a proper classification, and showing the purpose for which each fund was raised.   (d) Keep an account of all the money received for each of the several funds of the village, and credit all check disbursements drawn, keeping an account with each fund. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2733 ;-- CL 1915, 2603 ;-- CL 1929, 1513 ;-- CL 1948, 64.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a)|Section 64.8 - Duties; Financial Report to Council; Contents.

64.8 Duties; financial report to council; contents. Sec. 8.  The clerk shall report to the council, whenever required, a detailed statement of the receipts, expenditures, and financial condition of the village, of the debts to be paid, and moneys necessary to meet the estimated expenses of the corporation, and shall perform such other duties pertaining to his office as the council may require. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2734 ;-- CL 1915, 2604 ;-- CL 1929, 1514 ;-- CL 1948, 64.8
MI Comp L § 64.8a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a)|Section 64.8a - Functions Subject to Ordinance.

64.8a Functions subject to ordinance. Sec. 8a.  The functions of the village clerk are subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V. History: Add. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985
MI Comp L § 64.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a)|Section 64.9 - Village Treasurer; Duties.

64.9 Village treasurer; duties. Sec. 9.  The treasurer shall do all of the following:  (a) Have the custody of all money, bonds other than official bonds filed with the clerk under chapter II, mortgages, notes, leases, and evidences of value belonging to the village.   (b) Receive all money belonging to, and receivable by the corporation.   (c) Keep an account of all receipts and expenditures.  (d) Collect and keep an account of all taxes and money appropriated, raised, or received for each fund of the village, and keep a separate account of each fund.   (e) Pay check disbursement authorizations out of the particular fund raised for the purpose for which the disbursement was authorized.  (f) Perform duties prescribed by this act relating to assessing property and levying taxes. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2735 ;-- CL 1915, 2605 ;-- CL 1929, 1515 ;-- Am. 1935, Act 199, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 64.9 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.10 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a)|Section 64.10 - Treasurer; Reports; Contents.

64.10 Treasurer; reports; contents. Sec. 10.  The treasurer shall report to the clerk on the first Monday of every month, if required, the amounts received and credited to each fund, on what account received, the amounts paid out from each fund during the preceding month, and the amount of money remaining in each fund on the day of the report. The treasurer shall also exhibit to the council annually within 45 days after the end of the fiscal year, and as often and for such period as the council shall require, a full and detailed account of the receipts and disbursements of the treasury since the date of the treasurer's last annual report, classifying them by the funds to which the receipts are credited and out of which the disbursements are made, and the balance remaining in each fund.  History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2736 ;-- CL 1915, 2606 ;-- CL 1929, 1516 ;-- CL 1948, 64.10 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.11 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a)|Section 64.11 - Treasurer; Vouchers.

64.11 Treasurer; vouchers. Sec. 11.  The treasurer shall take vouchers for all money paid from the treasury, showing the amount and fund from which payment was made. Upon settlement of the vouchers with the proper officers of the village, the treasurer shall file the vouchers with the clerk. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2737 ;-- CL 1915, 2607 ;-- CL 1929, 1517 ;-- CL 1948, 64.11 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a)|Section 64.12 - Treasurer; Disposition of Money; Private Use Prohibited.

64.12 Treasurer; disposition of money; private use prohibited. Sec. 12.  The treasurer shall keep all village money in depository accounts authorized by law. The treasurer shall not use, either directly or indirectly, the village money, warrants, or evidences of debt for his or her own use or benefit, or that of any other person. On proof of the violation, the village council shall declare the office vacant and appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2738 ;-- CL 1915, 2608 ;-- CL 1929, 1518 ;-- CL 1948, 64.12 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 64.12a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a)|Section 64.12a - Functions Subject to Ordinance.

64.12a Functions subject to ordinance. Sec. 12a.  The functions of the village treasurer are subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V. History: Add. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985
MI Comp L § 64.13-64.16 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-MARSHAL. - Marshal. (64.13...64.16)|Section 64.13-64.16 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.13-64.16 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to powers and duties of marshal.
MI Comp L § 64.17 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-SURVEYOR. - Surveyor. (64.17...64.17)|Section 64.17 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.17 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to power and duties of surveyor.
MI Comp L § 64.18, 64.19 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-STREET-COMMISSIONER. - Street Commissioner. (64.18... 64.19)|Section 64.18, 64.19 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.18, 64.19 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to powers and duties of street commissioner.
MI Comp L § 64.20 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-ASSESSOR. - Assessor. (64.20...64.20)|Section 64.20 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.20 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to powers and duties of assessor.
MI Comp L § 64.21 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21)|3-1895-IV-COMPENSATION. - Compensation. (64.21...64.21)|Section 64.21 - Village Officers; Compensation.

64.21 Village officers; compensation. Sec. 21.  The president and each trustee shall receive compensation for the performance of the duties of the office of president or trustee only as provided by ordinance. The ordinance shall specify how the compensation is determined due and paid. Except as otherwise provided by law, these officers shall receive no other compensation for services performed for and on behalf of the village during their term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this act or by other law regulating fees for services, other officers shall receive such compensation as may be prescribed by the council. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2747 ;-- CL 1915, 2618 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 51, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 1527 ;-- CL 1948, 64.21 ;-- Am. 1954, Act 160, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 42, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1992 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-LICENSES. - Licenses. (67.2...67.2)|Section 67.2 - Licenses; Issuance; Revocation; Sanctions; Support of Poor.

67.2 Licenses; issuance; revocation; sanctions; support of poor.Sec. 2.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the council may prescribe the terms and conditions upon which a license is granted and may require payment of a reasonable and proper amount for a license. The person receiving the license shall, if required by the council or an ordinance of the village, before the issuing of the license, execute a bond to the village in an amount prescribed by the council, with 1 or more sufficient sureties, conditioned for a faithful performance of the laws relating to the village and the ordinances of the council, and otherwise conditioned as the council may prescribe. A license is revocable by the council. If a license is revoked for noncompliance with the terms and conditions upon which the license was granted, or on account of a violation of an ordinance or regulation passed or authorized by the council, the person holding the license shall, in addition to any other sanctions imposed, forfeit payments made for the license. The council may provide sanctions for a person who, without license, does something for which a license is required by an ordinance of the council. This subsection is subject to the local government occupational licensing act.  (2) The council of a village may provide for the support and relief of poor persons residing in the village and, for that purpose, may provide, by ordinance or resolution, for the appointment of a director of the poor for the village and may prescribe the director's duties and vest him or her with authority proper for the exercise of those duties. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2770 ;-- CL 1915, 2641 ;-- CL 1929, 1550 ;-- CL 1948, 67.2 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 501 of 2018 provides:"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act is retroactive and takes effect January 1, 2018."
MI Comp L § 67.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-POUNDS. - Pounds. (67.3...67.3)|Section 67.3 - Animal Pound.

67.3 Animal pound. Sec. 3.  The council may maintain an animal pound and provide for all of the following:  (a) The impoundment of animals at large contrary to the terms of an ordinance.  (b) The destruction of animals not retrieved or for their sale to recover expenses.  (c) The payment by the owner of fees, charges, and penalties incurred for retrieval of the animal. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2771 ;-- CL 1915, 2642 ;-- CL 1929, 1551 ;-- CL 1948, 67.3 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-PUBLIC-BUILDINGS-GROUNDS-AND-PARKS. - Public Buildings, Grounds, and Parks. (67.4...67.6)|Section 67.4 - Acquisition, Purchase, and Erection of Public Buildings; Purchase, Appropriation, and Ownership of Real Estate; Purposes; Sale of Buildings, Grounds, or Parks.

67.4 Acquisition, purchase, and erection of public buildings; purchase, appropriation, and ownership of real estate; purposes; sale of buildings, grounds, or parks. Sec. 4.  A village may acquire, purchase, and erect public buildings required for the use of the village, and may purchase, appropriate, and own real estate necessary for public grounds, parks, markets, public buildings, and other purposes necessary or convenient for the public good, and for the exercise of the powers conferred in this act. Such buildings and grounds, or any part thereof, may be sold at a public or private sale, if authorized by an ordinance, or may be leased. A public park shall not be sold without the consent of a majority of the electors of the village voting on the question at an election. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2772 ;-- CL 1915, 2643 ;-- CL 1929, 1552 ;-- CL 1948, 67.4 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 67, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1974 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-PUBLIC-BUILDINGS-GROUNDS-AND-PARKS. - Public Buildings, Grounds, and Parks. (67.4...67.6)|Section 67.5 - Village Lockup, Holding Facility, or Hospital; Location Outside Corporate Limits; Regulations; Enforcement.

67.5 Village lockup, holding facility, or hospital; location outside corporate limits; regulations; enforcement. Sec. 5.  If the council considers it in the public interest, grounds and buildings for a village lockup or holding facility or hospital may be purchased, erected, and maintained beyond the corporate limits of the village. In such a case, the village may enforce beyond the corporate limits of the village, and over such lands, buildings and property, in the same manner and to the same extent as if they were within the village, ordinances and police regulations necessary for the care and protection thereof, and for the management and control of the persons kept or confined in the lockup or holding facility or hospital. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2773 ;-- CL 1915, 2644 ;-- CL 1929, 1553 ;-- CL 1948, 67.5 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-PUBLIC-BUILDINGS-GROUNDS-AND-PARKS. - Public Buildings, Grounds, and Parks. (67.4...67.6)|Section 67.6 - Public Parks and Grounds; Powers of Council.

67.6 Public parks and grounds; powers of council. Sec. 6.  The council may lay out or establish public parks and grounds within the village, and improve, light, and ornament public parks and grounds within the village. The council may regulate the use of public parks and grounds and protect the public parks and grounds and their appurtenances from obstruction, encroachment, and injury. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2774 ;-- CL 1915, 2645 ;-- CL 1929, 1554 ;-- CL 1948, 67.6 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-STREETS-AND-SIDEWALKS. - Streets and Sidewalks. (67.7...67.16)|Section 67.7 - Public Highways, Bridges, Grounds; Supervision; Liability for Damages; Bridges.

67.7 Public highways, bridges, grounds; supervision; liability for damages; bridges. Sec. 7.  The council shall have supervision and control of all public highways, bridges, streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, and public grounds within the village, and shall have the authority over these that is given by the general laws of the state. A village is not liable in damages sustained by any person in the village, either to his or her person or property, by reason of a defective street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or public highway, or by reason of an obstruction, ice, snow or other incumbrance upon a street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or public highway, situated in such village unless within 120 days after the injury occurs a person serves or causes to be served a notice in writing upon the clerk or deputy clerk of the village. The notice shall set forth substantially the time when and place where the injury took place, the manner in which it occurred, the known extent of the injury, and that the person receiving the injury intends to hold the village liable for damages sustained by him or her. However, the road or highway bridges within the limits of a village laid out by any authority other than the village, shall be built, controlled, and kept in repair by the county or this state, whichever has jurisdiction. All other bridges in the village shall be built, controlled, and kept in repair by the village. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2775 ;-- Am. 1899, Act 223, Eff. Sept. 23, 1899 ;-- CL 1915, 2646 ;-- CL 1929, 1555 ;-- CL 1948, 67.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 67.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VII - Chapter VII Powers of Council. (67.1...67.64)|3-1895-VII-STREETS-AND-SIDEWALKS. - Streets and Sidewalks. (67.7...67.16)|Section 67.8 - Sidewalks; Construction; Maintenance; Expenses; Allocation.

67.8 Sidewalks; construction; maintenance; expenses; allocation. Sec. 8.  The council shall have control of all sidewalks in the public streets and alleys of the village and may prescribe or change the grade of the sidewalks when considered necessary. The council may build, maintain, and keep in repair sidewalks and cross walks in the public streets and alleys, and charge the expense of constructing and maintaining the sidewalks upon the lots and premises adjacent to and abutting upon the walks. The council may require the owners and occupants of lots and premises to build, rebuild, and maintain sidewalks in the public streets adjacent to and abutting upon the lots and premises and to keep them in repair at all times, and to construct and lay the sidewalks upon such lines and grades, and of such width, materials, and manner of construction, and within such time as the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe, the expense thereof to be paid by the owner or occupant. The council may by a 2/3 vote of the members pay such part of the expense of building or rebuilding such walk as they may consider proper from the general street fund, or from the street district fund of any street district in which the sidewalk is located. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2776 ;-- CL 1915, 2647 ;-- CL 1929, 1556 ;-- CL 1948, 67.8 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983