Section 110.4 – Tax Money; Special Funds.
110.4 Tax money; special funds. Sec. 4. Revenues and moneys raised by taxation in special districts of the city shall be divided into the following special funds: First, A street district fund, for each street district,—for defraying the expenses of grading, improving, repairing and working upon the streets therein, and for the payment of all […]
Section 110.5 – Taxes for General Fund; Limitation on Council.
110.5 Taxes for general fund; limitation on council. Sec. 5. The aggregate amount which the council may raise by general tax upon the taxable real and personal property in the city for the purpose of defraying the general expenses and liabilities of the corporation, and for all purposes for which the several general funds mentioned […]
Section 110.6 – Tax Raised in Street District; Purposes, Limitation.
110.6 Tax raised in street district; purposes, limitation. Sec. 6. The council may also raise by tax in each street district for defraying the expenses of working upon, improving and repairing and cleaning the streets of the district and for all purposes for which the street district fund above mentioned is constituted, a sum not […]
Section 110.7 – Special Assessments; Purposes; Local Improvements, Street and Drain Construction.
110.7 Special assessments; purposes; local improvements, street and drain construction. Sec. 7. In addition to the above amounts, the council may raise by special assessment in sewer districts and special assessment districts, for the purpose of grading, paving, curbing, graveling and otherwise improving the streets and for constructing sewers and drains and making other local […]
Section 109.4 – Fire Chief; Duties; Assistants.
109.4 Fire chief; duties; assistants. Sec. 4. The engineer of the fire department shall be the chief of the department, and, subject to the direction of the mayor, shall have the supervision and direction of the department and the care and management of the fire engines, apparatus and property, subject to such rules and regulations […]
Section 110.8 – Private Sewer Tax.
110.8 Private sewer tax. Sec. 8. A tax or assessment of not more than 2 dollars per year may be levied upon each lot or premises drained by a private sewer or drain leading into any public drain or sewer. History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 3296 ;– CL 1915, […]
Section 109.5 – Fire Chief; Power to Command Aid at Fire; Refusal, Penalty.
109.5 Fire chief; power to command aid at fire; refusal, penalty. Sec. 5. The chief of the fire department, or other officer acting as such, may command any person present at a fire to aid in the extinguishment thereof and to assist in the protection of property thereat. If any person shall wilfully disobey any […]
Section 110.9 – Annual Tax Levy; Purpose; Credit for Surplus Moneys.
110.9 Annual tax levy; purpose; credit for surplus moneys. Sec. 9. The council shall also raise annually by taxation, an amount such that the estimated collections therefrom are sufficient to promptly pay when due the interest, that portion of the principal and all required sinking fund deposits on all outstanding bonds or other evidences of […]
Section 109.6 – Fire Wardens; Appointment, Duties.
109.6 Fire wardens; appointment, duties. Sec. 6. The council may provide by ordinance for the appointment of, and may appoint, such number of fire wardens as may be deemed necessary; and for the examination by them, from time to time, of the stoves, furnaces and heating apparatus and devices in all the dwellings, buildings and […]
Section 110.10 – Expense Estimates of Council; Time, Contents.
110.10 Expense estimates of council; time, contents. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the council to cause estimates to be made in the month of September, or in the month of May in each year, where the council has decided to have the taxes levied and collected in 2 installments as authorized in […]