Section 109.11 – Destruction of Buildings at Fires; Damages, Settlement; Jury Trial.
109.11 Destruction of buildings at fires; damages, settlement; jury trial. Sec. 11. The engineer in charge of the department at any fire, with the concurrence of the mayor or any 2 aldermen, may cause any building to be pulled down or destroyed, when deemed necessary, in order to arrest the progress of the fire. Whenever […]
Section 109.12 – Harbor Fire Ordinances.
109.12 Harbor fire ordinances. Sec. 12. The council of any city located upon any of the navigable waters of the state may, by ordinance, prescribe such regulations to be observed by owners, masters and employes of steamboats and water craft as may be necessary for the prevention of fires in the harbor, and to prevent […]
Section 110.1 – Fiscal Year.
110.1 Fiscal year. Sec. 1. The fiscal year of cities subject to the provisions of this act shall commence on the first Monday of March in each year, or when the council has decided to have the taxes collected in 2 installments, as authorized by section 2 of chapter 30, the fiscal year shall commence […]
Section 110.2 – Council’s Power of Taxation; Collection; Installments.
110.2 Council’s power of taxation; collection; installments. Sec. 2. The council of any such city shall have authority, within the limitations herein prescribed, to raise annually by taxation within the corporation such sum of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses and pay the liabilities of the city and to carry into effect […]
Section 110.3 – Tax Revenues; Division Into Funds.
110.3 Tax revenues; division into funds. Sec. 3. The revenues raised by general tax upon all the property in the city or by loan to be repaid by a general tax shall be divided into so many of the following general funds as are necessary: (a) Contingent fund, for the contingent and other expenses of […]
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 107.10 – Repairs, Alterations, and Extensions; Title Retention Contract Providing for Payment From Available Net Revenues; Construction.
107.10 Repairs, alterations, and extensions; title retention contract providing for payment from available net revenues; construction. Sec. 10. Repairs, alterations, and extensions may also be provided by the city council by contract for the making and installation of repairs, alterations, and extensions, which contract shall not impose a general obligation on the city, but which […]
Section 109.2 – Fire Equipment; Water Supply.
109.2 Fire equipment; water supply. Sec. 2. The council may purchase and provide suitable fire engines and such other apparatus, instruments and means for the use of the department as may be deemed necessary for the extinguishment of fires; and may sink wells and construct cisterns and reservoirs in the streets, public grounds and other […]
Section 108.1 – Board of Public Works; Members, Appointment, Terms.
108.1 Board of public works; members, appointment, terms. Sec. 1. There may be created and constituted in every city, subject to the provisions of this act, a board of public works composed of 5 members, who shall be freeholders and electors of the city and shall serve without compensation. Such board shall, as near as […]