electors in cities; and a like registration of the qualified electors of
each ward of said city shall be made at the session of the board of
registration next preceding the general election, in the year eight-
een hundred and eighty, and next preceding the general elections
to be held every fourth year thereafter. When any such re-registra-
tion shall be completed, the former registry of electors in such
wards shall henceforth be deemed invalid, and shall not be used
at the ensuing elections; and no person shall vote at any public
election in said wards after such re-registration whose names shall
not be registered anew, as provided by this section, or be afterwards
properly entered on such new register, according to the provisions of
law for the registration of electors. The notice of the meeting or
session of the board of registration at which any re-registration is to
be made, in addition to all other matters required by law to be
therein stated, shall set forth that a re-registry is to be made, and
that no elector whose name shall not be registered in such new
register will be permitted to vote at the ensuing election.
SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved May 17, 1877.

Sections amended.

Wards.

First ward.

[No. 350.]

AN ACT to amend section three of chapter one, sections ten, eighteen, and nineteen of chapter five, sections two and fifteen of chapter six, section six of chapter twenty, section eleven of chapter twenty-one, section seven of chapter twenty-two, and sections four, five, and twenty of chapter twenty-five, of act number three hundred and fifty-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Jackson," approved April twenty-four, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section three of chapter one, sections ten, eighteen, and nineteen of chapter five, sections two and fifteen of chapter six, section six of chapter twenty, section eleven of chapter twenty-one, section seven of chapter twenty-two, and sections four, five, and twenty of chapter twenty-five, of act number three hundred and fifty-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled "An act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Jackson,” approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, be amended so as to read as follows:

CHAPTER I.

SEC. 3. The said city shall be divided into eight wards, as follows, to wit: the first ward shall embrace all that portion of the city lying west of Grand river on the north side of Ganson street, and west of Mechanics [Mechanic] street, on the south side of Ganson street north of Main street, and east of Blackstone street, and to Lansing

avenue, and east of Lansing avenue to the north limits of the city; the second ward shall embrace all that portion of the city lying Second ward. north of Main street and the continuous line thereof, and west of Blackstone street to Lansing avenue, and west of Lansing avenue

to the north limits of the city; the third ward shall embrace all Third ward.
that portion of the city south of Main street and the continuous
line thereof, and west of First street and the continuous line
thereof; the fourth ward shall embrace all of that portion of said Fourth ward.
city bounded as follows: cominencing in the center of Main street
where First street intersects Main street, thence east along Main
street to Mechanic street, thence due south in the center of Me-
chanic street to Morrell street, thence east one hundred and thirty-
six feet, thence south to the south bounds of said city, thence west
to a point where a continuous line south of said First street will
strike the south bounds of said city, thence north in the center of
First street to the place of beginning. The fifth ward shall em- Fifth ward.
brace all that portion of the city east of Mechanic street from
Main street to Morrell street, and east of a line commencing at a
point on Morrell street one hundred and thirty-six feet east of the
center of Mechanic street, thence south from said point to the
south bounds of said city, and south of Main street, between Me-
chanic and Francis streets, south of Liberty street, between Francis
street (at its point of intersection of Main street) and the Grand
river, and west of Grand river south of Liberty street. The sixth sixth ward.
ward shall embrace all that portion of the city south of Main street,
east of Francis street, north of Liberty street, and east of the
Grand river south of Liberty street. The seventh ward shall em- Seventh ward.
brace all that portion of the city east of Mechanic street, south of
Ganson street, and north of Main street; and the eighth ward shall Eighth ward.
embrace all that portion of the city east of Grand river, and north

of Ganson street: Provided, That whenever a street or river is Proviso.
mentioned in this act as a boundary or division line, the center of
said street or continuation thereof, or river, shall be deemed to
be the said line.

CHAPTER V.

TREASURER.

SECTION 10. The treasurer shall be the collector of State and Duties of treascounty taxes within the city, and all other taxes and assessments urer. levied within the city, and with the approval of the council may appoint a deputy collector; he shall perform all such duties in relation to the collection of taxes as the council may prescribe. He shall have the custody of all moneys, bonds, mortgages, notes, leases, and evidences of value belonging to the city. He shall receive all moneys belonging to and receivable by the corporation, and keep an account of all [the] receipts and expenditures thereof. He shall collect the water rates, and keep in a book an account of the same, showing the name of the person paying, the period for which paid, and the amount of payment. He shall pay no money

Board of public works, duties of.

Monthly report.

President of common council.

President pro tempore.

Certain officers may be removed from office.

out of the treasury except in pursuance of and by authority of law, and upon warrants signed by the recorder and countersigned by the mayor, which shall specify the purpose for which the amounts thereof are to be paid. He shall cancel such warrants when paid, by legibly writing across the face thereof the word "paid," with the date of payment, and enter in a book to be kept by him, the number, date, amount, and time of payment of each warrant. He shall keep an account of and be charged with, all taxes and moneys, appropriated, raised, or received for each fund of the corporation, and shall keep a separate account of each fund, and shall credit thereto all moneys raised, paid in, or appropriated therefor, and shall pay every warrant out of the particular fund for which the warrant was issued, having the name of such fund endorsed thereon by the recorder.

SEC. 18. The board of public works shall cause to be performed all such labor, repairs, and improvements upon the highways, streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, reservoirs, drains, culverts, sewers, public grounds, and parks within the city, as the common council shall direct.

SEC. 19. They shall make a report to the common council in writing, and on oath of the person having charge of the work that has been performed, once in each month, and oftener if required, giving an exact statement of all labor performed by them, or under their supervision, and the charges therefor, and the street or place where such material was used or labor performed; and further showing the items and purpose of all expenses incurred since their last preceding report, and no payment for labor or services performed or for expenses incurred by them shall be made until reported on oath as aforesaid.

CHAPTER VI.

COMMON COUNCIL.

SECTION 2. On the first or some subsequent meeting after the qualification of new members elected in the month of April of each year, the common council shall appoint one of their number president of the common council, who shall preside at the meetings thereof. He shall have a vote upon all questions. In the absence of the president the council shall appoint one of their number to preside; and for the time being he shall exercise the powers and the duties of the president.

SEC. 15. Any person, except a member of the board of public works, appointed to office by the common council by authority of this act, may be removed therefrom by a vote of the majority of the aldermen elect; and the common council may remove any member of the board of public works, and may expel any alderman, or remove from office any person elected thereto, upon the recommendation of the mayor, by a concurring vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen elect. In case of elective officers, provision shall be made, by ordinance, for preferring charges and trying the

same; and no removal of an elective officer shall be made unless a charge in writing is preferred, and an opportunity given to make a defense thereto: Provided, That the provisions of this section Proviso. shall not apply to the mayor or justices of the peace.

CHAPTER XX.

COST OF IMPROVEMENTS.-SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

tion.

SECTION 6. Special assessments to defray the cost of any improve- Levy and collecment shall be levied and two-thirds thereof collected before commencing to make any such improvement.

CHAPTER XXI.

APPROPRIATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

enter report of

SECTION 11. The recorder shall enter said report and all proceed- Recorder to ings had in the cause before him in a docket to be provided for that jury in docket. purpose.

CHAPTER XXII.

FINANCE AND TAXATION.

for interest and

SECTION 7. The council may also raise such further sum annu- Tax to provide ally, not exceeding five mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation sinking fund. of the property in the city, as may be necessary to provide an interest and sinking fund to pay the funded debts of the city and the interest thereon: Provided, That no money raised by the provisions in Proviso. this section shall be transferred to the other funds.

CHAPTER XXV.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

SECTION 4. A majority of said board shall constitute a quorum Quorum. for the transaction of business, but a majority of all the members thereof shall be necessary to decide questions before the board;

vote.

and the record of the proceedings of the board shall show the vote Record of proof each member voting upon any question appropriating money, ceedings to show allowing claims, making or approving contracts, or incurring expenditure in any manner, and whether he voted for or against such question.

care of water.

superintendent

SEC. 5. Said board shall have [the] care and management of the Board to have water works as now constructed, and as the same may be improved works. and extended, and of the maintenance and repair thereof, and of making connection with water pipes. Said board may appoint a May appoint superintendent of public works, whose duty it shall be to take general charge of said water works, and all other public works, under Duty of. the direction and charge of said board; and to perform such other duties as may be required of him by said board. He shall give a Bond of. bond for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office in such sum and with such sureties as shall be required by said board, and approved by the mayor.

Power of board to appoint street commissioner, city engineer,

etc.

SEC. 20. Said board shall have power to appoint a street commissioner, city engineer, and such other officers as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and perform the duties herein conferred and imposed. The said board may also require the duties of street commissioner and city engineer to be performed by one and the same person. Said board shall fix the salaries of all officers appointed by them, subject to the approval of the common council.

SEC. 2. This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved May 21, 1877.

Act amended.

Membership to

ure to pay

dues.

[No. 351.]

AN ACT to amend act number fourteen of the session laws of eighteen hundred and forty, entitled "An act to incorporate the fire department of the city of Detroit," approved February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and forty, as amended by act number eight, session laws of eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, approved January twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine as amended by act number one hundred and ninety of session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-one, approved March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, as amended by act number four hundred and forty of session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved April third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That an act entitled an act to incorporate the fire department of the city of Detroit, approved February fourteen, eighteen hundred and forty, and acts amendatory thereto, approved January fourteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, approved March sixteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, approved April three, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

SEC. 12. Every member of said corporation, who for the past cast upon fail three years or more has failed to pay his annual membership dues, shall cease to be a member of said corporation on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, unless before that day he shall pay to the secretary of said corporation all his annual dues to said corporation which may remain unpaid. And every member who shall on the first day of January, in any year thereafter, have failed to pay his annual dues for the entire period of three years prior to such day shall thereupon cease to be a member of said corporation.

Admission of members.

SEC. 13. New members shall hereafter be admitted to said corporation only in the manner following: The board of trustees may from time to time, from the residents of the city of Detroit, being citizens of this State, select such persons as they shall think suitable for membership, and submit the names of such persons to any lawful meeting of the members of the corporation, and any such