CHAPTER 17. amended by striking out the word "two," in the second line of said section ten, and insert in place thereof the word "four."

Amendments- 3. Section 5th of chapter 3d of the act of which Sec. 5, chap. 3. this is amendatory, is hereby amended so as to require the Treasurer of said city, in addition to the duties heretofore imposed upon him by said section, to keep the funds and accounts of the several wards separate and distinct from each other, and the funds and accounts of the city at large, so that the situation of the several funds and accounts may be readily ascertained and stated.

Sec. 12, chap 3. § 4. Section 12th of chapter 3d of the act of which this is amendatory, is so amended as to "insert" the

word "Mayor" between the words "no" and "Aldermen," in the first line of said section.

Sec. 14, chap. 3. § 5. Section 14th of chapter 3d of the act of which this is amendatory, is hereby amended by striking out the first line of said section aud inserting the word "The," before the words "City Surveyor," in the second line of said section.

Aldermenduties of, etc.

amended.

6. The three Aldermen of each ward shall constitute a Board of Aldermen, a Board of Street Commissioners, and also a Board of Inspectors of Election for such ward; and they shall have all the rights, powers, and authority usually appertaining to said offices repectively, and perform all the duties thereof without fee, reward or remuneration.

Sec. 2, chap. 5, § 7. Section 2d of chapter 5th of the act of which this is amendatory, is hereby amended by striking out after the words, for the time being," in the ninth line of said section, the remainder of said section, and insert in place thereof, as follows: But such tax shall not exceed fifty cents per capita for the entire population residing within the limits of said city at the time of making the annual assessment of property; Provided. that for the year 1857, the said Council shall be authorized to levy, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act, the sum of $1836 00 for the special purpose of defraying the proportion of the indebtedness of the town of Berlin, properly chargable upon said city at the time of the act of incorporation of said city took effect; And provided further, that for the year A. D. 1857, said Council shall be authorized to levy, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, for general city purposes, being

Proviso.

the expenditures and current expenses of the city at CHAPTER 17. large for the year A. D. 1857.

88. The city Council may also annually levy upon Tax authorized the property liable to taxation in each ward, for ward purposes, such sum as shall be sufficient to satisfy and discharge the indebtedness incurred by, or properly chargable to, or payable by such ward; Provided, that Proviso. for the indebtedness incurred by the several wards in the year A. D. 1857, the said Council are hereby authorized to levy, as soon as this act shall take effect, upon the property liable to taxation in the first ward of said city, the sum of $226 00; upon the property liable to taxation in the second ward of said city, the sum of $226; upon the property liable to taxation in the third ward of said city, the sum of $649 00; upon the property liable to taxation in the fourth ward of said city, the sum of $106 00; Provided, that the city Council may, if they deem it advisable, levy upon the property liable to taxation in the said third ward, only the sum of $324 00, being one half of the present indebtedness of said ward; and in the event that only one half of the said indebtedness is levied in said third ward for the year 1857, the balance of the said indebtedness of said ward, shall be levied upon the taxable property of said ward at the time of the annual levy for the year A. D. 1858, in addition to the indebtedness which may be incurred by said ward for the year A. D. 1858.

Further provi

80.

9. Section 4th of chapter 5th of the act of which Amendment this is amendatory, is hereby amended as follows: After Sec. 4, chap. 5. the words," said city," in the seventh line of [said] section, add the words, "or any other necessary purpose;" also, immediately after the first proviso in said section, add the following: "And provided further, that said Council shall incur no indebtedness in the name of said city, either for general purposes or the special purpose above provided for, except when the provisions of this charter authorize them to levy a tax for the payment of such indebtedness, or to issue bonds as above provided for in this section; and if they shall incur any such indebtedness, the said city shall not be chargable therewith, or be liable for the payment of the same; but such indebtedness shall constitute a just and proper claim in law against the officers creating the same, to be enforced in an ordinary action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction."

council.

CHAPTER 17. § 10. It shall be the duty of the city Council to Duty of city provide for the support of all indigent poor persons having a legal settlement within the limits of said city, for which purpose there shall be paid into the hands of the City Treasurer, by the officers collecting the same, immediately after the same shall be received by them, all moreys arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures arising out of the breach of any by-laws or ordinances of said city, and also all moneys arising from permits and licences of any kind granted within or accruing to said city; and such sum as may be appropriated for the support of the poor by the city Council, to be kept in a separate fund from other moneys of said city, and known as the poor fund, which fund shall be under the control and subject to the order of the City Council.

Commissioners

§ 11. The City Council,at their first regular meeting, to be appointed after the annual charter election, of each year, or at any subsequent meeting, shall appoint one of the Aldermen of each ward, to act as Commissioner of the poor of such ward, who shall hold his office as Poor Commissioner for one year, or until his successor is appointed. It shall be the duty of such Poor Commissioner of the several wards, to seek out and enquire into, all cases of destitution arising within their respective wards, and said Poor Commissioners are hereby invested with all the rights or privileges in their several wards, and subject to all the duties and liabilities, which now by law appertain to overseers and commissioners of the poor in the several towns of this State. The accounts of the said Poor Commissioner for supplies or necessaries furnished to the paupers of their respective wards, shall be audited by the City Council; Provided, That no Alderman shall receive any remuneration for his services as Poor Commissioner.

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§ 12. All officers within the limits of said city, reeys to be paid quired by law to pay into the hands of the county county treasur-Treasurer any moneys arising from fines, penalties, or forfeitures imposed by them, or coming into their hands, are hereby required to pay the same into the hands of the Treasurer of said city for the support of the poor, as herein provided, any law of the State to the contrary notwithstanding; and no officer within the limits of said city, shall be required to pay any moneys into the hands of the county Treasurer, nor shall said city be liable to pay ir any manner any sum for the support of the poor of the county of Marquette. It shall be the

duty of the City Treasurer to honor all drafts upon the CHAPTER 17. poor fund drawn upon him, which shall be signed by the Mayor and Clerk of said city.

§ 13. If at the expiration of the fiscal year, there Unexpended shall be an unexpended balance of the poor fund re- poor fund. maining in the hands of the Treasurer, it shall be

passed over to and become a part of the general fund of

said city.

§ 14. The bridges within the limits of said city Bridges within shall be under the charge and control of the City Coun- limits of city. cil, and the charges and expenses necessarily incurred in opening, taking care of, repairing, or reconstructing said bridges, or any of them, or any part thereof, shall be chargeable to and payable out of the general city fund.

§ 15. The City Council shall cause a census of said Census to be city to be taken, at or about the time of the annual as- taken. sessment of each year, in such manner as they shall direct, and by such person as they shall appoint. The census as thus taken shall govern the per capita tax for the city at large, as specified in section 7 of this act.

§ 16. Section 10 of chapter 7 of the act of which Amendment. this is amendatory, is hereby amended, by striking out the word "two" in the first line of said section, and insert in place thereof the word "one," also by striking out, in the eighth and ninth lines of said section, the words "at the rate of fifty cents per day for every day he may be so bound to work," and insert in place thereof, the words" the sum of one dollar."

extended.

8 17. The time for the collection of taxes authorized Time for collecin the 7th and 8th sections of this act, to be levied by tion of taxes the City Council, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act, is hereby extended to the first Monday of April, A. D. 1858, and the City Treasurer shall proceed in the collection and return of said taxes as now required by [law] in the collection and return of other taxes in said city.

Lands returned

§ 18. All lands, lots, or parts of lots upon which the taxes mentioned in the next preceding section, to county treasshall not have been collected on or before the first Mon-urer, advertised and seld. day of April, A. D. 1858, shall be returned to the County Treasurer of Marquette county in the manner now required by law for the return of other delinquent taxes, and lands in said city; and the County Treasurer shall immediately advertise the same for sale, on the fourth Tuesday of May, A. D. 1858, and shall sell the

CHAPTER 17. same as provided by law, and all subsequent proccedings after said sale as to the redemption and conveyance of the lands, lots, or parts of lots thus sold shall be the same, as provided by law in other cases.

School districts consolidated.

Commissioners to be elected.

They meet and qualify.

Election of one annually.

CHAPTER 2.

SCHOOL LAW OF THE CITY OF BERLIN.

SECTION 1. The school districts and parts of districts within the corporate limits of the city of Berlin are hereby consolidated, and shall hereafter constitute one district, for the better regulation and management of the public schools in said city.

§ 2. There shall be elected at the next charter election, after the passage of this law, from each ward, three Commissioners of Common Schools for said city, who shall be residents of the ward for which they are elected. The persons so elected, shall, within ten days after their election, take the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of the State, and file the same with the City Clerk.

3. Within ten days after their election, as in the last section mentioned, said Commissioners shall meet at the room of the Common Council in said city, and cause the said Commissioners so chosen to be divided into three classes, by lot, to be denominated the first, second, and third classes. The term of office of the first class, shall expire at the end of one year from the election; the second, at the end of two years; and the third at the end of three years.

§ 4. There shall, in like manner, in each year thereafter, at the annual charter election in said city, be elected one Commissioner of schools in each ward in said city, to supply the places of those whose term of office is about to expire; they shall hold their offices for three years, and until their successors are elected and have taken the oath of office.

Appointment 5. The City Council of said city may make apby city couneil. pointments of Commissioners of Common Schools to fill vacancies which may occur from any cause other than the expiration of the term of office of those elected. The Commissioners so appointed shall hold their office until the next charter election.

Removal.

6. Any Commissioner of Common Schools in said city, may be removed from office for official misconduct, by the City Council thereof, by a vote of two