the city of Detroit, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned well and faithfully in all things to execute and per- Condition. form the duties of his office, during the continuance therein, and pay to each and every person who may be entitled thereto, all sums of money which said constable may become liable to pay on account of any execution or process for the collection of money which shall be delivered to him, and further conditioned as the common council may prescribe.

Sec. 7. That chapter two of said act be amended by adding, to stand as section thirty-four, the following words:

aldermen.

Sec. 34. The aldermen of said city shall, by virtue of their Powers of office, be vested with and may exercise all the powers of policemen of said city.

Sec. 8. That section two, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

tricts

of election.

Sec. 2. Each ward shall be an election district by itself, but Eestion disit shall be lawful for the common council, in its discretion, at any time before the first day of October next preceding any charter or general election, to divide the several wards of the city, or either of them, into convenient election districts for the holding of general and special elections; and in case any ward or wards shall be so divided, the provisions of the general laws of the State, and of this act, relating to elections other than in towns, shall be applicable to such election districts. The common council shall, at least twenty days prior Inspectors to any general or special election, appoint two inspectors of election for each ward so divided into election districts, and one of the inspectors so appointed, with one of the aldermen of the ward so divided, shall act as a board of registration in each Board of of said election districts, and with one inspector, to be elected by a viva voce vote of the electors of the district, on the opening of the polls at any election, shall form a board of inspectors for said election. Vacancies in any board of inspectors, may Vacancies. be filled by the elettors present, as in other cases of such vacancies. Any election district so made, shall remain an election district by itself until changed by the common council. Every

registration.

Residence

of electors.

Inspectors of election.

elector shall vote in the ward and district in which he resides, as provided by law. The residence of an elector shall be the ward and district in which his family resides, or in which is his regular boarding house.

Sec. 9. That section three, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 3. At every election, the inspectors of election for the ward or district in which such election may be held, in case the ward has not been divided into election districts, shall consist of the aldermen of the ward, and a third person to be chosen viva voce by the electors present from their number, at the time of opening the polls; and in case the ward has been divided into election districts, the inspectors of election shall consist of one alderman of the ward, one of the persons appointed by the common council for that purpose, and one elector of the ward and district, chosen by a viva voce vote of the electors present, at the time of opening the polls; and if, from any cause, either or both of the aldermen, or of the inspectors appointed by the common council, shall fail to attend such election, his or their places shall be supplied by the electors present, who shall elect any of their number viva voce. Said inspectors, Oath of of before entering upon their duties, shall each take the same oath of office prescribed for other officers under this act.

fice.

Clerks of election.

Oath of.

Ballot box.

See. 10. That section four, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 4. The inspectors of each ward, if not divided into election districts, and in each district, if so divided, shall appoint two competent clerks of the election, who shall take the same oath as the ins ectors, which oath either of the inspectors may administer.

Sec. 11. That section five, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 5. One suitable ballot-box, with lock and key, shall be provided and kept by the city clerk, at the expense of the city, for each ward or district; and it shall be the duty of the city clerk to deposit such box, with the key, in the hands of the in.

spectors of each ward or district prior to the opening of the polls.

Sec. 12. That section ten, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

for voting

once

Sec. 10. If any person shall vote in more than one ward or Punishment district, or more than once in the same ward or district, at any more than election in said city, he may be prosecuted therefor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment at hard labor in the State prison for a period not exceeding three years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 13. That section twelve, of chapter three, be amended so as to read as follows:

election re

Sec. 12. On canvassing the votes, the inspectors shall certify Certifying a full and true return thereof, under their hands, to the clerk of turns. the city, carefully sealed up, together with the poll lists and ballots, within seventy-two hours after the closing of the polls; and the inspectors of each election district shall thereupon choose one of their number to represent such election district in the board of city canvassers, and the persons so chosen Canvass. shall form the board of canvassers for the city, and shall, on the Saturday next after the election, at three o'clock in the afternoon, meet at the city clerk's office, or in the common council chamber, and proceed to open and canvass the said returus, and declare the result of the election.

Sec. 14. That section fourteen, of chapter four, be amended so as to read as follows:

lestor.

Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of the collector of the corpora- Duty of eoltion to collect all special assessments imposed and levied by the common council, except such as shall be paid by the person assessed to the receiver of taxes prior to the issue of the warrant for the collection of the same, as is or may be provided by the ordinances of said city.

Sec. 15. That section sixteen, of chapter four, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 16. The street commissioners within their respective

Duties of

districts, under the direction of the common council, shall sumissioners. perintend the construction, repairs and cleaning of pavements,

street com

side-walks, cross-walks, culverts and bridges, and direct the working, cleaning and improving the highways, streets, alleys and public places in said city; they shall keep an accurate record of the names of persons, together with the number of horses, carts and wagons employed by them in the several To report wards, and render, under oath, to the controller, a true account of the time of each, and the expenses thereof.

under oath.

highways in wards.

Common

council may pave, &c.

Sec. 16. That section seventeen, of chapter four, be amended so as to read as follows:

Overseers of Sec. 17. The overseer of highways for each ward shall, under the superintendence and control of the street commissioner, and when directed by him, work and improve the highways, streets, alleys and public places of said city, in the ward for which he is elected: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to prevent the common council, in its discretion, from paving, graveling, macadamizing, or otherwise improving and cleaning the streets, alleys, and public places of said city, by contract; in which case such contract or contracts shall be awarded to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder, after due notice of the time of letting the same, in one or more of the daily newspapers published in said city.

Duty of

ward col lectors.

Sec. 17. That section eighteen, of chapter four, be amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 18. The collector for each ward shall collect all State and county taxes assessed and imposed upon the real and personal property of such ward, and such city, highway, sewer, and school taxes, as shall be placed in his hands for collection by the receiver of taxes, or other proper officer of said city, and shall account for and pay over the same as required by law, or by ordinance, or resolution of the common council of said city.

Sec. 18. That there shall be added, to stand as sections twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-seven, of chapter four, the following sections and words:

issue pro &c.,

and hear

Sec. 23. The mayor may issue process, and hear, in a summary Mayor may way, any complaint against any person to whom a license of cess, any description has been granted, in pursuance of this act, or complaints. any violation of the laws of the State, or the ordinances of the corporation, and may issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses, on the hearing of such complaint, in the same manner as justices of the peace in the trial of civil cases, and on such hearing may annul such license or suspend it for any certain time. Every determination on such complaint shall be Determinaforthwith filed with the clerk of the city, who shall serve a certified copy thereof on the person holding a license affected by Duty of cl'rk such determination, either personal or by leaving the same at his or her usual place of abode; and from the time of such service, such license shall be annulled or suspended, according to the tenor of such determination.

tion to be filed with

city clerk,

thereon.

ing oaths.

Sec. 24. The chairman of any committee, or special committee, Administer or of any board established by this act, may administer any oath or take any affidavit in respect to any matter pending before them respectively.

un afe

Sec. 25. Whenever, in the opinion of the common council, Removal of any building, fence, or other erection of any kind, or any part buildings. thereof, is liable to fall down and endanger persons or property, they may order any owner or occupant of the premi ses on which such building, fence or other erection stands, to take down the same, or any part thereof, within such time as they may direct. In case the order be not complied with, when at ex-they may cause the same to be taken down at the expense of city. the city, on account of the owner of the premises, and asses the expense on the land on which it stood. The order, if not immediate in its terms, may be served on any occupant of the Occupant, premises, or be published in the city paper, as the common council shall direct.

pense of

how notified

against the

Sec. 26. The common council shall audit and allow all ac- Accounts counts chargeable against the city; but no unliquidated ac-city. count or claim, or contract, shall be received for audit or allow

ance, unless it be accompanied with an affidavit of the person