The Charter and Ordinances of Bay City with a Manual of the Common Council and of the Municipal Government

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John P. Lambert Company, printers, 1909 - Bay City (Mich.) - 602 pages

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Page 157 - ... shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years.
Page 73 - Each of said members shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute...
Page 257 - ... of such fine the court may make a further sentence that the offender be imprisoned in the Detroit House of Correction until such fine be paid, provided the term of imprisonment shall not exceed the period of six months Sec.
Page 61 - State superintendent of public instruction, who shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
Page 61 - He shall devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office.
Page 158 - For the exercise of all municipal powers in the management and 'control of municipal property and in the administration of the municipal government, whether such powers be expressly enumerated or not...
Page 158 - ... through its regularly constituted authority, to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its municipal concerns, subject to the constitution and general laws of this state.
Page 104 - ... summons, and if he shall not appear accordingly, then (upon proof of the due service of the summons upon such person, by delivering the same to him personally, or by leaving the same at his usual place of abode) the justice may either proceed to hear and determine the case ex parte, or issue...
Page 142 - If any person so challenged shall refuse to take such oath, his vote shall be rejected ; and any person who shall willfully take a false oath, or make a false affirmation, under the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of perjury...
Page 158 - ... voting on the question at a general or special election. and in such cities, bonds issued for public improvements in connection with which a special assessment district is made to pay therefor, and which are a charge upon such district, shall not be included unless the contrary is provided by the charter, and the resources of the sinking fund shall be deducted in determining the amount of such indebtedness.

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