Charter of the City of Holland, Michigan: Act No. 271 of the Local Acts of 1893, Approved March 8, 1893, as Amended by Act No. 427 of the Local Acts of 1899, Approved June 1, 1899

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Ottawa County Times Presses, 1900 - Holland (Mich.) - 99 pages

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Page 35 - State; to anprehend any and all persons in the act of committing any offense against the laws of the State, or the ordinances of the city...
Page 64 - Michigan, to appear before said justice at a time and place to be named in said summons, not less than twenty nor more than forty days from the date of the same, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Page 74 - If the assessment is required to be according to frontage, the board of assessors shall assess to each lot or parcel of land such relative portion of the whole amount to be levied as the length of front of such premises abutting upon the improvement bears to the whole frontage of all the lots to be assessed, unless on account of the shape or size of any lot, an assessment for a different number of feet would be more equitable.
Page 70 - ... of the regularity and legality of all proceedings prior thereto, and the assessment therein contained shall be and continue a lien on the premises on which the same is made until payment thereof. Whatever amount or portion of such awarded compensation shall not be raised in the manner herein provided shall be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable real estate of the municipality, the same as other general taxes are assessed and collected therein.
Page 53 - ... may cause any building to be pulled down or destroyed when deemed necessary, in order to arrest the progress of the fire, and no action shall be maintained against any person or against the city therefor; but...
Page 66 - You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will well and truly ascertain and determine whether there is a public necessity for...
Page 12 - 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...
Page 28 - ... tracks, as may be necessary to drain their grounds and right of way properly, and in such manner as the council shall direct; and so that the natural drainage of adjacent property shall not be impeded.
Page 20 - Whenever the council, or any committee of theor witnesses, members thereof, are authorized to compel the attendance of witnesses for the investigation of matters which may come before them, the presiding officer of the council, or chairman of such...
Page 78 - Holland, against the person assessed, in an action of assumpsit, in any court having jurisdiction of the amount. In every such action a declaration upon the common count for money paid, shall be sufficient. The special assessment roll, and a certified order or resolution confirming the same, shall be prima facie...

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