order, decree or judgment, in any suit or proceeding to which it shall be a party, in like manner as if the same were prosecuted or defended by said city: Provided, That no action for negligent injury arising out of the operation of said railways shall be maintained unless it be commenced within one year from the time when the injury was received, nor unless notice shall be given in writing within thirty days from the time of such injury to the said commission, its secretary or attorney, of the time, place and circumstances of such injury and of the nature thereof. Sec. 12. Nothing in this act shall be construed as granting any franchise to any of the existing street railway companies, or as extending the life of any existing franchise, or as implying any franchise rights in case of reversion of the property to the grantors or their successors; and said commission is hereby ex- extend or Commission cannot grant pressly prohibited from granting or extending the life of any franchises. franchise under any of the powers conferred upon it by this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved March 24, 1899. AN ACT To Amend Section Thirty-eight of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit," the same being Section Three, Chapter Four, of the charter of eighteen hundred eighty-three, by providing for an Inspector of Electric Light Meters. What officers The people of the state of Michigan enact: Section 1. That section thirty-eight of an act, entitled “An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit," approved June seven, eighteen hundred eighty-three, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 38. The following officers shall be appointed by the board of aldermen at a meeting to be held on the second Tuesday in June of each year, viz.: One or more clerks of the market, one or more weighmasters, one or more poundmasters, a gas inspector, an inspector of electric light meters, and such other officers, deputies, assistant officers and agents as may be necessary, and whose appointment shall be authorized by prior resolution of the common council. Also a board of inspection of election, to be appointed and constituted as provided by this act= vided, That any appointment which shall not be made on the day named may be made at any subsequent regular session of Pro the board of aldermen: And provided further, That any office created by ordinance or resolution of the common council may be filled at any time until the second Tuesday of June following, when, as in the case of other officers, the regular term of service shall commence, and the office, if continued, be filled for the ensuing year, unless otherwise provided by the ordinance or resolution creating such office. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 25, 1899. Power and compensation of Board of Aldermen. AN ACT To Amend Section Number Twenty-two of Chapter Seven of an Act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith, approved June seventh, eighteen hundred eighty-three. The people of the state of Michigan enact: Section 1. That section twenty-two of chapter seven of the local acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three, being an act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 22. The board of aldermen shall be the judges of the election and qualifications of its own members, and shall have the power to determine contested elections to said board; the compensation of members of the said board shall be twelve hundred dollars each per annum, payable in monthly installments. Said board shall also have power to determine the rule of its proceedings and to pass and enforce all by-laws and rules necessary and convenient for the transaction of business and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 23, 1899. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA INDEX. PAGE AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER: When proposed amendments submitted to and are ratified by electors Those not to be submitted to electors.... APPROPRIATIONS: 6 6 For support of Museum of Art.. 10 For Water Works Sinking Fund 31 For Water Works Sinking Fund, not to be submitted to Board of Esti- For laying water mains, etc., when collected to what fund credited....... 33 Common Council shall cause to be prepared, in matter of proposed char- 6 Those cast on proposed charter amendments to be deposited in separate 6 On proposition of issuing Park Improvement Bonds, how to be prepared. 23 Separate boxes shall be provided for ballot cast on proposed charter 6 To whom boxes containing ballots cast on proposed charter amendments When boxes shall be opened BELLE ISLE PARK (See Park and Boulevard Commission). BOARD OF ALDERMEN (See Common Council). BOARD OF EDUCATION: Members of: Of whom to consist.. When to be elected Term of office of,... Manner of holding elections for.. 6 6 11 11 11 12 |