In accordance with the authority granted in Section 25 of Public Act 278 of 1909, the following sections of Public Act 3 of 1895, which is a statute of Michigan which relates to the powers or government of villages generally, are hereby adopted as part of this charter by the following reference thereto, but the village shall not be subject to any limitations or restrictions of said act except as provided in this charter, and this recitation of powers shall not be held to be exclusive.
(a) Section 1 of Chapter VII (67.1 C.L. 1948), which section lists certain specific powers of villages and their Councils;
(b) Section 2 of Chapter VII, (67.2 C.L. 1948), which section grants the Council authority with regard to the issuance of licenses and providing for the support and relief of the poor;
(c) Section 3 of Chapter VII (67.3 C.L. 1948), which section gives the Council authority to provide and maintain animal pounds.
(d) Section 8 of Chapter VU (67.8 C.L. 1948), which section gives the Council control of sidewalks in the villages.
(e) Sections 9 and 10 of Chapter VII (67.9 and 67.10 C.L. 1948), which sections give the Council power to require owners and occupants of premises to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of or adjacent to such premises and provide for enforcement of such power; and for such purposes the Council shall be the Board of Special Assessors referred to therein;
(f) Sections 48, 49 and 50 of Chapter VII (67.48, 67.49 and 67.50 C.L. 1948), which sections give the Council power to prevent and remove or abate nuisances within the village and provides for enforcement of such power;
(g) Section 51 of Chapter VII (67.51 C.L. 1948), which section gives the Council control over the location of offensive trades.
(char. eff. Dec. 5, 1955)