The City of Negaunee shall possess all powers, both public and private, necessary and incident to its corporate and Municipal character, vested in it by this Charter and by Act 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, of the State of Michigan, and shall possess such other and additional powers as are vested in it by the Constitution of the State of Michigan, the general and special laws of the State of Michigan, the judicial interpretations of the Courts and the common law of the land. The City of Negaunee, in its Municipal and corporate character, shall have the power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity and in all actions whatsoever, except as limited in this Charter.
The City of Negaunee shall possess such further powers as are necessary and incident in the management and control of Municipal property and in the administration of the Municipal government, whether such powers are expressly enumerated or not, and shall have the power to perform any act to advance the interests of the City and the good government and prosperity of the City and its inhabitants, and, through its regularly constituted authority, to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its Municipal concerns, subject to the limitations of the Constitution and general laws of the State of Michigan, provided, however, that it is the purpose of this Charter to repeal all provisions of prior Charters of the City of Negaunee which are not expressly retained herein.