Wherever used in this Charter,
(a) The word "State" shall mean the "State of Michigan;"
(b) The word "City" shall mean the "City of Southgate;"
(c) The word "Council" shall mean the "City Council;"
(d) Words referring to the several offices where not preceded by the word "City" shall be deemed to mean such offices of the City unless the context implies otherwise;
(e) The terms "Council" and "City Council" shall be construed as meaning "commission," "council," "common council" or "governing body" for the purpose of such general laws of the State as use one or the other of such latter terms in referring to the legislative body of the City;
(f) Words imparting the singular number only may extend to and embrace the plural number, the words imparting the plural number may be applied and limited to the singular number; words imparting the masculine gender only may extend and be applied to those of the feminine or neuter gender;
(g) The word "person" may extend and be applied to bodies corporate as well as to individuals;
(h) The words "written" and "in writing" may be construed to include printing, engraving, typewriting and lithographing, and telegraphic communications, except that this rule shall not apply to signatures.
(i) The word "advertisement" shall mean the solicitation by any of the usual means of publication in newspapers, by posting, or by letter.