Departments created.

76. Section 1. There are hereby created for the purpose of administering the affairs of the city, aside from the powers and duties of the elective officers of the city, the following departments, to-wit: Department of Legal Affairs, Department of Valuation and Assessment, Department of Health and Sanitation, Department of Municipal Service, Department of Engineering and Building, Department of Police and Fire, Department of Public Welfare, Department of Purchases and Supplies.

Powers of council over departments.

77. Section 2. In addition to the powers and duties herein prescribed, the council may, when not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter assign additional and different duties to the several administrative departments of the city, prescribe additional powers and duties of officers and employees, may assign particular officers or employees to one or more of the departments and may require an officer or employee to perform duties in two (2) or more departments and may make such other rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the affairs of the city. The council shall have power from time to time to create by ordinance or resolution such departments and employments and hire and discharge such employees, except as herein otherwise provided, as in its best judgment may be necessary and proper to carry on the business of the city. The mayor, subject to confirmation of the council, shall appoint such other officers and employees as shall be required by law or the ordinances of the city.

Selection of appointive officers.

78. Section 3. All the appointive officers of the city shall be appointed by the

Notification of appointment of officers; time of taking office; extension of terms of office.

79. Section 4. The city clerk, within three (3) days after the appointment of a person to a city office, shall notify such person, in writing, of his appointment. All appointive officers shall enter upon their duties of office within five (5) days after their appointment. All appointive officers, after their several terms have expired, shall continue to hold office until their successors are appointed, qualify and enter upon the duties of their offices.

Compensation of appointive officers.

80. Section 5. All the appointive officers of the city shall receive such compensation as the council shall by ordinance prescribe, except as herein otherwise provided.

Filling vacancies in appointive offices.

81. Section 6. All vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the council.

Department of legal affairs.

82. Section 7. The department of legal affairs shall be in charge of the city attorney who shall be a member of the bar of the State of Michigan and an elector of the city. On the third Monday of April, 1926, and on the third Monday of April in every second year thereafter a city attorney shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years The city attorney, in addition to the other duties prescribed in this charter, shall be the legal advisor of the council and of all of the officers of the city, and shall act as the attorney for the corporation in all legal proceedings in which the corporation is interested. He shall prosecute all offenses against the ordinances of the city.

Department of valuation and assessment.

83. Section 8. The department of valuation and assessment shall be in charge of the city assessor who shall be an elective officer of the city and who shall be elected as in this charter provided. The city assessor shall perform such duties in relation to assessing property and levying taxes in the city as are prescribed by this charter. He  is hereby authorized and required to perform the same duties that supervisors of townships under the general laws of the state are required to perform in relation to assessing the property and levying taxes for state, county and school purposes. He shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by law of assessors in cities, or are now or hereafter may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the council and shall make such reports as are required by the council.

Department of health.

84. Section 9. The department of health shall be in charge of the commissioner of health and sanitation who shall be the health officer of the city. On the third Monday of April, 1959, and on the third Monday of April in every second year thereafter a commissioner of health and sanitation shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. He shall be a physician, licensed by the state of Michigan to practice medicine. He shall be the advisor of the council upon all matters affecting the health and sanitation of the city. He shall have all the powers and authority conferred upon boards of health or other boards or persons by the general health laws of this state, as the same now or hereafter may exist and insofar as such laws may be applicable to the city. He may, by and with the consent of the council appoint all agents and employees necessary to the preservation and protection of the life and health of the inhabitants of the city, and necessary to the care and treatment of sick and diseased persons who are a charge upon the city, or who are subject to public care, as the council and the health officer shall seem proper. He shall investigate all complaints made concerning conditions in the city endangering health, and report the same to the council. He shall prosecute violations, within the city, of the health laws of the state or of the health regulations of the city. He shall perform such duties as are prescribed by law or this charter, or are now or hereafter may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the council relating to his office or department; and shall make such reports as are required by law or by the council.

85. Section 10.

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