Sec. 16.
Whenever the qualified electors of any incorporated city whose population has decreased since its incorporation to less than 500 inhabitants as shown by the last federal census and the qualified electors of such city show a desire to vacate the incorporation of the same, the city council upon petitions being presented to it at any regular or special meeting, signed by at least 1/4 of the legal voters of such city as shown by the registration list of the last preceding registration held in such city, praying that the incorporation of such city be vacated, shall immediately thereupon order a special meeting of the electors of such city to be held for the purpose of voting upon the question of vacating the incorporation of the same, and shall give 30 days' notice of the time and place of holding such meeting by posting up written or printed notices which shall state the object of such meeting by reciting the substance of such petition, in 6 of the most public places within the limits of such city.
History: Add. 1931, Act 223, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 113.16
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 81 - 113 - Fourth Class Cities
Act 215 of 1895 - The Fourth Class City Act (81.1 - 113.20)
215-1895-XXXIII - Chapter XXXIII Fourth Class Cities—miscellaneous. (113.1...113.20)
Section 113.3 - Reincorporation Under Act; Officers in Office Until Successors Qualify.
Section 113.4 - Reincorporation Under Act; Existing By-Laws, Ordinances.
Section 113.5 - Reincorporation Under Act; Special Assessments, Enforcement.
Section 113.6 - Reincorporation Under Act; Existing Licenses.
Section 113.7 - Reincorporation Under Act; First Election of Officers, Procedure.
Section 113.9 - Reincorporation Under Act; Platting of Lands; Liability of City for New Streets.
Section 113.10 - City; Definition.
Section 113.11 - City Not to Own Stock of Incorporated Companies.
Section 113.12 - Affidavit of Notice; Filing, Evidence.
Section 113.13 - Repealed. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974.
Section 113.14 - Reincorporation From Fourth to Third Class Cities.
Section 113.16 - Vacating Incorporation of City; Prerequisite, Petition, Procedure.