Said inspectors shall be inspectors of such first election in their respective wards, and shall have the same powers, and perform the same duties at the election, and in respect to the canvass of the votes, and in making and returning written statements and certificates of the votes cast, and for whom given, as are required of inspectors at annual city elections provided for in this act, except that said written statements and certificates shall be deposited with the village clerk, and the village council shall respectively perform the same duties in respect to the canvass of the votes and returns, and in determining and certifying what persons were elected to office, and in notifying such persons of their election as are required of the city clerk and council in respect to said annual city elections.
MCL 81.14