The returns by the several boards of election inspectors shall be made to the clerk of the county in which the city or proposed city, or the greater part thereof, if in more than 1 county, is located, and shall be canvassed on the first Thursday following said election in the manner provided by law for a county canvass: Provided, That if the purpose is to incorporate 1 village as a city the returns shall be made to the village clerk, and the vote canvassed the same as in other village elections, and in such case all duties which it is provided in this act shall be performed by the county clerk shall devolve upon the village clerk, and all petitions, certificates or other papers or documents provided in this act to be filed with the county clerk shall be filed with the village clerk, and all expenses to be borne by the county according to the provisions of said section shall be borne by the village.