dred eight, shall be elected; at the biennial spring election
to be held on the first Monday in April, nineteen hundred
eleven, a successor to the member of the State Board of Edu-
cation whose term will expire December thirty-first, nine-
teen hundred ten, shall be elected; and at the biennial spring
election to be held on the first Monday in April, nineteen
hundred thirteen, a successor to the member of the State
Board of Education whose term will expire on December
thirty-first, nineteen hundred twelve, shall be elected. Each Term.
member shall hold his office for the term for which he was
elected and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Approved June 2, 1909.

[No. 217.]

AN ACT making appropriations for the State Board of Geological Survey for special purposes, for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven, and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Special Board of Geological Survey for the fiscal year ending June 1910. thirty, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of three thousand dollars, for purposes and by amounts as follows: For the continuance of the biological survey of the plants and animals of the State, as authorized by act number two hundred fifty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, one thousand dollars; for the continuance of the topographical survey of the State with the United States geological survey, in accordance with act number two hundred fifty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, two thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. The further sum of three thousand dollars is Idem, 1911. hereby appropriated for the said board, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven, for purposes and by amounts as follows: For the continuance of the biological survey of the plants and animals of the State, one thousand dollars; and for the continuance of the topographical survey of the State with the United States geological survey, two thousand dollars: Provided, however, That in Proviso, U. S. case the United States government fails to appropriate an appropriation. amount for the topographical survey, then the amounts appropriated by this act for that purpose shall be paid into and become a part of the general fund in the State treasury.

How paid.

Tax levy.

SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Board of Geological Survey, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder.

SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of three thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of three thousand dollars, which amounts when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 2, 1909.

Current expenses.

Special

purposes, 1910.

Idem, 1911.

[No. 218.]

AN ACT making appropriations for the State Sanatorium for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven, and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for current expenses for the State Sanatorium for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of seven thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of eight thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. The further sum of fourteen thousand one hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred ten, for purposes and by amounts as follows: For six shacks, ten thousand dollars; for permanent water system, four thousand dollars; for farm implements, one hundred dollars.

SEC. 3. The further sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven, for purposes and by amounts as follows: For steam laundry equipment, two thousand dollars; for cement cow stable, two thousand dollars; dishes and furniture for dining room, five hundred dollars; for improvement of roads, two hundred dollars; for cement walks, three hundred dollars; for fences, five hundred dollars; furniture and bedding for shacks, fifteen hundred dollars; for purchase of milch cows, five hundred dollars.

SEC. 4. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of How paid out. this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Sanatorium at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder.

SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State Tax levy. tax for the year nineteen hundred nine the sum of twenty-one thousand one hundred dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten the sum of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 2, 1909.

[No. 219.]

AN ACT to amend act number thirty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of county schools of agriculture, manual training and domestic economy," by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section ten, and to make an appropriation therefor.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Act number thirty-five of the public acts of Act amended. nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of county schools of agriculture, manual training and domestic economy," is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section, numbered section ten, to read as follows:

list, when

SEC. 10. Any school established under the provisions of this Approved act, whose course of study and qualifications of whose teachers eligible to. have been approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president of the Michigan State Agricultural College, and which shall have expended at least twenty thous and dollars in buildings and equipment, and shall have acquired title to at least one hundred acres of land to be used in connection with said school, may, upon application, be placed upon the approved list of county schools of agriculture, manual training and domestic economy. A school once Duration. entered upon said list may remain listed and be entitled to State aid so long as the scope and character of its work are maintained in such manner as to meet the approval of the Proviso, Superintendent of Public Instruction: Provided, That he annual report shall not place upon said list more than one school. On the tendent.

to superin

Certificate to

auditor general.

Warrant of, amount.

Proviso, limit.

Further proviso.

When more than one county supports school.

Tax clause.

first day of July in each year the secretary of each county
school board maintaining a school on the approved list shall
report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, setting
forth the facts relative to the cost of maintaining the school,
the character of the work done, the number and names of
teachers employed, and if more than one county contributes
to the support of such school, the amount so contributed by
each county, and such other matters as may be required by
the county school board or the said superintendent. Upon
the receipt of such report, if it shall appear that the school
has been maintained in a satisfactory manner for a period of
not less than eight months during the year closing on the
thirtieth day of the preceding June, the said superintendent
shall make a certificate to that effect and file it with the Aud-
itor General. Upon receiving such certificate, the Auditor
General shall draw his warrant payable to the treasurer of
the county maintaining such school for a sum equal to
two-thirds the amount actually expended for maintain-
ing such school during the year: Provided, That the
total sum so apportioned shall not exceed four thou-
sand dollars to any one school in any one year:
Provided further, That any such school receiving State aid
shall be free to the inhabitants of the State on such terms as
may be provided by said board and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. When more than one county has con-
tributed to the support of the school, the Auditor General
shall draw his warrant payable to the treasurer of each
county for such portion of the State aid as the amount con-
tributed by his county is part of the total amount contributed
by all of the counties for the support of the school for the
preceding year. The Auditor General shall annually, begin-
ning in the year nineteen hundred ten, include and apportion
in the State tax such sum as shall have been so paid.
Approved June 2, 1909.

[No. 220.]

AN ACT to amend section twenty of act number one hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventyseven, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting, and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores or minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," being compiler's section seven thousand ten of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, relating to the increase, or diminution of the capital stock of such companies.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section twenty of act number one hundred Section thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores or minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," being compiler's section seven thousand ten of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

stock,

diminution.

SEC. 20. Subject to the limitations of section four of this Capital act, the capital stock and number of shares may be increased, shares, or diminished, at any annual meeting or at any special meet- increase ing called for that purpose, notice of such purpose to be given with the notice of such annual or special meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the capital stock of the corporation, and at such meeting the stockholders shall have power to make all Stockholders, necessary provisions for calling in and cancelling the old and power of issuing new certificates of stock. In voting upon any increase of capital stock the stockholders shall have power by the same statutory majority, to fix the value and the price per share, which shall not be less than par, at which the increase of the capital may be subscribed and paid for by the stockholders, as well as the time and manner of the subscription and payment, and by the same vote to authorize the directors of the corporation to sell at not less than the price so fixed, any part sale, etc. of such increase not subscribed by the stockholders, after they have had a reasonable opportunity to make subscription of their proportionate shares thereof.

Approved June 2, 1909.