dred eight, shall be elected; at the biennial spring election [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. 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 [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. |