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three cents; for the Eastern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred eighty-seven thousand two hundred fifty-two dollars and twenty-seven cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, the sum of one hundred four thousand five hundred forty dollars and seventy-six cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of fifty-seven thousand three hundred twentyfive dollars and sixty-four cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of fifty-six thousand one hundred ninety-one dollars and seventy-three cents.

1910.

purposes.

SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate Tax levy for in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of nine hundred forty-eight thousand four hundred twentytwo dollars and fifty-three cents for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of the support of patients in the several State asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eight, by institutions as follows: For the Michigan Amounts and Asylum for the Insane, the sum of two hundred seventy-four thousand nine hundred dollars and ninet;-six cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of two hundred ten thousand four hundred fifty-seven dollars and nine cents; for the Eastern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred ninetyone thousand two hundred sixty-one dollars and fifty cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, the sum of one hundred twelve thousand seven hundred ninety-six dollars and forty-four cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of ninety-seven thousand eight hundred forty-seven dollars and seventy-nine cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of sixtyone thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. The money arising from the taxes levied under the Money, where provisions of this act shall when collected be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse the same for the money previously expended.

credited.

SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated or disbursed by the Sums, how provisions of law for which this tax is levied shall be paid paid out. out of the general fund in the State treasury to the proper board or officer of the respective institutions, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder.

Approved May 12, 1909.

Section amended.

Disorderly person, punishment.

[No. 82.]

AN ACT to amend section two of act number two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eightynine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," approved July fifth, eighteen hundred eightynine, as amended by act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to amend section two of act number two hundred sixtyfour of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled 'An act relative to disorderly persons and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof,' approved July fifth, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, the same being section one thousand nine hundred ninetyseven al of Howell's annotated statutes, and to add a new section thereto to stand as section six," approved May twenty-second, eighteen hundred ninety-five, the same being section five thousand nine hundred twenty-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section two of act number two hundred sixtyfour of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," approved July fifth, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as amended by act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to amend section two of act two hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled 'An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal chapter fifty-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof,' approved July fifth, eighteen hundred eighty-nine, the same being section one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven -a1 of Howell's annotated statutes, and to add a new section thereto to stand as section six," approved May twenty-second, eighteen hundred ninetyfive, the same being section five thousand nine hundred twentyfour of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 2. Any person complained of as being a disorderly person and who shall be convicted or who shall plead guilty, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit House of Correction not exceeding sixty

offense.

five days; or he may be required to enter into a recognizance with sufficient sureties for his good behavior for the term of three months. Any person who shall be convicted a second Second time of being a disorderly person, the offense being charged as second offense, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or in the Detroit House of Correction not less than thirty days. nor more than three months, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution; and for a third and all sub- Third sequent convictions, the offense being charged as a third or subsequent conviction, the punishment shall be by imprisonment in the Detroit House of Correction, in the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia or in the State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula at Marquette, not less than six months nor more than two years, or by such imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution. Approved May 12, 1909.

offense.

[No. 83.]

AN ACT to amend sections seventeen and twenty of chapter two and sections three, four, nine and twenty-five of chapter three and sections four, five and six of chapter ten of act one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," being sections four thousand six hundred sixty-two, four thousand six hundred sixty-five, four thousand six hundred sixty-eight, four thousand six hundred sixty-nine, four thousand six hundred seventy-four, four thousand six hundred ninety-one, four thousand seven hundred forty-nine, four thousand seven hundred fifty and four thousand seven hundred fifty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Sections seventeen and twenty of chapter two Sections, and sections three, four, nine and twenty-five of chapter three and sections four, five and six of chapter ten of act one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-. one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relat ing to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this

Qualified voter, who deemed.

taxes.

act," being sections four thousand six hundred sixty-two, four thousand six hundred sixty-five, four thousand six hundred sixty-eight, four thousand six hundred sixty-nine, four thousand six hundred seventy-four, four thousand six hundred ninety-one, four thousand seven hundred forty-nine, four thousand seven hundred fifty and four thousand seven hundred fifty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, are hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER II.

SEC. 17. In all school elections every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years, male or female, who owns property which is assessed for school taxes in the district, or who is the parent or legal guardian of any child of school age included in the school census of said district, and who has resided in said district three months next preVoting school ceding such election, shall be a qualified voter. On the question of voting school taxes, every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years, male or female, who owns property which is assessed for school taxes in the district, and who has resided in the district, as above stated, shall be a qualified voter: Provided, That the purchaser of land upon a land contract, who actually pays the taxes upon such land and resides thereon, may vote upon all questions; and where a husband and wife own property jointly and same is assessed for school taxes in the school district, each may, if otherwise qualified, vote upon all questions including the question of raising money.

Proviso, land contracts. Husband and wife.

Powers of qualified voters at school meetings.

May appoint chairman.

May adjourn.

Elect district offieers.

Designate sites.

Direct

purchase of site, etc.

SEC. 20. The qualified voters in any school district, when lawfully assembled at the first and at each annual meeting or at an adjournment thereof or at any special meeting lawfully called, except as hereinafter provided, shall have power: First, At the first meeting and at any meeting after the organization of the district, in the absence of the moderator, to appoint a chairman for the time being, and in the absence of the director, to appoint some person to act in his stead, who shall keep a minute of the proceedings of such meeting and certify the same to the director, to be by him entered in the records of the district;

Second, To adjourn from time to time as occasion may require;

Third, To elect district officers as herein provided, and to determine at what hour the annual meeting shall be held; Fourth, To designate, as hereinafter provided, a site or such number of sites as may be desired for schoolhouses, and to change the same when necessary;

Fifth, To direct the purchasing or leasing of a site or sites lawfully determined upon; the building, hiring or purchasing of a schoolhouse or houses, or the enlarging of a site or sites previously established;

Sixth, To vote such tax as the meeting shall deem sufficient, Vote tax for to purchase or lease a site or sites, or to build, hire, purchase building, etc. or repair a schoolhouse or houses; but the amount of taxes Limit. to be raised in any district for the purpose of purchasing or building, altering or repairing a schoolhouse or houses in the same year that any bonded indebtedness is incurred shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars in districts containing less than ten children between the ages of five and twenty years; in districts having between ten and thirty children of like age it shall not exceed five hundred dollars; and in districts having between thirty and fifty children of like age it shall not exceed one thousand dollars; the foregoing tax when Tax, how levied and collected, together with all funds derived from accounted. bonding for the same purposes, when received by the treasurer shall be accounted for under the title of "building and repair fund:" Provided, That in addition to the amount which may Amount may be voted by the qualified voters of a district for repairs, an general fund. amount not exceeding fifty dollars in any one year may be taken from the general fund;

take from

school appa

Seventh, To vote such tax as shall be necessary for the Vote tax for following purposes: To provide the necessary appendages ratus, library, provided for by statute and all other school apparatus; to etc. establish and support a district library; to pay the premium upon any surety bond required by law to be given by any officer of such school district; to pay for the transportation of pupils to and from school; to pay for furniture, fences, care of grounds, taking of census, books for indigent children and all appurtenances to the school property; to pay for necessary record books and blanks, and to discharge any debt or liability of the district lawfully incurred for any of these purposes; the tax herein provided for, when collected and re- Tax, how ceived by the treasurer, shall be accounted for under the title accounted. of "the general fund;"

Eighth, To authorize and direct the sale of any schoolhouse, May sell site, site, building or other property belonging to the district, when etc. the same shall no longer be needed for the use of the district;

Ninth, To give such directions and make such provisions To direct as they shall deem necessary in relation to the prosecution or suits, etc. defense of any suit or proceeding in which the district may be a party or interested;

committees.

Tenth, To appoint, as in their discretion it may be neces- Building sary, a building committee to perform such duties in supervising the work of building a schoolhouse as they may by vote direct;

'school taught.

Eleventh, At the first and annual meeting only to deter- Determine mine the length of time a school shall be taught in their dis- length of time trict during the ensuing year, which shall not be less than nine months in all districts having four hundred or more children of school age, and in all districts having over thirty children and less than four hundred children, not less than

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