inspectors

duplicate

inspected at

barrels, casks or packages, the name of the person for whom inspected and the money received for such inspection, and said record shall be open to the inspection of all persons interested. It shall also be Deputy the duty of every deputy inspector at the commencement to forward of each month, to forward to the State inspector and Board monthly duplicate of State Auditors true duplicate copies of such record for the copies. preceding month. In the month of January of each year Annual the State inspector shall make and deliver to the Governor of reports. the State and to the State Board of Health annual duplicate reports of the inspection by himself and deputies during the preceding calendar year. All illuminating oils manufactured Oils to be or refined in this State shall be inspected before being re- refinery. moved from the manufactory or refinery; and if any person or persons, whether manufacturer, vendor or dealer shall sell or attempt to sell to any person in this State any illuminating oils, whether manufactured in this State or not, before having the same inspected as provided in this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sub- Misdemeanor ject to a fine in any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars uninspected or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six oil. months, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court before whom such conviction is had; and if False branding. any manufacturer, vendor or dealer in any of said illuminating oils shall falsely brand the package, cask or barrel containing the same, as provided in sections one and two of this act, or shall use packages, casks or barrels having the approval brand thereon without having the oils inspected, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine in any sum not exceeding three hundred Fine. dollars nor less than one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

to sell

spector.

determined.

SEC. 5. The State inspector shall receive an annual salary Salary of of fifteen hundred dollars. He shall also be allowed such state infurther sum as he may actually and necessarily expend in traveling expenses, prosecution and the expenses of his office incurred in the discharge of his duties. Each deputy inspec- of each tor shall be entitled to a salary payable monthly, the amount deputy how of which to be determined by the number of barrels containing not less than fifty gallons actually inspected by such deputy during the month as follows: For each of the first ten, one dollar each; for each of the second ten, seventy-five cents each; for each of the third ten, sixty cents each; for each of the fourth ten, fifty cents each; for each of the fifth ten, forty cents each; for each of the sixth ten, thirty cents each; for each of the seventh ten, twenty-five cents each; for each of the eighth ten, twenty cents each; for each of the ninth ten, fifteen cents each; for each of the tenth ten, ten cents each; for each of the second hundred, eight cents each; for each of the third hundred, six cents; for each in excess of

Proviso, salary limit.

Expenses.

Proviso, deficiency

allowed out of general fund.

Receipts and

quarterly

account.

three hundred, five cents: Provided, That in no case shall a deputy inspector receive more than seventy-five dollars in any month under this act as such salary. Such deputy inspector shall also be entitled to and allowed all actual and necessary expenses for hotel, railroad, stage, steamboat fares, telephone and telegraph messages, incurred in the discharge of his duties as such deputy inspector. All salaries and expenses provided for in this act shall be retained by the State inspector out of the moneys received for the inspection of oil and accounted for and paid out by him as provided for in this act: Provided, That in case the amount of money received for the inspection of oils, according to the provisions of this act shall not be sufficient to pay the compensation and expenses of the inspector and his deputies, as provided herein, the amount of such deficiency shall be allowed by the Board of State Auditors and paid out of the general fund in the State treasury.

SEC. 6. The State inspector shall render to the Board of disbursements, State Auditors quarterly, a detailed account of all the receipts and disbursements of his office, to be audited and allowed by it if found correct; and at the end of the year any surplus shall be paid into the State treasury, together with all interest on all moneys received under the provisions of this act deposited by him.

Surplus.

Approved April 14, 1909.

Bond, authority to redeem certain.

Appropriation.

[No. 40.]

AN ACT to provide for the redemption and payment of outstanding bond number six hundred thirty-one for three thousand dollars of the five million dollar loan of eighteen hundred thirty-seven, and to make appropriation therefor.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Upon presentation of outstanding bond number six hundred thirty-one for three thousand dollars of the five million dollar loan of eighteen hundred thirty-seven to the State Treasurer, the said treasurer is hereby authorized to redeem the same and to pay to the holder of said bond, or his authorized agent or attorney, the sum of one thousand seven hundred thirty-five dollars and seventy-one cents, said sum to be in full payment and satisfaction of all liability of the State upon said bond.

SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the general fund not otherwise appropriated the sum of one thousand seven hundred thirty-five dollars and seventy-one cents to be used for the purpose herein indicated.

SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State Tax levy. tax for the year nineteen hundred nine the sum of one thousand seven hundred thirty-five dollars and seventy-one cents, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. Approved April 16, 1909.

[No. 41.]

AN ACT limiting the amount which may be raised in any county in any one year by the board of supervisors.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

buildings, etc.

SECTION 1. The board of supervisors of any county may Tax levy in any one year levy a tax of one-tenth of one mill on the for public assessed valuation of said county for the construction or repair of public buildings or bridges, or may borrow an equivalent sum for such purpose; and in any county where the assessed valuation is less than ten million dollars, the board may levy a tax or borrow for such purpose to the amount

of one thousand dollars, but no greater sum shall be raised Referendum. for such purpose in any county in any one year unless submitted to the electors of the county and approved by a majority of those voting thereon in the manner provided in this act.

electors.

SEC. 2. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county Question to be shall by resolution vote in favor of levying a tax or borrow submitted to ing money in excess of the amounts prescribed in section one of this act, the question of levying or borrowing such sum shall be submitted to the electors of the county at the general November election or the biennial spring election, or at an election to be held on the first Monday in April subsequent to the passage of such resolution by the board of supervisors. A copy of such resolution shall be served upon the sheriff of the county by the county clerk. It shall be the Sheriff to duty of the sheriff at least twenty days prior to the date of the election at which such question shall be submitted to the electors to cause to be delivered to the township clerk in each township and to the chairman of the board of election inspectors in each ward in any city in his county a notice in writing that at such election there will be submitted to the electors of such county the question of raising the amount prescribed in the resolution passed by the board of supervisors, and cause the same to be published in one or more news Publication. papers printed and circulating in said county, if one be

give notice.

Duty of township clerk, etc.

Board to prepare ballots.

Form of ballot.

Ballots,

printed and circulated therein, at least two consecutive weeks before said election.

SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the township clerk or chairman of the board of election inspectors upon receipt of the notice herein required to give notice in writing under his hand of the time and place when such question will be submitted to the electors. Such township clerk or chairman of the board of election inspectors shall cause such notice to be posted up in at least five of the most public places in the said township or ward, at least ten days before said election. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of such county to prepare the necessary ballots for use of the electors in voting upon the question referred to in this act. The said question shall be printed upon a ballot separate and distinct from all other ballots, which ballot shall be in the following form:

Instruction to Voter.

Mark a cross in the square to the left of the word "Yes" or "No."

To authorize the Board of Supervisors to borrow $..... () Yes.

To authorize the Board of Supervisors to borrow $. () No.

There shall be inserted in the above blank the amount set forth in the resolution of the board of supervisors. The distribution of ballots so prepared shall be distributed by the board of election commissioners within the same time and in the same manner that ballots are distributed prior to a general election. All ballots upon which an elector marks a cross in the square to the left of the word "Yes" shall be counted in favor of raising the amount of money stated in the resolution of the board of supervisors, and all ballots upon which an elector marks a cross in the square to the left of the word "No" shall be counted against the question of raising the amount set forth in the resolution of the board of supervisors. All ballots cast at any election on such question shall be received, counted, canvassed and returned in the manner now governing for the election of county officers. If at any such election a majority of the electors voting on such question shall decide in favor of authorizing the board of supervisors to raise the amount set forth in said resolution, such amount may be borrowed in the same manner as the amounts referred to in section one of this act may be borrowed in the first instance.

Canvass, return, etc.

Approved April 21, 1909.

[No. 42.]

AN ACT to amend section thirty-seven of act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," said section being compiler's section three hundred ninety-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section thirty-seven of act number one hun- Section dred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred amended. ninety-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being compiler's section three hundred ninety-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 37. In the twenty-fourth circuit the stenographer Salary. shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. Approved April 21, 1909.

[No. 43.]

AN ACT to amend section fifty-one of chapter fourteen of the revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being compiler's section two thousand five hundred forty-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, so as to provide for two judges of probate in certain cases.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section fifty-one of chapter fourteen of the Section revised statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, being com- amended, piler's section two thousand five hundred forty-nine of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows:

election of,

SEC. 51. The judge of probate for each organized county Probate shall be elected at the general election for the term of four judge, years and shall have possession of the seal, records, books, term, etc. files and papers belonging to the court of probate, and shall keep a record of all orders, decrees and other official acts made or done by him, which records may be inspected by