Title and section amended.

Dormitory building, purpose.

Proviso.

Further proviso, total disability.

[No. 129.]

AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number two hundred twelve of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to establish a home for widows, wives and mothers of soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the Mexican war or late civil war, making appropriation for its erection and maintenance, and regulating the government and management thereof," as amended, being section one thousand six hundred eightytwo of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The title and section one of act number two hundred twelve of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninetythree, entitled "An act to establish a home for widows, wives and mothers of soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the Mexican war or late civil war, making appropriation for its erection and maintenance, and regulating the government and management thereof," as amended, being section one thousand six hundred eighty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE.

An Act to establish a home for ex-nurses of the civil war, widows, wives and mothers of soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the Mexican war, the late civil war, the Spanish-American war and the war in the Philippines, making appropriation for its erection and maintenance, and regulating the government and management thereof.

SECTION 1. There shall be erected upon the grounds of the Michigan Soldiers' Home a dormitory building, cottage or cottages, not to cost when completed, a sum to exceed twentyfive thousand dollars, for the care of widows, wives and mothers of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or marines who served in the Mexican war or the late civil war, or the Spanish-American war, or the war in the Philippines: Provided, That the wife or widow of a soldier, sailor or marine must have lived in the State at least five years next preceding her application for admission and, if such soldier, sailor or marine served in the Mexican or civil war, have been married to such soldier, sailor or marine previous to the year eighteen hundred ninety: Provided further, That any wife or widow of an honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine, or an exnurse of the civil war, having lived in the State at least five years, next preceding her application for admission who is totally disabled shall be eligible to admission to said institution.

Approved April 25, 1917.

[No. 130.]

AN ACT to authorize the formation of health districts composed of contiguous townships and villages; for the appointment of a board of health therein; to define the powers and duties of said board; to authorize the employment of a district health officer, and to prescribe penalties for offenses hereby created.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Any two or more contiguous townships or vil- Health lages in any county, or portion of an adjoining county in districts. this State, may unite to form and constitute a health district in the manner hereinafter provided.

referendum.

submitted.

SEC. 2. On petition of not less than fifteen per cent of the Formation of, qualified electors of any township or village, the township board, common council or board of trustees, as the case may be, shall submit to the determination of the electors of said township or village the question of uniting with other desig nated contiguous townships or villages for the purpose of forming a health district subject to the provisions of this act. Such question may be submitted at either a general or speci- When fied election in accordance with the statutes of this State pertaining thereto. Said petition shall be filed with the township clerk or the village clerk, as the case may be, and shall be presented to the township board or the village council at the next meeting thereof: Provided, That said petition Proviso. shall be found by the clerk with whom it is filed to be signed by the requisite number of qualified electors. Thereupon it shall be the duty of said township board or trustees to at once examine said petition, and if the same is found to be in accordance with the requirements of this act, to provide for the submission of the question as aforesaid.

ballots, etc.

SEC. 3. The submission of such question shall in all re- Submission, spects except as herein otherwise provided, be governed by the general election laws of the State and ballots shall be prepared accordingly. It shall be the duty of the township board, common council or the board of trustees to prescribe the form of such ballot by proper resolution. The vote cast on such question shall be cast and counted in the same manner as is provided by law for the casting and counting of votes at general elections, and return thereof shall be made to the county board of canvassers of the county in which said township or village is situated. Such board of canvassers Canvass. shall proceed to canvass said returns in accordance with the general election law of the State and shall certify the result thereof to the county clerk. If it appears from said certificate that a majority of all the votes cast in each of the townships and villages voting on said proposition and embraced within the district as designated in the initiatory petitions are in

Members of board,

how chosen.

Term of office.

Rules.

Powers.

Health

officer, powers, etc.

Estimates, where filed.

favor of the establishment of such district, it shall be the duty of such county clerk to place such certificate before the board of supervisors of the county at the next regular or special session thereof. Said board shall thereupon, by resolution, declare the health district created and shall assign thereto a distinctive number.

SEC. 4. Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution aforesaid, the township board of each township, common council or board of trustees of each village embraced within the health district shall select by ballot a member of the district board of health. The person so appointed shall be notified of such fact by the township or the village clerk. The persons so appointed shall constitute said district board, and the first meeting thereof may be called at a suitable time and place within the district by any two of such members on the serving of written notice upon the other members of the board. Each member of such board shall hold his office for two years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. At such first meeting the board shall proceed to organize by the election of a president, who shall be the presiding officer of the board, and a secretary and treasurer. Said board shall adopt rules governing procedure, its time and place of meeting and other matters necessary to the carrying on of the said work of said board. It shall have general care and oversight of the public health of said district and may exercise all powers granted by the general law of the State to boards of health of townships and villages. Authority is also hereby granted to such board to make such regulations and by-laws respecting nuisances, causes of sickness and other matters pertaining to the public health within such health district as may be deemed necessary for the public health and safety, not repugnant to the general laws of the State. Any person violating such regulation or any by-law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment in the jail not exceeding ninety days, or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 5. Said district board of health shall have power and authority to provide the necessary means to carry out the provisions of this act, and shall employ a competent physician trained in public health work as district health officer, and shall fix the compensation thereof. Such health officer shall have the same powers and perform the same duties, subject to the control and direction of said district board of health, as are or may be prescribed by the general law of the State for health officers in townships. Such health officer shall hold office during the pleasure of said board.

SEC. 6. Prior to the first day of October of each year, said district board of health shall prepare estimates of the amount that will be necessary for the ensuing year for the carrying on of the purposes of this act in said district and shall cause the same to be filed with the township clerk. It shall be the

ment of tax

for.

duty of said clerk to place said estimates before the township board of the township at the regular October session of the township board thereof. Said township board shall consider the estimate thus presented and shall direct the raising of such amount in the various townships and villages composing such health district as may be required. The Apportionaggregate of such amount shall be proportioned among the various townships and villages comprising said health district in accordance with the assessed valuations thereof and shall be certified, spread and collected in the same manner as provided in the general tax laws of the State for the certifying, spreading and collecting of the State and county tax. When collected, such sum shall be paid into the township treasury and shall be by the township treasurer placed in a special fund to be known and designated as "The general fund of health district number... ...of the county of

out.

SEC. 7. Money shall be paid out of the fund provided for in How paid the preceding section only for the purpose of this act and by warrant of the secretary and treasurer of the district board of health, countersigned by the president of said board. A full and detailed account of all expenditures shall be made annually by said board and shall be presented to the township board at the same time the estimates hereinbefore provided for are submitted thereto. Such report shall be incorporated in the minutes of the township board and shall be published as a part thereof.

etc., when

SEC. 8. Any regulation or by-law adopted by said district By-laws, board of health as hereinabove authorized and provided, shall effective. go into force and effect at such time as said board shall direct: Provided, however, That no such regulation or by-law shall become effective unless and until it shall have been published once each week for three weeks in succession in some newspaper having a general circulation throughout the various townships and villages constituting the said district.

suspended.

SEC. 9. Upon the organization of a district board of health General law as hereinabove provided, the provisions of the general law of the State relative to township and village boards of health and to township and village health officers shall be thenceforth suspended in such district except as herein otherwise indicated, it being the intention hereof that the powers and duties exercised and performed under said general laws, by said township and village board of health and health officers shall, under the operation of this act be performed by the district board of health and by the district health officer employed thereby.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved April 25, 1917.

Propagating

[No. 131.]

AN ACT to authorize and regulate the possession, use, transportation and sale of frogs by persons engaged in the business of propagating and rearing such frogs, and by persons who purchase frogs so reared, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Comfrogs, license. missioner shall issue a license to any person, partnership or corporation who desire to engage in the business of propagating frogs; also to any person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of selling frogs propagated in accordance with the provisions of this act or purchased from a person or persons so licensed as aforesaid or when purchased in any other state or country. The fee for issuing any such license shall be one dollar.

Fee.

Written application.

Bond.

SEC. 2. Before any such license is issued, a written application therefor shall be filed in the office of the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner by the person, partnerWhat to state. ship or corporation desiring such license. The application shall state the full name and postoffice address of the applicant, with a description of the premises where such business is to be conducted, a description and the location of the premises and buildings where frogs are to be hatched and where frogs are to be sold and whether such frogs are to be sold for consumption, or alive for scientific purposes. Such applicant shall, before such license shall be issued, file with the said commissioner a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars with at least two responsible sureties, payable to the people of this State, which bond shall be conditioned that the licensee shall keep, perform and obey all of the conditions of this act; and if said licensee shall fail to keep, perform or obey any of the conditions or requirements of this act, the makers of said bond shall be liable to pay the sum of fifty dollars to liquidate the bond and full costs of suit for each and every violation of this act. Said commissioner may maintain suit for the recovery thereof in the circuit court in the county having jurisdiction, and said bond shall remain as a continuing security for payment in case of any further breach in the payment of said bond. Said license shall not be transferable. No person shall sell any frogs propagated or reared in accordance with the provisions of this act, or engage in the business of selling frogs unless the license for selling same shall have been issued by said commissioner, as aforesaid, nor unless such license remains uncancelled and in force. Frogs so reared may be sold and transported within or without the State at any time under the provisions of this act, and not otherwise.

Not

transferable.

Sale, etc.