provisions

SEC. 3. No person shall sell or ship or cause to be sold or Shipment, shipped or transported, and no person or persons shall trans- governing. port any such frogs, unless there shall be made, in duplicate, a bill of lading describing such shipment and signed by the carrier, or its agent, showing the true date of such shipment, and to which shall be attached a true invoice or bill of sale of such frogs, which shall set forth the number and true aggregate weight of such frogs sold, the name and residence of the seller, shipper or consignor, and of the purchaser or consignee, nor unless the package containing such frogs shall be plainly marked with the name of the consignee, name of the shipper, and that it contains frogs. The seller or shipper of such frogs shall, within twenty-four hours after the shipment has been made, forward one copy of such bill of lading and invoice to the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner, by mail, or deliver the same to him in person, and the other copy to the consignee; and within six days after the receipt of such frogs, if sold to a purchaser residing in this State, such purchaser or consignee shall forward the said copy of bill of lading to the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner by mail, or deliver the same to him in person, together with a true statement showing whether the frogs described therein have been sold or what other disposition has been made of the same.

retail.

SEC. 4. No licensee shall sell at retail within this State, or Sale at serve any frogs propagated and reared in accordance with the provisions of this act, except at a regular place of business which is known to the public; nor unless at such place of business there shall be kept posted up in a conspicuous place, so that it may be easily read, the following words: "Frogs sold here"; nor shall any person sell or serve such frogs in any restaurant or hotel, whether secured within or without this State, without having in his possession a license and the invoice for such frogs herein required to be made. Every Invoice person having frogs for sale shall exhibit the invoice for same whenever so requested by anyone purchasing such frogs, or by the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Commissioner.

exhibited.

SEC. 5. Any person or persons who shall ship, transport or Misdemeanor, sell frogs contrary to the provisions of this act shall be what deemed." deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each sale shall be deemed a separate offense; and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days.

cancelled.

On conviction for the violation of any of the terms of this act License
the license granted to such person may, in the discretion of
the court, be cancelled.

Approved April 25, 1917.

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Maximum weight.

Maximum

wheel loads.

Schedule.

[No. 132.]

AN ACT to regulate the operation and use of vehicles on the highways.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle upon the public highways of this State, the gross weight of which exceeds fifteen tons.

SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle, except motor driven vehicles, upon the highways of this State, the gross weight on any wheel of which exceeds that given in the schedule under section three, this act.

Brakes, type of.

Tire gauge.

Metal tires on trucks, etc.,

when unlawful.

Proviso.

Proviso, liability for damage.

Trucks, etc., to display information as to.

SEC. 4. In case a vehicle is equipped with a braking device said brakes shall be of a friction type and not of a type that will cause a deadlock of the wheels when applied.

SEC. 5. No motor trucks or trailers, hereafter operating upon the public highways of the State, shall have a gauge of more than seventy-five inches measured from center of tire to center of tire, and shall not be more than ninety-six inches wide over all nor over twelve feet six inches in height.

SEC. 6. No motor trucks or trailers, hereafter operating upon the public highways of this State, shall be equipped with driving wheels the tires of which are of metal that may come in contact with the surface of the road, or which have a partial contact of the metal with the surface of the road, except where chains or other non-skidding devices are used: Provided, That motor trucks or trailers may be used on any road or highway which are not part of the State reward system: Provided, That should any improved highway be damaged by the use of chains or other non-skidding devices, the person, company or corporation owning or operating such vehicle, shall be liable to arrest and penalties as hereinafter provided.

SEC. 7. All motor trucks or trailers, now operating or hereafter placed in operation, upon the public highways of this State, shall have placed upon them information relative to their height of wheel, width of tire, gauge, width over

all, weight and carrying capacity. This information shall be conspicuously placed upon the vehicle.

carrying

SEC. 8. On the rear axle three-quarters of the gross weight Rear axle, of a motor truck or trailer, and its respective carrying ca- capacity. pacity, must be within the limits of the schedule of the respective diameters of wheel, size of tire, and speed per mile, as shown in the schedule under section fourteen, this act: Provided, That trailers having two wheels, at least three- Proviso. quarters of the gross weight of the trailer and its respective load shall be upon the axle of the trailer.

SEC. 9. The front axle shall carry the remainder of the Front axle. weight of a motor truck or trailer and load combined, and must be within the limits of the schedule of the respective diameter of wheel, size of tire and speed per mile, as shown in the schedule for single tires, under section fourteen, this

act.

SEC. 10. This act shall apply to motor trucks or trailers Busses. used as busses for carrying passengers.

SEC. 11. This act shall not apply to farm implements or Implements machinery used in road construction.

excepted.

SEC. 12. The size of tire and height of wheel shall be taken Size of tire, as that size printed upon a tire by the manufacturer.

etc.

SEC. 13. When a truck is hauling a trailer, the speed shall Speed, how be governed by the vehicle having the lowest mile per hour governed. rating.

For a thirty-four-inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and one-tenth.

For a thirty-six-inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and two-tenths.

When maximum limited.

Misdemeanor, what deemed.

Proviso, permits.

Deputy sheriffs, power of.

Where applicable.

For a thirty-eight-inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and three-tenths.

For a forty-inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and four-tenths.

For a forty-two-inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and five-tenths.

For a forty-four inch wheel, multiply the above maximum wheel load figures by one and six-tenths.

SEC. 15. Whenever by reason of the thawing of frost, or rains, the roads are in soft condition, the maximum carrying capacity of tires on all vehicles shall be limited to one-half the carrying capacity of tires as provided in this act.

SEC. 16. Any person, firm or corporation which moves, or causes to be moved any vehicle over or along the public highways contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace or other court having competent jurisdiction, shall be subject, for each offense, to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the moving of any vehicle, for which a permit has been granted by the highway officials having jurisdiction. Any permit so given shall state all conditions thereto, shall be in writing, and shall have effect not longer than thirty days from the date when issued.

SEC. 17. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county to cause to be made as his deputies all county, district and township highway commissioners, and others where necessary, and these deputies shall have power to arrest on sight or upon a warrant any person having violated any provisions of this act. Any such deputy who shall wilfully disregard enforc ing the provisions of this act shall be guilty of neglect of duty. SEC. 18. This act shall not apply to public highways in cities or villages, except as to State rewarded roads. Approved April 25, 1917.

[No. 133.]

AN ACT to authorize the Public Domain Commission to sell or dispose of primary school, swamp, tax homestead or other lands under the control of said Public Domain Commission in pieces or parcels less than a legal subdivision for a right of way over and across any of said lands to any telephone, telegraph, transmission, or power company or corporation and to authorize the Board of Agriculture to sell or dispose of Agricultural College lands outside of the Iosco and Alcona forest reserve, in pieces or parcels of less than a legal subdivision to the said telephone, telegraph, transmission or power companies for a similar purpose.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

school land.

way.

SECTION 1. The Public Domain Commission is hereby Primary authorized and empowered to sell and dispose of any primary etc., sale of, school, swamp, tax homestead or other lands held by the for right of State subject to the control of the said Public Domain Commission, in pieces or parcels of less than a legal subdivision, to any telephone, telegraph, transmission or power company or corporation, for a right of way over and across any such lands, and the Board of Agriculture is also hereby authorized to sell or dispose of any Agricultural College lands not included within the forest reserve in the counties of Alcona and Iosco, in pieces or parcels of less than a legal subdivision, to any telephone, telegraph, transmission or power company for a right of way over and across any such Agricultural College lands. Any of such lands shall not be sold or disposed of Minimum for any right of way for less than twice the appraised value sale price. per acre of such lands at the time of the withdrawal of such lands from sale.

Approved April 25, 1917.