ties of Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft shall constitute a representative district and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Schoolcraft. The counties of Baraga, Iron, Kewee naw, Ontonagon, shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Iron. The counties of Roscommon, Clare and Gladwin, shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Clare. The counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Oscoda and Otsego shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Presque Isle. The counties of Kalkaska and Missaukee shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Missaukee. The counties of Alcona, Iosco, Arenac and Ogemaw shall constitute a representative district, and be entitled to one representative. The election returns of said district shall be made to the county of Iosco.

Approved June 16, 1905.

Apportionment

of state into thirty-two senatorial districts.

[No. 245.]

AN ACT to divide the State of Michigan into thirty-two senatorial districts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The State of Michigan shall be divided into thirty-two senatorial districts, and each district shall be entitled to elect one senator, and the districts shall be constituted and numbered as follows: The first district shall consist of the ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth and seventeenth wards of Detroit, and the townships of Grosse Pointe, Gratiot, Hamtramck, Greenfield, Redford, Livonia, Plymouth and Northville. The second district shall consist of the first, second, third, fifth and seventh wards of Detroit. The third district shall consist of the fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth wards of Detroit. The fourth district shall consist of the twelfth, fourteenth and sixteenth wards of Detroit, and the townships of Canton, Nankin, Dearborn, Springwells, Van Buren, Romulus, Taylor, Ecorse, Sumpter, Huron, Brownstown and Monguagon, and the city of Wyandotte. The fifth district shall consist of the counties of Lenawee and Monroe. The sixth district shall consist of the counties of St. Joseph, Branch

and Hillsdale. The seventh district shall consist of the counties of Berrien and Cass. The eighth district shall consist of the counties of Allegan and Van Buren. The ninth district shall consist of the counties of Calhoun and Kalamazoo. The tenth district shall consist of the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw. The eleventh district shall consist of the county of St. Clair. The twelfth district shall consist of the counties of Oakland and Macomb. The thirteenth district shall consist of the counties of Genesee and Livingston. The fourteenth district shall consist of the counties of Ingham and Shiawassee. The fifteenth district shall consist of the counties of Barry and Eaton. The sixteenth district shall consist of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth wards of the city of Grand Rapids. The seventeenth district shall consist of the sixth, seventh and eighth wards of the city of Grand Rapids, and the townships of Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Spencer, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Oakfield, Alpine, Plainfield, Cannon, Grattan, Walker, Grand Rapids, Ada, Vergennes, Wyoming, Paris, Cascade, Lowell, Byron, Gaines, Caledonia, and Bowne. The eighteenth district shall consist of the counties of Ionia and Montcalm. The nineteenth district shall consist of the counties of Gratiot and Clinton. The twentieth district shall consist of the counties of Huron and Sanilac. The twenty-first district shall consist of the counties of Lapeer and Tuscola. The twenty-second district shall consist of the county of Saginaw. The twentythird district shall consist of the counties of Muskegon and Ottawa. The twenty-fourth district shall consist of the counties of Bay and Midland. The twenty-fifth district shall consist of the counties of Isabella, Newaygo, Mecosta and Osceola. The twenty-sixth district shall consist of the counties of Oceana, Mason, Lake, Manistee and Benzie. The twentyseventh district shall consist of the counties of Antrim, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford. The twenty-eighth district shall consist of the counties of Arenac, Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda, Ogemaw, Gladwin, Clare, Crawford, Roscommon and Missaukee. The twenty-ninth district shall consist of the counties of Alpena, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Emmet and Mackinac. The thirtieth district shall consist of the counties of Menominee, Delta, Schoolcraft, Luce and Chippewa. The thirty-first district shall consist of the counties of Iron, Baraga, Dickinson, Marquette and Alger. The thirty-second district shall consist of the counties of Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton and Keweenaw.

where made.

SEC. 2. The election returns of each county forming one Election returns, district shall be made to the county clerk's office of said county. The election returns of each district composed of more than one county, shall be made to the county clerk's office of the county in which the largest total vote for presidential electors was cast at the last preceding presidential

election. The election returns of each district composed of a portion of a county, shall be made to the county clerk's office of said county.

Approved June 16, 1905.

Section amended.

Ordinances, style, passage, etc.

[No. 246.]

AN ACT to amend section one, of chapter nine of act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class" approved May twentyseventh, eighteen hundred ninety-five, and as amended by act number two hundred thirty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and by act one hundred thirty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetynine and by act one hundred fifty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, being section three thousand eightytwo of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section one of chapter nine of act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyfive, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class" approved May twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred ninety-five, and as amended by act number two hundred thirty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, and by act number one hundred thirty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and by act number one hundred fifty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, being section three thousand eighty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, be amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER IX.

SECTION 1. The style of all ordinances shall be, "The city of ordains." All ordinances shall require, for their passage, the concurrence of a majority of all the alderman elect, exclusive of the mayor or other officer or person legally exercising the duties of the office of mayor. The time when any ordinance shall take effect shall be prescribed therein. Such time, when the ordinance imposes a penalty, shall not be less than twenty days from the day of its passage.

Approved June 16, 1905.

[No. 247.]

AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of any county in this State bordering on a navigable river which is the boundary line between such county and any county or counties in another state, to build and maintain a bridge, or bridges across such river, conjointly with the board of su pervisors of such adjoining county in another state.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

tain bridge.

SECTION 1. The board of supervisors of any county in this Authority to conState bordering on any navigable stream which is the bound- struct and mainary line between such county and a county in another state is hereby authorized, in conjunction with the board of supervisors of such adjoining county in such other state, to construct and maintain a bridge or bridges across such river at a place or places within the limits of such boundary as may be agreed upon by said respective boards of supervisors, whenever said board of supervisors in this State shall deem it necessary, and to enter into a contract with such board of supervisors of the adjoining county of such other state for the construction, maintenance and repair of such bridge or bridges.

SEC. 2. The board of supervisors of such county in this Special tax levy. State as aforesaid, is hereby authorized to levy a special tax on all the property of such county, excepting property within the corporate limits of any city in such county which builds.

and maintains its own bridges, or bond said county, exempt- Property exempt. ing from any tax levy or any liability whatsoever for the payment of said bond all property within the corporate limits of any city in such county which builds and maintains its own bridges, for such part of the cost of building, maintaining and repairing said bridge or bridges as shall be allotted to said county by any arrangement between said respective boards of supervisors respecting the building, maintaining, repairing or rebuilding the said bridge or bridges: Provided, Proviso. That in case such bridge or bridges shall be constructed over any navigable stream the same shall be so constructed as not to prevent or hinder the navigation of such stream by the usual crafts plying thereon: And provided, That any such Proviso. bridge built upon, any stream shall be so built, constructed and maintained as not to interfere with the ordinary uses of said stream for driving logs or floating other materials or boats therein, and all such bridges so constructed shall be constructed and maintained so as to offer and afford reasonable, adequate and proper means for the passage of boats, vessels, saw logs, floating timber and rafts through the same. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 16, 1905.

Who to constitute.

Organization and meetings of.

Chairman,

Clerk, duties of.

Oath of office, where filed.

Examination of tabular state

ments of supervisors.

Equalization of assessments.

[No. 248.]

AN ACT to create a State Board of Equalization; to prescribe its duties, and to provide for furnishing it with certain statements and data.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That there shall be a State Board of Equalization to consist of the Lieutenant Governor, Auditor General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of the State Land Office, whose duty it shall be, in the year nineteen hundred six and every fifth year thereafter, to equalize the assessments on all taxable property in this State, except that taxed under laws passed pursuant to section ten of arti cle fourteen of the constitution, as amended.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said State Board of Equalization to meet at the office of the Secretary of State at the Capitol in the city of Lansing on the third Monday of August, beginning with the year nineteen hundred six and every fifth year thereafter, and the persons composing said board shall organize by choosing one of their number chairman. It shall be the duty of the deputy Auditor General or one of the clerks in the office of the Auditor General to act as secretary, who shall keep a record of all the proceedings, which shall be certified to by the chairman and secretary and filed in the office of the Auditor General, within five days from and after the adjournment of the said board.

SEC. 3. The several persons constituting the said board, as herein provided, shall each take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office before entering upon the duties of their office before some person authorized to administer oaths; which oaths shall be filed and preserved with the proceedings of the said board.

SEC. 4. After the said board shall have been organized it shall proceed to examine the tabular statements and data of the board of supervisors of each county hereinafter provided for and to hear the representatives of the several boards of supervisors as hereinafter provided. The said board shall determine whether the relative valuation between the several counties is equal and uniform, taking into consideration the location, soil, improvements, production and manufactories; and also whether the personal estate of the several counties has been uniformly estimated according to the best information which can be derived from the statistics of the State or from any other source. If, after such examination, such assessments shall be determined to be relatively unequal, it shall be the duty of the said board to equalize the same by adding to or deducting from the aggregate valuation of taxable real and personal property, in such county or counties, such a percentage as will produce relative, equal, and uniform