Act amended. Section added. Advance to armory [No. 107.] AN ACT to amend act number seven of the Public Acts, second special session of nineteen hundred twelve, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of armories, and making an appropriation therefor," being sections nine hundred seventy-nine, nine hundred eighty and nine hundred eightyone of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, by adding a new section thereto to stand as section six. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number seven of the Public Acts, second special session of nineteen hundred twelve, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of armories, and making an appropriation therefor," being sections nine hundred seventy-nine, nine hundred eighty and nine hundred eighty-one of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to stand as section six, said section to read as follows: SEC. 6. On January fifteenth, nineteen hundred eighteen, building fund. the Auditor General shall advance to the armory building fund from the appropriation due in the year nineteen hundred eighteen, authorized in sections one and two of this act, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, from the general fund not otherwise appropriated, which shall thereupon become available for the purposes of this act. The said sum of fifteen thousand dollars shall be deducted from the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eighteen, authorized under sections one and two of this act, and credited to the general fund when collected. Approved April 25, 1917. Current expenses. [No. 108.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Industrial School for Boys for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eighteen, and June thirty, nineteen hundred nineteen, for current expenses and for certain special purposes and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund in the treasury of the State for current expenses for the Industrial School for Boys for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eighteen, the sum of one hundred fifty-two thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nineteen, the sum of one hundred fifty-two thousand dollars. SEC. 2. There is also appropriated out of said fund the Special further sum of eleven thousand two hundred fifty-eight dollars purposes. for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eighteen, in amounts and for purposes as follows: For the institution's share of the cost of paving Pennsylvania avenue, six thousand two hundred fifty-eight dollars; for the purchase of new equipment, five thousand dollars: Provided, That Proviso. the board of control of said institution may obtain money under the provisions of this section prior to the first day of July, nineteen hundred seventeen, in such amounts as it may by requisition certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from said total amount when this appropriation shall become available. SEC. 3. All moneys earned by said institution shall be Earnings. paid into the general fund of the State. SEC. 4. The several sums hereby appropriated shall be How paid out. paid out of the general fund of the Stafe treasury to the treasurer of the Industrial School for Boys at such time and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate Tax clause. in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred seventeen one hundred sixty-three thousand two hundred fifty-eight dollars, and in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred eighteen the sum of one hundred fifty-two thousand dollars, which amounts, when collected, shall be accredited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved April 25, 1917. Sections amended. When county drain commissioner disqualified. Copy of petition filed with judge of probate. Judge to appoint. Apportion ment of benefits. [No. 109.] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, three and four of act number twenty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to provide for a special county drain commissioner, and to prescribe his powers and duties," approved March twenty-six, nineteen hundred one, being sections four thousand nine hundred sixty-six to four thousand nine hundred sixty-nine, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, and to repeal sections five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven of said act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one, two, three and four of act number twenty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to provide for a special county drain commissioner, and to prescribe his powers and duties," approved March twenty-six, nineteen hundred one, being sections four thousand nine hundred sixty-six to four thousand nine hundred sixty-nine, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. Whenever the county drain commissioner of any county shall receive a petition asking for the laying out, cleaning out, deepening or widening of any drain, or a petition asking proceedings by virtue of which any assessment upon lands for benefits received would result, wherein such county drain commissioner shall be interested by reason of himself, wife or child, owning lands that would be liable to an assessment for benefits upon the work or proceeding proposed to be done or had, and in cases where such county drain commissioner may be otherwise disqualified to act in the making of apportionment of benefits, such county drain commissioner shall file a copy of such petition with the judge of probate of the county, together with a statement signed by him, showing that he is disqualified to act in making such apportionment of benefits. SEC. 2. Upon receiving such petition and certificate aforesaid, the judge of probate shall, within not less than five nor more than fifteen days, appoint a disinterested county drain commissioner of an adjoining or nearby county to make the apportionment of benefits on said drain. It shall be the duty of said disinterested county drain commissioner, so appointed, to make and complete within a period of thirty days, or within such reasonable time thereafter as may be necessary, an apportionment of the benefits of said drain and file the same with the said disqualified county drain commissioner, and said apportionment shall be adopted for said drain, subject to the same rights of appeal as provided for in section two, chapter five of act number two hundred fifty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. Said disqualified drain commissioner shall furnish the drain commissioner so appointed with a copy of his final order of determination on said drain. affecting SEC. 3. In the case of a drain affecting more than one Drains county, and any county drain commissioner shall be dis- more than qualified to make the apportionments thereon, a county drain one county. commissioner for that county shall be appointed in the manner herein provided, with powers and duties mentioned in said act. SEC. 4. The county drain commissioner shall notify such Notice given. commissioner of his appointment as is provided for other special commissioners in section eight, chapter three of act number two hundred fifty-four of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The salary of the drain commissioner Salary. so appointed, which shall be the same as that received by him from the county of which he is drain commissioner, together with all expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him, shall be assessed against the drain in connection with which said services were performed and shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses are paid. All money earned as salary by reason of such appointment shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county of which he is drain commissioner. repealed. SEC. 2. Sections five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven Sections of said act number twenty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred one, being sections four thousand nine hundred seventy to four thousand nine hundred seventy-six, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby repealed. Approved April 25, 1917. [No. 110.] AN ACT to repeal act number twenty-three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to prohibit taking or catching fish in any of the waters of Mecosta county, by any means whatever, except with hook and line," approved March twenty-three, eighteen hundred ninety-nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number twenty-three of the Public Acts of Act repealed. eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to prohibit taking or catching fish in any of the waters of Mecosta county, by any means whatever, except with hook and line," approved March twenty-three, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, is hereby repealed. Approved April 25, 1917. Act repealed. [No. 111.] AN ACT to repeal act number one hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide for screening the outlet of Hutchins lake in the townships of Clyde and Ganges, Allegan county, and to prohibit fishing in said lake in any manner, except with the hook and line," as amended by act number ninety of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number one hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide for screening the outlet of Hutchins lake in the townships of Clyde and Ganges, Allegan county, and to prohibit fishing in said lake in any manner, except with the hook and line," as amended by act number ninety of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, is hereby repealed. Approved April 25, 1917. Act repealed. [No. 112.] AN ACT to repeal act number sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act for the protec tion of fish in the Grand river and its tributaries in the townships of Portland and Danby in the county of Ionia," approved April twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act for the protection of fish in the Grand river and its tributaries in the townships of Portland and Danby in the county of Ionia," approved April twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred seven, is hereby repealed. Approved Aril 25, 1917. |