[No. 4.] AN ACT legalizing sewer bonds heretofore attempted to be authorized by cities of the fourth class under or pursuant to the provisions of sections three thousand three hundred eight, three thousand three hundred nine and three thousand three hundred thirteen of the Compiled Laws of Michigan of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: referendum. SECTION 1. All sewer bonds heretofore attempted to be Sewer bonds, authorized by any city of the fourth class, under or pursuant when legal. to the provisions of sections three thousand three hundred eight, three thousand three hundred nine and three thousand three hundred thirteen of the Compiled Laws of Michigan of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby declared to be when issued legal and binding obligations of said city: Pro- Proviso, vided, That the proposition to make the loan represented wholly or in part by such bonds received the affirmative votes of two-thirds of the electors voting upon the question at an election actually held in said city, pursuant to ten days' notice, notwithstanding any informalities in the ordinance or resolution submitting such proposition to a vote of the electors, and notwithstanding any defects in the publication of said ordinance or resolution, or failure to post copies of such ordinance or resolution as required by said section three thousand three hundred nine, or any defects in the notice of the time and place or places of holding such election or of the purpose and object thereof: Provided further, That the amount of Further the loan represented wholly or in part by said bonds does not proviso. exceed the limit imposed by said section three thousand three hundred eight. SEC. 2. This act is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, and is therefore hereby ordered to take immediate effect. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. Salary. [No. 5.] AN ACT to amend section thirty-one 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," approved May twenty-nine, eighteen hundred ninety-seven; being section three hundred ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven; relative to the compensation of the circuit court stenographer in the eighteenth judicial circuit. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section thirty-one of act number one hundred eighty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, 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," approved May twenty-nine, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, being section three hundred ninety-three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 31. In the eighteenth circuit the stenographer shall be paid an annual salary of two thousand dollars. Approved March 3, 1911. Bridges, certain cities may build jointly. [No. 6.] AN ACT to authorize any city within this State, bordering upon any navigable stream which is the boundary line between this State and any other state, in conjunction with any city bordering upon said navigable stream in said other state, to construct and maintain bridges across said stream between said cities. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any city within this State bordering upon any navigable stream which is the boundary line between this State and any other state, in conjunction with any city situated in any other state bordering upon said stream, is hereby authorized and empowered at the joint expenses of said cities. to construct and maintain bridges and approaches thereto across said stream between said cities at such points as may be agreed upon by the common councils or other governing bodies of said cities, and to enter into contracts with the com mon council or governing body of the adjoining city of such other state for the construction, maintenance and repair of said bridges. opened. of. SEC. 2. Previous to the building of said bridges, highways Highways leading thereto shall be laid out and opened so that access thereto may be had from the common traveled streets in said cities, and authority or permission to build such bridges from the owner or owners of the land to which said bridges shall be attached and over which same shall pass, shall be obtained. SEC. 3. The common council or other governing body of Bonds, issue the city is hereby authorized to borrow on the faith and credit of said city, such sums of money as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act, and to issue the bonds of said city therefor, payable at such time and at such rate of interest as the common council or other governing body of said city shall determine: Provided, however, That if the charter of Proviso. any such city now in force provides any other method of raising such sums of money such method may be pursued: And Provided further, That the amount of bonds so issued Further shall not exceed in amount the limit now prescribed by law. SEC. 4. This act affects the public safety and shall take immediate effect after its passage by the legislature and sign ing by the Governor. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. proviso. [No. 7.] AN ACT to repeal act number nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a Commissioner of Mineral Statistics, and defining the duties and compensation of the same," approved February eighth, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended, being sections four thousand six hundred thirty, four thousand six hundred thirty-one, four thousand six hundred thirty-two, four thousand six hundred thirty-three, four thousand six hundred thirty-four and four thousand six hundred thirty-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven; to abolish the office of Commissioner of Mineral Statistics; and to provide for continuing the duties of said commissioner under the direction of the State Board of Geological Survey. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number nine of the public acts of eighteen Act repealed. hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of a Commissioner of Mineral Statistics, and defin Commis transferred. ing the duties and compensation of the same," approved February eighth, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended, being sections four thousand six hundred thirty, four thousand six hundred thirty-one, four thousand six hundred thirtytwo, four thousand six hundred thirty-three, four thousand six hundred thirty-four and four thousand six hundred thirtyfive of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. The duties of the Commissioner of Mineral Statissioner, duties tics, as defined by said act number nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, are hereby transferred to the State Board of Geological Survey, and it is hereby declared to be their duty to continue the collection of statistics, the conducting of investigations, the making of reports, and all other duties as specified in said act number nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven. Office abolished. SEC. 3. The office of Commissioner of Mineral Statistics, as provided for under said act, is hereby abolished, and the incumbent of said office is hereby directed and required to transfer and turn over to the State Board of Geological Survey all the books, papers, maps and other documents of said office, upon the taking effect of this act, and the salary and emoluments of said Commissioner of Mineral Statistics shall from that time cease. SEC. 4. All acts or parts of acts in any wise contravening the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. The enactment of this act is necessary for the public peace and safety. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Fees, unlawful to retain. [No. 8.] AN ACT making it unlawful for any officer or employe of the State government, having a salary fixed by law, to retain any fees received for performance of his official duties; to provide for the disposition of such fees; to prescribe a penalty for violations of this act and to repeal all acts or parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employe of the State government, having a salary fixed by law, to retain any fees received for performance of his official duties. All such fees when collected shall be promptly turned over to the State Treasurer and credited to the proper funds. SEC. 2. Any officer or employe of the State government Penalty for violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed violation. guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the Detroit House of Correction for a period not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Anyone convicted under the provisions of this act shall be promptly removed from office. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 7, 1911. [No. 9.] AN ACT to provide for a deficiency appropriation for the tion, deficiency. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The sum of two thousand four hundred ninety- Approprianine dollars and ninety-eight cents is hereby appropriated to deci the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, at Howell, to' meet the deficiency in appropriation for current expenses for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, and the further sum of four thousand fifty-eight dollars and ninetyfive cents to said sanatorium to meet the deficiency in appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred ten, and the further sum of two thousand seven hundred fifty-nine dollars and sixty-two cents to meet the deficiency in appropriation for the year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eleven. SEC. 2. The several sums appropriated by the provisions How paid of this act shall be paid out of the general fund of the State out. treasury to the treasurer of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate Tax clause. in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred eleven, the sum of nine thousand three hundred eighteen dollars and fiftyfive cents, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. |