Section amended. Auditor General, party defendant. [No. 10.] AN ACT to amend section one hundred forty-four of act number ninety-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to amend act two hundred six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, being 'An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act,' the same being chapter ninety-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, by adding one section to be known as section one hundred forty-four of said act, providing that in actions to set aside tax sales or taxes the Auditor General shall be made a party." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one hundred forty-four of act number ninety-seven of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetynine, entitled "An act to amend act two hundred six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, being 'An act. to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act,' the same being chapter ninety-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, by adding one section to be known as section one hundred forty-four of said act, providing that in actions to set aside tax sales or taxes the Auditor General shall be made a party," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 144. The Auditor General shall be made a party defendant to all actions or proceedings instituted for the purpose of setting aside any sale or sales for delinquent taxes on lands held as State tax lands, or which have been sold as such or which have been sold at annual tax sales, or for purpose of setting aside any taxes returned to him and for which sale has not been made; in all such cases a copy of the bill of complaint or petition shall be served upon the Auditor General and the prosecuting attorney at the time of commencing the action, which said service shall be in lieu of the service of process. Upon so being made a party, it shall be the duty How of the Auditor General, whenever he shall, in his discretion represented. deem the same to be expedient, to the end that the State of Michigan may be fully protected, to cause the Attorney General to represent him in such proceedings. In any suit or pro- Costs. ceedings instituted for the purpose in this section mentioned, no costs shall be taxed against either party to the action. Approved March 13, 1911. [No. 11.] AN ACT designating the days to be observed as holidays in the public schools of this State. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The following days, namely, the first day of Holidays January, commonly called New Year's day, the thirtieth day designated. of May, commonly called Memorial day, the fourth day of July, the first Monday of September, commonly called Labor day, and the twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas day, all Saturdays and all days appointed or recommended by the Governor of this State or the President of the United States as days of fasting and prayer or thanksgiving shall, in all the public schools of this State, be treated and considered as public holidays and on such above specified days there shall be no school sessions in any of such public schools of this State: Provided, That the salary of school officers and Proviso. teachers shall be in no way affected by reason of the dismissal of school on any of the above mentioned days: Provided fur- Further ther, That on the following days, namely, the twelfth day of proviso. February, commonly called Lincoln's birthday, the twentysecond day of February, commonly called Washington's birthday, and the twelfth day of October, commonly called Columbus day, it shall be the duty of all school officers and teachers to have the schools under their respective charge observe such mentioned days, namely, the twelfth day of February, the twenty-second day of February, and the twelfth day of October by proper and appropriate commemorative exercises, and such days shall not be considered as legal holidays for schools. Approved March 13, 1911. [No. 12.] AN ACT to amend section one of chapter six of act number one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended, being section four thousand seven hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as last amended by act number two hundred fifty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of chapter six of act number one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended, being section four thousand seven hundred seventeen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, as last amended by act number two hundred fifty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. Any school district may, by a majority vote of the qualified voters of said district present at an annual meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, borrow money, and may issue bonds of the district therefor, to pay for a school-house site or sites, and to erect and furnish school buildings. The district board, or board of education, shall estimate the amount of money necessary to be raised and shall state their estimate in the notices of the annual or special meeting, at which the question of borrowing money and issuing bonds shall be submitted to the people; and at said meeting the voters shall have power to ratify by the vote aforesaid the estimate of the district board, or board of education, or to fix a new limit on the amount to be borrowed and for which bonds may be issued: Provided, That no school district shall issue bonds for an amount greater than ten per cent of the total assessed valuation of said district, and in districts having one hundred or more children in the school census the bonded indebtedness shall not exceed one hundred dollars per capita of such census, nor shall the bonded indebtedness of a district extend beyond the period of fifteen years for money borrowed: Provided further, That in all proceedings under this section, the district board and one person selected by the qualified voters present at said meeting shall constitute a board of inspectors, who shall cause a poll list to be kept and a suitable ballot box to be used, and the polls shall be kept open at least two hours. The votes shall be by ballot, either printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, and the canvass of the same shall be conducted in the same manner as at township elections, or as far as the laws governing the same are applicable, and when said laws are not applicable the board of inspectors shall prescribe the manner in which the canvass shall be conducted. Approved March 14, 1911. [No. 13.] AN ACT to amend sections one and fourteen of act number two hundred, three of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act relative to dividing townships and villages into election districts and to provide for the registration of electors in such cases," approved May twenty-three, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended by act number twenty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred one; relative to dividing townships containing less than three hundred electors, and relative to abolishing any division of any township into election districts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and fourteen of act number two Sections hundred three of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy- amended. seven, entitled "An act relative to dividing townships and vil lages into election districts and to provide for the registration of electors in such cases," approved May twenty-three, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended by act number twentyone of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, are hereby amended to read as follows. division of. SEC. 1. In any township in the State of Michigan the town Townships, ship board thereof may divide said township into two or more election districts: Provided, That such division be made at Proviso. least twenty days previous to the first general election or township meeting thereafter and a diagram of the boundaries of each district be posted therein in three or more public places with a plain description and the number of the same. not less than fifteen days previous to such election or township meeting and by publishing said notice in some newspaper of general circulation in the district affected, weekly for at least three weeks previous to such election or township meeting: Provided further, That no township shall be so divided Further unless it contains at least three hundred electors, or contains proviso. more than one surveyed township, either entire or fractional, as determined by the government survey thereof. division into SEC. 14. The township board of any township which has May abolish been or may hereafter be divided into two or more election election districts under the provisions of this act, may at any time districts. Proviso. abolish said division into election districts, and said action SEC. 2. This act affects the public peace and safety. Section amended. Sections added. Tuition, etc., [No. 14.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of tuition in and transportation to another district, of children who have completed the studies of the eighth grade in any school district; and to repeal act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act," and to add two new sections to said act to stand as sections four and five. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of tuition in and transportation to another district, of children who have completed the studies of the eighth grade in any school district; and to repeal act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, and all acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act," is hereby amended, and two new sections are hereby added to said act to stand as sections four and five, said amended and added sections to read as follows: SEC. 1. The district board or board of education of any to high school. school district which does not maintain a high school shall have authority and is hereby required to vote a tax sufficient to pay the tuition to one of the three nearest high schools of any children of school age residents of said district, at the time of giving notice as hereinafter provided, who have completed the studies of the eight grades, not exceeding in amount twenty dollars per pupil per year, unless the voters appropriate a larger sum at the annual school meeting, and may vote a tax to pay the transportation during school days |