Sealed bids. to specify, etc. the heat units is in excess of that at which bituminous coal mined without this State can be purchased, the adaptability to conditions of the plant in which its use is considered being taken into consideration, such board shall be permitted to contract for such bituminous coal mined without this State, but no such contract shall be for a longer period than one year. SEC. 2. Every board of control, board of trustees or managers, superintendent, overseer, representative or agent of any penal, reformatory, charitable or educational institution of this State charged with the right, power, authority and duty to purchase bituminous coal for such institution, shall before making any such purchase solicit sealed bids for the Notice, what coal to be purchased by causing a notice to be published each day, for at least ten days in daily newspapers of general circulation published in each of the following cities, viz.: one in Detroit, one in Saginaw, one in Bay City, and one in the county where the institution is located. If there is not a daily newspaper published in such county, then such notice. shall be published for one week in a weekly newspaper of that county, if there be one. Such notice shall specify the kinds and quantity of bituminous coal to be purchased and the time and place of delivery and shall require each bidder to name the price of the coal at place of delivery and specify whether the coal he proposes to furnish on his bid is the product of the coal mines of this State. Such notice shall state the time and place that the bids will be opened. The board of control, board of trustees or managers, superintendent, overseer, representative or agent of such institution charged with the right, power, authority and duty to purchase such coal shall also send by mail, at least five days before the date the bids are to be opened, a copy of said published notice to each person, firm, association and corporation operating a coal mine in this State, so far as they and their post office addresses are known, to those charged with the duty of giving said notice. Only the lowest bid or bids for Michigan coal shall be accepted: Provided, however, That no bid shall be accepted that is in excess of the then current prices of coal covered by and included in such bid: Provided further, That if no bid is received that is not in excess of the then current prices of the coal covered by and included in such bids, then coal which is the product of the mines of Michigan or of mines elsewhere located may be purchased for such institution on the best terms and for the best prices that can be obtained therefor without readvertising for bids: Provided further, That where some unforeseen emergency or exigency shall arise where coal is needed for the immediate use of such institution and there is not sufficient time to solicit bids as above provided, then coal produced in Michigan or elsewhere, necessary to fill such immediate demands and for use until coal can be procured on bids solicited as herein before specified, may be purchased without soliciting Notice sent by mail. Proviso, current prices. Further proviso. Further proviso, emergencies. bids therefor. Any purchase or sale of or contract for coal made contrary to the provisions of this act shall be void. violation. SEC. 3. Any member of a board of control or any trustee Penalty for or manager, superintendent, overseer, representative or agent of any State penal, reformatory, charitable or educational institution of this State who shall wilfully violate, assist in or consent to the violation of any of the provisions of this act or permit the violation thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Approved April 25, 1911. [No. 167.] AN ACT to provide for the selection, designation and number of jurors in cities where the commission form of government has been or may hereafter be adopted. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. In cities where the commission form of govern- Jurors, list of. ment has been or may hereafter be adopted and the city is made to consist of one ward, the list of jurors from such city shall consist of four names from each voting precinct containing four hundred inhabitants or less according to the last preceding census, and six names from each voting precinct containing more than four hundred inhabitants according to said census. Such list when SO selected How selected. shall be added to the list of jurors selected from other portions of the county, and such aggregate list when so prepared shall be used in selecting petit jurors of the circuit court for the county in which said city is located for the succeeding year ending on the second Monday of April and until a new list shall be chosen in accordance with the law, and in the selection of the jurors for the regular panel, each voting precinct shall be entitled to the same number of jurors as a township or ward of a city had the commission form of government not been adopted. SEC. 2. The manner of selection and designation of said jurors shall in all other respects conform to the present provisions of law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. County road system not to bar State reward roads. Proviso. [No. 168.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-six of chapter four of act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway offi cials." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section twenty-six of chapter four of act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials," is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 26. The adoption of the county road system in any county shall not prohibit any organized township from building State reward roads: Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to townships which have already bonded in good faith for the purpose of building roads under the provisions of section twenty-six of chapter four, act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, prior to the passage of this act. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts contravening the pro visions of this act are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 169.] AN ACT in relation to a primary election to nominate candidates for school offices. The People of the State of Michigan enact: books. SECTION 1. Women who are entitled to vote at school elec- Women electors, enrolltions shall be entitled to enroll at the same times and places ment of. and in the same manner, as near as may be, in which male electors are enrolled. The proper election officers shall cause to be prepared and furnished separate enrollment books for the enrollment of such women voters. Such women voters Separate shall be enrolled in such separate books under their full names. Where candidates for school offices are to be nominated at such primary election separate ballots containing the names of candidates for school offices shall be prepared for the use of the voters, and women who are enrolled in accordance with this act shall have the right to vote for candidates for school offices at such primary election. The results of such Result of primary elections shall be certified by the proper boards of canvassers to the proper officials within ten days after such primary election. The provisions of act number two hundred eighty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine are hereby made applicable, except as the contrary may be herein expressed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. elections. [No. 170.] AN ACT to amend sections two, eight and seventeen, and add a new section to be known as section forty of act number three hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number two hundred ninetyone of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to amend the title and sections one, two, four, five, six, seven, eight and seventeen of act number three hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled 'An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, Sections amended. Retail dealers defined. keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as amended, said sections being compiler's sections five thousand three hundred seventy-nine, five thousand three hundred eighty, five thousand three hundred eighty-two, five thousand three hundred eighty-three, five thousand three hundred eighty-four, five thousand three hundred eighty-five, five thousand three hundred eighty-six and five thousand three hundred ninety-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and to further amend said act by adding five new sections thereto to stand as sections thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven," thirty-eight and thirty-nine." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections two, eight and seventeen of act number three hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by act number two hundred ninety-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to amend the title and sections one, two, four, five, six, seven, eight and seventeen of act number three hundred thirteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-seven, entitled 'An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act,' as amended, said sections being compiler's sections five thousand three hundred seventynine, five thousand three hundred eighty, five thousand three hundred eighty-two, five thousand three hundred eighty-three, five thousand three hundred eighty-four, five thousand three hundred eighty-five, five thousand three hundred eighty-six and five thousand three hundred ninety-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and to further amend said act by adding five new sections thereto to stand as sections thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight and thirty-nine," are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 2. Retail dealers of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, and brewed, malt and fermented liquors shall be held and deemed to include all persons who sell any of such liquors by the drink and in quantities of less than three gallons at any |
