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Question to be submitted to electors.

Notice of.

Election, how conducted.

Form of ballot.

Certificate, how signed.

Where filed.

When bonds may be issued.

Proviso.

Tax for, how raised.

SEC. 2. The township board of said township is hereby authorized and empowered to submit the question of raising said money and issuing said bonds, to the qualified electors of said township at a general or special election by resolution, setting forth the date, object and place of holding such election, the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, and whether it is to be a general or special election, copies of which resolution shall be securely posted in five public places in said township, at least ten days prior to the date of holding such election, and the same shall be published once in at least one newspaper, published in said village of Fremont, seven days previous to said election.

SEC. 3. The manner of conducting such election and canvassing said votes shall be the same as at general elections, held within said township, except those voting for the said loan shall have printed or written on their ballots the words, "For the loan, Yes," and those voting against the loan shall have printed or written on their ballots, "For the loan, No." Immediately upon the conclusion of such canvass the inspectors shall make and sign a certificate showing the whole number of votes cast upon such proposition and the number of votes cast for and against said proposition respectively, upon which they shall endorse in writing the result of said election and file with the township clerk of said township, and a copy of which certificate and endorsement shall be filed with the clerk of Newaygo county.

SEC. 4. If such loan shall be authorized by a majority of such electors, said bonds may be issued in such sums not exceeding the amount hereinbefore limited and payable at such times and places, and not exceeding ten years from the date of such bonds, and at such rates of interest, not exceeding six per cent, as the said township board shall by resolution direct: Provided, That not more than five thousand dollars of said bonds shall become due in any one year. Said bonds shall be signed by the township board, countersigned by the treasurer and negotiated by and under direction of said township board.

SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of said township board to provide for the raising by tax upon the taxable property of such township such sums of money as shall be sufficient to pay the amount of such bonds and the interest thereon as fast as the same shall become due.

SEC. 6. No bonds issued under and by virtue of this act
shall be used or negotiated at less than their par value.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 24, 1903.

[No. 348.]

AN ACT to authorize the city of Hudson, in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan, to borrow money and issue bonds in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, to improve its. streets and construct and repair its sewers.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

issue bonds.

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SECTION 1. The city council of the city of Hudson, from and Council may after the passage of this act is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow on the faith and credit of said city, a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars for a term not in excess of thirty years from the date of issue at a rate of interest not Rate of interexceeding five per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and to execute the coupon bonds of the city therefor in such form as the city council may by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected determine, and to provide for the payment of the same, which bonds shall in no case be disposed of at less than their How disposed par value and shall be payable at such place or places as said council shall direct.

of.

used.

SEC. 2. All money borrowed under the provisions of this Money, how act shall be applied by said city to improve its streets and construct and repair its sewers under such rules and regulations as said council shall prescribe.

provide tax to

SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of said council to provide by Council to tax upon the taxable property, or from any other fund it may meet. have and not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the said sum of fifteen thousand dollars and interest upon the bonds issued under the authority of this act: Provided, That Proviso. no bonds shall be issued or money borrowed for such purposes until the qestion shall be submitted by the council to the electors of the city at any regular annual election or at a special election called for that puropse and a two-thirds majority of all the electors voting at said election voting therefor shall decide.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 24, 1903.

[No. 349.]

AN ACT providing for the appointment, terms of office and compensation of county road commissioners for the county of Dickinson, and the levying of county road tax, within all townships in said county.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

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SECTION 1. The board of county road commissioners, for the Board, of county of Dickinson shall consist of three members, who shall sist, term of be appointed by the board of supervisors of said county, for office.

When appointed, etc.

To take oath of office.

Vacancy, how filled.

Compensation.

All townships liable to county road tax.

Certain act to remain in force.

the term of three years, from and including the first day of May following such appointment.

SEC. 2. Said county road commissioners shall in the first instance be appointed between the fifteenth day of March and the first day of May, A. D. nineteen hundred three, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years and one for the term of three years, from and including the first day of May, nineteen hundred three, but their respective terms of office shall begin immediately upon filing their oaths of office as hereinafter provided, and thereafter, one commissioner shall be appointed by said board of supervisors, between the first day of March and the fifteenth day of April in each year for the term of three years as provided in section one of this act.

SEC. 3. The clerk of said county shall within five days after the appointment of any commissioner, notify him in writing of his appointment, and such commissioner shall within ten days after being so notified, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file the same with the said clerk.

SEC. 4. Vacancies that may occur in the office of county road commissioner, shall be filled by said board of supervisors for the unexpired portion of the term.

SEC. 5. The compensation of the county road commissioners, shall be fixed by the board of supervisors of said county, by annual salary or otherwise.

SEC. 6. All townships in said county of Dickinson, whether any one or more of them have adopted and may be operating under a township road system, as provided by sections four thousand two hundred eighty-four to four thousand two hundred ninety of Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, or not, shall be liable for and shall have county road tax levied therein, notwithstanding the provisions of section four thousand two hundred eighty-eight of Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

SEC. 7. Act number one hundred forty-nine of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for a county and township system of roads, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the officers having the charge thereof," shall be and remain in force in and for the said county of Dickinson, where not in conflict with the provisions of this act.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 24, 1903.

[No. 350.]

AN ACT to authorize and empower the township of Dayton, in the county of Newaygo and State of Michigan, to raise or borrow money and issue bonds therefor, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars, with which to aid in the construction of a court house and jail for the county of Newaygo, in the village of Fremont.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The township of Dayton, in the county of Ne- Bond issue waygo and State of Michigan, shall be and hereby is, author- by township. ized and empowered to raise or borrow money on the faith and credit of the said township and issue bonds therefor, to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, which shall How used. be expended to aid in the construction of a court house and jail for the county of Newaygo, to be located in the village of Fremont, under such rules and regulations as the township board of said township of Dayton may prescribe: Provided, Proviso. That a majority of the electors of said township, voting at an election held in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall vote in favor of the said loan in the manner specified in this act.

submitted to

SEC. 2. The township board of said township is hereby au- Question to be thorized and empowered to submit the question of raising said electors. money and issuing said bonds, to the qualified electors of said township at a general or special election by resolution, setting forth the date, object and place of holding such election, the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, and whether it is to be a general or special election, copies of which resolution shall be securely posted in five public places in said township, at least ten days prior to the date of holding such election, and the same shall be published once in at least one newspaper, published in said village of Fremont, seven days previous to said election.

conducted.

ballot.

SEC. 3. The manner of conducting such election and can- Election, how vassing said votes shall be the same as at general elections, held within said township, except those voting for the said loan shall have printed or written on their ballots the words, "For the loan-Yes," and those voting against the loan shall Form of have printed or written on their ballots, "For the loan-No." Immediately upon the conclusion of such canvass the inspec- Certificate, tors shall make and sign a certificate showing the whole number of votes cast upon such proposition and the number of votes cast for and against said proposition respectively, upon which they shall endorse in writing the result of said election and file with the township clerk of said township, and a copy where filed. of which certificate and endorsement shall be filed with the clerk of Newaygo county.

how signed.

SEC. 4. If such loan shall be authorized by a majority of When bonds such electors, said bonds may be issued in such sums not ex- may be issued. ceeding the amount hereinbefore limited and payable at such

Proviso.

Board to provide tax for.

Bonds to be negotiated at par.

times and places, and not exceeding ten years from the date of
such bonds, and at such rates of interest, not exceeding six
per cent, as the said township board shall by resolution direct:
Provided, That not more than five thousand dollars of said
bonds shall become due in any one year. Said bonds shall be
signed by the township board, countersigned by the treasurer
and negotiated by and under direction of said township board.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of said township board to pro-
vide for the raising by tax upon the taxable property of such
township such sums of money as shall be sufficient to pay the
amount of such bonds and the interest thereon as fast as the
same shall become due.

SEC. 6. No bonds issued under and by virtue of this act
shall be used or negotiated at less than their par value.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 24, 1903.

Municipal court created.

Judge, when elected.

[No. 351.]

AN ACT to create and organize a municipal court for the city of Menominee, county of Menominee, to define and limit its jurisdiction and to provide for the election of a judge thereof, and to repeal section twenty-three of title eight of the charter of the city of Menominee, being act number four hundred forty-two of the Session Laws of the year nineteen hundred one.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. There shall be and hereby is created and established a municipal court in and for the city of Menominee, county of Menominee, which shall be called "The Municipal Court of Menominee."

SEC. 2. On the first Monday in April in the year one thousand nine hundred three and every four years thereafter, the qualified voters of the city of Menominee shall elect a judge of said court whose title and office shall be "Judge of the Term of office. Municipal Court of Menominee," and who shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. Notice of such election shall be given by the clerk of the city of Menominee in the manner prescribed by law in case of the election of city officers for said city: Provided, That five days' notice of the first election shall be deemed sufficient and at such election the person receiving the highest number of votes for said office shall be declared duly elected thereto. The provisions of law relative to holding elections of city officers in said city, canvassing the votes and making returns thereof so far as applicable shall regulate and apply to the election of the judge of said court.

Proviso.

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