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SEC. 4. If the salt inspector holding office at the time of the taking effect of this act shall refuse or neglect to file the report herein provided for in section three he shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each day of the continuance of such neglect or refusal to file said report, to be recovered in a proper action brought in the name of the people of the State of Michigan in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Approved February 12, 1913.

Act repealed.

Referendum.

Ballot, form of.

Who to furnish.

[No. 2.]

AN ACT to repeal act number fifty-eight of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide a board of jury commissioners for the county of Berrien and the manner of selecting jurors to serve in the circuit court for said county, prescribing their duties and fixing their compensation and punishment for violations of this act," approved April thirteen, nineteen hundred five.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Act number fifty-eight of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide a board of jury commissioners for the county of Berrien and the manner of selecting jurors to serve in the circuit court for said county, prescribing their duties and fixing their compensation and punishment for violations of this act," approved April thirteen, nineteen hundred five, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. At the general election to be held on the first Monday in April, in the year nineteen hundred fourteen, the question of the repeal of said act number fifty-eight of the public acts of nineteen hundred five shall be submitted to the electors of Berrien county. The vote upon such question shall be by ballot, which shall be substantially in the following form: "Vote on question of repealing act providing for a board of jury commissioners for the county of Berrien.

Make a cross in the appropriate square below:

To repeal the act providing for a board of jury commissioners for the county of Berrien-Yes []

To repeal the act providing for a board of jury commissioners for the county of Berrien-No [ ]"

Such ballots shall be furnished by the board of election commissioners for the county of Berrien and deposited in a box provided for that purpose, and such ballots shall be cast, canvassed and the result certified in the same manner as is provided by law respecting ballots cast for the election of county officers.

effective.

SEC. 3. If a majority of the electors voting upon such When act proposition shall vote to repeal said act, then the provisions of this act shall be in full force and effect and not otherwise. Approved February 25, 1913.

[No. 3.]

AN ACT to amend section fourteen of act number one hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fiftyone, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers," as amended by act number ninety-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, approved April eighteen, nineteen hundred eleven, same being compiler's section two thousand four hundred eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and relating to the organization, vacation, division or alteration of townships.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section fourteen of act number one hundred Section fifty-six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers," as amended by act number ninety-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, approved April eighteen, nineteen hundred eleven, same being compiler's section two thousand four hundred eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and relating to the organization, vacation, division or alteration of townships, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 14. The board of supervisors in each of the several Townships, organization, counties of the State shall have power within their respective etc. counties and all territory attached thereto, by a vote of three-fifths of all the members elected to said board, to vacate, divide or alter in its bounds, any township, whether the boundaries of such township may have been fixed theretofore by a special act of the Legislature or by action of the board of supervisors, or erect a new township or organize or consolidate townships, upon application to the board, as hereinafter provided, of at least twelve freeholders of each of the townships to be affected by the division; except that in any township where there were not to exceed thirty electors at the last general election, then such application may be made by not less than five electors of such township voting at the

Certified statement, when filed.

last general election therein; and upon being furnished with a map of all the townships to be affected by the division, showing the proposed alterations; and if the application shall be granted, a copy of said map with a certified statement of the action of said board thereunto annexed, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of said county; and a certified statement of the action of said board shall also be filed in the office of the Secretary of State; and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to cause the same to be published with the laws of the next Legislature, after the filing thereof, County, when in the same manner as other laws are published. Whenever it shall appear that any county is indebted to the State of Michigan, judicially or otherwise, and the amount of such indebtedness is determined and established and duly and properly certified to the proper officers of such county, it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors, within twenty days thereafter, to meet and consider such indebtedness or judg ment, and said board may at such meeting submit to a vote of the electors of the county a proposition to issue bonds or to levy a tax to pay such indebtedness or judgment, as in this act provided.

indebted to

state.

SEC. 2. This act is immediately necessary for the preser vation of the public peace, health and safety.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved February 28, 1913.

Section amended.

[No. 4.]

AN ACT to amend section fifteen of act number one hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the board of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers," approved April eight, eighteen hundred fifty-one, same being compiler's section two thousand four hundred eighty-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, providing for the manner in which, and the time when notice of intended application for the organization, vacation, division or alteration of townships by boards of supervisors shall be given.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section fifteen of act number one hundred fiftysix of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers," ap

effective.

SEC. 3. If a majority of the electors voting upon such When act proposition shall vote to repeal said act, then the provisions of this act shall be in full force and effect and not otherwise. Approved February 25, 1913.

[No. 3.]

AN ACT to amend section fourteen of act number one hundred fifty-six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fiftyone, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers," as amended by act number ninety-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, approved April eighteen, nineteen hundred eleven, same being compiler's section two thousand four hundred eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and relating to the organization, vacation, division or alteration of townships.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section fourteen of act number one hundred Section fifty-six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers." as amended by act number ninety-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred eleven, approved April eighteen, nineteen hundred eleven, same being compiler's section two thousand four hundred eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and relating to the organization, vacation, division or alteration of townships, is hereby amended to read as follows:

organization,

SEC. 14. The board of supervisors in each of the several Townships. counties of the State shall have power within their respective etc. counties and all territory attached thereto, by a vote of three-fifths of all the members elected to said board, to vacate, divide or alter in its bounds, any township, whether the boundaries of such township may have been fixed theretofore by a special act of the Legislature or by action of the board of supervisors, or erect a new township or organize or consolidate townships, upon application to the board, as hereinafter provided, of at least twelve freeholders of each of the townships to be affected by the division; except that in any township where there were not to exceed thirty electors at the last general election, then such application may be made by not less than five electors of such township voting at the

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TITLE.

An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for revising and amending their charters.

SEC. 4. Each city may in its charter provide:

(a) For annually laying and collecting taxes in a sum not to exceed two per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the city;

(b) For borrowing money on. the credit of the city in a sum not to exceed eight per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the city: Provided, That in cities where the amount of money which may be borrowed is now limited by law, such limit shall continue until it shall be raised or lowered by a three-fifths vote of the electors voting on the question at a general or special election, and in such cities, bonds issued for public improvements in connection with which a special assessment district is made to pay therefor, and which are a charge upon such district, shall not be included unless the contrary is provided by the charter, and the resources of the sinking fund shall be deducted in determining the amount of such indebtedness. No single increase shall exceed two per centum of the assessed value of the real and personal property in the city. When a city is authorized to acquire or operate any public utility, it may for the purpose of acquiring the same borrow money on the credit of the city in a sum not to exceed two per centum of the assessed value of all the real and personal property of the city, and the city may also, for the purpose of acquiring such public utility, issue mortgage bonds therefor beyond the general limit of bonded indebtedness prescribed by law: Provided, That such mortgage bonds issued beyond the general limits of bonded indebtedness prescribed by law shall not impose any liability upon such city, but shall be secured only upon the property and revenues of such public utility, including a franchise stating the terms upon which, in case of foreclosure, the purchaser may operate the same, which franchise shall in no case extend for a longer period than twenty years from the date of the sale of such utility and franchise on foreclosure: And Provided further, That the charter shall provide for the creation of a sinking fund by. setting aside such percentage of the gross or net earnings of the public utility as may be deemed sufficient for the payment of the mortgage bonds at maturity. In case of fire, flood or other calamity the legislative body may borrow for the relief of the inhabitants of the city and for the preservation of municipal property, a sum not to exceed one-fourth of one per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the city, due in not more than three years, even if such loan would cause the indebtedness of the city to exceed the limit fixed in the charter. No city shall have power to incur indebtedness or issue bonds of any kind except for

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