for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment. Sec. 5. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved January 21, 1865. Issue of bonds au thorized. Proviso. How invested. [ No. 2.] AN ACT to authorize union school district number one, of the township of Caledonia, in the county of Shiawassee, to borrow money for the purposes therein mentioned. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the district board of union school district number one, of the township of Caledonia, in the county of Shiawassee, be and the same is hereby authorized to issue and negotiate the bonds of said district, in such sums, and for such amounts, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and drawing not exceeding ten per cent. interest, as said school district shall, at a special school meeting, (to be called as provided by law,) by a majority vote of the legal voters of said district direct: Provided, That no such loan shall be made, or bonds issued as aforesaid, until after the subject shall have been submitted to, and approved by, the qualified electors of said district. Sec. 2. The money to be borrowed by authority of this act shall be invested and expended in purchasing a school-house site, and building a school-house, and for no other purpose. Sec. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved January 21, 1865. sue of [ No. 3. ] AN ACT to authorize the township of Lowell to raise money for the construction of a bridge across Flat river, in the village of Lowell SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That it shall be lawful for the township of Lowell, in the county of levy of fax Kent, to borrow money, to pledge the credit of said township, bonds and authorized. to issue bonds and to levy taxes, for any sum not exceeding six thousand dollars, at any special meeting called for that purpose, as hereinafter directed, for the purpose of constructing a bridge across Flat river, on Bridge street, in the village of Lowell, in said township. electors, call Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk of said township to Meeting of call a meeting of the electors thereof, on the written or printed of. request of twelve freeholders of said township, which request shall specify the object of such meeting, and such other matters as may be deemed for the interest and security of the township relative thereto; such meeting shall be called, and notice thereof given by the clerk, in the manner prescribed by law for calling special township meetings; and in posting the notices for such meeting, the clerk shall also, with each notice, post a copy of the request upon which the meeting is called. The questions to questions submitted to the electors shall be those contained in tod the call for the meeting; and those who vote in the affirmative, upon the question of the construction of said bridge, shall vote a ballot on which is written or printed: "building bridge-yes;" Form of baiand those who vote in the negative shall vote a ballot on which is written or printed: "building bridge-no." The meeting shall be conducted in the same manner as annual meetings are conducted, and the result shall be certified by the board of inspectors, and filed in the office of the clerk of said township. be submit lot. su Sec. 3. If it shall be determined, by the vote of a majority Duty of ou of the electors present at such meeting, to construct said bridge, perverk. it shall be the duty of the supervisor and clerk of said township to loan money, to execute the bonds of said township, to require the securities of the commissioners, as hereinafter provided, and to do all other acts necessary to comply with such determination; and all moneys or securities accruing to said township under this act shall be deposited with the treasurer thereof, and held by him until delivered up upon proper authority, or to his successor in office. Sec. 4. The bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be for sums of from one hundred dollars to one thousand posited with treasurer. Bonds. ted. Proviso. dollars each, and payable at any time within ten years from the date of issue, and at a rate of interest not exceeding ten per How execu- centum per annum, payable annually, which bonds shall be signed by the supervisor, and countersigned by the clerk of said township: Provided, That the inhabitants of said township of Lowell shall have the exclusive preference in the negotiation of said bonds, for the period of fourteen days from the issuing of the same: And provided also, That said bonds shall in no case be sold by said township for less than their par value: And, previded further, That the amount of bonds which shall fall due in any one year shall not exceed one thousand dollars. Special comissioners. tion of. Sec. 5. For carrying into effect the provisions of this act, Francis King, Cyprian S. Hooker and Charles B. Carter, all of the township of Lowell, Kent county, Michigan, are hereby Duties of appointed special commissioners, whose duty it shall be, upon the determination of said township to construct said bridge, as herein before provided, and upon their acceptance of this appointment, to build said bridge according to the plans and specifications determined upon by said township at said meeting; and in all respects in which said township shall have neglected or failed to prescribe, said commissioners shall proceed in such Compensa manner as they shall deem best. Said commissioners shall receive for their services herein the sum of two dollars per day, for the time actually spent in such services. Said commissioners shall give a bond, in the sum of twelve thousand dollars, with two sureties, to be approved by the supervisor of said township, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties imposed by this act, and for the rendering a true and complete account of all moneys received and disbursed by them in the discharge of said duties, which bond shall be filed with the clerk of said township; and said commissioners are authorized and empowered to draw from the funds in the hands of the treasurer of said township, raised by virtue of this act, upon their own order, such sums of money as may be necessary, from time to time, in the prosecution of said work, and it shall be the duty of said township treasurer to pay such orders out of said Bond Powers of advertised. fund: Provided, That no moneys shall be paid for any materials Proviso. until the same shall have been delivered, or for any labor until the same shall have been performed: And provided also, That Letting tobe the letting of the work herein contemplated shall first be advertised for six successive days, in a daily newspaper published in said county, and the letting shall be given to the lowest bidder therefor, who shall give sufficient security for the faithful performance of said work: And provided further, That no com- Commis missioner who shall act under said appointment shall bid at to bid. said letting. In case of the neglect or refusal of any one or more of said commissioners to act under said appointment, the remaining commissioners or commissioner may, upon filing the requisite security, discharge the duties of said appointment. sioners not Sec. 6. The supervisor of said township shall, from time to Levy of tax time, as shall be necessary, levy and assess a tax upon the taxable property of said township, sufficient to meet the bonds issued by said township as aforesaid, and interest thereon, as they shall, from time to time, become due, and all necessary expenses; and said tax shall be assessed and collected in the How assesssame manner as other taxes are by law assessed and collected, lected and the tax thus collected shall be exclusively appropriated and applied to the payment of the bonds, interest, and expenses aforesaid. Sec. 7. This act shall take immediate effect. ed and col [ No. 4. ] AN ACT to provide for the improvement of the navigation of Saginaw river, and to authorize the county of Saginaw to loan money in aid thereof. bonds au SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the county of Saginaw is hereby authorized and empowered to Issue of borrow a sum of money, not exceeding one hundred thousand thorized. dollars, on the faith and credit of said county, and to issue its bonds therefor, payable at a time not exceeding twenty years Proviso. Copy of act to be trans mitted. Notice of submission from the date thereof, and at a rate of interest not exceeding ten per cent. per annum, which money shall be expended as hereinafter provided, in deepening the channel of the Saginaw river: Provided, That the question of making said loan shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of said county, as hereinafter provided; and no loan shall be made under the provisions of this act unless a majority of the votes given shall be in favor thereof. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of this act, within twenty days after the passage thereof, to the sheriff of Saginaw county, who shall thereupon cause notice to be given that the question of borrowing the to alectors. sum of one hundred thousand dollars, upon the bonds of said county, payable as hereinbefore provided, to aid in the improvement of Saginaw river, will be submitted to the electors of the county, in the several townships and cities thereof, on the tenth day of March next, at the several places designated for holding the township and ward elections, by causing written or printed notices thereof to be posted in three public places in each township and ward in said county, at least ten days previous to the time fixed for said vote, and by causing a copy of such notice to be published in the several newspapers printed in said county, for at least two weeks previous to the time fixed Copy of act, for such vote; and when such notice shall have been given, he filed with shall thereupon deliver said copy of this act, with his certificate annexed thereto, showing the time and manner of giving such notice, to the county clerk of said county, who shall file the same in his office, and said certificate, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained. etc., to be Co. Clerk. Time and manner of Sec. 3. At the time specified in such notice, a vote of the taking vote. electors of said county shall be taken in each of the townships and wards thereof; the inspectors receiving the votes shall be the same as shall be required at the annual township meetings Canvass of and charter elections, and the votes shall be canvassed, and the result thereof certified, by the inspectors, in the same manner vole |