[No. 4.] AN ACT to amend section eighty-four of 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 land bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act 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," being section three thousand nine hundred seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act two hundred sixtytwo of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section eighty-four of act two hundred six Section of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "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 land bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act 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," being section three thousand nine hundred seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by act two hundred sixty-two of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 84. Any person may purchase any State tax lands Purchase or any State bids, at any time except during the annual tax tax land. sale at the county treasurer's office and for the period of fifteen days prior thereto by paying therefor to the Auditor General the amount for which the same was bid off to the State, with interest on the same at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the first day of the month in which such lands were bid off to the State, together with the other taxes which have been returned to the Auditor General and remain a lien on such lands at the time of the purchase so made, with the interest thereon at the rate provided in this act: Provided, That purchase may Proviso, be made of any State bid within the period for redemption without payment of the taxes of subsequent years as a condi of state state bid. Certificate. tion of purchase, in case the land is not held by the State as State tax land; but for all taxes remaining unpaid the land shall be liable to sale as provided by section eighty-five of this act. Upon making payment as above, such purchaser shall be entitled to and receive a certificate, and a deed conveying all the right, title and interest of the State to such tax lands, acquired or accrued by virtue of the original sale or sales to the State. All the provisions of law relative to. deeds executed by the Auditor General on the surrender of certificates of sale made by the several county treasurers shall be applicable in making deeds for such purchases: Provided, That any person who would be entitled to a reconveyreconveyance. ance under the provisions of section one hundred forty-one of this act, may purchase any State tax lands or any State bids, at any time except during the annual tax sale at the county treasurer's office, by paying to the Auditor General the amount as herein provided and filing with the Auditor General satisfactory proof of their right to such reconvey Proviso, person entitled to ance. Approved March 9, 1915. Section amended. [No. 5.] AN ACT to amend section thirty-five of act two hundred six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, being "An act to provide for assessment of property and levy and collection of taxes thereon; and for 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," being section three thousand eight hundred fifty-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section thirty-five of act two hundred six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, being "An act to provide for assessment of property and levy and collection of taxes thereon; and for 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," being section three thousand eight hundred fifty-eight of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: state taxes. ment. to county debtedness SEC. 35. On or before the first day of September in each Statement of year, the Auditor General shall make and record in his office a statement showing the taxes to be raised for State purposes that year, referring to the law on which each tax is based, and the total amount of such taxes. The State Apportiontax he shall apportion among the several counties in proportion to the valuation of the taxable property therein as determined by the last preceding State Board of Equalization, and shall before the October session of the board of supervisors in each year make out and transmit to the Transmission clerk of each county a statement of the amount of such clerks. taxes so apportioned to such county. He shall also, in a County inseparate item of said statement, set forth the amount of to state. indebtedness of such county to the State remaining unpaid at the time such statement is made, as shown by the statement of the account between the county and the State made by the Auditor General on the first day of July next previous to such apportionment which amount shall be apportioned Apportionby the board of supervisors of the proper county at the supervisors. same time as State taxes contained in said apportionment of the Auditor General, and shall be levied in the same manner as and become a portion of the county taxes for the To be portion same year, unless the said indebtedness shall have been paid to the State before October first: Provided, That such por- Proviso, tion thereof, if any, as should be assessed to a particular apportiontownship, shall be apportioned to and assessed upon such township, etc. township, ward or city. Approved March 9, 1915. ment by of county tax. ment [No. 6.] AN ACT to amend the title, and to add new section to stand as section two, of act number three hundred eleven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act relative to the cost of bonds to be furnished by State officers," as last amended by act number eighty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The title of act number three hundred eleven Title amended. of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act relative to the cost of bonds to be furnished by State officers," as last amended by act number eighty-two of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, is hereby amended and Section added. a new section is added to said act to stand as section two thereof, said amended title and added section to read as follows: TITLE. Amended title. Official bonds, where filed. secretary of state, etc. An act with respect to the furnishing of bonds by State officers, their deputies, and officers of State institutions; to provide for the payment of the cost of such bonds, and to prescribe the places of filing the same. SEC. 2. The various bonds referred to in section one of this act shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, any requirement in any other statProviso, as to ute of the State to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, however, That the bond required to be furnished by the Secretary of State, his deputy or any employe connected with his office, required by law to file a bond shall be filed in the office of the Auditor General. It is hereby made the duty of the Secretary of State and the Auditor General to receive and make adequate provision for the safe keeping of said bonds. Duty to receive. Approved March 9, 1915. Section amended. [No. 7.] AN ACT to amend section five of act number one hundred forty-seven of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninetyone, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, and to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act," being compiler's section four thousand eight hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as last amended by act number two hundred thirty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That section five of act one hundred fortyseven of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-one, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners and to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act," being compiler's section four thousand eight hundred twelve of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven as last amended by act number two hundred thirty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred thirteen is hereby amended to read as follows: examiners To grant Age limit. Proviso, SEC. 5. The board of school examiners shall meet on the When Saturday of the week following each public examination held. according to the provisions of section four of this act, and shall grant certificates to teachers in such form as the Super-certificates. intendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe, licensing as teachers all persons who have attained the age of eighteen years, who have attended such public examinations and who of examinashall be found qualified in respect to good moral character, tion. learning and ability to instruct and govern a school, but no certificate shall be granted to any person who shall not have passed a satisfactory examination in orthography, reading. writing, grammar, geography, arithmetic, theory and art of teaching, United States history, civil government, physiology and hygiene with reference to the effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics upon the human system, school law, agriculture, and the course of study for the district schools of Michigan prepared by the Superintendent of Public Instruction: Provided, That no certificate shall be granted under the pro- professional visions of this act to any person who shall not have com- training. pleted a term of at least six weeks' work in professional training in a State normal school or in one of the county normal training classes of the State or any normal training school conducted by any municipality in the State, or in any school approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction; but the completion of one-half year of work in a school maintaining four years of work above high school rank shall be accepted in lieu of this requirement. This proviso, however, shall not apply to persons who have taught in the schools of the State for at least five months prior to July one, nineteen hundred sixteen: Provided further. That Further no certificate shall be granted under the provisions of this citizenship. act to any person who, having arrived at the age of twentyone years, is not a citizen of the United States: Provided Further further, That any commissioner may, upon the request of any second or holder of a second or third grade certificate, send the papers certificates. written by such person, properly certified and under seal, to the county board of school examiners of any other county for its examination, and such board of school examiners may in its discretion, receive such papers and if it accept them shall treat them in the same manner as if written at a public examination in its own county: Provided further, That proviso, the board of examiners shall have the right to renew with- renewal. out examination the certificates of any persons who shall have previously attained an average standing of at least proviso, proviso, third grade Further |