Smith's reservation, to the place of beginning; all being and situate on section eight of Smith's reservation in the fourth ward of the city of Flint, county of Genesee and State of Michigan, said parcel of land containing eighteen and thirtyeight hundredths acres; said board of trustees being authorgive warranty ized to sell said lands either as a whole, or subdivided into smaller tracts whichever, in the judgment of said board, may be most advantageous, and to give warranty deed or deeds for said tract or tracts. Roard to deed. Disposition of money. Money used for purchase of land. SEC. 2. The said board of trustees is hereby authorized to hold the money received from said sale or sales, in a fund apart from the other moneys belonging to said school, until such time as in its judgment the money can be wisely expended for the purchase of other land, and said board is then authorized to make such purchase. SEC. 3. The money received from the sale of said land cannot be used for any other purpose than the purchase of other land or for making improvements to or on the land so purchased. Approved June 19, 1907. Section amended. Salary. Right of possession of books. [No. 193.] AN ACT to amend section eight of act number one hundred seventy-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State Reporter," as amended, being compiler's section two hundred thirty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section eight of act number one hundred seventy-four of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventyone, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State Reporter," as amended, being compiler's section two hundred thirty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 8. The State Reporter shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars and his actual and necessary expenses for clerk hire, to be fixed by the supreme court from time to time as the needs of his office demand; which salary and expenses for clerk hire shall be paid monthly, upon a warrant of the Auditor General upon the State Treasurer, approved by the chief justice of the supreme court, and shall be paid out of the general fund. Whenever any State Reporter shall be removed from office or shall resign, his successor in office shall have the right of possession of all books and papers in the hands of such reporter, by virtue of his office, at the date of such removal, or at the time such resig nation shall take effect. Approved June 19, 1907. [No. 194.] AN ACT to permit the catching or taking of herring and other rough fish in the waters of Lake Michigan bordering on the counties of Delta, Schoolcraft and Mackinac, from the twentieth day of November to the fifteenth day of December in each year, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The People of the State of Michigan enact: in certain SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for any person, from the Herring, when twentieth day of November to the fifteenth day of December may be taken in any year to take or catch herring and other rough fish in waters. the waters of Lake Michigan bordering on the county of Delta, from Point Detour northeasterly to the east line of said county, the county of Schoolcraft and the county of Mackinac from the west line thereof southeasterly to the western entrance of the Straits of Mackinaw. It shall be size of mesh. lawful to use for such purpose nets of a mesh not less than shore. is prescribed by the general laws of this State: Provided, Proviso, three however, That nothing herein contained shall be construed miles from to permit any person to take or catch herring and rough fish under authority of this act at a greater distance than three miles from the shore. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith Repealing are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. clause. Badge, etc., of I. O. O. F., penalty for unlawful wearing. [No. 195.] AN ACT to prohibit the unlawful use or wearing of the badge or emblem of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in this State, and to provide a penalty therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person who shall wilfully wear the badge or emblems of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, or who shall use or wear the same to obtain aid or assistance thereby, within this State, unless he shall be entitled to use or wear the same under the laws of the said order, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed thirty days in the county jail, or a fine not to exceed twentyfive dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Approved June 19, 1907. Section amended. [No. 196.] AN ACT to amend section two of act number two hundred thirty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventyfive, entitled "An act to amend sections two, three and four of an act relative to plank road companies," approved February twelve, eighteen hundred fifty-five, being sections two thousand six hundred fourteen, two thousand six hundred fifteen and two thousand six hundred sixteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one," the same being section six thousand six hundred twenty-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section two of said act number two hundred thirty-two of the session laws of eighteen hundred seventyfive, entitled "An act to amend sections two, three and four of an act relative to plank road companies," approved February twelve, eighteen hundred fifty-five, being sections two thousand six hundred fourteen, two thousand six hundred fifteen and two thousand six hundred sixteen of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred seventy-one, the same being section six thousand six hundred twenty-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is amended to read as follows: etc., how kept works SEC. 2. Every plank road company and the owners of any Plank roads, such plank road company, by purchase or otherwise, shall in repair. cause to be laid down and kept closely together and in an even manner so that the surface shall be uniform, the plank upon its road; or, if said company or the owners shall have built any portion of their road or may build any portion of the same of gravel or stone so broken as to serve the purpose of gravel, they shall cause the said gravel or broken stone of the proper quality and quantity to be placed upon the road and kept in a uniform manner, of the width and depth required by law; and, in case of default, they shall forfeit Default, the right to receive any toll upon said road. And the prose- forfeiture of cuting attorney of the county, on complaint of the highway toll. commissioner of any township in which any portion of the Prosecutions. road defectively constructed or out of repair lies, may institute a suit in the circuit court for the same county, in chancery, to have such default judicially ascertained and declared; but, if such prosecuting attorney is interested in said suit or in said plank road company, or shall refuse or neglect to commence said suit, then the highway commissioner of such township, by consent of the township board of such township, may employ an attorney, at the expense of such township, to commence said suit, and the same may be prosecuted in the same manner as if it had been commenced by said prosecuting attorney. The said circuit court, in circuit court chancery, for the respective counties, shall have full juris- in chancery, diction of all cases arising under this act to hear, try and etc. determine the same upon bill or petition filed according to the usual course and practice of these courts, and may grant injunctions in all such cases restraining the company or the persons owning or operating said road from collecting toll from persons who travel over the same, and may fully determine said cause. Approved June 19, 1907. 34 jurisdiction, Section amended. Road districts, Overseer, when elected. Duties, etc. [No. 197.] AN ACT to amend section thirteen of an act entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of money taxes for highway purposes and to repeal chapter two, 'Assessments for highway purposes,' and chapter three, "The performance of labor on highways and the commutation therefor,' of act number two hundred forty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, as amended, being compiler's sections number four thousand seventy-two to four thousand one hundred three inclusive of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," approved May twenty-two, nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section thirteen of an act entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of money taxes for highway purposes and to repeal chapter two, 'Assessments for highway purposes,' and chapter three, The performance of labor on highways and the commutation therefor,' of act number two hundred forty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, as amended, being compiler's sections number four thousand seventy-two to four thousand one hundred three inclusive of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," approved May twenty-two, nineteen hundred seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 13. There shall be but one road district in each oreach surveyed ganized township, except that in townships consisting of township to be. more than one surveyed township each surveyed township may be a road district; and at each annual township meeting on the first Monday in April after the passage of this act and at each annual township meeting thereafter, there shall be elected in each organized township one overseer of highways for each road district, who shall be elected in the same manner as highway commissioners and other township officers are elected and who shall work under the direction of the township highway commissioner. Emergency repairs to an amount not exceeding ten dollars may be made by such overseer without consulting with the highway commissioner, and if the highway commissioner be unable to take charge of the work on highways and bridges because of sickness, absence or any other reason, the overseer of highways shall have charge and supervision of all work, and in such case warrants drawn by him and countersigned by the township clerk shall be paid by the township treasurer. In case of a vacancy in the office of township highway commissioner through death, resignation or otherwise, the overseer of highways residing in the same surveyed township as the former Vacancy, highway commissioner. |