SEC. 14. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or Acts repealed. [No. 245.] AN ACT making appropriations for the State Board of Geological Survey for special purposes, for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, and June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, and to provide a tax therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amount of. SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Appropriation, Board of Geological Survey for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred eight, the sum of four thousand dollars for purposes and amounts as follows: For the continu- For biological ance of the biological survey of the plants and animals of survey. the State, as authorized by act two hundred fifty of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, two thousand dollars; for the continuance of the topographical survey of the State with For the United States Geological Survey, in accordance with act survey. two hundred fifty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred five, three thousand dollars. topographical f SEC. 2. The further sum of one thousand dollars is here- For 1909. by appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nine, for the purpose of continuing the topographical survey of the State with the United States Geological Survey: Provided, however, That in case the Proviso. United States Government fails to appropriate an amount for the topographical survey, then the sums appropriated by this act for that purpose shall be paid into and become a part of the general fund in the State treasury. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions How paid. of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of said board, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the Tax clause. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. 1 Unlawful to throw missile at train, etc. Penalty. [No. 246.] AN ACT making it a misdemeanor to throw any stone, brick or other missile at any passenger train, sleeping car, passenger coach, express car, mail car, baggage car, or any street or trolley car, and providing a penalty therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person who shall throw any stone, brick or other missile at any passenger train, sleeping car, passenger coach, express car, mail car, baggage car, or at any street car or trolley car, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the common jail of not to exceed ninety days, or by both such fine, and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Sections amended. [No. 247.] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, three and five of chapter ten of act number one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," and acts amendatory thereof, being compiler's sections four thou sand seven hundred forty-six, four thousand seven hundred forty-seven, four thousand seven hundred forty-eight and four thousand seven hundred fifty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one, two, three and five of chapter ten of act number one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," and acts amendatory thereof, being compiler's sections four thousand seven hundred fortysix, four thousand seven hundred forty-seven, four thousand seven hundred forty-eight and four thousand seven hundred fifty of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER X. district, organ education, SECTION 1. Any school district containing more than one hun- Graded school dred children between the ages of five and twenty years, may, ization of. by a majority vote of the qualified voters present at any annual or special meeting, organize as a graded school district. The intention to submit the question of the organization of a graded school district shall be expressed in the notice of such annual or special meeting. When such change in the Board of organization of the district shall have been voted, the voters election, term, at such annual or special meeting shall proceed immediately etc. to elect by ballot a board of education of five members, one member for the term of one year, two for the term of two years and two for a term of three years, and annually thereafter a successor or successors to the member or members whose term of office shall expire. Any qualified voter in such Eligibility. district whose name appears upon the assessment roll at the time of such election and who is the owner in his own right of the property so assessed, shall be eligible to election or appointment to the office of member of the board of education. In the election of members of the board of education and all Majority other school officers, the person receiving a majority of all the votes shall be declared elected: Provided, That all graded Proviso. school districts organized prior to the year nineteen hundred seven shall operate after the passage of this act under the provisions of this act without reorganization: And Provided Proviso. also, That in all such districts the members of the board of education hereafter elected shall be elected under the provisions of this act. vote. of board. SEC. 2. Within ten days after his election, each member Acceptance shall file with the secretary of the board an acceptance of of office. the office to which he has been elected, accompanied by an affidavit setting forth the fact of eligibility as described in section one of this chapter. The board of education shall Organization annually, and within fifteen days after the annual meeting, or within fifteen days after the organization under this act, elect from its own number a president, a secretary, and a treasurer, and for cause may remove the same from such offices and may appoint others of their own number in such places, and these officers shall perform the duties prescribed by the general school law for the moderator, director, and treasurer of the district, except as hereinafter provided. board of education shall have power to fill any vacancy that may occur in its number until the next annual meeting, and if three vacancies occur at the same time, a special meeting of the district shall be called to elect members of the board to fill such places. Within ten days after his appoint- treasurer. The Vacancies. Bond of Inspectors may appoint officers of board. Board of education. To determine course of study. To establish high school. tuition of ment the treasurer of the board shall file with the secretary a bond, either personal or surety, in such sum as the board of education shall approve, not less than double the amount of money to come into his hands during his term of office. If a personal bond is filed there shall be at least two sureties, each of whom shall justify under oath to the full amount of the bond. If a surety bond is purchased it may be at the expense of the district. Whenever, in any case, the board of education shall fail or neglect to elect the officers of the board named in this section within fifteen days next after the annual meeting, or after the organization of the district, the school inspectors of the township or city to which such district makes its annual report shall appoint the said officers from the number of said board. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the board of education in any graded school district: First, To determine the course of study to be pursued and to cause the pupils attending school in such district to be taught in such schools or departments as they may deem expedient; Second, To establish in such district a high school, when directed by a vote of the district at any annual or special meeting, and to determine the qualifications for admission to such high school and the fees to be paid for tuition by nonProviso, as to resident students: Provided, That when non-resident non-residents. students, their parents or legal guardians shall pay a school tax in said district, the same shall be credited on their tuition a sum not to exceed the amount of such tuition, and they shall only be required to pay tuition for the difference between the amount of the tax and the amount charged for tuition; To audit accounts of secretary. To estimate and vote amount of tax. To employ superintendent of schools. Third, To audit and order the payment of all accounts of the secretary for incidentals or other expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his duties; but not more than one hundred dollars shall be expended by the secretary in one year for repairs of buildings or appurtenances of the district property or for necessary appendages without the authority of the board of education; Fourth, To estimate and vote the amount of tax necessary, in addition to other school funds, for teachers' wages, fuel and incidental expenses, for the ensuing year, and when the voters fail or neglect to vote the same, to estimate and vote the amount of tax necessary for salaries of officers and servants, and when such tax has been voted by the board of education it shall be reported to the assessing officer in the same manner as other taxes of the district are reported; Fifth, In all villages and cities organized as graded school districts under the provisions of this act, in which districts six or more teachers are employed, to employ a superintendent of schools who shall be the holder of at least a State life certificate or a normal school diploma, or who shall have educational qualifications equivalent thereto, and said superintendent shall have the following duties: superinten (a) To recommend in writing all teachers necessary for the Duties of schools, and to suspend any teacher for cause until the board dent. of education, or a committee of such board, may consider such suspension; (b) To classify and control the promotion of pupils; (c) To recommend to the board the best methods of arranging the course of study and the proper text-books to be used; (d) To make reports in writing to the board of education and to the superintendent of public instruction annually or oftener if required, in regard to all matters pertaining to the educational interests of the district; (e) To supervise and direct the work of the teachers; (f) To assist the board in all matters pertaining to the general welfare of the school and to perform such other duties as the board may determine. determine Sixth, To employ all legally qualified teachers necessary To employ for the several schools upon recommendation of the superin- teachers, tendent, and to determine the amount of their compensation, salary of, etc. and to require the secretary and president to make contracts with the same on behalf of the district in accordance with the provisions of law governing contracts with teachers: Provided, That the board of education may employ a teacher Proviso. not recommended by the superintendent, or may reinstate a teacher suspended by the superintendent; Seventh, To employ such other officers and servants as To employ may be necessary for the management of the schools and other officers. school property, and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation; of board. Eighth, To perform such other duties as are required of Other duties district boards in other school districts, or as may be necessary to the general welfare of the school and district. Approved June 27, 1907. [No. 248.] AN ACT to permit the shooting of wild geese and brant in the county of Chippewa. The People of the State of Michigan enact: for wild geese and SECTION 1. It shall be lawful to hunt and kill wild geese Open season and brant in the county of Chippewa from January first to December thirty-first, both inclusive, in each year. brant. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with or in- Repealing consistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. clause. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907. |