sons having taken a full course of treatment, consisting of not less than four weeks, have been cured and have remained cured for at least one year thereafter. treated may (237) SEC. 5. Any person who shall be treated at any in- Persons stitute under the provisions of this statute may at any time reimburse reimburse the county by paying to the county treasurer the county. amount thereof, and the treasurer shall give him a receipt for the amount so paid, which receipt shall state that such payment is for reimbursement, as aforesaid, and the amount so paid shall be turned into the general fund. Sec. 6 repeals contravening acts. AN ACT to provide for the prevention of rabies in indigent persons. [Act 116, P. A. 1903.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: institute. (238) SECTION 1. Whenever it shall be proved to the satis- When sent to faction of the local board of health that any indigent person or persons within its jurisdiction has been bitten by a rabid dog, or other rabid animal, or in any other manner has been infected with the virus of rabies, said local board of health shall make the necessary arrangements and send said person or persons supposed to be infected with rabies, to the Pasteur institute at the university of Michigan. The neces- Expenses, how sary expenses thus incurred shall be a charge upon the township, city or incorporated village in which the expense was authorized. Before their payment or allowance all bills for such expenses shall be audited by the local board of health. paid. AN ACT to prevent the desertion and abandonment of wife or children by persons charged by law with the maintenance thereof; to make such abandonment and desertion a felony and to prescribe the punishment therefor; to provide for the care of the dependent wife and children; and to repeal act number thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred three. [Act 144, P. A. 1907.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: desertion. (239) SECTION 1. Any person who deserts and abandons Penalty for his wife or deserts and abandons his minor children under fif- wife or child teen years of age and without providing necessary and proper shelter, food, care and clothing for them, shall upon convic suspended sentence. tion be deemed guilty of a felony and punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years nor less than one year; or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year and not less than three months: Proviso as to Provided however, If, at any time before sentence he shall enter into bond to the people of the state of Michigan, in such penal sum and with such surety or sureties as the court may fix, conditioned that he will furnish his wife and children with necessary and proper shelter, food, care and clothProviso as to ing, then the court may suspend sentence therein: Provided, That upon failure of such person to comply with said undertaking he may be ordered to appear before the court and show cause why sentence should not be imposed, whereupon the court may pass sentence, or for good cause shown may modify the order and take a new undertaking and further suspend sentence as may be just and proper. modification of order. Wardens to pay certain efit of wife and children. (240) SEC. 2. When any person is convicted under this sums for ben- act and sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment either in one of the state prisons or in the Detroit house of correction, the warden of the prison or superintendent of said house of correction in which said person shall be confined shall, at the end of each and every week during the period of said term of imprisonment, pay over to any of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county in which the wife or children of such person resides, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per week, if there be only a wife, and fifty cents per week additional for each minor child under the age of fifteen years, in lieu of any earnings of such person while an inmate therein, said sums to be expended by said superintendent of the poor for the care and support of the wife or children of said person, as the case may be; and it shall be the duty of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county from which such person shall be committed to furnish the warden of the prison or superintendent of said house of correction in which said person is confined, with a sworn statement, showing the names of the wife and children who are left dependent upon the city or county for support, their ages and relation they bear to such convicted person. Duty of superintendents of poor. Wife may testify against husband. Who may make complaint. (241) SEC. 3. In the hearing of all complaints under this act, the wife may testify against the husband without his consent. (242) SEC. 4. Any of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county or the county agent of the state board of corrections and charities for the county wherein the wife or minor children of the person complained of reside, may make the complaint. Sec. 5 repeals Act 39 of 1903 and other contravening acts. EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY FROM TAXATION. [Extract from Act 206, P. A. 1893.] (243) § 3830. SEC. 7. The following real property shall Real property be exempt from taxation: 7. The real and personal property of persons who, in the opinion of the supervisor and board of review, by reason of poverty, are unable to contribute toward the public charges. exempt from taxation. AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class. [Act 215, P. A. 1895, Ch. XI.] exercise (244) 3107. SECTION 1. Every city incorporated under Powers and the provisions of this act, shall, in addition to such other authority, and powers as are herein conferred, have the general powers and thereof. authority in this chapter mentioned; and the council may pass such ordinances in relation thereto, and for the exercise of the same, as they may deem proper, namely: Thirtieth, To provide for the protection and care of paupers, Relative to and to prohibit and prevent all persons from bringing to the paupers. city, from any other place, any pauper or other person likely to become a charge upon the city, and to punish therefor. AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of villages within the state of Michigan, and defining their powers and duties. [Act 3, P. A. 1895, Ch. VII.] * poor by (245) § 2770. SEC. 2. * The council of any vil- Support of lage may make such provisions as they shall deem expedient villages. for the support and relief of poor persons residing in the village; and for that purpose may provide, by ordinance or resolution, for the appointment of a director of the poor for the village, and may prescribe his duties and vest him with such authority as may be proper for the due exercise of his duties. INDEX. References are to compiler's sections. A. ACCOUNTS: providing uniform system of, for superintendents, directors, etc., of poor. ACTION: for support of poor by relatives, by whom brought, etc.... for recovery of expenses for temporary care of poor persons of another county. ADOPTION: act providing for, change of name, etc., of certain children.. of child from state public school... when electors to determine, for support of poor. ALMSHOUSES: (see poorhouses.) ANNUAL REPORT: union workhouses, to make, to governor, etc.. supervisors, directors, etc., of poor to make, to superintendent, compensation. societies receiving and indenturing minor children to make. ANNUAL STATEMENT: of receipts and expenditures, or deficiency at poorhouse.. ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING: accounts for support of poor to be read at...... APPLICATION: to circuit court for support of poor by relatives, by whom made, etc.. to apprentice children, where filed, what to contain.. APPOINTMENT: against township for sojourning poor.. ASSOCIATIONS: SECTIONS. 40 56 59 61 95-8 8 73-4 134-38,141 168 89 99-101 102-5 57 61 2 139-40 17 108 114-17 139-44 153 53 62 receiving and indenturing minor children, providing for records, supervision, etc.... secretary of state, etc., to prepare system of accounts for superintendents of poor, etc. . . . to allow expenses of committee providing uniform system of accounts. expense of treatment of dependent children at U. of M. hospital audited by *སྒྲ ཿརྱ ི |