Commissioner to supervise im provement of roads, etc. How moneys paid out. act authorizing organized townships in the State of Michigan to borrow money and to issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of providing for the better construction and care of highways in such townships," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2. The commissioner of highways shall have charge. and supervision, under the direction of the township board, of such graveling, macadamizing, building of stone roads, or any other improvements of the highways, of such township as may be authorized under the provisions of this act, and all moneys paid out therefor shall be paid on the order of the commisAnnual report of. sioner of highways, countersigned by the township clerk. Said commissioner of highways shall render to the township board at the annual meeting thereof, in each year, an account in writing, showing the extent of the improvements that have been made on the highways of the township, the roads that have been constructed, or partially constructed, and the amount of money that has been expended for the respective purposes: Provided, That where any townships have adopted the township road system as provided by act number one hundred forty-nine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to provide for a county and township system of roads and to prescribe the powers and duties of the officers having the charge thereof," and acts amendatory thereof, the road commissioners of such townships shall have charge and supervision as provided in said act number one hundred fortynine of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three as aforesaid and amendatory acts; and all moneys paid out for the improvement of highways shall be paid out on the order of said township road commissioners of highways, countersigned by the township clerk. Proviso. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. [No. 125.] AN ACT to amend section twenty-five of chapter seven of act number three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyfive, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan, and defining their powers and duties," said section being section two thousand seven hundred ninety-three, of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, and relating to the manner of paying expenses for the construction of sewers, drains and water courses in incorporated villages. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section twenty-five, chapter seven, of "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan and defining their powers and duties," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: etc., how paid. ment by special assessment. how numbered, , etc. SEC. 25. The expense of constructing sewers, drains and Expense of water courses may be paid by general tax upon all the taxable sewers, drains, property in the village; or such expenses may be defrayed by special assessment upon the lands and premises benefited by the drainage, in proportion to the benefits resulting to each lot or parcel of land respectively; or such part of the expense as the council shall determine may be defrayed by special assessment, and the remainder may be paid by general tax. And if Manner of paythe council shall declare that the expense of any sewer, or any part thereof, shall be paid by a special assessment upon the lands and premises benefited, then such special assessment may be paid in five parts, each part to contain a list of the lots or parcels of land constituting the special assessment district (which said special assessment district shall be determined by the council) with the names of the owners, if known, or occupants of each lot or parcel of land; and onefifth of the cost or expense of the work shall be assessed upon each one of said five parts. Such parts of the assessment roll Assessment roll, shall be numbered one, two, three, four and five, respectively, and any person so electing may pay part one and have an extension of time for the payment of parts two, three, four and five of one, two, three and four years, respectively. If part when whole one is not paid on or before the same shall become due, the amount due. whole amount of the assessment against any lot or parcel of land shall be due and no extension of time shall be granted thereon. Deferred payments shall draw interest at the rate Deferred payof six per cent per annum from the date of the confirmation of ments, to draw such special assessment roll by the council, and if any default shåll be made in the payment of an installment or of the interest thereon, the whole amount of the assessment then yet remaining unpaid shall mature and become due and payable; and thereupon the same proceedings shall be had for the col- Proceedings for lection of the amounts still due, as are authorized by this act in case the owners or occupants have not elected to pay in installments. The village council shall have the power to issue Council may bonds of the village, bearing not to exceed six per cent interest, to the full amount of the unpaid assessments, and pledging the faith and credit of the village for the payment of said bonds out of such assessments when collected. Said bonds Terms of shall run for one, two, three and four years, respectively, and payment. all payments made on the deferred assessments shall be paid on and constitute a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds at maturity. Owners and occupants electing to pay by installments shall pay the full amount of the interest on each installment down to the maturity thereof, but may pay the principal and such interest into the village treasury before maturity. Contractors for the construction of sewers may be required to Contractors, how take their pay in such special sewer bonds; and if the council paid, etc. so declares, the notice of such declaration shall be included in the advertisement, or notice, calling for proposals to construct interest, etc. collection. issue bonds. Bonds, how advertised and sold. such sewers. The council shall however first advertise said bonds for sale for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation within or near said village, and in such other manner as they may determine, and all bids received for such bonds shall be opened in public and contracts for said bonds awarded to the highest responsible bidder; or after advertising for sale said bonds as above set forth, the council may reject all bids and require the contractor or contractors to accept any or all of his pay in such bonds at not less than their par value; but no such bonds shall, in any event be sold, or otherwise disposed of, at less than their par value. The May issue bonds, Village council may issue similar bonds, running one, two, three and four years respectively, to defray the cost or expense of any sewer, or part thereof, or any other improvement deemed necessary, or for public benefit, including such portion of said cost or expense as the council may have decided to pay from the general fund, providing the amount of the bonds maturing in any one year together with general fund taxes levied in such year shall not exceed one and one-half per cent of the assessed valuation of the real estate, as is shown by the annual village tax roll of the preceding year, or the tax roll of the current year, if already in the hands of the treasurer for collection. to be paid from general fund. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. [No. 126.] AN ACT to amend act number one hundred seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to prohibit the catching, killing or destroying of fish with seines or any species of continuous nets, or with any form of spear or trap, or in any manner whatsoever, except with hook and line, in the waters of Silver lake, or in the channel leading from said Silver lake to Lake Michigan, in the township of Golden, Oceana county, Michigan, and providing a penalty therefor." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section one of act number one hundred seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to prohibit the catching, killing or destroying of fish with seines or any species of continuous nets, or with any form of spear or trap, or in any manner whatsoever, except with hook and line, in the waters of Silver lake, or in the channel leading from said Silver lake to Lake Michigan, in the township of Golden, Oceana county, Michigan, and providing a penalty therefor," is amended so as to read as follows: except with hook SECTION 1. Hereafter it shall not be lawful to catch, kill, Unlawful to take This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 127.] AN ACT to amend sections one and seven of act number one hundred seventy-one, public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to regulate the construction of the tracks of railroads and street railroads across each other, and the stringing of wires, electric or other, over railroad tracks, and relative to the maintenance of such tracks heretofore so constructed, and wires heretofore so strung," the same being section six thousand three hundred forty-nine, Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and seven of act number one Sections hundred seventy-one, public acts of eighteen hundred ninety- amended. three, entitled "An act to regulate the construction of the tracks of railroads and street railroads across each other, and the stringing of wires, electric or other, over railroad tracks, and relative to the maintenance of such tracks heretofore so constructed, and wires heretofore strung," are hereby amended so as to read as follows: crossings, by SECTION 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any rail- Construction of road company to construct its tracks across the tracks of any street railroad or for any street railroad company, whether operated by horses, cable, electricity or other motive power, to construct its tracks across the tracks of any railroad company or across the tracks of any other street railroad company until the place where and the manner in which such crossing shall be made shall have been approved by the Commissioner of Railroads. SEC. 7. It shall be the duty of every corporation and per- Duty of son to whom an order made by the Commissioner of Rail- corporations. roads under this act shall be directed, to comply with such order in accordance with its terms, and for any neglect to L Penalty for neglect or violation. How penalty may be recovered. so comply, and for any violation of the provisions of this This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Section amended. [No. 128.] AN ACT to amend section seven of act one hundred ninetyeight of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities. of all railroads and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this State, being section six thousand two hundred thirty-two, Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by acts number one hundred eighty and two hundred sixty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine and by acts number eighty and one hundred fifty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Section seven of act number one hundred ninety-eight, public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-three, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this State," being section six thousand two hundred thirty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, as amended by acts one hundred eighty and two hundred sixty-six of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine and acts number eighty and one hundred fiftythree of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: |