reincorporated cities and villages. sonal property as is authorized to be purchased, acquired or Proviso as to disposed of by this chapter: Provided, That if in any village re-incorporated as a city or any city re-incorporated under and made subject to the provisions of this act, there shall be a school district extending beyond the city limits, or having a special charter, then such school district shall not be governed by the provisions of this chapter, but all the laws and regulations now governing such district shall remain in full force and effect the same as if such city or village had not been re-incorporated. Board of education, of whom to consist. Annual election. Term of office. Manner of conducting annual election of trustees. Notice of election. Am. 1905, Act 106. (359) § 3339. SEC. 2. The board of education of such public schools shall consist of six trustees, who shall be qualified electors of the school district, and the regular annual election of school trustees shall be held on the second Monday of July of each year. At the first election held under this act two trustees shall be elected for the term of one year, two for the term of two years, and two for the term of three years from the second Monday of July of such year, and the term for which each trustee is elected shall be designated on the ballot cast for him. Annually thereafter two trustees shall be elected for a term of three years from and after the second Monday of July of the year when elected and until their successors are qualified and enter upon the duties of their offices. Am. 1905, Act 231. (360) § 3340. SEC. 3. Such annual election of school trustees, as above provided, shall be held at such place in each city as the board of education shall designate. In the designation of such place, it shall be the duty of the said board to choose a place most convenient for the accommoda tion of the voters. The polls shall be open at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and shall continue open, without intermission or adjournment, until the hour of eight o'clock in the afternoon, at which time they shall be finally closed. Said election shall be by ballot and except as herein otherwise directed, shall be conducted in all respects including the manner of selecting candidates; the placing of the names of candidates upon the ballots; the printing of the ballots; erection of booths, etc., in the same manner and in conformity with the provisions of law governing in the case of annual township elections. All the penalties of the general election law relative to neglect of duty or violation of the terms of this act, shall be applicable. The members of the said school board shall be governed by the same restrictions and shall perform similar duties to those prescribed for the township board at annual township meetings. Notice of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by the secretary of the board at least fifteen days before the said election by placing such notices in three of the most public places in each ward missioners. candidates of the city, and by publishing a copy thereof in one or more newspapers published in the city, the same length of time before the election. On or before the twentieth day of June Election comin each year, the board of education shall appoint three election commissioners. All nominations for the office of trustee Nomination petitions. shall be made by petition signed by at least twenty-five qualified electors of said district. All nomination petitions shall be filed by the respective candidates with said election commissioners at least five days before the election. The said Position of election commissioners shall after the time, during which nom- on ballot. ination petitions may be filed, has elapsed, proceed to determine, by lot, the place which each candidate shall have upon the official ballot. And thereupon said commissioners shall Ballots, cause to be printed ballots in the same manner and form as etc. near as may be, as now used in the election of city officers. They shall deliver said ballots when printed to the secretary of the board of education the day preceding the day of elec tion. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed so as to prevent any elector from voting for any person by pasting or writing the name of his candidate or candidates in pencil on his ballot. Am. 1907, Act 110. form of, of election. (361) § 3341. SEC. 4. The president and secretary of Inspectors the board of education and one other trustee to be designated by the board, if not candidates for election, shall constitute a board of inspectors of such election, and if any of said three trustees be so disqualified, or shall not be present at the time of the opening of the polls or remain in attendance, the electors present may choose viva voce such number of electors present as shall constitute a board of three inspectors of such election. Each of said inspectors shall take the required oath to faithfully perform the duties of inspector of such election. The president of the board shall Chairman of be chairman of the board of inspectors; in his absence the inspectors shall elect one of their number as such chairman. The qualifications of voters at such election, or at any school Qualifications district meeting shall be such as are or may hereafter be prescribed by the general school laws. The board of inspectors Authority shall have the same authority and power in maintaining and of inspectors. enforcing order and obedience to their lawful commands at such elections and during the canvass of the votes as are conferred by the general laws of the state upon school officers in similar cases. Am. Id. inspectors. of voters. inspectors. (362) § 3342. SEC. 5. The board of inspectors shall make Duties of a poll list of the names of persons voting at such election. They shall also have the last school census present at such election open for inspection by any citizen; they shall also have the right of access to the registration books of the sev eral wards of the city, if they deem it necessary, and for that purpose they may require the city clerk to attend such election with such registers. Am. Id. Commission, how appointed. When to organize. Duties of. To report. COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. An Act to provide for a state commission on industrial education including elementary training in agriculture. [Act 228, 1909.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: (363) SECTION 1. The governor of the state of Michigan, by and with the consent of the senate, is hereby empowered to appoint a commission of not less than five, nor more than seven members, to be known as the Michigan commission on industrial and agricultural education. (364) SEC. 2. This commission, immediately after appointment, shall organize by choosing from its own membership a chairman and secretary. (365) SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of this commission to make a careful study of the conditions of elementary, industrial and agricultural education in the state of Michigan, whether under public school or other auspices, including the study of conditions of labor as they affect children between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, and it shall further be the duty of this commission to present a report showing these conditions, with recommendations for such a plan of elementary, industrial and agricultural training in connection with the public schools of the state as shall, in their judgment, best In triplicate. meet the conditions shown to exist; this report to be ren dered in triplicate to the governor, the state superintendent of public instruction and the state commissioner of labor on or before January one, nineteen hundred eleven. Expiration of commission. (366) SEC. 4. The members of this commission shall serve without pay, and the commission shall maintain its organization until July one, nineteen hundred eleven, when said commission shall expire by limitation, unless renewed by subsequent act of the legislature. SCHOOL SITES. An Act authorizing the commissioner of the state land office to sell sites to school districts, churches and cemetery associations from lands held by the state as tax homestead lands. (367) [Act 223, 1909.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: may sell. SECTION 1. The commissioner of the state land Sites for school, etc.. office is hereby authorized to sell sites to school districts, commissioner churches and cemetery associations from any lands held by the state of Michigan as tax homestead lands, at such price as shall be fixed by the said commissioner. The application Application. for the purchase of such sites shall be made by the proper officers of the school district, or the trustees of the church or cemetery association, upon blanks prepared and furnished by the said commissioner for that purpose: Provided, That the Proviso. said commissioner shall not sell for any such purpose any land in excess of the amount which may be necessary for the use of any such school district, church or cemetery association : Provided further, That any land so sold shall be Further used solely for the above purposes, and when same ceases to be used for such purpose, it shall revert to the state of Michigan. proviso, use. EXEMPTION OF BONDS FROM TAXATION. An Act to exempt from taxation bonds hereafter issued by any county, township, city, village or school district within the state of Michigan. (368) [Act 88, 1909.] The People of the State of Michigan enact: taxation. SECTION 1. All bonds hereafter issued by any Bonds, excounty, township, city, village or school district within the empt from state of Michigan pursuant to statute are hereby exempted from all taxation. Sec, 2 repeals inconsistent acts. 22 |