Section amended. Return of city and village taxes to County treasurer. Collection thereof. provided for. [No. 206. ] AN ACT to amend section one hundred and eight of act two hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act." SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section one hundred and eight of act two hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 108. The authorities of any city or village, the charter of which does not so provide, may provide by ordinance for the return of all unpaid taxes on real property to the county treasurer in the same manner and with like effect, as returns by township treasurers. The taxes thus returned shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes returned, as proJudicial sale vided in this act. The authorities of any city or village which, by its charter, has the right to sell lands for unpaid taxes or assessments, may provide for judicial sale of such lands. Such sale shall be made on petition filed in behalf of the city or vil lage in interest, and shall conform, as near as practicable, to the provisions as to sale in this act: Provided, That whenever any lands are offered at such sale that have been bid to the State at any tax sale made under the provisions of any general tax law, and upon which such bid or bids remain undischarged. any sale made of such lands at the city tax sale shall be conditioned upon the payment of the tax lien held by the State on said land and the sale, so made shall be void if the tax lien held by the State shall remain unsatisfied. When State bids, etc. remain unsatisfied. Approved May 29, 1897. of a mortgage held by said executor or administrator (whether owned by the deceased in his lifetime or acquired after his death), shall be considered as personal estate and may be sold and conveyed by said executor or administrator in like manner as personal estate may now be sold, and the proceeds thereof shall be held and divided as personal estate: Provided, Such Sale to be apsale shall first be approved by the judge of probate having judge of jurisdiction of such estate by an order entered in the journal of probate. the court a copy of which order shall be attached to and recorded with the deed given by such executor or administrator. Approved May 29, 1897. proved by [ No. 205.] AN ACT to prefer ex-soldiers for public employments. discharged employment. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Honorably in every public department, and all public departments in all soldiers, etc., municipal corporations, and upon the public works of the State preferred for of Michigan, honorably discharged union soldiers, sailors and marines of the late rebellion shall be preferred for appointment and employment; age, loss of limb or other physical impairment which does not, in fact, incapacitate, shall not be deemed to disqualify them: Provided, however, That the applicant shall have been a resident of the State for at least five years and of the county in which the office or position is located for at least two years and possesses other requisite qualifications. to be removed SEC. 2. No veteran holding an office or employment in the Veteran not public works of any city or town of the State shall be removed without or suspended, or shall, without his consent be transferred from hearing. such office or employment, except after a full hearing before the mayor of such city or before the common council of such town, and at such hearing the veteran shall have the right to be present and to be represented by counsel. Such removal, suspension or transfer, shall be made only upon a written order of the mayor or of the common council. SEC. 3. Any violation of the provisions of this act shall be Penalty. deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty ($50) dollars, and not more than one hundred ($100) dollars. Approved May 29, 1897. Section amended. Return of city and village taxes to County treasurer. Collection thereof. provided for. [No. 206. ] AN ACT to amend section one hundred and eight of act two hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act." SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section one hundred and eight of act two hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act num ber two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 108. The authorities of any city or village, the charter of which does not so provide, may provide by ordinance for the return of all unpaid taxes on real property to the county treasurer in the same manner and with like effect, as returns by township treasurers. The taxes thus returned shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes returned, as proJudicial sale vided in this act. The authorities of any city or village which, by its charter, has the right to sell lands for unpaid taxes or assessments, may provide for judicial sale of such lands. Such sale shall be made on petition filed in behalf of the city or village in interest, and shall conform, as near as practicable, to the provisions as to sale in this act: Provided, That whenever any lands are offered at such sale that have been bid to the State at any tax sale made under the provisions of any general tax law, and upon which such bid or bids remain undischarged, any sale made of such lands at the city tax sale shall be conditioned upon the payment of the tax lien held by the State on said land and the sale, so made shall be void if the tax lien held by the State shall remain unsatisfied. When State bids, etc., remain unsatisfied. Approved May 29, 1897. [ No. 207. ] AN ACT to make an appropriation for the support of the State Agricultural College, for the repair of buildings, and other improvements at said college. for benefit of how paid. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Appropriation there shall be and is hereby appropriated out of the State Agricultural treasury, for the benefit of the Agricultural College, as fol. College. lows: Twelve thousand dollars for the repair of buildings, steam and water works, repair and preservation of sewers; five thousand dollars for student labor; two hundred dollars for bath tub in Abbott Hall; five thousand dollars for an electric light plant, to include engine, dynamo, wiring, lamps and all other appliances needed in installing such plant; a total of When and twenty-two thousand two hundred dollars, of which total appropriation eleven thousand two hundred dollars, shall be paid in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and eleven thousand dollars, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, which said moneys provided for in this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended under the direction of the State Board of Agri- To be used culture for the purposes aforesaid, and shall be drawn from tion of Board the treasury on presentation of the proper certificate of said of Agriboard to the Auditor General and on his warrants to the State Treasurer. under direc culture. ments made SEC. 2. There shall be assessed upon the taxable property When assessof the State in the year one thousand eight hundred and and how colninety-seven the sum of eleven thousand two hundred dollars, lected. and in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight the sum of eleven thousand dollars, to be assessed and levied in like manner as other taxes are assessed, levied and paid; which tax, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the sums to be drawn therefrom as provided for in this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 208. ] AN ACT making appropriations for the current expenses and necessary improvements for the State Industrial Home for Girls, for the years eighteen hundred and ninety-seven and eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. for State In SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Appropriation there be and is hereby appropriated from the general fund the dustrial Home sum of forty thousand dollars to meet the current expenses for Girls. of the State Industrial Home for Girls for the year eighteen Further ap propriation, how to be used. When and how taxes to collected. hundred and ninety-seven, and a further sum of forty thousand dollars for a like purpose for such State institution for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. SEC. 2. The further sum of six thousand seven hundred fifty dollars is hereby appropriated for the following purposes for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, viz.: To purchase and fence the Stewart lands now rented and occupied by the State two thousand dollars; for the construction plumbing and equipping of a hospital three thousand dollars; for painting, five hundred dollars; new floors, two hundred fifty dollars; for renewal of old water tanks, six hundred dollars; three fire escapes, four hundred dollars. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate be levied and in the State tax for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, the sum of forty-six thousand seven hundred fifty dollars, and for the year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, the sum of forty thousand dollars, to be assessed levied and collected as other State taxes are assessed, levied and collected, which sums, when collected, shall be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse it for the amounts appropriated by sections one and two of this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Number who [ No. 209. ] AN ACT to revise, amend and consolidate the laws for the incorporation of ecclesiastical bodies. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That rate as relig- it shall be lawful for any five or more persons of full age to may incorpo ious society. Articles of association to be executed and filed. What to state. become incorporated as a church, religious society, Sunday school or other society for the purpose of diffusing moral or religious knowledge by complying with the following conditions: SEC. 2. Articles of association shall be executed in triplicate, and acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to take acknowledgment of deeds. One of such triplicate copies shall be retained by such corporation, one copy shall be filed in the office of the register of deeds of the county where such corporation is formed and one copy shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The articles of association of any such corporation shall state the purpose for which such society is incorporated, the name of the corporation, the period for which it is incorporated and the name and place of residence of each of the persons associating in the first instance. |