powers. laying of such track, or the operating of any such road ex- CHAPTER XIX. sewer district. SEC. 8. Before proceeding to the construction of any dis- To procure trict sewer, the council shall cause the board of public works diagram of to prepare, or cause to be prepared a diagram and plat of the whole sewer district, showing all the streets, public grounds, lands, lots and subdivisions thereof in the district, and the proposed route and location of the sewer; and the depth, grade and dimensions thereof, and shall procure an estimate of the cost thereof, and thereupon the council shall Estimate give two weeks' notice, by publication in one or more newspapers printed in the county, and circulated in the city, or by posting said notice in five public places in said city, of the intention to construct such sewer, and where said diagram and plat may be found for examination, and of the time when the board and council will meet and consider any suggestions and objections that may be made by parties interested with respect to such sewer. of cost. ing private SEC. 14. The board of public works may charge and col- Persons ownlect annually from persons whose premises are connected by drains, how private drains with the public sewers, such reasonable sum charged. as they may deem just, in proportion to the amount of drain collected. Amount, how age through such private drain; and such charge shall be a lien upon the premises, and may be collected by special assessments thereon, or otherwise. May contract water supply. Proviso. May contract for lighting. Proviso. Section added. May contract etc. CHAPTER XXIV. SEC. 11. The common council shall have power to contract with any person, persons, corporation or association, which shall have permission to construct, operate and maintain a system of water-works in said city for a supply of water for public purposes, including street hydrants, upon such terms and conditions and for such rates as may be agreed upon: Provided, That no such contract shall be made for any period exceeding fifteen years, nor without the affirmative vote in favor thereof of two-thirds of all the members of the said common council as constituted at the time. CHAPTER XXV. SEC. 8. The common council shall have power to contract for public lighting with any person, persons, corporation or association which shall have permission to construct, operate and maintain a system of gas, electric or other lighting works in said city upon such terms and conditions, as for such rates as may be agreed upon: Provided, That no such contract shall be made for any period exceeding fifteen years, nor without the affirmative vote in favor thereof of two-thirds of all the members of the said common council as constituted at the time. SEC. 2. That a new section be added to chapter nineteen of said act number four hundred thirty-seven of the local acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, entitled "An act to vacate the township of Holmes and village of Mackinac in Mackinac county, State of Michigan, and to incorporate the city of Mackinac Island in said Mackinac county," approved June nine, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, the same to stand as section nineteen of said chapter, as follows: CHAPTER XIX. SEC. 19. The council may contract from year to year or for sewerage, for a period of time not exceeding thirty years, with any person or persons, or with any duly authorized corporation or association, for the supplying of such city, or the inhabitants thereof, or both, with sewerage and drainage, upon such terms as may be agreed; and may grant to such person, persons, corporation or association, the right to the use of the streets, alleys and other public grounds, and places of said city, both for the laying and maintenance of pipes and mains and for outlets to the lake and straits, for a period not exceeding thirty years, to enable such person, persons, corpora tion or association to construct, operate and maintain proper This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 264.] AN ACT to amend act number two hundred and eighteen of the local acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act relative to the salary of the judge of probate of the county of Wayne." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That act number two hundred and eighteen Act amended. of the local acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: judge. SEC. 2. From and after the first day of January, nineteen Salary of hundred and one, the salary of the judge of probate for the county of Wayne shall be six thousand dollars per annum, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury of said county of Wayne. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 265.] AN ACT to amend section one of act number four hundred thirty-four of the acts of the legislature of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred sixty-seven, entitled "An act to incorporate the village or Farmington," approved March twenty-five, eighteen hundred sixty-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. That section one of act number four hundred Section thirty-four of the acts of the legislature of the State of Michigan for the year eighteen hundred sixty-seven, entitled “An act to incorporate the village of Farmington," approved March twenty-five, eighteen hundred sixty-seven, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Territory SECTION 1. That the following described territory, situate incorporated. in the township of Farmington, county of Oakland, State of Michigan, to-wit: Section twenty-seven and the east half of This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Bond issue legalized. [No. 266.] AN ACT to legalize certain bonds of the township of Gar field, in Newago [Newaygo] county. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That all proceedings taken and had by the township board of the township of Garfield, in Newago [Newaygo] county in respect to the issue of the bonds of said township, the same being ten bonds of one thousand dollars each, all issued September twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred: the first bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and one; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and two; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and three; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and four; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and five; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and six; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and seven; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and eight; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and nine; one bond of one thousand dollars which becomes due March first, one thousand nine hundred and ten, are hereby legalized, and the said bonds are declared to be the binding obligation of the said township of Garfield, anything in the laws heretofore passed by the legislature of this State to the contrary notwithstanding. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved January 31, 1901. [No. 267.] AN ACT to provide for two voting precincts in the township of Baldwin, in the county of Delta. The People of the State of Michigan enact: what to con SECTION 1. That the township of Baldwin, in the county First precinct, of Delta, shall be divided into two voting precincts as follows, win viz: All of town forty-one north, twenty-two west, sections nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twentyeight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six of town forty-two north, twenty-two west and sections one, two, three, four, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twentysix, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and thirty-six of town fortyone north, twenty-three west, and sections four, five, eight and nine of town forty north, twenty-two west, shall constitute voting precinct number one. Sections five, six, seven, Second preeight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-nine, to contain. thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four and thirty-five of town forty-one north, twenty-three west, and all of town forty-one north, twenty-four west, shall constitute voting precinct number two. cinct, what where to be. SEC. 2. The polling place for the electors resident and Polling place, being in the territory above described as precinct number one shall be at such place as the township board of the township of Baldwin shall determine, and the polling place for the electors resident and being in the territory known as precinct number two shall be at the school house at Cornell. registration SEC. 3. The present officers of the township of Baldwin Boards of who are by law constituted the boards of registration and and elections, election shall be the boards of registration and election for who to be. precinct number one of said township of Baldwin. The board of registration for the first election to be held in precinct number two of said township of Baldwin, shall be composed of John Bovie, Noah Deloria and William Kingsley, and the first board of election in said precinct number two shall be John Bovie, Edward Hollywood, William Harper and William Kingsley. registration, SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the township board of the Books for township of Baldwin to supply the necessary books for regis- who to protration and election and the necessary blanks for the return vide. thereof, to be used in precinct number two. how to be SEC. 5. The conduct of the elections in the precincts Elections, herein provided for shall be conducted in accordance with the conducted. provisions of the general laws for the conduct of elections, and the canvass and return of votes shall be in accordance |