year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of three hundred eleven thousand nine hundred twenty-five dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of three hundred eleven thousand nine hundred twenty-five dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated. out. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out How pald of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. credited. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said depart- Where This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 34.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the uniform accounting division, auditor general's department, for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts and fund for the uniform accounting division, auditor general's purposes. department, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of forty-eight thousand five hundred fifty dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of forty-eight thousand five hundred fifty dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Personal service Supplies and contractual service... Totals For fiscal year ending June 30, 1926 $31,400.00 17,150.00 $48,550.00 For fiscal year ending June 30, 1927 $31,400.00 17,150.00 $48,550.00 How paid out. Where credited. Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said uniform accounting division, auditor general's department, shall be forwarded to the state treasurer each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Certain taxes canceled. [No. 35.] AN ACT to authorize and direct the auditor general to cancel all taxes for certain years assessed upon certain descriptions of land in township thirty-six north, range four east, Presque Isle county. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The auditor general is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cancel all taxes remaining undischarged as appear from the records of his office assessed for the years nineteen hundred sixteen, nineteen hundred seventeen, nineteen hundred eighteen, nineteen hundred nineteen, nineteen hundred twenty, nineteen hundred twenty-one, nineteen hundred twenty-two and nineteen hundred twentythree, upon certain pieces or parcels of land situate in township thirty-six north, range four east, known and described Description. as follows: Lot one, southeast quarter of northwest quarter, northeast quarter of southwest quarter, southeast quarter of southwest quarter, northeast quarter of southeast quarter, northwest quarter of southeast quarter, southwest quarter of southeast quarter, and southeast quarter of southeast quarter, all in section nineteen; the southwest quarter of northeast quarter, southeast quarter of northeast quarter, south west quarter of southwest quarter, southeast quarter of southwest quarter, northeast quarter of southeast quarter, northwest quarter of southeast quarter, southwest quarter of southeast quarter, and southeast quarter of southeast quarter, all in section twenty; the southwest quarter of northwest quarter, northeast quarter of southwest quarter, northwest quarter of southwest quarter, southwest quarter of southwest quarter, southeast quarter of southeast quarter, northwest quarter of southeast quarter, southwest quarter of southeast quarter, lots one and two, all in section twenty-one; lot three, and southwest quarter of southwest quarter, all in section twenty-two; northwest quarter of northwest quarter and northeast quarter of northwest quarter, all in section twentyeight; northeast quarter of northwest quarter, northwest quarter of northwest quarter, northeast quarter of northeast quarter, and northwest quarter of northeast quarter, all in section twenty-nine; the northeast quarter of northeast quarter, section thirty; or any part or parcel of said descriptions. 43 SEC. 2. Such cancellation, when made, shall operate to ex- Lien tinguish the lien of the state and any municipality thereof for extinguished. the taxes of such years. Upon the cancellation of the amount of such taxes, the state, county and township shall stand the loss of their portion of such tax. Approved April 8, 1925. [No. 36.] AN ACT to amend sections fifteen and seventeen of act number one hundred eighty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the prevention and suppression of contagious, infectious and communicable diseases of live stock; to provide for the creation of a department of animal industry of the state of Michigan; to authorize and require the appointment of a state. commissioner of animal industry, of two advisory commissioners and of a state veterinarian; to prescribe the powers and duties of said officers, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," approved May second, nineteen hundred nineteen, as amended by act number two hundred eighty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, and further amended by act number nine of the public acts, first special session of nineteen hundred twenty-one, and further amended by act number eighty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred twentythree. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections fifteen and seventeen of act number Sections one hundred eighty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred amended. Appraisal of animals condemned. Proviso. Slaughter, when to order. Further proviso. nineteen, entitled "An act to provide for the prevention and suppression of contagious, infectious and communicable diseases of live stock; to provide for the creation of a department of animal industry of the state of Michigan; to authorize and require the appointment of a state commissioner of animal. industry, of two advisory commissioners and of a state veterinarian; to prescribe the powers and duties of said officers, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," approved May second, nineteen hundred nineteen, as amended by act number two hundred eighty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, and by act number nine of the public acts, first special session of nineteen hundred twenty-one, and by act number eighty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-three, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 15. In case of tuberculous cattle, whenever the commissioner shall direct the killing of such cattle, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to appraise the animal or animals condemned, the owner or owners thereof to receive fifty per centum of the appraised value of animals as though not diseased, but such sum in no case shall exceed the sum of thirty dollars for grade animals and sixty dollars for registered thoroughbred animals, nor shall the indemnity paid for any one animal exceed the difference between the appraised value and the amount received for salvage: Provided, That the owner or owners of slaughtered animals shall receive no compensation for the same unless the commissioner shall be satisfied that the premises have been kept in a sanitary condition, nor shall they receive compensation until said commissioner is satisfied that the infected premises have been disinfected in such manner as to prevent the further spread of the disease. When the commissioner shall deem it expedient to have cattle that have reacted to the tuberculin test slaughtered under federal inspection or under the inspection of a competent veterinarian authorized by the commissioner, he shall have the power to order such slaughter. If the carcass of any such animal shall pass the inspection without being condemned, the owner of the animal shall receive all proceeds secured from the sale of such carcass after payment for shipping, handling and slaughtering charges have been deducted, in addition to the above mentioned fifty per centum of appraisal value. If the carcass of any such animal shall be condemned by the inspectors, the owner of the animal shall receive the proceeds of the sale of the hide, tallow, offal or any other proceeds from the sale of the carcass, after deducting the cost of handling, shipping and slaughtering, in addition to the above mentioned fifty per centum appraisal valuation. The commissioner shall have power to designate the places where suspected animals shall be slaughtered, and also to employ a competent inspector to examine the carcasses of slaughtered animals: Provided further, That no indemnities shall be paid under the provisions of this section for cattle. reacting to the tuberculin test, except such as are branded on the left jaw with the letter "T" not less than two inches high, having had the test applied by a veterinarian approved by the state or federal government, and are slaughtered within six months from the date of reaction. pensation, SEC. 17. The board of supervisors of each county may ap- County live point some competent person to be known as the county live stock agent. stock agent for such county: Provided, Such appointment Proviso. shall be upon the nomination of the commissioner of agriculture, and to this end the commissioner shall submit to such board a list of at least three names from which list said appointment shall be made. Said county live stock agent Term of shall hold office until the appointment of his successor and office, comshall be vested with all necessary power to carry out the pro- etc. visions of this act under the direction of the state commissioner. Such county live stock agent shall receive such compensation as the board of supervisors may determine, which compensation shall in no case be less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars per diem for time actually spent in the performance of his official duties, together with all actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection therewith, such compensation and expenses to be paid from the contingent fund of such county upon approval thereof by the board of supervisors or board of county auditors. The county live stock agent shall act as the official representative of the state department of agriculture in the investigation and control of animal diseases within the county. The county live stock To file agent herein provided for shall each year make a report in report. duplicate, one copy of which shall be filed with the board of supervisors and one copy with the state commissioner, giving in detail all matters connected with his work as such agent for the preceding year. Approved April 8, 1925. [No. 37.] AN ACT to amend sections one and three of act number one hundred forty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred eleven, entitled "An act to provide for the condemnation by state agencies and public corporations of private prop erty for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the terms 'public corporations', 'state agencies' and 'private property' as used herein", being sections three hundred fifty-three and three hundred fifty-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and three of act number one hun- Sections dred forty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred eleven, amended. |