SEC. 2. At the election to be held on the first Monday in April, nineteen hundred twenty, the question of such change of name shall be submitted to the electors of said township. All votes on the question shall be taken, counted and canvassed in the same manner as votes cast for candidates voted for at said election in said township. The vote upon the proposition of such change of name shall be by ballot which shall be in substantially the following form: Vote on proposition of changing the name of Berlin township to Lake township. Make a cross in the appropriate square below: To change the name of Berlin township to Lake township. Yes ( ). To change the name of Berlin township to Lake township. No(). Such ballots shall be furnished in the same manner as in other township elections. If a majority of the electors voting upon such proposition shall vote in favor thereof then this act shall be in full force and effect and not otherwise. Approved April 21, 1919. When sub mitted. Form of ballot. [No. 4.] AN ACT to amend the title and section three of act number four hundred seventy-eight of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a board of county auditors for the county of Kent; to prescribe the powers and duties of its members and to provide for their compensation," as last amended by act number four hundred ninety-three of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: section amended. SECTION 1. The title and section three of act number four Title and hundred seventy-eight of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a board of county auditors for the county of Kent, to prescribe the powers and duties of its members and to provide for their compensation," as last amended by act number four hundred ninety-three of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven, is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE. An Act to provide for the creation of a board of county auditors for the county of Kent; to prescribe the powers and duties of its members and to provide for their compensation; Chairman. To preside. Compensation. Mileage. Salary. Duties. Quorum. When submitted. Form of ballot. to provide for the selection by said board of a secretary who shall devote his entire time to the work of said board and act as purchasing agent for said county. SEC. 3. At the first meeting of said board of auditors after the passage of this act, or any amendment thereto, and at the first meeting in each January thereafter, it shall proceed to elect a chairman. The chairman of said board shall, when present, preside over its meetings. The members of said board shall receive compensation at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum and six cents per mile one way for each mile actually traveled from their place of residence to said place of meeting: Provided, however, That said board shall select a secretary who shall be the purchasing agent of said county and who shall devote his entire time to his duties and shall not be a member of said board, and shall receive an annual salary not less than two thousand dollars per annum to be fixed by the board of supervisors, and said secretary shall purchase all supplies used by the county in any of its offices and departments and in addition perform such other duties as may devolve upon him, and said secretary shall keep a record of all business transacted by said board, and minutes of the proceedings of all meetings held, and have charge of all letters, papers and documents. Any two members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. SEC. 2. At the election to be held in the spring of nineteen hundred twenty, there shall be submitted to the electors of Kent county the question of the amendment of said act. All votes on the question shall be taken, counted and canvassed in the same manner as votes cast for candidates voted for at said election in said county. The vote upon the proposition of amending said act shall be by ballot which shall be in substantially the following form: Vote on proposition of amending act number four hundred seventy-eight of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred five, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a board of county auditors for the county of Kent; to prescribe the powers and duties of its members and to provide for their compensation; to provide for the selection by said board of a secretary who shall devote his entire time to the work of said board and act as purchasing agent for said county." Make a cross in the appropriate square. To amend said act number four hundred seventy-eight. Yes (). To amend said act number four hundred seventy-eight. No (). Such ballots shall be furnished by the board of election commissioners of said county and shall be deposited in ballot boxes provided for that purpose. The result of said vote shall be certified to the board of supervisors of said county and to the Secretary of State. If the majority of the electors voting upon such proposition shall vote in favor of the amendment of said act number four hundred seventy-eight of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred five, then this act shall be in full force and effect and not otherwise. Approved April 25, 1919. [No. 5.] AN ACT to repeal act number three hundred five of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools in the county of Wayne," approved February twenty-seven, nineteen hundred one. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number three hundred five of the Local Act repealed. Acts of nineteen hundred one, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools in the county of Wayne," approved February twenty-seven, nineteen hundred one, is hereby repealed. Approved May 2, 1919. [No. 6.] AN ACT to repeal act number three hundred sixty-two of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to regulate the time of opening and closing the polls in the election districts of the townships of Greenfield, Grosse Pointe and Hamtramck, in the county of Wayne, and of the villages located wholly or partly in said townships, at general and primary elections for State, county, township and village officers." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number three hundred sixty-two of the Act repealed. Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to regulate the time of opening and closing the polls in the election districts of the townships of Greenfield, Grosse Pointe and Hamtramck, in the county of Wayne, and of the villages located wholly or partly in said townships, at general and primary elections for State, county, township and village officers," is hereby repealed. Approved May 12, 1919. Act amended. Sections added. Petition. Notices. Ballot. [No. 7.] AN ACT to amend act number six hundred seventy-five of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and election of township drain commissioners the in [in the] townships of Flushing, Genesee, Clayton and Gaines in the county of Genesee, State of Michigan, and prescribing their duties and compensation," by adding thereto two new sections to stand as sections sixteen and seventeen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number six hundred seventy-five of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and election of township drain commissioners in the townships of Flushing, Genesee, Clayton and Gaines in the county of Genesee, State of Michigan, and prescribing their duties and compensation," is hereby amended by adding two new sections to said act to stand as sections sixteen and seventeen thereof, such added sections to read as follows: SEC. 16. Whenever upon petition of twenty-five or more qualified electors of any township operating under the provisions of this act, asking for the abolishment of the office of township drain commissioner the question of such abolishment shall be submitted to the electors of the township at the next spring election following the filing of such petition. The petition shall be addressed to the members of the township board asking for the submission of the question, and shall be filed with the township clerk at least ten days preceding the day of such election. Upon receipt of such petition the township clerk shall, within five days thereafter, post notices in three conspicuous places within the township, which notices shall state that petitions have been filed with him signed by twenty-five or more electors of the said township asking for the abolishment of the office of township drain commissioner, and that the question will be submitted to the electors of said township at the next succeeding spring election to be voted upon. Ballots for the submission of such question shall be prepared by the same officers as are required by law to pro vide ballots for township elections, and the canvass, and return of the vote thereon shall be the same as is provided by law for the canvass and return of the vote upon township officers. If upon the canvass of the votes upon such question Canvass. it shall appear that a majority of the electors voting thereon are in favor of abolishing the office of township drain com missioner then this act shall no longer be in force and effect in such township. The form of the ballot shall be as follows: Shall the office of township drain commissioner be abolished? Form of Yes ( ). No (). SEC. 17. Act number three hundred twenty-six of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred nine is hereby repealed. Approved May 12, 1919. ballot. [No. 8.] AN ACT to repeal act number four hundred eighty-seven of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Marlborough in the county of Lake," approved May twenty-first, nineteen hundred three. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number four hundred eighty-seven of the Act repealed. Local Acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Marlborough in the county of Lake," approved May twenty-first, nineteen hundred three, is hereby repealed. mitted. SEC. 2. At any general or special election, there shall be When subsubmitted to the electors of the village of Marlborough in Lake county, the question of the repeal of said act. All votes on the question shall be taken, counted and canvassed in the same manner as votes cast for candidates voted for at saidelection in said village. The vote upon the proposition of repealing said act shall be by ballot which shall be in sub- Form of stantially the following form: Vote on proposition of repealing act number four hundred eighty-seven of the Local Acts of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Marlborough in the county of Lake." Make cross in the appropriate square. To repeal said act number four hundred eighty-seven. Yes [ ]. To repeal said act number four hundred eighty-seven. No [ ]. ballot. |