limit.

width.

State, except in compliance with the provisions of this act. Certaint loads In no case shall any trailer carrying a load in excess of that

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provided in act one hundred thirty-two of the Public Acts of

nineteen hundred seventeen, be so hauled on any such highTwo trailers, way; nor shall any person haul, or cause to be hauled, by or

with any motor truck, or other motor propelled vehicle, more Aggregate than two trailers. In any case the aggregate length of the length and

propelling truck, or other vehicle, and the trailers as loaded,
shall not exceed sixty feet; nor shall the width of the load

carried by any such trailer exceed eight feet and six inches : Proviso, Provided, That with the permission in writing of the highway poles.

commissioner of the township, or the public highway officials
of the city or village, poles having a greater length than sixty
feet, may be hauled on trailers, subject to such reasonable con-
ditions as such commissioner or municipal authorities may

prescribe. Coupling

Sec. 2. All trailers hauled by or with any motor truck, or devices.

other motor propelled vehicle, must be so attached to such
truck or vehicle, and to each other if more than one trailer is
hauled, with such form of coupling device as will prevent such

trailer or trailers from being deflected more than six inches Safety from the path of the towing vehicle's wheels. Trailers must chains.

also be connected to the towed vehicle, or to each other, by
suitable safety chains, one on each side of the coupling. Each

such chain so used shall be of sufficient strength to haul the Lights. trailers when loaded. All trailers so hauled on the public

highways between the hours of one hour after sunset and one
hour before sunrise, shall carry a green light on the left-hand
side of each trailer, which light shall be so affixed as to be
plainly visible to the drivers of other vehicles, or to persons
using such highway. A red light shall be properly affixed to

the rear of the last trailer, so hauled, between the hours above Speed. stated. The speed of any motor truck or other motor pro

pelled vehicle hauling a single trailer shall not exceed fifteen
miles per hour, and if two trailers are so hauled, such speed

shall not exceed ten miles per hour on any public highway. Exceptions.

SEC. 3. This act shall not apply to farm implements or machinery used in road construction.

SEC. 4. Any person or persons, hauling any trailer or
trailers on any public highway of this State by or with any
motor vehicle, or motor truck, in violation of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one month
or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 25, 1919.

[No. 9.]

AN ACT to provide for the consolidation of school districts

which are within the limits of any incorporated city.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

mitted.

SECTION 1. Whenever any incorporated city of the State When may

consolidate. shall contain within its limits two separate school districts, formed or created under the general school law or under any local act or special law, the said school districts may be consolidated into one school district in the manner hereinafter prescribed. SEC. 2. The governing body of either of the separate school How pro

posed. districts may propose such union by resolution, setting forth the terms thereof, which resolution shall be transmitted to the other body and shall be acted upon by it. The governing body Idem. of either of the separate school districts shall propose such union when requested by petition of ten per cent of the voters of its district. A quorum may act in each case and a major. Quorum. ity of the body may pass such resolution. Whenever such resolution shall have passed each body a copy thereof shall be certified to by the secretary of each and filed with the city clerk. The city clerk shall thereupon submit the question of When subsuch union to the voters in each school district proposed to be united, at a regular or special election to be called for that purpose.

Sec. 3. The resolution shall set up the name of the respec- Resolution, tive school districts; shall recite the real property owned by recite. said district according to its legal description, and the personal property with reasonable particularity sufficient to enable it to be accurately identified; shall recite the bonded indebtedness of said district; and shall provide that when the majority of the electors of each district shall have voted in favor of consolidating the school districts, said consolidated school district shall acquire the property of each district.

Sec. 4. That the procedure in said election, so far as the Election, how advertising of said election, casting of ballots and the counting and recording of same, shall follow, as near as may be, the method prescribed for city elections within said city, except as herein otherwise provided.

Sec. 5. Every citizen of the United States of the age of Who qualified twenty-one years or over, male or female, who owns property which is assessed for school taxes in such districts, or who is the parent or legal guardian of any child of school age included in the school census of such district and who has resided in said district at least three months next preceding such election, shall be a qualified voter.

what to

governed.

When consoll- SEC. 6. That upon the determination of the result of said dation effective.

election, if it should appear that the majority of the electors of each school district shall have voted in favor of consoli

dating the school districts, the consolidation shall thereupon Law

be considered as immediately effective. The new consolidated governing.

district shall thereafter be considered as created, and shall operate under the general school law, the same being act number one hundred sixty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen

hundred seventeen, as amended. Record in SEC. 7. When the electors of each school district have register of deeds ofice.

voted in favor of consolidating the school districts as herein provided, a certified copy of the resolution as adopted by the governing body of each district, and of the result of the elec

tion in each school district, shall be recorded in the register of To pass title deeds' office and shall, when so recorded, pass the legal title of to property.

the real and personal property of each district, to the new consolidated school district, and shall be sufficient evidence of

such union. Assumption

Sec. 8. When such union is perfected, the consolidated of indebted

school district shall assume outstanding indebtedness of the

districts united, and shall assume and perform all legally bindValidity of ing contracts of such districts. Until such union is per

fected, all bonds outstanding and all valid unperformed contracts, and all other liabilities, shall be and continue valid and enforceable obligations thereof, and said districts shall

continue to exercise their power as such. Saving

SEC. 9. This act shall not be construed as repealing or clause.

affecting in any way act number sixty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen.

Approved June 25, 1919.

ness, etc.

contracts.

[No. 10.)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for the State School for

the Blind for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty, for the installation of a refrigerating plant, and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The People of the State of Michigan enact: Appropria- SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the use of tion, refrigerating plant.

the State School for the Blind for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty, for the installation of a

refrigerating plant, the sum of one thousand seven hundred How paid out. seventy-five dollars. Said sum shall be paid out of the State

treasury in the same manner as are moneys appropriated for said institution for other special purposes; and the disbursing officer shall render his account therefor accordingly.

SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the Tax clause. State tax for the year nineteen hundred nineteen, a sufficient amount to cover the sum hereby appropriated.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 25, 1919.

[No. 11.]

AN ACT providing appropriations for the State Highway

Department for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-one, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes, and to repeal other acts or parts of acts making appropriations therefor.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

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SECTION 1. There are hereby appropriated for the State Appropriation

for 1920, Highway Department for the fiscal year ending June thirty, 1921. nineteen hundred twenty, the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-one, the sum of one million three hundred fourteen thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars and twenty-four cents, and all amounts credited to and forming a part of the net income of the State derived from registration of motor vehicles, drivers and chauffeurs, said sums to be expended for the following purposes :

For payment for services and expenses, maintenance and operation in said State Highway Department, as follows: Personal service (salaries and wages) : Year 1919-20

For the Fiscal

Year 1920-21 Purposes. Commissioner

$3,500.00 $3,500.00 Other personal services, salaries and wages..

142,900.00 157,700.00

For the Fiscal

Totals for personal service.... $146,400.00 $161,200.00 Supplies

11,000.00 14,000.00 Equipment and furniture..

20,000.00 25,000.00 Stationery, books and paper..

6,000.00 7,000.00 For the Fiscal For the Fiscal

Year 1919-20 Year 1920-21 Printing and advertising..

$4,200.00 $7,500.00 Transportation, telephone and telegraph

47,250.00 52,500.00 Fixed charges.

6,500.00 7,000.00

Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purProviso, poses herein stated: Provided, That if the fees derived from deduction.

the registration of motor vehicles, drivers and chauffeurs, shall be less than the amount estimated and appropriated herein, then the amount of such difference shall be deducted

from the sum herein specified for the payment of State Proviso, sur- rewards: Provided further, That all surplus of moneys coming plus moneys. to said State Highway Department from fees derived from the

registration of motor vehicles, drivers and chauffeurs, shall

be applied to maintenance or rewards for highways in the Proviso, bal- manner and for the purposes provided by law: Provided andes at year further, That any balance in any of the funds in said State

Highway Department at the close of the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred nineteen, and at the close of any fiscal year thereafter, may be retained in said funds for the purposes of and to the extent shown necessary by certificates of the State Highway Commissioner, filed with the · Budget Commission, to pay for construction work then uncompleted, in accordance with construction contracts and

for the payment of rewards on roads under construction. How paid out.

SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the State treasury, and the disbursing officer of the State Highway Department shall render his accounts therefor, at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided

by law. Disposition of SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said departfees, etc.

ment 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.
SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State

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tax for the year nineteen hundred nineteen the sum of nine
hundred thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred

Tax clause.