take possession. time of making such payment or deposit, be vested forever thereafter in such School District and its assigns in fee. When District to (2408.) SEC. 10. Such School District may, at any time after making the payment or deposit hereinbefore required, enter upon, and take possession of such real estate, for the use of said district. When Jury can not agree, pro adjourned, and moned. (2409.) SEC. 11. In case the jury hereinbefore provided for ceedings may be shall not agree, another jury may be summoned in the same new Jury sum manner, and the same proceedings may be had, except that no further notice of the proceedings shall be necessary; but instead of such notice, the Judge, Commissioner, or Justice, may adjourn the proceedings to such time as he shall think reasonable, not exceeding thirty days, and shall make the process to summon a jury returnable at such time and place as the said proceedings shall be adjourned to; such proceedings Adjournments may be adjourned from time to time by the said Judge, or Commissioner, or Justice, on the application of either party, and for good cause, to be shown by the party applying for such adjournment, unless the other party shall consent to such adjournment; but such adjournments shall not in all exceed three months. not to exceed three months. District Board may fix amount (2410.) SEC. 12. The District Board of any School District of Tuition to be shall have power to fix the amount of tuition to be paid by in certain cases. non-resident scholars attending any of the schools in said dis paid by Scholars How boundaries of District alter ed. three hundred four and eighteen years, may borrow Money. trict; and in cases where there shall be a Union School in any such district, to be paid by scholars attending such Union School, and to make and enforce suitable by-laws and regulations for the government and management of such Union School, and for the preservation of the property of such district. Such District Board shall also have power to regulate and clasify the studies, and prescribe the books to be used in such school. (2411.) SEC. 13. No alteration shall be made in the bounda ries of any School District having a Union School, without the written consent of a majority of the District Board of such district. Districts having (2412.) SEC. 14. Any School District having more than three children between hundred children, between the ages of four and eighteen years, residing in such district, shall have power and authority to borrow money to pay for a site for a Union School House, to erect buildings thereon, and to furnish the same, by a vote of two-thirds of the qualified voters of said district present any annual meeting, and by a like vote at any other regular amount. meeting: Provided, That the times of holding such meetings Limitation of shall not be less than five days, nor more than six months apart, and that the whole debt of any such district, at any one time,' for money thus borrowed, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars. of posited with County Treasurer may be drawn (2413.) SEC. 15. The Circuit Judge, Judge of Probate, or How Money deCircuit Court Commissioner of any county where money any has been deposited with the County Treasurer of such county, from him. as hereinbefore provided, shall, upon the written application any person or persons entitled to such money, and upon receiving satisfactory evidence of the right of such applicant to the money thus deposited, make an order, directing the County Treasurer to pay the money thus deposited with him to said applicant; and it shall be the duty of such County Treasurer, on the presentation of such order, with the receipt of the person named therein endorsed on said order, and duly acknowledged, in the same manner as conveyances of real estate are required to be acknowledged, to pay the same; and such order, with the receipt of the applicant or person in whose favor the same shall be drawn, shall, in all Courts and places, be presumptive evidence in favor of such County Treasurer, to exonerate him from all liabity to any person or persons for said money thus paid [by] him. Officers and Ju ings to obtain site (2414.) SEC. 16. Circuit Judges, Circuit Court Commis- Compensation of ŝioners, and Justices of the Peace, for any services rendered rors on proceedunder the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to the same for School iiouse. fees and compensation as for similar services in other special proceedings; jurors, constables and Sheriffs, shall be entitled. to the same fees as for like services in civil cases in the Circuit Court. Justice unable to may finish proceedings. (2415.) SEC. 17. In case any Circuit Judge, Circuit Court When Judge or Commissioner, or Justice of the Peace, who shall issue attend, another summons or venire for a jury, shall be unable to attend to any of the subsequent proceeedings, in such case, any other Circuit Court Commissioner or Justice of the Peace may attend and finish such proceedings. (2416.) SEC. 18. Whenever any School District shall have Bonds may be voted to borrow any sum of money, the District Board of such district is hereby authorized to issue the bonds of such district in such form, and executed in such manner by the Moderator and Director of such district, and in such sums, not less than fifty dollars, as such District Board shall direct, and with such rate of interest, not exceeding ten per centum per eissued for Money Loaned. Interest thereon. annum, and payable at such time or times as the said district shall have directed. District may raise (2417.) SEC. 19. Whenever any money shall have been borrowed by any School District, the taxable inhabitants of such district are hereby authorized, at any regular meeting of such district, to impose a tax on the taxable property in such district for the purpose of paying the principal thus borrowed, or any part thereof, and the interest thereon, to be levied and collected as other School District taxes are collected. SEC. 20. This act shall take effect immediately. (cc) CHAPTER LXXIX. OF REPORTS FROM INCORPORATED ACADEMIES, AND OTHER LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. SECTION 2418. Report to be made to Superintendent of Public Instruction; Contents of Report. Report to be made to Superintendent of Public Instruction. An Act requiring certain Returns to be made from Incorporated Academies, and other Literary Institutions. [Approved March 4, 1839. Laws of 1839, p, 15.] (2418.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That it shall be the duty of the President of the Board of Trustees of every organized Academy, or literary or collegiate institution, heretofore incorporated or hereafter to be incorporated, to cause to be made out by the principal Instructor, or other proper officer, and forwarded, by mail or otherwise, to the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, between the first and fifteenth days of December, in each year, a report, setting forth the amount and estimated value of real estate owned by Contents of Re- the Corporation, the amount of other funds and endowments, and the yearly income from all sources, the number of port. (cc) For Laws relative to Free Schools in the City of Detroit, see Laws of 1842, p.112; 1843, p. ; 1846, p. 101; 1847, p. 50; 1850, p. 50; 1855, p. 3; 1857, p. 163. Instructors, the number of students in the different classes, the studies pursued, and the books used, the course of instruction, the terms of tuition, and such other matters as may be specially requested by said Superintendent, or as may be deemed proper by the President or Principal of such Academies or Institutes, to enable the Superintendent of Public Instruction to lay before the Legislature a fair and full exhibit of the affairs and condition of said institutions. tendent to ap arrangements for (2419.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, when SuperinThat whenever reasonable assurance shall be given to the point and make Superintendent of Public Instruction that a number not less Institute. than fifty, or in counties containing a population of less than twelve thousand inhabitants, whenever twenty-five Teachers of common schools shall desire to assemble for the purpose of forming a Teacher's Institute, and to remain in session for a period of not less than ten working days, said Superintendent is authorized to appoint a time and place for holding such Institute, to make suitable arrangements therefor, and to give due notice thereof. (2420.) SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses Money for exof rooms, fires, lights, attendance, or other necessary charges, to be drawn, and and for procuring Teachers and lecturers for said Institute, the Auditor General shall, upon the certificate of the Superinten to what amount. may appoint to make arrange same. dent of Public Instruction, that he has made arrangements for holding such Institute, draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for such sum as said Superintendent shall deem necessary for conducting such Institute, which sum shall not exceed two hundred dollars for any one Institute, and shall be paid out of the general fund. Superintendent (2421.) SEC. 3. Said Superintendent, in case of inability suitable persons personally to conduct any Institute, or to make the necessary ments for the arrangements for holding the same, is authorized to appoint some suitable person or persons for that purpose: Provided, That not more than eighteen hundred dollars shall be drawn from the Treasury in any one year, to meet the provisions of this act. Limitation as to Moneys that may be drawn. This act shall take effect immediately. TITLE XIX. OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, AND THE SUPERINTEN DENCE AND DISPOSITION THEREOF; OF CHAPTER LXXXI. Of the State Land Office, and the Officers connected therewith. CHAPTER LXXXI. OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE, AND THE OFFICERS CONNECTED |