Amount appropriated. Remaining funds. Proviso, how money obtained. Tax clause. [No. 60.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the State Highway Department for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fifteen, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Highway Department for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred fifteen, the sum of six hundred thousand dollars, which shall constitute the State reward fund for the improvement of the public wagon roads, as provided in act number two hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nine, as amended. Any moneys remaining in this fund at the close of the fiscal year shall be carried over by the Auditor General and added to the funds which become available for the following year: Provided, That the State Highway Department may obtain money under this section before July one, nineteen hundred fifteen, in such amounts as they may certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred fifteen, the sum of six hundred thousand dollars, which amount when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Amount appropriated. [No 61.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan Reformatory for general repairs and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eleven thousand eight hundred dollars for the use of the Michigan Reformatory for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixteen, for purposes and in amounts transfer as follows: For general repairs and reconstruction of present buildings, three thousand dollars; for the purchase of the Fred H. VanderHeyden farm of thirty-six and one-half acres, one thousand eight hundred twenty-five dollars; for the purchase of the Susan Whipple farm of thirty-five and one-half acres, one thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars; for the purchase of the James Gallagher farm of eighty acres, three thousand six hundred dollars; for the purchase of the Margaret R. Lyle farm of forty acres, nine hundred dollars; for the the purchase of three and one-half acres of garden land from Fred and Melinda Girard, three hundred fifty dollars; for the purchase of three and one-half acres of gravel and building sand from W. A. Inman, three hundred fifty dollars: Provided, That if the amount designated in this sec- Proviso, tion for any one of the purposes stated be insufficient to com- of funds. plete the work or purchase, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchase specified in this section may, by obtaining the consent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General, in writing, before any expense in excess of the specific appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire eleven thousand eight hundred dollars available for the purposes stated herein, if in the judgment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfer for which provision is hereby made: Provided further, Further That the board of control of the Michigan Reformatory may how money proviso, obtain money under this section before July one, nineteen obtained. hundred fifteen, in such amounts as they may, by requisition, certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from the total amount when the appropriation becomes available. The several sums appropriated by the provisions Sums, how of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the paid out. warden of the Michigan Reformatory at such time and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts. to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State Tax clause. tax for the year nineteen hundred fifteen the sum of eleven thousand eight hundred dollars which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Portion to be improved. Description. Improve to consist. [No. 62.] AN ACT for the improvement of a certain portion of the highway known as the "Fort Gratiot Turnpike," located in the township of Columbus in the county of St. Clair, and making an appropriation therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Highway Commissioner of the State is hereby authorized and directed to make additional improvements to a portion of the highway known as the "Fort Gratiot Turnpike," leading from the city of Detroit in the county of Wayne, through the township of Columbus, county of St. Clair, to the city of Port Huron in the said county of St. Clair, such portion of said highway to be improved being described as follows: All that part of the highway extending for the distance of one mile in a southwesterly direc tion from the point of intersection of said highway with the western boundary line of section twenty-eight, town five north, range fifteen east, known as the township of Columbus aforesaid. SEC. 2. The improvement herein provided for shall consist ment, of what of such filling with rock, gravel, sand and other material, and such grading as shall be necessary in the judgment of the State Highway Commissioner to form an embankment sufficient to withstand the encroachment and pressure of the waters of Belle river in said township and county aforesaid. All work necessary to be done under this act shall be performed under the supervision of the said highway commissioner. Supervision. Appropriation. SEC. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State treasury, the sum of two thousand dollars for the purpose of defraying the expense of the work of improvement herein How payable. provided for. The amount herein specified shall be payable in such sums as the State Highway Commissioner shall from time to time certify to the Auditor General as being necessary for carrying out such work. Such sums shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the Auditor General out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated. Tax clause. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred fifteen, the sum of two thousand dollars to reimburse the general fund for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 63.] AN ACT to provide for the furnishing, at public expense, suitable markers for the graves of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, who served in the army of the United States, to provide for the marking and designation of such graves for memorial purposes, to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of such markers or designs when placed, and to repeal act number one hundred thirty-six of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, approved June twelve, nineteen hundred seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The common council, board of trustees or Metal township board of every city, village or township in this marker State shall, upon the petition of any five reputable freeholders of any such city, village or township, procure for and furnish to said petitioners, at the expense of such city, village or township, some suitable and appropriate metal marker for the grave of each and every dead soldier, sailor and marine who served in the army of the United States and who is buried within the limits of said city, village or township, or within the limits of any cemetery belonging to any such city, village or township, or within the limits of any cemetery generally used by the population of any such city, village or township for burial purposes, and in which its soldiers, sailors or marines have been buried, and which is not controlled by the township authorities in which such cemetery is located; such metal markers so furnished to be placed on the grave of each soldier, sailor and marine for the purpose of marking and designating such grave for memorial purposes. to what to set misdemeanor. SEC. 2. In all petitions to such common councils or Petitions, boards, the petitioners shall set forth the names of all such forth. soldiers, sailors and marines whose graves have not been appropriately marked as contemplated in this act, together with the number of such graves at the time of petitioning, and cemetery or cemeteries wherein the same are located. SEC. 3. Any person who shall wilfully take down, de- Destruction, a stroy, deface or carry away any such marker or other design or memorial flag placed at any such grave or graves for memorial purposes without authority from the person or persons causing the same to be placed in said cemetery or at such grave or graves, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine of Penalty. not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. SEC. 4. Act number one hundred thirty-six of the Public Act repealed. Acts of nineteen hundred seven, approved June twelve, nine- This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Conditional sale. Valid reservation of title. [No. 64.] AN ACT to regulate the conditional sale of personal property sold for resale, and to provide for filing the contracts thereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Whenever any personal property is sold and delivered to any person, firm or corporation regularly engaged or about to engage in the business of buying and selling such personal property, with the condition affixed to the sale that the title thereto is to remain in the vendor of such personal property until the purchase price thereof shall have been paid, with the agreement express or implied, that the same may be resold, every such conditional sale in order for the reservation of title to be valid except as between the vendor and vendee shall be evidenced in writing and the written contract of every such conditional sale or a true copy thereof shall be filed and discharged in the same manner as chattel mortgages are required to be filed and discharged. Approved April 21, 1915. [No. 65.] AN ACT giving the assent of the Legislature of the State of Michigan to the grant of moneys from the United States by act of congress approved May eight, nineteen hundred fourteen, entitled "An act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States receiving the benefits of an act of congress approved July two, eighteen hundred sixtytwo, and of acts supplementary thereto, and the United States department of agriculture," and designating the officer to whom the payments are to be made. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The legislative assent required by section assent given. three of an act of congress, approved May eight, nineteen Legislative |