List of non Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said special commissioner, on or

Tesident

lands to be before the first day of May next, to make out a list of all non-res

nade by

com'r, &c. ident lands coming under the provisions of this act, upon the line of

Payment of

contractors.

Compensa.

the road for which he was appointed, and deliver the same to the treasurer of the county, who shall thereupon open an account with the Lansing and Eaton Rapids road fund, and credit to said fund all moneys then in his hands or which may thereafter be paid into his office as non-resident highway taxes upon any of the lands described in said lists, and which are within the purpose of this act, and shall charge said fund with all moneys which may be drawn from it by the said special commissioner, in pursuance of the provisions of the next section of this act.

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of said special commissioner, in payment for any labor performed or materials furnished in the improvement of said road under his direction, to issue his certificate to any person who may be entitled to the same, certifying the facts as they exist in the case, and daw his warrant thereon for the amount due such person upon the Lansing and Eaton Rapids road fund, and it shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the county to pay the same out of any moneys belonging to said fund.

Sec. 5. Said special commissioner shall be entitled to receive & tion of com- sum not exceeding one dollar per day for the time actually en

Missioner

now

and paid.ployed by him in discharging the duties which this act imposes upon

Vacancy. bow filled.

him, and his account for the same verified by his oath, shall be audited by the board of supervisors of Eaton county and shall be paid out of any moneys belonging to his portion of the Lansing and Eston Rapids road fund in the treasury of that county.

any

Sec. 6. In case of the death, resignation or refusal to serve, of commissioner appointed under this act, the governor is authorized to appoint another, whose duties and obligations shall be the same as if originally appointed,

Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 2, 1849,

[ No. 240. ]

AN ACT appropriating certain Non-resident Highway Taxes for the improvement of the Road running from the village of How. ell, in the county of Livingston, through the Townships of Hartland, Highland and White Lake, to the village of Pontiac, in the county of Oakland.

appropria

tel on cer

tain road.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- N R hightatives of the State of Michigan, That all such non-resident high-way taxes way taxes as may be collected for the year eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and for five years thereafter. for one mile each way from the centre of the road running from the village of Howell, in the county of Livingston, through the townships of Hartland, Highland and White Lake, to the village of Pontiac, in the county of Oakland, shall be appropriated for the improvement of said road.

com'r-bie powers and duties.

Sec. 2. A special commissioner shall be appointed by the gov- Special ernor, who in expending all moneys which may become subject to his control by the provisions of this act, shall be governed by the same laws, as far as they are applicab'e, as are now or may hereafter be in operation, for the government of township highway commissioners.

Oath and

coun's.

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said special commissioner before entering upon the duties of his office, to take and subscribe an oath bend of to faithfully perform said duties, and also to file in the office of the county treasurers of Oakland and Livingston counties, a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars each, with two or more good and sufficient sureties to be approved by said treasurer, for the faithful discharge of the duties imposed upon him by virtue of this act, and in default thereof, it shall be the duty of said county treasurers to prosecute the same in the manner prescribed by law for the prose cution of bonds against county officers.

lands to be

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of said special commissioner, on or List of nonbefore the first day of September next, to make out a list of all non-resident resident lands coming under the provisions of this act, and deliver made by the same to the county treasurer, who shall thereupon open an ac count with the Livingston and Oakland road fund, and credit to said fund all moneys which may be in his hands, or may hereafter be paid into his office, for non-resident highway taxes upon any of the

Contractors.

land described in said list, and charge said fund with all moneys drawn by said special commissioner.

Payment of Sec. 5. It shall further be the duty of said special commissioner, to issue his certificate to any person who may be entitled to the same, in payment for labor performed, or materials furnished for the improvement of said road, stating the facts as they exist, and draw his warrant thereon for the amount due said person, upon the county treasurer of the county, where said labor or materials are done or furnished, who shall pay the same from any moneys in his hands standing to the credit of said road fund.

Compensation of com

How audit

Sec. 6. The said special commissioner shall be entitled to receive inissioner as compensation for any services rendered, in discharge of the ed and paid. duties imposed upon him by this act, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per day, for the time employed in carrying out the provisions, and his accounts for such time, verified by his oath, shall be audited by the board of supervisors of the counties of Livingston and Oakland, and shall be paid from any moneys standing to the cred: of said fund: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to contravene any act for the improvement of roads cros sing this road.

Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved April 2, 1849.

Loan au•

be raised by Adrain Un

on S Dis

trict No. 1.

[No. 241.]

AN ACT to authorize Adrian Union School District number cre to borrow money for the purposes therein mentioned.

Section 1. Le it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen thorized to tatives of the State of Michigan, That it shall be lawful for the legally constituted officers of Adrian union school district number one, to borrow, on the faith and credit of said district, any sum of money not exceeding ten thousand dollars, for a term not exceeding fifteen years, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per centum per annum, and to execute bonds therefor, under the seal of the corporation of said district, (said seal to be such as the said school district shall adopt) and the signatures of the said officers of said die

trict: Provided, That no such loans or bonds shall be made as aforesaid, until after the subject shall have been submitted to the qualified electors of said district, for their approval or rejection.

lectors of

required.

Sec. 2. For the purpose of determining whether said loan shall Assent of e⚫ or shall not be made, the electors of said district may at an election said district to be held in said district, on the first Monday in June next, vote thereon by ballot, and every ballot in favor of said loan shall have written or printed thereon the word "loan-yes," and every ballot against said loan, shall have written or printed thereon the words "loan-no." The officers of said district shall give notice of the said election, which shall be held on the first Monday of June next, as aforesaid, by publishing a notice thereof in one or more newspapers published in the village of Adrian, which said notice shall state the name [time] and place of holding such election, and the purpose for which the same is to be held, and shall cause said notice to be published for three weeks successively, previous to the time of holding said election. The officers of said district shall act as inspectors of said election, and shall be first sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, as such inspectors. All ballots given for or against such loan at such election, shall be received and counted by the inspectors of such election, and the result of such vote shall be certified by such inspectors, and placed on file in said district and recorded in the record book of said district, and no such loan as aforesaid shall be made unless it shall appear from such certificate that a majority of the lawful electors voting at such election shall have voted in favor thereof.

Sec. 3. The money to be borrowed by authority of this act, shall Investment be invested and expended in the building of a school house in said of proceeds district, and for no other purpose.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
Approved April 2, 1849..

[ No. 242. ]

AN ACT to vacate the Plat of the Village of Sharon, in the Coun

ty of Washtenaw.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- Village plat tives of the State of Michigan, That the recorded plat of the vil- vacated.

of Sharon

lage of Sharon, situate in the county of Washtenaw, and lying upon the east half of the south east quarter of section twenty-nine, (29) in township three (3) south of range three (3) east, as the same is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of said county of Washtenaw, be and the same is hereby vacated, and the right, title and interest of, in, and to all streets, alleys and public squares in the plat hereby vacated, shall revert to and vest in the person or persons who are or were the lawful owner or owners of said plat, or any lot or lots thereof, on the day of the date hereof, and to his or their heirs forever; Provided, That if either of the said streets shall now be used in connection with, or as any portion of any public highway, the same shall be excepted from the operation of this act.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after

Village of

Port Huron

ted.

[ No. 243. ]

AN ACT to incorporate the village of Port Huron.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen incorpora- tatives of the State of Michigan, That all that part of the township of Port Huron, embraced within the following limits, to wit: com. mencing on the bank of the St. Clair river, one half mile below the mouth of Black river, thence west one half mile, thence north to the south line of the United States military reserve, thence east along said south line to the St. Clair river, and thence southerly along said St. Clair river and including all wharfs and anchorages therein, to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby constituted a town corporate, to be known by the name of the village of Port Huron.

Annual election of

Sec. 2. The electors of said village may meet at some convenient officers. place therein, on the first Monday of May next, and on the first Monday of May in each year thereafter, and proceed to the elec. tion by a plurality of votes, of a president, recorder, six trustees, two assessors, a marshal and treasurer, who shall hold their offices respectively for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified, and if an election shall not be held on the day