viction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days, nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Approved May 5, 1927. When unlawful to sell. Idem. Penalty. [No. 112.] AN ACT to provide a penalty for fraudulently selling or offering for sale meats and meat products as "kosher." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person with intent to misrepresent or defraud, to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale as "kosher" any meat or meat preparation which is not such in fact. The word "kosher" as herein used shall mean in conformity with orthodox Jewish religious requirements. SEC. 2. No person operating any kosher meat market or kosher delicatessen store shall sell or offer for sale, or keep for sale in the regular course of his business any non-kosher meat or meat products unless he shall, together with his window sign or other sign, display a sign in letters at least four inches in height, the words "Non-kosher meat sold here." SEC. 3. Any person who shall violate any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed four months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Approved May 5, 1927. [No. 113.] AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number thirty of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-five, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the inland waters of this state located in the west one-half of the southwest one-quarter of section fifteen and the east onehalf of the southeast one-quarter of section sixteen in the township of Lockport, St. Joseph county, and also in that part of the waters of Palmer lake in the township of Colon which lies between the south line of the north one-half of the north one-half of section fourteen and the south line of State street in the village of Colon, St. Joseph county", approved April second, nineteen hundred twenty-five. The People of the State of Michigan enact: section SECTION 1. The title and section one of act number thirty Title and of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-five, entitled amended. "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the inland waters of this state located in the west one-half of the southwest one-quarter of section fifteen and the east one-half of the southeast one-quarter of section sixteen in the township of Lockport, St. Joseph county, and also in that part of the waters of Palmer lake in the township of Colon which lies between the south line of the north one-half of the north onehalf of section fourteen and the south line of State street in the village of Colon, St. Joseph county," approved April second, nineteen hundred twenty-five, are hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE An Act to regulate the taking of fish in the inland waters of this state located in the west one-half of the southwest one-quarter of section fifteen and the east one-half of the southeast one-quarter of section sixteen in the township of Lockport, St. Joseph county. lawful to SEC. 1. Hereafter it shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill Where unor destroy or attempt to take, catch, kill or destroy any kind of take fish. fish at any time in the inland waters of this state located in the west one-half of the southwest one-quarter of section fifteen and the east one-half of the southeast one-quarter of section sixteen in the township of Lockport, St. Joseph county. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect June fifteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-seven. Approved May 5, 1927. Act amended. Section added. When summons to issue. Hearing. [No. 114.] AN ACT to amend act number three hundred thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act relating to dogs and the protection of livestock and poultry from damage by dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs; regulating the keeping of dogs, and authorizing their destruction in certain cases; providing for the determination and payment of damages done by dogs to live stock and poultry; imposing powers and duties on certain state, county, city and township officers and employes, and to repeal act number three hundred forty-seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, and providing penalties for the violation of this act," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section twenty-six-a. The People of the State of Michigan enact : SECTION 1. Act number three hundred thirty-nine of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act relating to dogs and the protection of livestock and poultry from damage by dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs; regulating the keeping of dogs, and authorizing their destruction in certain cases; providing for the determination and payment of damages done by dogs to livestock and poultry; imposing powers and duties on certain state, county, city and township officers and employes, and to repeal act number three hundred forty-seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, and providing penalties for the violation of this act," is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to stand as section twenty-six-a, to read as follows: SEC. 26-a. On sworn complaint to any justice of the peace of the county that any one of the following facts exist: 1. That after January tenth and before June fifteenth in each year any dog over four months old is running at large, unaccompanied by its owner, or engaged in lawful hunting and not under the reasonable control of its owner, without license attached to the collar on such dog; 2. That any dog at any time licensed or unlicensed, has destroyed property or habitually trespasses in a damaging way on property of persons other than the owner; 3. That any dog at any time, licensed or unlicensed, has attacked or bitten a person; 4. That any dog shows vicious habits and molests passersby when lawfully on the public highway; 5. That any dog duly licensed and wearing license tag, is running at large contrary to the provisions of this act. Such justice of the peace shall issue summons similar to that provided in section twenty of this act, to show cause why such dog should not be killed. Upon such hearing the justice may either order the dog killed, or may order him confined to the premises of the owner. If the owner disobeys such an order he shall be liable to be punished under section twenty-six of this act. Costs as in a civil case shall be taxed against the owner of the dog, and collected by the county. The board of supervisors shall audit and pay claims for services of officers rendered under this section, unless the same are paid by the owner of the dog. Approved May 5, 1927. [No. 115.] AN ACT to amend sections three, five, six and seven of chapter twenty-one of act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, being an act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees; drainage; cutting weeds and brush within this state and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of state, county, township and district highway officials," being sections four thousand five hundred seventy-three, four thousand five hundred seventy-five, four thousand five hundred seventysix and four thousand five hundred seventy-seven of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Sections three, five, six and seven of chapter Sections twenty-one of act number two hundred eighty-three of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees; drainage; cutting weeds and brush within this state and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of state, county, township and district highway officials," being sections four thousand five hundred seventy-three, four thousand five hundred seventy-five, four thousand five hundred seventy-six and four thousand five hundred seventy-seven of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. Public sidewalks shall not be less than four feet width in width when constructed of earth or other material and may walks. of side Hearing, notice of. To determine necessity. When to build, etc. Proviso, payment. Further proviso. be laid out, altered or discontinued by the township board of any township upon the written application of the owners of sixty per cent of the property abutting such walk. SEC. 5. In case of an application, the township board shall within five days after receiving the same, issue a written notice stating the object of such application, and appoint a time and place of hearing, which notice shall be served by posting up the same in three public places in each highway district along the line of the proposed sidewalk ten days before the time of hearing. SEC. 6. The township board shall at the time appointed proceed to examine the route prescribed and to ascertain and determine the necessity for laying out, altering or discontinuing a sidewalk pursuant to such application; and within five days after a final determination upon any application, it shall file a full record and return of its doings in the premises with the township clerk. SEC. 7. If the township board shall decide that the building, or altering of the sidewalk applied for is necessary and advisable, it may order the commissioner of highways of such township to build, rebuild or repair such walk or cause the same to be built, rebuilt or repaired and such commissioner by and with the approval of the township board shall prepare and grade the land where such sidewalk is to be built, rebuilt or repaired and the expense thereof shall be paid by the township board. The commissioner shall thereupon by and with the approval of the township board, build, rebuild or repair such sidewalk and the expense thereof may be paid in the first instance by the township board from the road repair fund of the township: Provided, That the expense of building, rebuilding or repairing such sidewalks, exclusive of preparing and grading the land where such sidewalk is to be built, shall be paid by the owner of the property abutting such walk or walks. Such owner may pay the whole expense of such sidewalk or sidewalks in one payment or he may pay the same in five equal parts, one of such parts to be paid each year thereafter until the said five parts are fully paid, together with six per cent per annum on unpaid balance. The money so paid by said owner shall be deposited by the township board in the road repair fund of such township: Provided further, In case such abutting property owner shall neglect or refuse to pay the expense of the building, rebuilding or repairing of such walk or walks or any of the five equal parts thereof as provided herein, the same shall be assessed against the property to be collected with the next general tax against such property. Approved May 5, 1927. |