Deficiency appropriation. How paid. [No. 168.] AN ACT to provide a deficiency appropriation for the payment of non-trunk line maintenance rewards for the years nineteen hundred twenty-four, nineteen hundred twentyfive and nineteen hundred twenty-six as provided for by section sixteen of chapter five of act number two hundred eighty-three, public acts of nineteen hundred nine, as last amended by act number one hundred sixteen, public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to meet deficiencies in appropriations for the payment of non-trunk line maintenance rewards for the calendar years nineteen hundred twenty-four, nineteen hundred twenty-five and nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of one million one hundred ninety-eight thousand five hundred fifty-four dollars and twenty-four cents, to be paid as follows: The total amount due the several counties and townships for the calendar years nineteen hundred twenty-four and nineteen hundred twenty-five, amounting to seven hundred twelve thousand one hundred thirteen dollars and fifty-five cents, to be paid on August one, nineteen hundred twentyseven; the total amount due the several counties and townships for the calendar year nineteen hundred twenty-six, amounting to four hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred forty dollars and sixty-nine cents, to be paid on August one, nineteen hundred twenty-eight. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Single school district. [No. 169.] AN ACT to provide for the organization of a school district within any city having within its boundaries portions of five or more school districts; to provide for the election of a school board; to provide for the division of the property and debts of districts divided; and to provide for the attaching of certain territory to other districts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any incorporated city having within its boundaries portions of five or more school districts shall be a single school district which boundaries shall be coterminous with the boundaries of said city. Said school district shall Designation. be known as the "School District of the City of...... board, ducted, etc. Said school district shall be organized and governed as provided for third class district under the provisions of act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen and any amendments in force at the time this act takes effect and any amendments that may hereafter be enacted, and by the general school laws of the state not inconsistent herewith. Within thirty days after this act shall Members of take effect, the city clerk of said city shall call an election election, etc. within said city at a time and place to be designated by him for the election of seven members of the board of education whose terms, manner of qualifying, organization of the board, and officers shall be as provided for third class districts in said act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended. Said election shall How conbe called and conducted in the same manner as the school elections for said third class districts are called and conducted. The expense incurred in conducting said election shall be paid by the city in the same manner as other expenses of said city are paid. Thereafter all elections shall be called and conducted as provided for third class districts in said act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended. If any district or districts by reason of the formation of said city district shall be without school facilities, the school district within said city shall annually furnish school facilities to such district or districts on being paid therefor a sum of money equal to the amount such district or districts would raise in taxes for school purposes, if such district or districts were in the city school district. SEC. 2. Within thirty days after receiving notice of the Division of organization of the board of education, the township clerk assets, etc. of the township where said city is located shall call a meeting of the township board, or boards if fractional districts are included, for the purpose of dividing the assets and liabilities of all the school districts from which territory has been taken to form the school district within said city. Said division of assets and liabilities shall be made as of the date this act takes effect and in accordance with the provisions of law in sections five thousand six hundred fifty-nine and five thousand six hundred sixty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen: Provided, That if any portion of the district Proviso. or districts within the formation of said city district shall include school lands or school buildings for which bonds of the district have been issued in the purchase or construction thereof or for the indebtedness created thereby, then in such case the district within said city shall be liable for, and shall assume payment of all such bonded or other indebtedness. The city school district shall take, and have the right to collect all unpaid school taxes of the portion of the districts Deficiency appropriation. How paid. [No. 168.] AN ACT to provide a deficiency appropriation for the payment of non-trunk line maintenance rewards for the years nineteen hundred twenty-four, nineteen hundred twentyfive and nineteen hundred twenty-six as provided for by section sixteen of chapter five of act number two hundred eighty-three, public acts of nineteen hundred nine, as last amended by act number one hundred sixteen, public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to meet deficiencies in appropriations for the payment of non-trunk line maintenance rewards for the calendar years nineteen hundred twenty-four, nineteen hundred twenty-five and nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of one million one hundred ninety-eight thousand five hundred fifty-four dollars and twenty-four cents, to be paid as follows: The total amount due the several counties and townships for the calendar years nineteen hundred twenty-four and nineteen hundred twenty-five, amounting to seven hundred twelve thousand one hundred thirteen dollars and fifty-five cents, to be paid on August one, nineteen hundred twentyseven; the total amount due the several counties and townships for the calendar year nineteen hundred twenty-six, amounting to four hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred forty dollars and sixty-nine cents, to be paid on August one, nineteen hundred twenty-eight. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Single school district. [No. 169.] AN ACT to provide for the organization of a school district within any city having within its boundaries portions of five or more school districts; to provide for the election of a school board; to provide for the division of the property and debts of districts divided; and to provide for the attaching of certain territory to other districts. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any incorporated city having within its boundaries portions of five or more school districts shall be a single school district which boundaries shall be coterminous board, with the boundaries of said city. Said school district shall Designation. be known as the "School District of the City of......... Said school district shall be organized and governed as provided for third class district under the provisions of act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen and any amendments in force at the time this act takes effect and any amendments that may hereafter be enacted, and by the general school laws of the state not inconsistent herewith. Within thirty days after this act shall Members of take effect, the city clerk of said city shall call an election election, etc. within said city at a time and place to be designated by him for the election of seven members of the board of education whose terms, manner of qualifying, organization of the board, and officers shall be as provided for third class districts in said act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended. Said election shall How conbe called and conducted in the same manner as the school elections for said third class districts are called and conducted. The expense incurred in conducting said election shall be paid by the city in the same manner as other expenses of said city are paid. Thereafter all elections shall be called and conducted as provided for third class districts in said act number one hundred sixty-six of the public acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, as amended. If any district or districts by reason of the formation of said city district shall be without school facilities, the school district within said city shall annually furnish school facilities to such district or districts on being paid therefor a sum of money equal to the amount such district or districts would raise in taxes for school purposes, if such district or districts were in the city school district. ducted, etc. SEC. 2. Within thirty days after receiving notice of the Division of organization of the board of education, the township clerk assets, etc. of the township where said city is located shall call a meeting of the township board, or boards if fractional districts are included, for the purpose of dividing the assets and liabilities of all the school districts from which territory has been taken to form the school district within said city. Said division of assets and liabilities shall be made as of the date this act takes effect and in accordance with the provisions of law in sections five thousand six hundred fifty-nine and five thousand six hundred sixty of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen: Provided, That if any portion of the district Proviso. or districts within the formation of said city district shall include school lands or school buildings for which bonds of the district have been issued in the purchase or construction thereof or for the indebtedness created thereby, then in such case the district within said city shall be liable for, and shall assume payment of all such bonded or other indebtedness. The city school district shall take, and have the right to collect all unpaid school taxes of the portion of the districts Further proviso. Primary school money, dis taken: Provided further, That the city school district shall assume the proper pro rata share of the outstanding indebtedness of the territory of each district within the formation of said city school district and perform all legally binding contracts as shall apply to the territory taken in such formation. SEC. 3. The city school district shall take, based on all school census in which no primary money has been distributed, tribution of such part of the primary school money as the number of children of school age in the portions taken bears to the number of children of school age in the whole of each district from which any portion of territory has been taken to form Census list, the school district within said city. The school board of the school district of said city shall file with the superintendent of public instruction immediately after its organization a census list of the children living within said district whose names are included in the census list of the several districts, portions of which have been taken to form the school district within said city. with whom filed. Outside territory attached. SEC. 4. That portion of the territory lying outside of said city district of each and every district from which any territory has been taken by reason of this act shall be attached to the territory of adjoining districts located wholly without said city district. This territory shall be attached by said township board or boards at the meeting provided for in section two of this act. The assets and liabilities of any portion so attached shall become the assets and liabilities of the school district to which it is attached. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. |