Lighting of highways in townships. Proviso. Proviso. Installation, etc., who to supervise. Proviso. May contract for. TITLE. An Act to authorize township boards to provide for the lighting of township highways by artificial means, and to provide for the payment of the expense so incurred. SEC. 1. The township board of any township consisting of not more than thirty-six square miles, at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, may vote a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars for any one year to provide for the lighting by artificial means of any of the highways in such township, the expense of such lighting to be paid out of the highway improvement fund: Provided, That in townships having an assessed valuation of less than five hundred thousand dollars the township board shall not vote a sum exceeding six hundred dollars for any one year for such purpose: Provided, That where any such highway is situated in or between two or more townships, such provision shall be made by a majority vote of all the township boards in which such highway shall be situated, at a joint meeting of such township boards, held for that purpose, and the proportion of such expense to be paid by each of such townships shall be determined at such joint meeting. SEC. 2. When provision for lighting any township highway shall have been made in accordance with section one of this act, it shall be the duty of the highway commissioner of such township to have general supervision over the installing and maintenance of such lighting system, under the direction of the township board: Provided, That where any such highway shall be situated in or between two or more townships, it shall be determined at the joint meeting of such township boards which one of the township highway commissioners shall have such supervision. The township board having jurisdiction over any township highway, or in case of highways located in or between two or more townships, then the township boards of all of the townships affected, shall be authorized to contract for a period of time not exceeding ten years, with any person, firm or corporation for furnishing such highway lighting by artificial means, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed. Approved May 14, 1927. [No. 179.] AN ACT to prohibit and punish the fraudulent removal, concealment, disposal or embezzlement of personal property subject to chattel mortgage, lease or contract of purchase, and to repeal acts numbers seventeen and eighteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, being sections fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-three, fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-four and fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. deemed meanor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Any person who shall embezzle, fraudulently what remove, conceal or dispose of any personal property held by my him subject to any chattel mortgage or written instrument intended to operate as a chattel mortgage, or any lease or written instrument intended to operate as a lease, or any contract to purchase not yet fulfilled with intent to injure or defraud the mortgagee, lessor or vendor thereof, shall, if the property so embezzled, removed, concealed or disposed of, be of the value of twenty-five dollars or more, be guilty of a Penalty. felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not more than two years, or by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. If the property so removed, concealed or disposed of shall be Misdeof the value of less than twenty-five dollars, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be pun- Penalty. ished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by impris onment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. SEC. 2. Any person who shall fraudulently embezzle, re- Idem. move, conceal or dispose of any personal property which has been mortgaged, leased or purchased under a contract to purchase not yet fulfilled by another, knowing such personal property to have been so mortgaged, leased or purchased, with intent to injure or defraud the mortgagee, lessor or vendor under such contract, or any assignee thereof, shall, if the property so embezzled, removed, concealed or disposed of, be of the value of twenty-five dollars or more, be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not more than two years, or by a fine Penalty. not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. If the property so removed, concealed or disposed of shall be of the value of less than twenty-five dollars, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Acts repealed. Proviso. SEC. 3. Acts numbers seventeen and eighteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, being sections fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-three, fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-four and fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby repealed: Provided, however, That any proceedings pending under any act herein repealed shall not be affected hereby but shall be concluded in accordance with the law of such repealed section or sections. Approved May 14, 1927. Sections repealed. [No. 180.] AN ACT to repeal sections three and five of act number two hundred seventy-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to protect the public health; to prevent the spreading of venereal diseases, to prescribe the duties and powers of the state department of health and of local health officers and health boards with reference thereto, and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions hereof." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections three and five of act number two hundred seventy-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to protect the public health; to prevent the spreading of venereal diseases, to prescribe the duties and powers of the state department of health and of local health officers and health boards with reference thereto, and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions hereof", are hereby repealed. Approved May 14, 1927. [No. 181.] AN ACT to amend sections one, two, six and eight of act number one hundred forty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-five, entitled "An act to provide for standard grades for grapes; to provide penalty for violation; to provide for inspection, and to repeal act number fiftyfour, public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-three." The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Sections one, two, six and eight of act number Sections one hundred forty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-five, entitled "An act to provide for standard grades for grapes; to provide penalty for violation; to provide for inspection, and to repeal act number fifty-four, public acts of nineteen hundred twenty-three," are hereby amended to read as follows: table packed. SEC. 1. "Fancy Table Grapes" shall be packed in two or "Fancy four quart climax baskets or carriers of two or more small grapes", units, or any container of less than twelve quart, (sixteen how pound) capacity, and shall consist of grapes of one variety which are sound, well colored, mature, firmly attached to capstems, and free from split, crushed, wet, soft, dried, shattered berries, mildew, berry moth, russeting and damage caused by other diseases, insects, mechanical or other means. Bunches shall be well formed for the variety excepting compact portions of bunches consisting of three or more berries Bunches. to fill open spaces between full bunches. Bunches shall be packed with stems concealed as nearly as may be. Not more than ten per cent, by count, of the berries may be below the grade requirements, and not more than two per cent of berries, by count, injured by mechanical means, nor more than one per cent may be affected by dry rot. In addition, not more than five per cent by count, of any lot may consist of bunches not well formed. SEC. 2. "No. 1 Grapes" shall be packed in twelve quart, "No. 1 (sixteen pound) capacity climax baskets, or larger containers, grapes". and shall consist of grapes which meet the requirements of the fancy table grade, except that not more than fifteen per cent, by count, of bunches shall be below the grade requirements for bunches together with a tolerance of two per cent by count, for dry rot, and three per cent by count, injured by mechanical means. Facing bunches shall be packed with stems concealed as nearly as may be. defined. SEC. 6. Definition of Terms. "Well colored" means that Terms ninety per cent of the grapes have solid color for the variety. "Mature" means that grapes have flavor characteristic of the variety. "Dry rot" means dried up, raisin-like grapes. "Well formed" means fairly compact but not closely united, solid or tight. "Small units" means not to exceed four quart capacity containers. Acts repealed. Proviso. SEC. 3. Acts numbers seventeen and eighteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, being sections fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-three, fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-four and fifteen thousand three hundred eighty-five of the compiled laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, are hereby repealed: Provided, however, That any proceedings pending under any act herein repealed shall not be affected hereby but shall be concluded in accordance with the law of such repealed section or sections. Approved May 14, 1927. Sections repealed. [No. 180.] AN ACT to repeal sections three and five of act number two hundred seventy-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to protect the public health; to prevent the spreading of venereal diseases, to prescribe the duties and powers of the state department of health and of local health officers and health boards with reference thereto, and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions hereof." The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections three and five of act number two hundred seventy-two of the public acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act to protect the public health; to prevent the spreading of venereal diseases, to prescribe the duties and powers of the state department of health and of local health officers and health boards with reference thereto, and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions hereof", are hereby repealed. Approved May 14, 1927. |