The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13


spaces in said city, except public grounds be
longing 10 or donated by the State, whenever they
shall deem it necessary public improvement
and private property may be taken therefor;
but the necessity for using such property, the |
lust compensation TO be made for the same, ana
the damages accruing TO any person from the
making of said Improvements, shall be ascertain
ed in the same manner, near as may De, "a
such necessity, compensation and damages are
or NAV be hereafter ascertained in the townships
of this State, and for all purposes connected with
the streets OF said city, the common council
shall possess the powers of the highway com
missioners of townships.
Sec. 10 Section las of said act is hereby
amended so as TO read follows:
Sec. li3. The duties TO he performed by the
marshal Of said CITY, in case of the inability of
such marshal, whether by absence, sickness or
interest in the subject matter of the proceedings,
nav be performed bv either of the constables OF
said city.
Sec. IL. Section, l41 of said act is hereby
amended SO TO read as follows:
Sec. li7. The common council shall have the
same power in relation 20 laying out and estab-
fishing, opening, extending, widening, straiten-
| ing, altering or disseminating any street. high
way lane or alley, in said city, which the COM
missioners of highways in townships have or
ways, and they shall adopt the same proceedings
to effect such object. near may be. as the
commissioners of highways in the townships are
or may be, by law required TO adopt, and appeals
may be taken 10 the circuit court for the county
| of lngham Ia Ike manner, rs far as practicable
As appeals now or NAV hereafter by law be
taken for the decisions OF highway commissioners
| in townships and the said circuit court is hereby
authorized and empowered 10 hear and determine
appeals.
Sec y. Section l96 of said act ia hereby
amended so a 10 read as follows:
| Sec. 1916. The court held by the recorder shall
be known in law as and by the name Of ''recor-
dsrs' court of the CITY of lansing" and shall
have an appropriate seal which shall be provided
by the recorder, and kept by the clerk thereof.
who shall keep a record of the proceedings OF
the said court.
Sec. Is. Sections us, IA, lis, lie, liz,
lis, ll9, l2o, III, l22, I23, l24, l25, l26,
| l27, lbs, l29, 1870, l3l, 1872, 1873, 1874, l35,
! ! 30, 1877, l3S, l39, lao, lil, Ii2, al, 3D.
90, and 1913 of the said act amended are
hereby repealed.
| Sec. II. There shall be added TO said act here
by amended, four new sections to stand as section
255. 80, 251, and 25S, to wit:
Sec. 255. All bridges over the Grand, Cedar,
and Sycamore rivers, within the limits of said
city, shall be built and kept in repair 10y ard at
the expense of SAID city, The comnon council
of said city j. hereby authorized 10 levy, assess
and collect, in addition TO all other taxes, a suffi
cient amount OF tax annually for that purpose,
which tax shall bc known and designated as
"brdsc tax" and shall he used for no other
purpose
See. 25G. All officers now holding Office in
said city shall hold the same for the term for
which they elected
Sec. 257. The city OF Lansing shall constitute
one school district from and after the day thi.
act takes effect. and each ward shall, at every
annual election on the first Monday in April
| elect one member of the board OF education
who shall hold his office Tor three years, but
at the election on the first Monday in April,
| 1861, there shall be three of said members cleo
ted in each ward for one, two and three years
respectively, whose respective terms shall be so
designated on the ballots, and they shall not re-
ceive any compensation for their services. The
said members shall be body corporate by the
name and stylc o. board of education of the
city OF Lansing" and by that name nav be sued,
and shall be subject TO the laws of this State rel
alive TO corporations that NAV be applicable
thereto. They shall succeed TO and be entitled 10
demand all moneys and other rights belonging
to the present school districts in said city, and
all real or personal property other rights of
such districts or In TIE possession control OF
any person for such districts, and all moneys or
other property shall be held by said board and
expended solely for the benefit OF common
school or schools within said city; said board
shall also cause TO be paid all the debts and de-
mands that may be existing against the present
districts III said city. majority OF all the men,
bers snail constitute quorum, and said board
shall meet from time To time at such place in said
city as they may designate. They NAV elect
from their number president and clerk. The
treasurer of said city shall be ex oiiico treasurer
OF said board he shall keep the school moneys
separate from all other funds, and he shall not
pay out or expend any school or library moneys
except upon the order of said board, signed by
the president and clerk thereof he shall report
10 the board the condition of the school fund
whenever requested by them. The said board
shall keep a record OF their proceedings which
shall be signed by the president ard clerk, and
any proceedings of said board certified by their
president aud clerk, shall he evidence of che
facts therein contained. The recorders court of
said city shall have ju' isdcton of all prosecutions
for the violation OF the by laws and ordinances
passed by said board. The said board of educa-
ton shall have full power and authority, and il
shall be their duty:
To purchase sites and build school houses;
To establish high school in said city;
To appoint from their own number or some |
taxable eiector and freeholder of said citv, SUI
perintcudent of the schools in said city, under
the charge of said board, with salary, not ex. !
ceeding one dollar per day when in actual service
and with such powers and duties as said board
may prescribe.
To establish school library in said city and
designate the place or places where the same |
shall be kept, and TO appoint librarian, who 1
shall not be entitled To any compensation for /
services such librarian.
To apply for and receive from the county or
city treasurer or other officers, all moneys appro
priated or belonging 10 the primary school fund.
OF said city, or for library purposes, and to ex
pend the same according TO law;
To make by -laws and ordinances for taking the
census of the children Of said CITY, for making
reports and all things that NAV be necessary to
draw Incorporation of the prima ~ school fund
belonging 70 said city; also for levying and col
lecting rste bills for visitation of schools, aud
the length OF time schools shall be taught which
shal! not be less than six months in the year for
the employment aud examination Of teachers
and their powers and duties, for the regulation OF
schools and the books 10 be used therein, for tie
appointment Of Necessary officers and 10 prescribe
their powers and duties, and for all necessary
purposes that may advance the interests OF edu-
cation IN said CITY and the good government and
propriety OF common schools
The common council of said CITY are authori-
zed, on request of said board, 20 levy a tax, an
nuaily, on the real aud personal property of said
city, OF sum not exceeding 800, to support
school library in said city; also, a tax not ex-