The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
General Laws of 1872.

new State Capitol aud building for the tempo
rsry use of the State Offices, approved March
thirty-dr.t, eighteen hundred aud seventy one.
SECTION ]. The People q tie state Of NicdtgaH
enact That sections seven. ten, twelve. thirteen
fourteen and seventeen Of an act entitled An
act Ia proyide tor the erection OF new state Cap
itol aud building for the temporary use OF the
state Offices" approved March thirty first, eight
teen hundred and seNcntl-one, De ana the same
are hereby amended a. 10 read n follows;
SEC. !. The sum of one huudrcd thousand do-
lars l. hereby appropriated ont of the state build
ing fund for the year eighteen hundred ana
sevputy-twO. aud two hundred thousand dollars
annually for each Of the years eighteen hundred
and scvcnty-thrcc, eighteen hundred ana seventy.
four eighteen hundred and scvcuty-hNe. ana
eighteen hundred and seventy six and the sum OF
three hundred thousand dollars. or 80 much there
oil as may be necessary, for the year el!hleeh nun
dred and sCyCnty-ScyCn which several sums -hall
be eNpcnled under thc direction OF said board, IN
the erection aud construction of new capitol, on
the state block or square known as tapllol
square in the city OF Lansing, ana covering the
site occupied by the building formerly used Tor
the State Offices
Src. 10. Il shall be the duty Of said board with
IN thirty days after their appointment and quaiih-
cation T. advertise In at least two Cal!y papers IN
the city Of Detroit and daily paper each IN the
cities Of New York and Chicago, and one weekly
paper in the city of Lansing Tor period not less
than thirty. nor more than sixty DAYS lor
plans, specifications. and estimates Tor the tempo
rary building and new State CapitOl herein pro-
yided tor. Upon the expiration of two months
after the completion of such publication, II TINS
board Sllll nave ftCtlNtu WllulA tuiN lillN ouf
plans. specifications and estimates, furnished III
compliance with said publication. thcy shail I'M
mediately thereafter notify the Secretary oi state,
Auditor General. state Treasurer, Commissioner OF
the state Land Otlicp. the Superintendent olPuolic
Instruction, and Attorney General. 10 meet the
board AZ the city of Lansing, on day 10 DC 'pc'-
lied in said notice the same 10 be given al least
ten days prior to said meetings and II, al suCh
meeting n majority or said board and state OIL
Gers IN attendance shall decide upon and adopt
any plan or plans. with specifications and cStl-
pl ID
bound thereby. and shall proceed To the erection
OF the temporary building ana new state CApltOi
herein provided for. in accordance with sdd plans
and specifications - adopted: H0tt0f8 h0'cfttF,
That the plans and specifications thus adopted
shall not be for a State Capitol 10 exceed IN cost
twelve hundred thousand dollars II being intend
ed by this act 20 limit the entire expense OF the
erection and construction Of such new capitol. IN
Guiding payment of architect, superintendent.
and other expenses incident TO inc same ana an,
thOrizcd by this act. 10 twelve hundred thou-and
dollars. but not including the amount required
and Appropriated for the construction OF the
building for the temporary State Offices.
SEC II The board may make and enter into 4
contract for the erection and construction OF SAID
new Capitol. but no contract shall be made or en-
tered into which shall involve larger expenditure
OF money for any one year than the amount appro-
priatcd for such year in section seven, or Whch
snail involve require greater total expenditure
than the abOye-namcd sum OF twelve hundred thou-
-and dollars: PrOride1. The board shall use Mich
igan materials in said building so far as II can be
done consistent with the best interests OF the
All contracts entered into IN violation OF the
provisions Of this act shall be absolutely null ana
void.
SEC. H. All contracts provided FOR by this act, re-
quirng an expenditure OF more than hVe hundred
dollars shall be let TO the lowest responsible bid
der or bidders all bids or proposals TO be OBJ
tiined by advertising therefor by said board in
one weekly paper i'm the city OF Lansing, two daily
papers in the city of Detroit, and In such other
papers rs the board may deem necessary, Tor a
period not less than thirty nor more than sixty
DAYS The advertisement thus provided for 10
specify the time and place where the bids or pro-
posals made in pursuance thereof shall be opened.
All bids or proposals thus made shall be scaled,
and shall not bcopcncd at any other time or place
than that designated IN the advertisement. Every
bidder shall accompany his bid with such sutli-
cent security a. the commissioners snail require.
conditioned that in case the contract snail be
awarded 10 him he will enter into contract In
accordance with his proposals. All or any BIDS or
proposals received by said board may be by them
rejected aud. whether accepted or rejected. shall,
after decision thereon by said board be deposited
In the Office Of the Secretary OF state.
SEC. IL. In letting contracts, said board shall
not obligate the State TO pay 10 any contractor
any money other than that TO which such con-
tractor may be justly entitled by reason OF labor
or materials already furnished ana supplied. ana
In no event shall more than ninety per cent OF the
amount called for I'm any contract be paid TO the
contractor named therein before the completion
OF his contract and its acceptance by said board 4:
PyOTidsR. That every contractor performing ser
vice or work. or furnishing material' under TINS
act shall enter into such bonds, with suretics for
the proper performance of his contract. as shall be
required BY the board of commissioners.
SEC. Il. For the purpose of raising The several
sums mentioned In section seven. the Auditor
General shall add 20 and incorporate with the
State tax for the year one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-one. the sum OF one hundred thousand
dollars and ne shall also add % and Incorporate
with the State tax for each of the years eighteen
hundred aud scventy-twO. eighteen hundred aud
sevcnty-thrce. eighteen hundred and scycnty-fOur.
and eighteen hundred and seventy five, the sum
OF two hundred thousand dollars: and he shall
also add u and incorporate with the state tax for
the year eighteen hundred and seycnty-six. the
sum of three hundred thousand dollars. which
sums when collected shall be placed 10 the credit
OF the state building fund. and be expended or 80
much thereof az may be necessary, for the pur-
poses aud in the manner specified In this act.
SEC 2 This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved March 10. l>12
AN ACT TO smend section two Of act number
one hundred and seventy four of Session Laws
OF eighteen hundred ana slyty-sevcn. a. amend
ed by act number thirty-twO of the Session
Laws OF eighteen hundred and sXty-ninc. being
an act supplementary 10 an act 10 authorize the
formation of corporations for mining, smelling.
or manufacturing Iron, copper. mineral coal,
silver, or other ores or minerals. aud for other
manufacturing purpose. approved February
fifth. eighteen hundred and ffty-threc, az
amended by act number thiT,y-two Of the Scs-
lion Laws Of eighteen hundred and siXty-nine
SECTION /. The People or tie StIte or NichigqH
enact, That section two of act number one hun
drcd and seycnty-fuur Of the Session Laws OF
eighteen hundred and sixiy-sevcn. being - An act
ton OF corporations fOr mining, smelling, OF
manufacturing iron. copper. mineral coal. silver
or other ores or minerals, ana for other manulac
turing purposes approved February dfth eight
cen hundred aud httv-three amended by act
number thirtytwO Of the Session Laws OF cightceu
hundred and sixty-ninc. b, and the same Is hereby
amended 10 read as follows:
SEC. =. No alienation. division. sale, or mortgage
OF any or any part of. the mine, works real estate
or franchise, OF any corporation men toned On the
first section OF this act shall have ans force or ef
feet or pass any tide thereto or interest therein
unless expressly authorized by the vote of three
nfths in interest of the entire stock Of said com
pany actually present or legally represented al
some meeting Of stockholders called and notified
IN accordance with the provisions Of the precedin.
section OF this act, except the surface right land
for village lots or land not required for mining
purposes from which the timber has been removed
Proridef Rights of way and depot grounds foi
railroads and rights Of way for highways. may be
conveyed By the proper officers of such corpora
lions when authorized by a vote of majority oi
the directors thereof at any meeting regularly
held
SIC. ?. This act shall take immediate ei!oct
AuDrDvod March l~4l