The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26

pend the surveys or operations on any OF said
roads or those OF any road 10 be hereafter con
structed, and 10 direct re-suryeys with view 10
selections of more fl aud convenient localities !;
and for the purpose of equaliZing the distribution
of state AID In the more unsettled portions OF the
state ana connecting lines of roads already built
they thaii have power, majority OF their number
concurring therein. 10 survey. lay out and cstab-
hsh new lines of road; 10 direct from time 10 time
what work shall be commenced, suspended, or
discontinued; aud whenever by the suspension
of work on or the dscOntinuance of any road. the
appropriation therefor shall have become unncccs-
sary, they shall have power 10 apply the same on
other lines of road. rs In their judgment the pub
lie Interests may require: PTOrtqed, The aggre-
gate amount expended on any line Of road shall
not exceed six hundred and forty acres per mile
unless otherwise provided in the act under which
said road Is constructed. They shall also nave
power 10 extend the time for completing the work
Of any contract, and to correct all errors. whether
of descriptions otherwise; and this proviso
shall be embodied In every contract under TINS
act. Said Commissioners shall possess all OF the
powers vested in. and duties imposed on swamp
Land State Road commissioners by ACT seventy,
six, Session Laws of one thousand eight hundreu
and siXty-seyen, and act amendatory thereto, rs
far a relates TO swamp and indemnity lands ana
State swamp land roads I'm the Lower peninsula.
SEC >. This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved March ~, ls12.
AN ACT 10 amend sections five, eleven, twenty,
twenty-five, twenty-three. thirty whine, forty one.
nifty four, hfty-siX, fifty seven. tity-eight. NIFTY
nine, seyenty-hve eighty-two, ninety-seven, one
hundred and fourteen. one hundred ana sixteen,
and one hundred and nineteen, of chapter my
eight of the Revised Statutes Of eighteen hun
dred and forty-siX, entitled "Ot primary
schools being sections three thousand five
hundred and cightysiX three thousand five
hundred and ninety-twO, three thousand six
hundred. three thousand six hundred and two.
three thousand six hundred and three, three
thousand six hundred and sixteen. three thou
sand six hundred and seventeen, three thousand
six hundred and twcnty-four, three thousand
six hundred and twcnty-sX. three thousand
six hundred and twcnty-seycn, three thou-
sand six hundred and twenty-eight. three thou
sand six hundred and twenty-I,inc, three
thousand six hundred and furty-four, three
thousand six hundred and hfty-One. three thou
sand six hundred and ifty-seyen. three thousand
xix hundred and seventy three, three thousand
six hundred and seyenty-fve. and three thou
sand six hundred and seyenty-eight OF the
Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
one. and TO repeal act number one hundred and
suvcuty-siX of the Session Laws OF eighteen
hundred and sixty-one.
SECTION /. The PeOple Of ne state Of Michigan
enact. That sections five, eleven. twenty. twenty
TWO. tWcnty-thrcc. thirty nine forty-onc. fifty
four. tityslN. htty-scycn, httycight, fity-ninc,
sevcnty-nye, eighty-two, ninety-scyen, one hun.
drcl and fourteen, one hundred and sixteen, and
one hundred and nineteen. of chapter ftty-cight
Of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and
torty-six, entitled "Of primary schools being
sections three thousand five hundred and eighty
six. three thousand five hundred and nincty-twO.
three thousand six hundred. three thousand Xix
hundred and two. three thousand six hundred and
three. three thousand six lunQrC0 ana sixteen.
thrce thousand six hundred and seventeen, three
thousand six hundred and twenty-four three
thousand six hundred and twcnty-siX. three thou
sand six hundred and twenty-scycn. three thou
sand six hundred and twenty-cight, three thou
sand six hundred and twenty-uine, three thousand
six hundred and fOrty-fOur. three thousand six
hundred and tity-onc. three thousand six hundred
aud htty-scven, three thousand six hundred and
seventy-thrcc. three thousand six hundred and
scvcnty-iivc. and three thousand six hundred and
seventy eight, of the Compiled Laws Of eighteen
hundred and seyenty-one, be amended 20 as to
read a follows:
35,6l SEC. . The qualified voters Of such dis
trict, when assembled pursuant 10 such previous
notice. and all existing districts. at their annual
meeting in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ftIv-ninc. shall elect from the qualified yOt-
crs of such district a moderator for three years.
director Tor TWO years, ana an assessor FOR one
year: and on the expiration of their respective
terms of office and regularly thereafter. their
several Successors shall be elected for a term Of
three years each Within ten days after their
election, these several officers shall file with the
director written acceptance Of the offices 10
which they shall have been respectively elected.
which shall be recorded by said director.
t3j92) SEC. II. The annual meeting Of each
school district shall be held on the first Monday
OF September in each year, and the school year
shall commence on that day.
,}GUOl SEC. ~. When no site can be established
by such inhabitants a aforesaid. the school in
spcctOrs of the township or townships. in which
the district H. situated shall determine where such
site shall be. and their determination shall be GER
tilted 10 the director OF the district. and shall be
final, subject 10 alteration aitrrward by the in.
SpectOrS. on the written request of a majority OF
The qualified voters Of the district.
lS6J2.l SEC. -. The amount Of taxes 10 be raised
in any district for the purpose of purchasing or
building sChool-housc. shall not exceed the -um
OF one thousand dollars in any one year unless
there shall be more than nifty children between
the ages of five and twenty years residing therein
t}603.l SEC. %. such qualified voters when as
scmblCd rs aforesaid. may from time 10 time inn
pose such tax a. shall be necessary 10 keep their
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sary appendices and school apparatus: and In
townships having district libraries. for the sup
port of the same. and To pay and discharge any
debts or liabilities of the district lawfully incurred:
aud when tax L. voted or e. timatCd by the board
under the provisions of section twCnty-iOur. and
Is needed Tor u-e before IL can be collected. the
district may borrow To an amount not exceeding
The amount of the tax: and no money raised by
district tax shall be used for any other purpose
than that for which IL was raised. without vote
oi tWo-thlrds OF the taX-payins voters Of the
district
c}5l6J SEC 30 The district board shall hire such
qualified teachers may be required. and all CON
tracts shall be Ina writing and signed by a majority
OF the board on behalf of the district said CON
tract shall specify the wages agreed upon and
shall require the teacher 10 keep correct list Of
the pupils. and the age of each attending the
school aud the number OF days each pupil j. pres.
sent, and TO furnish the director with correct
copy OF ths same at the close Of the school said
contract shall BE- ilcd with the director and
duplicate of the same furnished 10 the teacher
C}Gl7) SEC. 81. Within ten days next previous
% the annual district meeting it shall be the duty
ui The director or such other person the strict
board may appoint 10 take the census Of the dis
trict, and make "A list I'm writing Of the names and
aces OF all the children between the ages of five
ana twcnty years residing therein. and a COPY OF
said list shall be verified by the oath or anirma-
ton OF the person taxing such census by affidavit
appended thereto or iudorsed thereon. setting
forth that IL is correct list Of the names of all
the children between the ages aforesaid residing
IN The district. which affidavit may be made BE-.
fore the clCri, OF the township; and said list shall
D. returned with the annual report OF the direc-
tor 10 the township clerk. Children in aims.
houses, prisons, or ssylums, not otherwise resi-.
dents OF the district and not attending the school
shall not be- included In the said census: nor shall
Indian children be 50 included unless they attend
the school their parents are liable to pay taxes
therein.
r,62lb SIC. -. The director shall also at the
end of each school year. deliver 90 the township
clerk. 20 be filed in his Office report 20 the board
OF neutrality-suspicious. of the township, showing:
first The whole number Of children belonging
TO the district between the ages Of five and twenty
years, according To the census taken as aforesaid;
Ssc0Hd The number attending school during
the ycgr. under five. and also the number over