The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-05

Of one year after. their appoint
,nent. and make report Of their
doings, and at least once a year
thereafter, so long as their ap-
pointment shall hold. The Judge
shall give at least two weeks no.
tico of the time and place ofmeet-
ing, for the purpose of reporting
their account. In case they shall
fail to appear, it is made the duty
of the Judge OF Probate to re-
move such executor, administrator
or guardian, and appoint some
suitable person iu his place.
An act providing that judg-
ments rendered by Justices Of the
Peace against a party shall oe
with costs Of suit, and that the
amount of said costs shall not ex-
ceed $40, and shall not include
counsel or attorney fees in favor
of the prevailing party, excepting
where expressly provided for by
law.
An act amending the law rela-
tive to Justices Of the Peace, Civ
ing Is cents for a warrant, sum-
mons, or venire, and 81 for the
trial OF a cause for each day.
Other increased tees are cited in
the act.
An act providing that directors
Of school districts shall be elected
by ballot.
An act amending the present
State Census law, defining the
duties of supervisors and assessors
of cities and townships in relation
to making an assessment of the
same, with important statistics
connected Herewith. Section s
ofthis act gives the supervisor of
each township or ward $40 for ev.
cry one hundred persons by him
returned, If the number exceed
1900, and $10.50 per hundred for
any less number. 1t also allows
10 cents for each mile travelled by
such officer in making his re-
turns to the county clerks office.
Section 0 provides that the Secre-
tary of State shall condense these
statistics in tabular form and print
5000 copies, four copies to go to
each organized township in the
State, one of which is to be depos-
tied in the township library; 25
copies to be sent to the Mayor Of
Detroit, and 10 copies to the May
ors of the other cities oftho State.
An act amending tho law in
respect to Illuminating oils, and
The manufacture of petroleum or
coal oil, provides that all oils shall
be declared dangerous which at
the temperature Of $50 Fahren-
heit will explode or take fire. 1t
also provides for an inspector to
test all oils, and brand the same
if they stand the required test.
An act amending the County
Drain Commissioner Law pro-
vidcs that if the Boards of Super
visors shall refuse or neglect, for
30 days after tho office shall be-
come vacant, to appoint u
proper person to fill the vacan-
cy, the clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors shall take possession Of
the papers and contracts belong
Ing to tho office, and turn them
over to tho Township Drain Com
missioner where the ditch is to be
located.
An act amending the tax law
authorizes the county Treasurer
and Auditor General to add 30
cents for office charges upon each
description, upon such certificate,
3 cents therefor; the amount re.
ceived by the county treasures,
and the amounts received by the
Auditor General to 60 into the
State Treasury to the credit of the
general fund.
An act amending the law in re-
lation to the settlement and drain.
age of swamp lands by actual set
tiers, provides that the license Of
settlement shall contain o clause
binding the settler or occupant
within three months after the day
of license to file with the Com.
missioner of the Land Office o
certificate from the Supervisor of
the township in which the lands
are located, together with his sffi.
davit that he is in actual possession
and occupancy Of such land. Said
license also contains clause pro-
hbitipg the settler or occupant
from cutting or carrying away
pine, oak, or other valuable tim.
Der, unless for the purpose Of
clearing the land for cultivation;