The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-10
NEW MICHIGAN H2WS
Work Done by the Legislature at
the Late Special Session.
Complete List of the Acts and Reso-
Iutions Passed by the state Law
Makers and signed by the
Governor.


viz: The erection OF a two-story Boiler
House; the erection OF a Brick Chin
ney; the purchase and setting OF boil
ers including breeching to connect same
with Smoke Stack; pipes and connec-
lions; one new engine and one new dy-
namo.
The People OF the State OF Michigan
enact:
Section /. That the sum OF fifteen thou
sand dollars appropriated by section one
Of act numbered one hundred seventy
four, public acts OF eighteen hundred
ninety nine. approved June twenty-three,
eighteen hundred ninety be and the
same is hereby made available for pur-
poses and amounts as follows: For the
erection OF one two-story boiler house,
three thousand dollars for the erection
OF one brick chimney. fifteen hundred
dollars; for the purchase OF new steam
boilers and setting OF same, Including
breechlng 10 connect boilers with smoke
stack. six thousand seven hundred nfty
dollars: for pipes and connections, two
thousand dollars; for the purchase or
one new engine. one thousand dol
lars and for the purchase OF one
new dynamo. seven hundred hfty
dollars: Provided That if the amount
designated In this section for any or
the purposes stated be insufficient TO com
plete the work or purchases, any surplus
remaining after the completion of the other
may be used in the account or accounts
where such deficiency exists, the intent OF
this proviso being TO make the entire mr.
teen thousand dollars available for the
purpose stated herein.
Section 2. The amount appropriated by
the said act number one hundred seven
ty-four shall be paid out OF the general
fund IN the State Treasury 10 the treas
urer OF the Michigan Soldiers Home at
such times and in such amounts as the
general accounting laws OF the State
prescribe and the disbursing officer shall
render his accounts 10 the Auditor-Gen-
eral Hereunder.
This act Is ordered TO take immediate
effect.
Approved December 81. 1899.
AN ACT 10 amend section two OF act
number one hundred forty-two OF the
| laws OF eighteen hundred ninety-nine.
entitled IAN act to repeal section eight
OF act number two hundred six OF the
| laws OF eighteen hundred eghty-one,
entitled AN act TO provide for the Uni
form regulation OF certain State lnsti-
tutions, and amendments thereto be-
ing section two thousand two hundred
thirty OF the Compiled Laws OF eigh-
teen hundred ninety-seven, and TO pro-
vide for change from the Calendar to
the Fiscal year for all Limited and
Standing Appropriations where the spe-
cinc act Of the appropriation does not
so provide"
The People OF the State OF Michigan
enact:
Section l. That section two OF act num-
Der one hundred forty-two OF the laws OF
eighteen hundred ninety-nine. entitled
| IAN act to provide for the uniform regu-
lation OF certain State institutions, and
amendments thereto, being section two
thousand two hundred thirty. OF the
compiled laws OF eighteen hundred nine
| fN-gYNqn and a nrQUfla n change
from the calendar TO the fiscal year FOR
all limited and standing appropriations
where the specific act of the appropria-
tion does not so provide" be amended "a
read as follows.
Section 2 The Auditor General shall
keep all accounts with appropriations
made for any State institution or board
by fiscal years, and whenever provision
therefor Is not contained In the act max.
ing the appropriation, and the tax foi
meeting the same Is provided in the spe-
| cfic appropriation bill, the appropriation
met by such tax levied In the legislative
year shall be for the period ending june
| thirty of the succeeding year, and the
tax levied In the succeeding year shall
be appropriated for the period ending
June thirty following:
Provided That nothing herein con
tanned shall affect the appropriation
heretofore made for the University OF
| Michigan.
And Provided Further. That nothing
herein contained shall affect the provis.
ions OF section four OF act number fifty.
one OF the laws OF eighteen hundred ninety.
nine.
This act is ordered to take immediate ef
| feet
Approved December 2l, 1899
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION relatlv,
TO the Appointment OF Lewis NJ. Miller
as Commissioner OF the Revision OF the
United States Statutes.
Whereas There is a proposition pend.
Ing before the Congress OF the United
| States for the appointment OF n com.
mission for a revision OF the statutes
which on account of the general demand
for such a revision, will probably become
q law: therefore
Resolved. by the House (the Senate
concurring), That our Senator's and Rep
rescntatves In Congress are requested
TO use their best endeavors TO secure the
| appointment, as a member of said com
mission. OF Lewis NJ. Miller OF this State
whose ability has been so markedly evil
donced by his work on the annotated
compilation Of the general statutes re
Gently completed and placed In the hands
OF the people OF this state. who unanim
ously declare the work invaluable and
hitherto unrivaled I'm It's eNcellercies, an,
so perfect as TO leave nothing further {,
be desired; and
| IthOlNeus lHht we earnestly Tepucs
President Mckinley. In case OF the pass
age OF the bill directing the said revision
TO appoint the said Lewis NJ Miller to b.
one OF the commissioners TO prepare tn
text for said revision. believing as WI
do that his services on said commission
Will be as valuable to the peope CT tn
United States as they have proved TO bi
10 the people OF the State OF Michigan
Resolved. That copies OF this resolu
ton be sent by the Secretary OF Stat
10 President Mckinley and our Senator
and Representatives In Congress
Approved January 3, 1900.
AN ACT 10 amend section one OF &C
number four hundred forty-ive OF tn
Local Acts OF eighteen hundred ninety
nine, entitled. IAN Act 10 authorize tn
City OF Grand Rapids. in the County o
Kent and State OF Michigan, TO borrow
money TO be expended In the construc
ton OF n bridge across Grand River a
Bridge Street I'm said city approved
June fifteenth eighteen hundred ninety
/ nine"
The People OF the State OF Michigan
enact.
Section I. That section one OF act mum
| Der four hundred forty-five OF the loca
| II. bun ed min Inn