Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
SPECIAL SESSION LAWS.
The Product of the Late Special
Session,
LAWS THAT WERE ENACTED.
? The Most OF the Sessions Work Was on
Special Acts and Resolutions-S4O,-
900 for the soldiers-Nothing That
the Governor Wanted was Done.

AN Az 10 make available an Appropria-
ton TO furnish new Boilers to replace
those now In use at the Michigan Sol
dlers Home, being act number one hum
dred seYenty-four, Public Acts of
eighteen hundred ninety nine approved
June twent5-three, eighteen hundred
mnety-nine, for the following purposes,
VIZ: The erection of a two-story Boiler
House, the erection OF a Brick Chin
ney; the purchase and setting OF boilers,
nclud.ng preaching TO connect same with
Smoke Stack. pipes and connections:
one new engine ana one new dynamo.
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. pubic acts OF eighteen hundred
ninety mine. approved June twenty-three.
eighteen hundred ninety-nine, be and the
same Is hereby made available for pur-
poses ana amounts as follows For the
erection of one two-story boiler house,
three thousand dollars; Tor the erection
OF one brick chimney, fifteen hundred
dollars; for the purchase of new steam
boilers and setting of same including
breeching TO connect boilers with smoke
stack, SIX thousand seven hundred fifty
dollars, for pipes and connections two
thousand dollars; for the purchase of
one new engine, one thousand dollars,
and for the purchase of one new dynamo,
seven hundred fifty donars: Provided,
That II the amount designated in this sec
ton Tor any OF the purposes stated be
Insufficient TO complete the work or pur-
chases, any surplus remaining after the
completion of the other work or pur-
chases specified in this section may be
used in the account or accounts where
such deficiency exists the intent OF this
proviso being to make the entire fifteen
thousand dollars available for the pur-
pose 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 to the treas
urer OF the Michigan Soldiers Home at
Such times and IN such amounts the
general accounting laws of the State
prescribe and the disbursing officer shall
render his accounts TO the Auditor-Gen-
eral Hereunder.
effect " ~ ~ " '''
Approved December 81 1899
AN ACT to amend section two of act
number one hundred forty-two OF the
laws of eighteen hundred ninety-nine,
entitled An act to repeal section eight
of act number two hundred six Of the
laws of eighteen hundred eighty-one
entitled An act to provide for the Uni
form regulation of certain State Insti-
tutions and amendments thereto be-
ing section two thousand two hundred
thirty or the Compiled Laws of eight
cen hundred ninety-seven, and to pro-
vide for a change from the Calendar
Standing Appropriations where the spe-
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 mine, entitled
An act to provide for the uniform reg
ulation OF certain State institutions, and
amendments thereto, being section two
thousand two hundred thirty, OF the
compiled laws of eighteen hundred nine
ty-seven, and to provide for a change
from the calendar TO the fiscal year for
all limited and standing appropriations
where the specific act of the appropria-
ton does not so provide" be amended to
Section 2. The Auditor General shall
Keep az accounts with appropriations
MADE Tor any State institution or board
by fiscal years, and. whenever provision
therefor Is not contained in the act maxi
ing the appropriation, and the tax for
meeting the same is provided in the spe-
cihc 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
p p,, appropriated for the period ending
,froVlaed, Ihat nothing herein contained
shail affect the appropriations heretofore
mace Tor the University OF Michigan
And Provided Further That nothing
hereln contained shall affect the provis-
ions OF section four of act number fifty-
one OF the laws Of eighteen hundred nine
ty-nine.
This act is ordered to take immediate
effect.
Approved December q. 1899
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION relative
TO the Appointment Of Lewis NJ. Miller
as Commissioner on 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 a commls.
sion for a revision OF the statutes, which
on account OF the general demand for
such a revision, will probably become o
law; therefore.
Resolved by the House Uhe Senate con-
turring) That our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress are requested TO use
their best endeavors to secure the appoint
ment, as member of said commits
sion. of Lewis NJ. Miller of this State
whose ability has been so markedly evi.
denced by his work on the annotated com.
pilation of the general statutes recently
completed and placed i'm the hands OF the
people of this state, who unanimously
declare me work invaluable and hitherto
dnIivaled i'm its eXcellencies, and so per.
feet as 20 leave nothing further to be de-
sired; and,
Resolved, That we earnestly request
President Mckinley. in case OF the pass
age of the hill directing the said revision
10 appoint the said Lewis NJ. Miller to be
one OF the commissioners to prepare the
text for said revision. believing as do
that his services on said commission Will
be as valuable to the people, of the United
States as they have proved to be to the
people OF the state OF Michigan.
Resolved. That copies Of this resolution
be sent by the Secretary OF state TO PreSi-
dent Mckinley and our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress.
Approved January 3. 1900.
AN ACT TO amend section of
act number four hundred forty-fve Of
the local acts Of eighteen hundred nine
ty-nine entitled. IAN Act TO authorize
the city OF Granu RAPIDS, IN the COun-
ty OF Kent and State OF Michigan, to
borrow money TO be expended i'm the
construction OF bridge across Grand
River at Bridge street i'm said city. APP
proved June fifteenth, eighteen hundred
ninety-nine.'
The People of the state of Michigan
enact:
Section /. That section one Of act rum
her four hundred forty-five Of the local
acts OF eighteen hundred ninety-nine, en-
titled "An Act to authorize the City OF
Grand Rapids i'm the County Of Kent and
state OF Michigan. to borrow money tc
be expended In the construction of a
bridge across Grand River at Bridge
street i'm said city. approved June fif-
teenth. eighteen hundred ninety-nine'' be
amended so as 10 read follows:
Section p That the City of Grand Rap
Ids. I'm the County Of Kent and State Of
y Michigan is hereby authorized and en-
powered to borrow money on the faith
and credit OF the city. and to issue bonds
therefor 20 an amount not TO exceed one
hundred fifty thousand dollars. which
shall be expended in construction OF
bridge across Grand River at Bridge
street in said city: Provided. That a ma
iority OF the electors OF said city voting