The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-07-03

they are situated as may be provided
by law
Art. Of the present constitution without
change, except TO improve the phraseology.
Sec. s. The legislature may by gen.
eral law confer upon the boards OF SUI
pervisors OF the several counties such
powers of a local. Legislative and adj
ministrative character, not Inconsistent
with the provisions OF this constitution.
as II may deem proper.
This is subdivision OF the power con-
ferred generally upon townships. cities. viii
lagos and boards OF supervisors by Sec. 49,
Art. w. The corresponding provision will
be found under the sections dealing with
the government OF townships (Soc. I'D and
stiles and villages (Sec. 20).
/ Sec 8. The boards of supervisors
shall have exclusive power to fix the
salaries and compensation OF all county
officials not otherwise provided for by
, law The boards OF supervisors, or in
counties having county auditors, such
auditors, shall adjust all claims against
their respective counties; appeals may
be taken from such decisions of the
boards OF supervisors or auditors 10
the circuit court in such manner as
+ shall be prescribed by law.
The above section takes the place OF Sec.
TO- Art. Of the present constitution from
which IL differs in the following important
particulars: IL gives 10 boards Of supervisors
exclusive power TO fix the salaries as well
hcials not otherwise provided for by law"
! This Is provision In extension of the right
OF home rule This section also introduces
. the provision that appeals may be taken
from such decisions of the boards Of super
visors or auditors to the circuit court in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law"
bting constitution.
1t is the purpose Of this provision to place
counties on the same basis, respecting claims,
as individuals and municipalities such as
townships, cities and villages and 10 pro-
vide q less expensive and more adequate
remedy of enforcing such. claims than that
Of mandamus which now prevails
Sec. 10. The board of supervisors Of
any county may i'm any one year levy
a tax of one-tenth Of one mill on the
assessed valuation Of said county for
the constructors or repair Of public
! buildings or bridges. or may borrow
an equal sum for such purposes; and,
in any county where the assessed val
uation is less than ten million dollars,
the board may levy a tax or borrow
for such purposes to the amount OF one
thousand dollars; but no greater sum
shall be raised for such purposes in
any county I'm any one year, unless
submitted to the electors of the county
and approved by majority OF those
voting thereon.
Sec. 9. Art. OF the present constitution
provides that any county may borrow or
raise by tax one thousand dollars" for the
purposes SDeclUtu IN Jile above section. Inc
provision OF one-tenth of one milf was
added to enable counties of large assessed
valuation to raise sufficient money to care
for the buildings and bridges which the
wealth and requirements OF such counties
entail.
Sec. II. Any county in this state,
either separately or in conjunct ion with
other counties, may appropriate money
for the construction and maintenance
or assistance of public and charita BILE
hospitals, sanatoria or other institu-
tons for the treatment of persons suf-
fering from contagious or infectious
diseases. Each county may also main
tain an infirmary for the care and sup
port OF its INDECENT poor and unfortu-
nate, and all county poor houses shall
hereafter be designated and maintained
as county infirmaries.
This section has corresponding provi-
sion in the present constitution. Its pur-
pose is to meet the modern conditions de-
manded for the treatment of contagious and
infectious diseases, and to authorize counties
to provide therefor through cooperation II
they see At.
Sec. u. No county shall incur any
Indebtedness which shall increase it's
total debt beyond three per cent OF it's
assessed valuation
The above section is designed by the use
OF the words total debt" to make more GER
tain similar provision In Sec. 40, Art Nv
OF the present constitution.
Sec. 13. No county seat once estab-
lished shall be removed until the place
10 which it is proposed to be removed
shall be designated by two-thirds Of
the board OF SUPERVISORS of the county,
and a majority OF the electors voting
thereon shall have voted in favor Of
the proposed location in such manner
S shall be prescribed by lax
No change is made from Sec. s. Art. X, Of
the present constitution.
Sec. IA. No navigable stream of this
state shall be either bridged or damned
without permission granted by the
board of supervisors Of the county UNI
der the provisions Of laW, WHICH
PERMISSION SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO SUCH REASONABLE COMPEN-
SATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS
As NAY Sem BEST SUITED TO
SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY AND
THE MUNICIPALITiES THEREIN.
No such law shall preclude the state
from improving the navigation Of any
such stream, nor prejudice the right of
individuals 10 the free navigation
thereof
No change is made from Sec. 4, Art XVIII
Of the present constitution. except for the
purpose OF improving the phrgscCloGy. and
the addition Of the words in caDitels. The
matter in capitals was added to give TO boards
Of supervisors authority 90 require reason
able compensation in return for the right or
franchise granted.
Sec. 10. The board OF supervisors cf
each organized county may organize
and CONSOLIDATE townships under
such restrictions ana limitations as
Shall be prescribed by lEv
This section takes the place Of Sec. IL.
Art. y Of the present corst utioa, The pro-
visions II that section relative TO highways
and BRIDGES were eliminated a. beine coy-
cred IN see. I'D, while the word "cOuso date
was added as comforting a power fou zee
essary in the experience of northern counties.
Townships
Sec 16 Each organized township
shall be a body corporate, win such
powers AM imouaities as shall De lve-
scribed by law. All suits and proceed
ings by or against a township shall e
i'm the name thereof
No change is made from Sec. 2, Art II Ct
the present constitution.
Sec Il The legislature may by gen
eral law confer upon organ .Zed town.
shirs such powers OF local, legislative
and administrative character, not in
consistent with the provisions Of this
constitution, as il may EN- proper
This is a subdivision Of the power con-
fcrred generally upon townships cities, Wiz
lagos and boards Of supervisors by Sec. 50,
Art ~ Of the present constitution.
Sec Is. There shall be elected annu-
ally on the first Monday of April in
each organized township one supervi-