Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-28
BETTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS

BETTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Senate enrolled Act No 8 (Senate
Bill No. 4S), which has been passed by
the Legislature, is one OF far reaching
| Importance To the schools Of the state.
AN ACT
To require plans for all school build
lngs and for additions To school
buildings, the cost of which shall
exceed $500, to be approved by the
superintendent Of public instruc-
tlon. and TO authorize the condemna-
ton of school houses under certain
conditions.
The People of the state OF Michigan
enact:
Section l. No school house shall
hereafter be erected In any school dis
trict in this state. and no addition To
a school building in any such district
shall hereafter be erected, the cost of
either OF which shall exceed $500, UNI
iii the plans and specifications for the
same shall have been submitted to the
superintendent OF public instruction
and his approval Endorsed thereon.
such plans and specifications shall be
submitted in duplicate and shall show
in detail the ventilation, heating and
lighting: Provided, That the said
SdptfiittH OF HAbltC lHSlIuCllOn
shall have authority to inspect such
building or buildings during the pro-
cess of construction in order to deter
mine that the provisions Of this act
are being complied with.
Section 2. The superintendent OF
public instruction shall have authority
TO inspect and condemn school houses
After an inspection OF n school house
if in the judgment Of the said superin-
tendent of public instruction such
building, or any part thereof, is not In
safe and sanitary condition, notice
thereof shall be given TO the district
board or board OF education of the dis
trict in which such building is located
said notice TO be given at least six
months preceding the first day Of
August ON the first day of August
following such notice given, If said
building has not been placed in safe
and sanitary condition by the district
board or board OF education, said
superintendent OF public instruction
shall have authority To close such
building. or a part thereof, and such
building, or part thereof. shall not
again be opened for public use until
such building, or part thereof, shall
have been placed in safe and sani
tary condition to the satisfaction OF
the said superintendent Of public in
struction; Provided, That after such
building, or part thereof, has been
closed for public use said superinten
dent or public instruction shall be
authorized and he is hereby required
TO have such building. or part thereof,
placed in a safe and sanitary condi
ton at the expense OF the district;
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board of education being dissatisfied
with the order of the superintendent
Of public instruction determining such
school house to be in an unsafe or i'm
sanitary condition, may within 30 days
OF the issuance of such order and
notice thereof, commence an action In
the circuit court in chancery for the
county i'm which such school house is
located against the superintendent of
public instruction as defendant. To
vacate and set aside such order on the
ground that said order is unlawful or
unreasonable; I'm which suit the super
intendent of public instruction shall
be served with subpoena and copy Of
the complaint
Section g. No tax voted by a dis
triCt meeting, or other competent
authority in any such school district,
exceeding the sum OF $500 for building
purposes, shall be expended by the dis
trict board or board of education OF
such district until the superintendent
OF public instruction shall certify that
the plans and specifications for the
same comply with the provisions OF
this act
This act is ordered to take immed-
ate effect.