The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14

cy and issue bonds for the purpose
OF establishing free public libraries.
The township board OF any organized
township and the village council, or
board OF trustees ofsany incorporated
village are authorized and empowered
uTon the application of not less than
.4senty-fve electors OF such township
Or incorporated village, TO borrow a
sum OF money not exceeding one per
cent OF the assessed valuation and
TO issue bonds therefor for the pur-
pose Of establishing free public IL
brarsy Purchasing a site for the same
or constructing buildings thereon:
Provided, That majority OF the yot-
ers OF such township or incorporated
village vote in favor thereof. This
act is ordered TO take immediate eff
feet
Act No. IL amends section ] Of Act
No. 65 OF the Public Acts Of 1903 as
amended which provides for the pay
ment OF tuition in and transportation
to another district, OF children who
NV completed the eighth grade in
aLy school by the superintendent OF
Public instruction, not exceeding in
amount sos per pupil per year.
Public Acts OF 1893 as amended,
and provides that the state Board OF
Education may grant teachers Ger
tincates to graduates Of approved col
leges In other states
Act No. Fl amends section 10 Of Act
No. 147 OF the Public Acts of 1891 as
amended which fixes the compensa-
ton Of the county commissioner OF
schools so that the compensation
shall not be fixed at sum less than
$500 per annum in any county where
there are thirty schoolrooms and
that in estimating the number Of
schoolrooms in any county all graded
schools, whether operating under
general or special charter, shall b.
included.
Act No. 80 gives the board OF super
vlyors Of any county power to estab-
III a public library free for the use
OF inhabitants Of such county or
they may contract for the use Of such
purposes Of a public library already
established within the county and
for he purpose Of upportinga coun
~ library the board may annually
leyyta tax OF not more than oue-helt
M on the dollar Of the taxable
bberty of the county TO De levied
and collected in like manner as 9th
or taxes in said county and TO be
known as the library fund For the
pSrpose Of administering the coun
NNibrary fund in case a county Ii
brary Is established there shall be
library board consisting of five
members,-the county commissioner
of schools and four other members To-
be appointed by the board Of super
visors.
Act No. 1876 authorizes cities. vii
lases. counties, townships and school
districts TO operate systems OF public
recreation and Fairgrounds.
Act No. 179 amends sections /.
and of Act No 200 OF the Public
Acts of 1905 as amended which pro
yldes for the compulsory education
Of children. The act provides that
children over fourteen years Of age
who have completed the work OF the
sixth grade whose services are essen
tial 10 the support OF their parents
| may be excused by the county com
missioner OF schools or city superin
\ tendent OF schools from attendance
NJ school; that nothing in this or any
other act shall prevent children four
teen years OF age or over from pro-
/ curing permit to work outside OF
\ school hours, during the school year;
n that any child who has completed
n the work OF the eighth grade may
\ be Nranted an excuse TO assist with
\ the homework or farm work; and
4 that II shall be the duty Of the prin
4 cipaI or any other person in charge
/ OF every private and parochial school
I In any city or township of the coun-
lty al the opening OF such schools 20
furnish 20 the said superintendent
or county commissioner OF schools
The name age and grade OF every
child enrolled In such schools, and
from time to time 10 report 70 said
snperintendent or commissioner the
name. age and grade of every child