How paid. To be incorporated in State tax. hundred one, for the purchase of library books. The money so appropriated to be expended under the supervision of the State Board of Library Commissioners. SEC. 4. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State Treasury to the treasurer of the State Industrial Home for Girls at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year eighteen hundred ninety-nine the sum of fiftynine thousand seven hundred fifty-four dollars and seventy-five cents, for the year nineteen hundred the sum of forty-five thou sand six hundred forty-seven dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred and one the sum of twelve thousand one hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-five cents, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Appropriation. [No. 165.] AN ACT Providing for an Appropriation for the completion of one Cottage, for additional buildings and equipment, for Cattle, Horses, Trees, extension of Sewer and Cement walks for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane at Newberry, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, and to Provide for a Tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That there be and hereby is appropriated for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane, Newberry, the sum of sixty-two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, by How expended. amounts and purposes as follows: Fourteen thousand dollars to complete one cottage, deficit for eighteen hundred ninetyfive; twenty-one thousand dollars for one cottage complete; two thousand two hundred dollars for two cloister connections; three thousand five hundred dollars for addition to power house; five thousand dollars for water purposes; one thousand dollars for cow barn; two thousand dollars for furnishing one cottage; one thousand two hundred sixty dollars for one elevator; five thousand dollars for electric light plant; two thousand dollars for pumps and connections; four hundred dollars for storm windows; one thousand dollars for removable frames and glass for cloisters; one thousand dollars for fire escapes; seven hundred fifty dollars for the purchase of cattle; eight hundred dollars for extension of sewers; eight hundred dollars for root house; one thousand two hundred dollars for additional laundry machinery. case of defici SEC. 2. In case of a deficiency in any of the items specified Provisions in in section one of this act, and a surplus in any of the other ency or surplus. items, the board of trustees, with the consent of the Governor and the Board of State Auditors given in writing, may apply such surplus upon such deficiency. trustees to intendent. SEC. 3. The said board of trustees may employ a competent Board of person to superintend the erection and construction of the employ superbuildings provided in this act, who shall receive a reasonable compensation for his services to be fixed by said board of Compensation. trustees and approved by the Governor, which compensation shall be paid by said board of trustees of the asylum out of the funds appropriated by this act. how paid. SEC. 4. The several sums appropriated by the provisions Appropriation, of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State Treasury to the treasurer of the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane, Newberry, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his accounts to the Auditor General thereunder. General to SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State Auditor tax for the year eighteen hundred ninety-nine, the sum of incorporate in sixty-two thousand nine hundred ten dollars, which, when col- State tax. lected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 166.] AN ACT for the Incorporation of Charitable Societies. The People of the State of Michigan enact: of agreement. SECTION 1. That any three or more persons who may desire Number who may incorporto become incorporated for any charitable purpose, may execute ate and under their hands, and acknowledge before some other person execute articles within this State authorized to take the acknowledgments of deeds, one or more duplicate articles of agreement, as hereinafter specified, one copy whereof shall be filed and recorded in Articles, where the office of the Secretary of State, and a record shall be made of such articles, or of a certified copy thereof, in the clerk's office of the county in this State in which the office of such association for the transaction of business may be located, and upon the execution and acknowledgment of such articles, filed. Body politic. Articles, what to contain. Number of trustees. Officers, how elected. What articles may provide. Articles, how amended. How may hold real estate. Funds received how used. the signers thereof and those who may thereafter become associated with them, shall become a body politic and corporate, for the purpose set forth in said articles. SEC. 2. The articles of association shall contain: First, The names of the persons associating in the first instance and their places of residence; Second, The name of such corporation, and the place where its office for the transaction of business is located, and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding thirty years; Third, The objects for which it is organized, which shall be stated with convenient certainty, and expressly; Fourth, The number of its trustees and regular officers, and the time and place of holding its annual meeting; Fifth, The terms and conditions of membership therein. SEC. 3. The affairs of each corporation shall be under the general management of not less than five nor more than forty trustees, to be chosen by the members thereof, and to hold office for such time, not exceeding four years, as shall be provided by the articles of association; and the articles of association may provide for a classification of the trustees so that the terms of office of the several classes shall expire at different times. The regular officers of such corporation, except the secretary and treasurer, shall form a part of said trustees. The officers may be chosen by the trustees or by the members of the corporation, as the articles shall prescribe. The by-laws of such corporation shall be adopted by the trustees, who may change them at pleasure. A majority of the trustees shall be a quorum to transact business. The articles of association may provide for the delegation, by the trustees, of their powers, by the by-laws, to a committee or committees of their own body. The articles of association of any such corporation may be amended at any time by resolution passed by vote of two-thirds of the trustees. Before any such amendment shall take effect a copy of the resolution, certified by the secretary, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and in the clerk's office of the county or counties in which the original articles are filed. SEC. 4. No such corporation shall have power to take or hold any real estate, except such as may be necessary for any hospital or asylum, under its control or for the transaction of its business, for a longer term than ten years. SEC. 5. All the funds received by any such corporation shall be used in the first instance, or shall be invested and the income thereof used, after paying necessary expenses, for the exclusive purposes set forth in the articles of association, and no portion of the funds of such corporations shall be used or contributed towards the erection, completion or furnishing of any building not owned or used by such corporation for the exclusive purpose or purposes set forth in its articles of association. Such corporation may take by gift, purchase or devise, property to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, and it shall be lawful to invest the same upon mortgage, or by loan on bonds, of any city, county, state or United States securities; but no loan shall be made to any trustee or officer of such corporation: Provided, That any Proviso. such corporation may, in its articles of agreement, specify the kinds of securities in which its funds shall be invested, and that no part of its funds shall be invested in any securities other than those named in its articles, or when the securities shall not be specified in the articles of agreement, then such funds shall only be invested in such securities as are specified in this act. and to whom SEC. 6. Any corporation formed under this act shall, when- Reports, when ever required by the Attorney General or by the Legislature, made. report a full statement of all its affairs under the oath of at least two of its trustees; and for any neglect to furnish such report when required, all of the trustees so neglecting shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars each, to be recovered by action of debt in the name of the people of the State of Michigan; and any corporation formed under this act for any charitable purpose shall, in the month of January in each year, make a full report in duplicate of all its affairs under the oath, certified to by the person administering the same, of at least two of its trustees, which report shall contain: contain. First, The name of such corporation, and the place where What to its office for the transaction of business is located, and when the period for which it is incorporated expires; Second, The names of the persons associated in such corporation, with their place of residence; Third, The objects for which such corporation is organized, stated with convenient certainty and in perspicuous and express terms; Fourth, The number and names of its trustees and officers, and the time of holding its annual meeting; Fifth, The number of acres, description and value of real estate actually and exclusively improved and used for the purposes set forth in its articles of association; Sixth, The amount of funds belonging to said corporation, and whether the same be invested upon mortgage or otherwise, or not invested, and if invested, then how and where invested; and such corporation shall file, or cause to be filed, one copy of such report, when made, in the office of Secretary of State, and one copy thereof in the clerk's office of the county, in this State, in which the office of said association for the transaction of business may be located, and for neglect to furnish such report and files, all of the trustees so neglecting shall, for the first offense, be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars each, to be recovered by an action of debt in the name of the people of the State of Michigan, and for the second offense, by neglect to make such report and files, said corporation shall forfeit all the rights, powers and privileges it possesses under and by virtue of its articles of incorporation, and the term for which it was incorporated shall be deemed to have expired; Trustees may arrange for the adoption of children. Provisions not to conflict with certain acts. Unlawful to obstruct inspectors in their duty. Penalty for violation. Seventh, Such other matters as the State Board of Correc tions and Charities may require. SEC. 7. And it shall be lawful for a majority of the trustees SEC. 8. Nothing in this act shall contravene or make void [No. 167.] AN ACT in relation to the Powers and Duties of the Dairy and The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That any person who shall obstruct the Dairy This act is ordered to take immediate effect. |