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Acts repealed.

and paid by the State on properly attested vouchers from the said superintendents of the poor or medical superintendent. SEC. 4. All acts or parts of acts contrary to the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved June 1, 1899.

Duty of supervisor to levy tax for relief fund.

Proviso.

Judge of probate to appoint commission.

Term of office.

[No. 214.]

AN ACT to provide relief outside of the Soldiers' Home for Honorably Discharged Indigent Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and the Indigent Wives, Widows and Minor Children of such Indigent or deceased Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and to repeal act number one hundred ninety-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, as amended by act number two of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, and act number two hundred fifty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of the several counties of this State to levy, in the year eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and annually thereafter, a tax not exceeding one-tenth of a mill on each dollar, to be levied and collected as provided by law, upon the taxable property of each township and city, for their respective counties, for the purpose of creating a fund for the relief of honorably discharged indigent soldiers, sailors and marines of the war of the rebellion and of the late war with Spain, and the indigent wives, widows, minor children and mothers of each such indigent or deceased soldier, sailor and marine and female nurses of the war of the rebellion. Such sums, when collected, shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county where such tax is levied in each of the counties of this State, to be paid out by him upon the order of the commission hereinafter provided for, duly signed by the chairman and secretary thereof: Provided however, That in case any part of such fund shall not be necessary for the purpose for which it was raised, the same shall remain in the treasury of such county as a soldiers' relief fund, and shall be considered in raising future sums therefor.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Judge of the court of probate in each county, in the year nineteen hundred, to appoint three persons, residents of such county, of whom two at least shall be honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or marines, of the United States army and navy, volunteers or regulars to be known as the "Soldiers' Relief Commission" of the county, with the powers and duties in this act provided. One of such persons shall be appointed for a term of one year; one for a

term of two years and one for a term of three years, and at the expiration of the term for which each of such persons was appointed, his successor shall be appointed for a term of three years thereafter. The persons so appointed shall organize by Officers. the selection of one of their number as chairman, and one as secretary, and in the event of the death, resignation, change of residence or other disability of any member of said board, creating a vacancy, the judge of probate shall fill such vacancy by an appointment for the unexpired term. They shall each file the Oath. constitutional oath of office with the probate court, and receive the proper certificate of their appointment. They shall Compensation. be entitled to reasonable compensation for their services, to be fixed and paid by the board of supervisors of their respective

counties.

entitled to

SEC. 3. The supervisor of each township and ward in each List of persons of the counties of this State, and where there is no ward relief. supervisor the aldermen of the several wards of every incorporated city in this State, shall, on or before the last Monday in September in each year, make and place in the hands of the soldiers' relief commission of the county, a list of all the persons entitled to relief under the provisions of this act, and the Soldiers' Relief Commission, on the first Monday in October Amount of relief, how in each year, shall proceed to determine the amount necessary determined. for aid and relief to be granted such persons under this act, which shall be then and there recorded in the books to be kept be the secretary of said Soldiers' Relief Commission. The commission may determine not only the sum to be paid, but the manner of paying the same, and may discontinue the payment of such relief in their discretion, and there shall be no appeal from their decisions.

gency super

have power

SEC. 4. Whenever any emergency shall arise in case of sick- In case of emerness, accident or death, which, in the opinion of any supervisor visor or alderor alderman, needs relief, such supervisor or alderman, when man shall inconvenient to consult any of the members of said commis- to act. sion, shall have the power to draw an order on the county treasurer for a sum not to exceed ten dollars, and shall certify his action and the circumstances of the case to such Soldiers' Relief Commission, which shall ratify the same, and such commission may grant such further relief at any time as it may deem necessary: Provided however, That no claim for relief Proviso. shall be allowed and paid which shall create a deficiency in the fund.

report.

SEC. 5. Said Soldiers' Relief Commission shall make to the Commission board of supervisors, at its October session in each year, a full to make full report of its doings and the amount of relief money on hand, the amount expended during the year preceding, and the amount estimated for the year ensuing, and such further information and suggestions as they may consider necessary to the discharge of their duties under this act.

Unexpended

moneys may be transferred to the general fund.

Oaths, who may administer.

Acts repealed.

Proviso.

SEC. 6. In cases where moneys have heretofore been raised by any city or township under the provisions of the acts hereinafter repealed, the balance of such moneys unexpended on the first day of April, nineteen hundred, may, by vote of the common council or township board, be transmitted to, and made a part of the general fund of such city or township, as the case may be.

SEC. 7. The several commissioners appointed under this act shall have power to administer oaths in the execution of the duties of their offices.

SEC. 8. Act number one hundred ninety-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, same being one thousand nine hundred eighty-four o, Howell's Annotated Statutes, as amended by act number two of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, and act number two hundred fifty-three of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, is hereby repealed: Provided, however, That the Soldiers' Relief Commission of the several counties now existing thereunder shall be vested with full power and authority to discharge their duties in accordance with the provisions of said act, and the amendments thereof, until the Soldiers' Relief Commission of the county, as provided by section two of this act, has been duly appointed and the members thereof qualified in accordance therewith. Approved June 1, 1899.

Section

amended.

[No. 215.]

AN ACT to amend section forty-seven of act two hundred and six of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the Assessment of Property and the Levy and Collection of Taxes thereon, and for the Collection of Taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such Taxes a Lien on the Lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the Sale and Conveyance of Lands delinquent for Taxes, and for the Inspection and Disposition of Lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal act number two hundred of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act." The same being compiler's section three thousand eight hundred and seventy of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That section forty-seven of act two hundred and six of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and

the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," the same being compiler's section three thousand eight hundred and seventy of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

personal

property.

SEC. 47. If any person, firm or corporation shall neglect or Seizure of refuse to pay any tax assessed to him or them, the township or property for city treasurer, as the case may be, shall collect the same by taxes. seizing the personal property of such person, firm or corporation, to an amount sufficient to pay such tax, fees and charges for subsequent sale, wherever the same may be found [in the State], and from which seizure no property shall be exempt. He may sell the property seized to an amount sufficient to pay Sale of seized the taxes and all charges, in the place where seized, or in the township or city of which he is treasurer, at public auction, on giving public notice of the same at least five days previous to the sale, by posting written or printed notices in three public Notice of sale. places in the township, village or city where the sale is to be made, which sale may be adjourned from time to time if he shall deem the same necessary; and in case property shall be seized and advertised as herein directed, during the life of the warrant, the sale may take place at any time within

suit.

six days after the expiration thereof. If it becomes necessary Surplus of sal to sell pe sonal property which brings more than the amount of taxes and charges, the balance shall be returned to the person, firm or corporation from whose possession the property was taken, except as hereinafter provided. If the property so dis Return of untrained cannot be sold for want of bidders, and in such cases paid taxes. only, the treasurer shall return a statement of the fact, and such tax shall be returned as unpaid. The township treasurer, Collection by if otherwise unable to collect a tax on personal property, may sue the person, firm or corporation to whom it is assessed, in the name of the township, village or city, and garnishee any debtor or debtors of such person, firm or corporation. The tax roll shall be prima facie evidence of the debt sought to be recovered: Provided, That when any person having possession of the Proviso as to personal property of any other person, firm or corporation personal propshall be assessed for such property and shall be obliged to pay sion of another. the taxes thereon, such person, firm or corporation so paying the taxes, may recover of the person, firm or corporation for whose benefit the taxes were paid, the money so paid, with the interest thereon in an action of assumpsit: Provided further, When levy shall That in case where levy is made, as hereinbefore provided, for

erty in posses

be released.

Compensation.

taxes assessed upon land, the levy shall be released if, within ten days after it is made, the persons having the title to said land shall deliver to the Commissioner of the State Land Office a deed conveying the land to the State as to an individual, free from all mortgages or liens whatsoever, and in such case the taxes thereon shall be returned as in the case of other taxes unpaid upon lands, and the Auditor General shall charge back to the county all local taxes on said land and shall cancel the State taxes thereon; and in case land is so deeded to the State it shall thereafter be subject to all the provisions of law gov erning lands deeded to the State by the Auditor General under the provisions of section one hundred twenty-seven of act two hundrd six of eighteen hundred ninety-three as amended: Prorided further, That in case the land is deeded to the State as herein provided the Board of State Auditors shall audit and allow the actual expenses of the township treasurer incurred in making the levy on said land and compensation therefor at two dollars per day, the account therefor to be certified by the Commissioner of the State Land Office, and the amount thereof shall be paid out of the general fund of the State. Approved June 1, 1899.

Section amended.

Notice of assessment

[No. 216.]

AN ACT to amend section twenty-six of act eighty-seven of the Session Laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, entitled “An act relative to burying grounds," being section four thousand seven hundred and fifty-three of Howell's Annotated Statutes, and section eight thousand three hundred eighty-seven of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. That section twenty-six of act eighty-seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-five, entitled "An act relative to burying grounds," being section four thousand seven hundred and fifty-three of Howell's Annotated Statutes and section eight thousand three hundred eighty-seven of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

SEC. 26. Within one month from the time of making any to stockholders. assessment, the clerk of the corporation making the same shall cause public notice of same to be given in such manner as the board of officers shall direct, directing each stockholder to pay his assessment to the treasurer of such corporation within thirty days from the date of such notice; and such assessment shall be, and hereby is declared a personal liability against the person owning such lot or right of burial, and pay

Assessments personal, liability.

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