[No. 148.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the central Michigan normal school for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the gen- Amounts and eral fund for the central Michigan normal school for the fiscal purposes. year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, the sum of two hundred thirty-seven thousand six hundred twentyseven dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, the sum of two hundred twentyseven thousand two hundred seventy-six dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. out. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid How paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said central Fees, where Michigan normal school shall be forwarded to the state treas- deposited. urer each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law: Provided, That Proviso. as much of the income from room rent in the dormitory of central Michigan normal school as may be necessary for the maintenance thereof, may be used under the direction of the Tax clause. state board of education for the maintenance of said dormitory. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Amounts and purposes. [No. 149.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the northern state normal school for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the northern state normal school for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, the sum of one hundred ninety-three thousand nine hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, the sum of one hundred eighty-six thousand one hundred dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: How paid out. Totals Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said northern Fees, where state normal school shall be forwarded to the state treasurer deposited. each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. clause. SEC. 4. The auditor general shall incorporate in the state Tax tax for the years nineteen hundred twenty-three and nineteen hundred twenty-four, sufficient amounts to reimburse the general fund for the appropriations hereby made. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 10, 1923. [No. 150.] AN ACT to authorize and empower counties and cities or villages and townships, to jointly acquire, construct, erect and maintain public buildings for the purpose of housing the city and county or village and township offices within the same building. The People of the State of Michigan enact: may erect ings jointly. SECTION 1. That whenever the legislative body of any Counties, county or township within the state of Michigan and the cities, etc., legislative body of any village or city situated in such county public buildor township shall deem it expedient and for the public convenience and welfare that the offices of the city or village and county or township can be best maintained in the same building and when such legislative bodies shall have so declared by resolution, appearing upon the minutes of said. bodies, it shall be lawful for such city or village and county or township and they are hereby authorized and empowered to contract to and with each other, through their proper representatives, for the joint acquiring and maintaining of a building or the acquiring of a site or sites and the erection, construction and maintenance of a building erected for and dedicated to public uses. authorized. SEC. 2. The cities, villages, townships and counties afore- Contracts for, said, acting under the provisions of this act, shall have power and are hereby authorized, through their proper agents, servants and employes to enter into the necessary contracts with each other and with other persons for the acquiring and maintaining of a building or the acquiring of a site or sites and the erection, construction and maintenance, either jointly or severally, in any manner which may be necessary and which they shall deem expedient for the purpose of establishing and maintaining joint ownership, operation and maintenance of a building or buildings to be used May authorize tax, etc. Contracts, approval, etc. for public purposes to the extent and in the manner now provided by law. SEC. 3. The cities, villages, townships and counties aforesaid, acting under the provisions of this act, shall have power and they are hereby authorized to raise by taxation or loan in sum or sums necessary for the payment of obligations entered into under the provisions of this act in the manner and to the extent provided by law for the acquiring and maintenance of public buildings by such municipalities, it being the intent and purpose of this act that counties and cities may enter into joint adventures in the erection of buildings for public purposes to the same extent and with the same authority and power that is granted to counties and cities for the purpose of maintaining separate public buildings. SEC. 4. Whenever a village or city or cities and a county or township shall desire to act under the provisions of this law, the relationship established between such municipalities and governmental agencies shall be fixed by contract and such contracts may be made by cities and counties under the provisions of this act in the manner and to the extent that natural persons might make contracts for like purposes. Such contracts before becoming operative shall be approved by a vote of a majority of all the members-elect of the legislative bodies of the counties and cities operating under the provisions of this act. Approved May 10, 1923. State institu tions, control, etc., of. [No. 151.] AN ACT to revise and consolidate the laws organizing hospitals for the insane, homes and schools for the feebleminded and epileptic, institutions for the discovery and treatment of mental disorders; to regulate and provide for the care, management and use thereof; to provide for the licensing, visitation and supervision of privately owned hospitals, homes and institutions for the care and treatment of such mentally defective persons; to provide for the apprehension of persons believed to be insane, feeble-minded, mentally defective or epileptic, and their commitment, to provide for their care, custody, parole and discharge, to provide penalties and to repeal certain acts or parts of acts contrary to the provisions hereof. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There shall be maintained within the state of Michigan the following state institutions, all of which are hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the state SEC. 2. The state hospital commission is hereby vested Duty of with jurisdiction and control of all state institutions named commission. in section one of this act and it shall be their duty to: First, Have the general direction and control of all prop Control, etc., erty and concerns of the several institutions over which they of property. are appointed, not otherwise provided by law. Such commission shall meet regularly at least once a month; Second, Take charge of the general interests of the institutions herein named and see that its design is carried into effect according to law and its by-laws, rules and regulations; Third, Such commission shall prosecute through the attorney To prosecute general all claims or demands against persons or corpora- claims, etc. tions due or owing to any institution under its jurisdiction, and may defend all suits brought against itself or officers or employes of the institution, to recover damages because of any act done, or failure to perform any act, while discharging their official duties; Fourth, Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of Vacancy, how the superintendent in any institution mentioned in section filled. one of this act, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment |