by the superintendents of the poor, or either of them, of any county, by the director of the poor of any city, the supervisor of any township or ward, or in the cases of mentally incompetent veterans, by any resident official of the Grand Army of the Republic, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of Foreign Wars, Military Order of World Wars, Disabled War Veterans, or American Legion, or any officer of any veteran organization which is incorporated under an act of congress, or by any other person whom the judge of probate, upon examination into the facts and circumstances of any particular case, shall determine to be a proper person to make such petition. In the cases men- Hearing. tioned in the third, fourth and sixth subdivisions of the preceding section, the judge of probate shall fix a time for the hearing of such petition and shall cause personal service of the notice of such hearing to be made on the respondent and next of kin, and such other persons as the judge of probate shall direct, at least fourteen days before the time of such hearing, except that in the cases mentioned in subdivision six, said notice shall be given at least two days before the time of such hearing: Provided, however, That where the next of Proviso. kin and such other persons as the judge of probate shall direct, are not living in the same county where the petition is filed, service may be made by sending a copy of said notice by registered mail. In all other cases notice of the time and place of the hearing of such petition shall be given as is now or may hereafter be provided by law or rule of court. Notice Notice, of the time and place of the hearing of such petition shall be how given. given as is now, or may hereafter be provided by law or rule of court. Approved March 24, 1925. [No. 17.] AN ACT to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways. The People of the State of Michigan enact: highway, SECTION 1. On and after the first day of January, A. D., Trunk line nineteen hundred twenty-six, the cost of constructing, im state to meet proving and maintaining trunk line highways shall be met expense of. entirely by the state, and the counties and townships shall thereafter be relieved of all expenses and legal liabilities in connection therewith. with whom may make. SEC. 2. The state highway commissioner is hereby author- Contracts, ized to contract with boards of county road commissioners, township boards, or with any other person, persons, firm or corporation for the construction, improvement and mainte nance of trunk line highways, or he may do such work on state Amounts and purposes. How paid out. Where credited. [No. 18.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the public administrator for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the public administrator for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of eighteen hundred 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. 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 public administrator shall be forwarded to the state treasurer 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. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 19.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the state board of accountancy for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: and SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts fund for the state board of accountancy for the fiscal year purposes. ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of one thousand one hundred and twenty-nine dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twentyseven, the sum of one thousand one hundred and twenty-nine 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: Provided, That Proviso. in no case shall the expenditures of said board exceed the fees collected by it. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out How paid of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is out. or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said state where board of accountancy shall be forwarded to the state treas- credited. 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. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Amounts and purposes. [No. 20.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the department of state for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven. for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the department of state for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of two hundred fifty-eight thousand two hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of two hundred thirteen thousand two hundred dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: How paid out. Where credited. Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated. 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 department of state shall be forwarded to the state treasurer 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. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 21.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the board of state auditors for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twentyseven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: and SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts fund for the board of state auditors for the fiscal year ending purposes. June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of fourteen thousand six hundred twenty dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of thirteen thousand six hundred twenty 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. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out How pald of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is out. or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said board of where state auditors shall be forwarded to the state treasurer each credited. 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. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. |