violation. SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Penalty for act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Approved May 14, 1903. [No. 109.] AN ACT making appropriations for the State Board of Fish Commissioners for building and special purposes and for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred five, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: expense. SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Board Appropriation of Fish Commissioners on account of current expenses, for the for current fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, the sum of thirty-two thousand nine hundred fifty dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred five, the sum of thirty-two thousand one hundred dollars. transfer of SEC. 2. The further sum of eleven thousand dollars is hereby Further appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen appropriation. hundred four, and for purposes and amounts as follows: For How used. the Drayton Plains station, formerly New Bass station, three thousand dollars; for the Harrietta station, formerly Auxiliary Trout station, three thousand five hundred dollars; for the Mill Creek station, two thousand dollars; for the Sault station, two thousand dollars; for the Paris station, five hundred dollars: Provided, That if the amount designated in this section Proviso as to for any one of the purposes stated be insufficient to complete funds. the work or purchases, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchases specified in this section, may be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency exists, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire eleven thousand dollars available for the purposes stated herein: Pro- Further vided, further, That the State Board of Fish Commissioners proviso. may obtain money under this section before July first, nineteen hundred three, in such amounts as they may, by requisition, certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced, shall be deducted from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of How paid. this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Board of Fish Commis To be incorporated in state tax. sioners 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. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of forty-three thousand nine hundred fifty dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred four the sum of thirty-two thousand one hundred dol-. lars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 14, 1903. Size of mesh in certain nets. Mesh of gill nets. Proviso. Application of act. [No. 110.] AN ACT to permit of the use of seines and pound nets with meshes not less than two and one-half inches for taking perch, herring and other rough fish, and of gill nets with meshes not less than three and one-half inches, extension measure, for taking "Menominees" during certain seasons of the year, in the waters of Lake Huron and St. Clair river, north of the mouth of Black river in the county of St. Clair, where they will not interfere with or catch immature whitefish, lake trout or wall-eyed pike. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be lawful to use seines, pound or trap nets, the meshes of the pot, crib or pocket of which shall not be less than two and one-half inches, extension measure, as manufactured, for taking or catching perch, herring and other rough fish, in the waters of Lake Huron and St. Clair river, north of the mouth of Black river in the county of St. Clair, from the first day of September in each year until the first day of January in the year following. SEC. 2. It shall be lawful to use gill nets with meshes not less than three and one-half inches, extension measure, as manufactured, in the waters and during the time specified in section one of this act, for taking or catching fish commonly called "Menominees:" Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall permit of the use of nets with meshes smaller than specified in act number eighty-eight of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, whenever and wherever it shall be shown that they interfere with or catch immature whitefish, lake trout, or wall-eyed pike. By immature fish is meant those so small that the taking thereof is prohibited by the general laws of this State. SEC. 3. This act shall apply to and be operative in the waters of Lake Huron and St. Clair river north of the mouth of Black river in the county of St. Clair, and all acts or parts This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 111.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for building and special purposes and for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred and five, and to provide.a tax therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current Appropriaexpenses of the Michigan School for the Blind for the fiscal tion. year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred five, the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars. transfer of funds. SEC. 2. The further sum of sixteen thousand four hundred Further dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June appropriation. thirty, nineteen hundred four, for purposes and amounts as follows: For erecting and completing kitchen, dining room How used. and chapel, fifteen thousand dollars; for equipment of same, one thousand four hundred dollars: Provided, That if the Proviso as to amount designated in this section for any one of the purposes stated be insufficient to complete the work or purchase, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchase specified in this section may, by obtaining the consent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General in writing before any expense in excess of the specific appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire sixteen thousand four hundred dollars available for the purposes stated herein if in the judg. ment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfers for which provision is hereby made: Provided further, That Further the board of control may obtain money under this section proviso. before July first, nineteen hundred three, in such amounts as they may by requisition certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of How paid. this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer To be incorporated in state tax. of the Michigan School for the Blind 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. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three, the sum of forty-eight thousand four hundred dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred four the sum of thirty-two thousand dollars, which, when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Appropriation for current expense. Proviso. How paid. To be incorporated in state tax. [No. 112.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the Northern State Normal School for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, to meet a deficiency in the current expense appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred one, and to provide a tax for the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the Northern State Normal School for the fiscal year ending June thirty,, nineteen hundred four, the sum of one hundred fifty-six dollars and sixty-five cents for the purpose of meeting a deficiency in the current expense appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred one: Provided, That the State Board of Education may obtain money under this section before July first, nineteen hundred three, in such amounts as they may by requisition certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted from the total amount appropriated by this act when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 2. The amount appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the State Board of Education 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. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of one hundred fifty-six dollars and sixty-five cents, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 1:3] AN ACT to provide for the screening of the outlets and inlets of Walled lake in the townships of Novi and Commerce, Oakland county, and to prohibit fishing in said lake in any manner, except with the hook and line. The People of the State of Michigan enact: v.de screens. SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the State Game and Fish Who to pro- The expense of the construction and maintenance of Ergense, how fish except SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch Unlawful to or kill any fish in Walled lake, in said county of Oakland, with with hook and a spear, net, grabhook, or by use of jacks or artificial light, line. or any kind of firearms or explosive material, set lines or other device whatsoever, except the hook and line in the hand, or in immediate control. SEC. 3. Any person destroying, injuring or removing any of Penalty for the screens provided for in section one of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail not to ex thirty days. SEC. 4. In all prosecutions under this act it shall be prima v facie evidence on the part of the people, of the violation of the de provisions of this act. to show that the defendant was found upon the waters of said lake with spear. net trapnet järg or artificial light of any kind. or with dynamite, giant poV GET OF any explosive substance or combination of explosive FLINT CLEAR. This act is ordered to take immediate effect Approved May 14. 193. to OW |