May hold, etc., certain property. eighteen hundred seventy-five, and act number three, session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-two," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said board of commissioners to select suitable locations within this State whereon to establish and maintain fish-breeding establishments for the propagation and cultivation of white fish, and such other kinds of food fish as they may direct, for the purpose of stocking with such fish and replenishing the supply of the same in such of the inland and bordering waters of this State as they may know, or have reason to believe are suitable for the kinds of fish they may select. All property owned or leased by the fish commission, shall be exempt from taxation so long as held and May have cer- used for State purposes under this act. Said board of commistain employes. sioners shall employ a competent person as superintendent of fisheries, whose duty it shall be to devote his entire time to Appropria [No. 158.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the Mackinac Island The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year tion, how used. ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, the sum of five thousand dollars from any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be used in and about the Mackinac Island State Park, under the direction and supervision of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. for the purpose of repairing and preserving the old fort, for the repairing of buildings, for the laying out and beautifying the parks an sub-parks and for the construction and repair of roads, driveways and boulevards: Provided, That the Mackinac Island State Park Commission 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 Proviso. from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 2. The appropriation made by section one of this act How paid. shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission 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. rated in state SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State To be incorpotax for the year nineteen hundred three, the sum of five thou- tax. sand dollars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the sum of money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 159.] AN ACT to authorize the cities, villages and townships of this State to acquire by purchase or condemnation all or any part of the rights, roads, property, privileges and franchises of toll or plank road companies in the streets, avenues and highways of such cities, villages and townships. and to authorize such toll or plank road companies to sell such portion of their rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises, as lie within such cities, villages or townships to any city, village or township in which the same may be located, and to authorize the common councils of such cities or villages and the township boards of such townships which have hitherto acquired or may hereafter so acquire such rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises to provide for the payment thereof; and to repeal act number twenty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to authorize the cities and villages of this State to acquire by purchase or condemnation all the rights of toll and plank road companies in the streets and avenues of such cities and villages and to authorize such toll or plank road companies to sell such portions of their roads or franchises as lie within such cities or villages to any city or village in which the same may be located," and all acts or parts of acts in any manner contravening the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: toll road. SECTION 1. Any city, village or township of the State in May purchase which any toll road company has the right to maintain gates or collect toll on any street, avenue or highway within said city, village or township, may purchase all or any part of the rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises of said company in When to acquire by condemnation. Road companies authorized to sell. Amonnt to be paid for road, how raised. such street or highway at a valuation to be agreed upon between the common council of the city or village or the township board of such township and the board of directors of such toll road company. SEC. 2. In case no agreement can be reached for such purchase as aforesaid, such city, village or township is authorized to condemn such rights; in which condemnation such city, village or township shall proceed as in the condemnation of lands for streets according to the provisions of act number one hundred twenty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-three, and the acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same are applicable, but the damages to which such companies may be entitled shall be paid wholly by such city, village or township. SEC. 3. Any toll or plank road company organized under the laws of this State, is hereby authorized to sell such portion or portions of its rights, road, property, privileges and franchises as lie within any city, village or township, to such city, village or township on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon, and the sale or condemnation of any portion of such road and franchise as lies within any city, village or township to or by such city, village or township shall not deprive any such toll or plank road company from receiving and collecting toll on such length of road as it may have remaining after such sale or condemnation, at the rate of toll per mile as now fixed by law. SEC. 4. When any city, village or township shall have acquired any rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises of any toll or plank road company, as aforesaid, by purchase or condemnation as herein before provided (whether such rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises have been acquired by such city, village or township prior to this act, or shall hereafter be acquired by such city, village or township), the common council of such city or village or the township board of such township shall raise by special assessment upon all the real and personal property within such city, village or township such amount of money as may have been agreed upon between such toll or plank road company and such city, village or township for the sale and purchase of any such rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises or portions thereof of any toll or plank road company as aforesaid, or in the event of condemnation proceedings as herein provided, such sum of money as shall have been awarded to such toll or plank road company in such condemnation proceedings. Moneys raised by such special assessments shall be held as a special fund to pay such cost and expense of such purchase or condemnation. Such special assessments shall be assessed, levied and collected at the time and in the manner provided for the assessing, levying and colleeting of the general fund or general taxes of such cities, villages and townships. clause. SEC. 5. Act number twenty-one of the public acts of eighteen Repealing hundred ninety-three and all other acts or parts of acts in any manner contravening the provisions of this act are hereby expressly repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 160.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State at the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amounts to be in state tax for 1903. SECTION 1. The Auditor General shall add to and incorpo- Certain rate with the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three incorporated the sum of six hundred sixty-five thousand nine hundred ninetyeight dollars and forty cents, for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of the support of patients in the several State asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred one, by institutions as follows: For the Eastern Michigan Asylum. the sum of one hundred sixty thousand eight hundred fifty-five dollars and twelve cents; for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the sum of one hundred eighty-eight thousand eight hundred twenty-four dollars and seventeen cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred sixty-five thousand nine hundred thirty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of forty-two thousand one hundred sixty dollars and seventy-five cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, the sum of fifty-seven thousand nine hundred thirty-three dollars and three cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of forty-eight thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and sixty-four cents; for the St. Joseph's Retreat, the sum of one thousand three hundred fiftynine dollars and eighty-two cents, and for the Ionia County Poor House, the sum of one hundred eighty-one dollars. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate For 1904. with the State tax for the year nineteen hundred four the sum of six hundred ninety-four thousand one hundred seventeen dollars and ten cents for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account. of the support of patients in the several State asylums during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred two, by institutions as follows: For the Eastern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred sixty-two thousand seven hundred eighty-six dollars and eighty cents; for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, the sum of one hundred ninety-seven thousand Appropriations, how paid. four hundred eighty-seven dollars and forty-five cents; for the Northern Michigan Asylum, the sum of one hundred sixty-nine thousand five hundred thirty-seven dollars and six cents; for the State Asylum, the sum of forty-six thousand four hundred seventy dollars and ninety-three cents; for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane, the sum of sixty-four thousand seven hundred twenty-four dollars and eighty-six cents; for the Wayne County Asylum, the sum of fifty-two thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars and sixty-one cents; for the St. Joseph's Retreat, the sum of five hundred eighty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents. The money arising from the taxes levied under the provisions of this act shall, when collected, be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse the same for the money previously expended. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated or disbursed by the provisions of law for which this tax is levied shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the proper board or officer of the respective institutions 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. Approved May 27, 1903. Certain incorporated in state tax for 1903. [No. 161.] AN ACT to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Auditor General shall add to and incorpoamounts to be rate with the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of ninety-six thousand dollars, for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under existing laws on account of current expenses for the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison, Upper Peninsula, and the Michigan Reformatory, during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred one, by institutions as follows: For the Michigan State Prison, the sum of eighteen thousand dollars; for the State House of Correction and Branch Prison, Upper Peninsula, the sum of thirtytwo thousand dollars; for the Michigan Reformatory, the sum of forty-six thousand dollars. For 1901. SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate with the State tax for the year nineteen hundred four, the sum of one hundred ten thousand dollars for the purpose of reimbursing the State treasury for money disbursed under |