WHEREAS, The tax lien cannot be enforced by reason of the vacation of the plats as above specified; now, therefore,

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General be authorized to cancel the taxes remaining undischarged upon his books assessed against lots in plat of the Meredith Land & Improvement Company's additions "A" and "B” to the village of Meredith without charging to the county of Clare the amount of any such taxes, interest or charges; that upon such cancellation all such taxes shall be and remain fully discharged and extinguished. Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 23.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Auditor General of the State of Michigan to deed to the village of Rockford, Kent county, Michigan, a certain parcel of land described as the south half of lot one hundred five in the village of Rockford, for village park purposes. WHEREAS, A parcel of land described as the south half of lot one hundred five in the village of Rockford, Kent county, Michigan, has been sold to the State of Michigan, for delinquent State, county, village and other taxes, for the years eighteen hundred eighty-eight to nineteen hundred four inclusive and returned delinquent for all subsequent years; and

WHEREAS, Said half lot is vacant property and it is desired to obtain possession of said property for the purpose of using same for a village park, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General of the State of Michigan is hereby authorized, empowered and directed, upon the payment by said village of the sum of twenty-five dollars in payment of State taxes, to deed said land to the village of Rockford, for the sole use and benefit of said village for park purposes.

This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 24.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor of the State of Michigan to issue a patent for certain lands.

WHEREAS, Andrew Frandsen purchased lot number one of section three, town ten north of range nine west, according to the government survey of the State of Michigan in eighteen hundred ninety-one, paying therefor the value of said land; and,

WHEREAS, He has resided thereon since said date; and

WHEREAS, A patent has never been issued for said lands although the State sold said lands for taxes, December fourth, eighteen hundred sixty-three; and

WHEREAS, The said Andrew Frandsen holds under said tax sale; therefore

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Governor of the State of Michigan be and he is hereby authorized to issue to the said Andrew Frandsen a patent for lot number one of section three, town ten north of range nine west, according to the government survey of the State of Michigan. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 25.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to issue a patent of certain lands to Charles H. Watson.

WHEREAS, On the ninth day of May, eighteen hundred ninety-six, the Commissioner of the State Land Office issued to Robert B. Sunderland, primary school land certificate number twenty-four thousand nine hundred fourteen for a certain parcel of land known and described as the south half of the southwest quarter of section number sixteen in township number forty-four north of range number thirty-three west, in the county of Iron and State of Michigan, containing eighty acres; and

WHEREAS, It appears that the said primary school land certificate number twenty-four thousand nine hundred fourteen was assigned and all the right and title in and to said land of said Sunderland has been by mesne conveyance deeded to Charles H. Watson, of Iron county, Michigan, and that said Watson is the sole owner of the lands described in said certificate; and

WHEREAS, It appears that there are no rights or claims against said described lands other than those of the said Charles H. Watson, except such claims as the State of Michigan may have for any unpaid principal and interest thereon; and

WHEREAS, The Governor is without authority to issue a patent to said Charles H. Watson for said lands without express authority so to do; therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Governor be and is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to said Charles H. Watson a patent for said lands, described in primary school land certificate number twenty-four thousand nine hundred fourteen, upon being presented with a certificate from the State Land Office stating that the unpaid principal and interest thereon owing for said lands has been paid.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 26.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the dedication of the monument to be erected at Capital Park in the city of Detroit, Michigan, to the memory of Stevens Thomson Mason, first Governor of Michigan.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Governor and his military staff, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and a committee of three from the senate and six from the house, to be appointed by the president of the senate and speaker of the house, respectively, are hereby directed to represent the people of the State of Michigan, and are hereby authorized to accept in the name of the State the monument and statue to be erected in Capital Park in the city of Detroit, Michigan, to the memory of Stevens T. Mason, first Governor of the State, when the same shall have been completed by the commission provided for by joint resolution number forty-three of the session of nineteen hundred seven, and to participate in the dedicatory exercises of said monument; and be it further

Resolved, That the necessary and actual traveling and maintenance expenses of said committee shall be paid, from the general fund of the State, on vouchers and bills properly sworn to, to be audited and allowed by the Board of State Auditors; and be it further

Resolved, That the commission heretofore appointed for the erection of said monument be and it is hereby authorized to make provision for the suitable dedication thereof, and that the expense thereof shall be paid from the general fund of the State on vouchers and bills properly sworn to, to be audited and allowed by the Board of State Auditors: Provided, That said commission shall not contract for or expend for the purposes of said dedication to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars.

This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 27.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Auditor General to transfer the fund to the credit of the Western Michigan Normal School for the purpose of installing a ventilating system to a fund for the erection of an approach to the main entrance of said institution.

WHEREAS, The legislature of nineteen hundred seven appropriated three thousand five hundred dollars for the Western Michigan Normal School for the purpose of installing a ventilating system, and

WHEREAS, NO provision has been made for the erection of an approach to the main entrance of said institution; therefore

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General is hereby authorized to transfer the said sum of three thousand five hundred dollars to the fund for the erection of an approach to the main entrance of said institution. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 28.]

A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Auditor General to transfer the fund to the credit of the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane for a telephone system to the fire protection fund of said. institution.

WHEREAS, The legislature of nineteen hundred five appropriated one thousand dollars for the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane for a telephone system; and

WHEREAS, The board of trustees of said institution did not use said appropriation, but obtained service from the Michigan Telephone Com- . pany; therefore,

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Auditor General is hereby authorized to transfer the said one thousand dollars to the fund for the increase of fire pro-、 tection for the said Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 29.]

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to issue a patent of certain lands to the county of Houghton.

WHEREAS, It appears that an error was made in describing the lands conveyed by patent number twelve thousand eight hundred twentynine, recorded on page five hundred twenty-three of liber twenty-one of patents in the office of the Secretary of State; and

WHEREAS, The said lands described in the said patent number twelve thousand eight hundred twenty-nine are not such lands as the said county of Houghton is entitled to under authority of law; and

WHEREAS, Neither the Governor nor any other State official has any authority to correct the error appearing upon the record, therefore be it

Resolved, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Governor be directed, authorized and empowered,

to correct the error appearing in such patent number twelve thousand eight hundred twenty-nine, by issuing a patent to Houghton county for the west one-half of the southeast one-quarter of section two, town fiftytwo north, range thirty-five west.

This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 27, 1907.

[No. 30.]

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to issue a patent of certain lands to Loren L. Richmond.

WHEREAS, On the twelfth day of October, eighteen hundred fortyseven, the Commissioner of the State Land Office issued to one Lewis M. Covert, upon his application, primary school land certificate number two thousand two hundred nineteen for a certain parcel of land known and described as the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section number sixteen, town number three north of range number nine east, containing forty acres; and

WHEREAS, The said Lewis M. Covert subsequently attempted to convey and assign all his right, title and interest in and to the said lands to one Edward Richmond, which assignment is not in accordance with the laws regulating the same; and

WHEREAS, It appears that the said Loren L. Richmond is entitled to all of the right, title, and interest in and to said lands attempted to be assigned and conveyed to the said Edward Richmond, and that the said Loren L. Richmond is legally entitled to the title and ownership of said lands; and

WHEREAS, There is no authority vested in the Governor nor any other State officer to issue a patent to said Loren L. Richmond of said lands except under and by virtue of legislative authority; therefore be it

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Governor be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver to said Loren L. Richmond a patent for the said lands hereinbefore described, upon the filing in his office of a statement or certificate from the Commissioner of the State Land Office showing that all of the purchase price and the interest thereon has been paid. This joint resolution is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 27, 1907.

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