Proviso. Said board of supervisors shall also have power to build any new This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Board of supervisors empow ered to purchase Proviso. [No. 238. ] AN ACT to enable the board of supervisors of the county of Houghton to purchase or build a bridge across Portage lake in the county of Houghton, to raise money by loan for such purchase or building, on vote of the electors of said county, to control and operate such bridge, and to regulate the tolls for the use of the same. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the board of supervisors for the county of Houghton are hereby authoror build bridge. ized and empowered to purchase at such price as may be agreed upon between said board and the owner or owners thereof, the bridge now spanning Portage lake in said county, or any bridge that may hereafter be constructed across the same, or to build a bridge across the same: Provided, That not to exceed fifty thousand dollars Further proviso. shall be paid for such purpose: And provided further, That before any such purchase shall be made or such construction entered upon, the question whether such purchase shall be made or such bridge built shall be decided in the affirmative, in the manner hereinafter provided, by a majority of the electors of the several townships of said county, at the annual township meetings in April, at the general election in November, or at a special election to be called for that purpose, after due notice of such election to be given by said board of supervisors as hereinafter provided. Board may determine by sability, etc. SEC. 2. Said board of supervisors may, at any regular meeting or resolution advi. at any meeting called for that purpose, pass a resolution in substance to the effect that in the judgment of said board it is advisable that the county of Houghton should purchase any bridge spanning Portage lake, naming or describing it, or should construct a bridge across the same, as they may determine, at a cost not exceeding the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and that the question whether such sum shall be raised by loan for that purpose shall be submitted to the people of the several townships of Houghton county at a date to be by said resolution fixed. Question to be submitted to people. Notice to be given. SEC. 3. After the passage of such resolution the clerk of the board shall give notice of the time, place, and object of such election, by publishing the same in one or more newspapers printed in said county for at least three successive weeks previous to the day fixed for such election, and by causing the same to be posted up in three public places in each of the townships of said county, at least thirty days previous to such day of election. tain what. SEC. 4. Ballots to be counted in favor of the proposal embodied Ballots to conin such notice shall have written or printed thereon "Loan of (such sum as shall be proposed), for constructing (or purchasing, as the case may be), bridge across Portage lake,-Yes," and those to be counted against such proposal shall have written or printed thereon "Loan of (such sum as shall be proposed), for constructing (or purchasing, as the case may be), bridge across Portage lake, -No;" and such votes shall be cast, received, counted, and canvassed as near as may be as is required by law in county canvasses. SEC. 5. In case a majority of votes shall be cast in favor of such When board proposition, the board of supervisors are hereby authorized to issue may issue bonds. the bonds of said county to the amount necessary for purchasing or constructing such bridge, not exceeding the amount expressed in such resolution and notice of election, payable in not less than Time and rate of five nor more than ten years, as they may determine, with interest thereon not exceeding eight per centum per annum, payable semiannually, to sell the same at not less than par, and to use the proceeds, or so much thereof as may be needed for such purchase or construction. interest. in reference to. SEC. 6. The board of supervisors may, before such proposition Powers of board shall be submitted to vote, agree in writing with the owner or owners of any such bridge upon the price to be paid therefor, subject to the approval of the electors of the county, and may, at the expense of the county, before such submission cause to be made plans, specifications, and estimates of cost of a bridge. SEC. 7. Should a majority of the electors vote in favor of con- Letting of constructing a bridge under a resolution of the board recommending tracts. such construction, the work of construction and the furnishing of materials shall, either as a whole or under such subdivisions as may seem advisable to said board, be let to the lowest responsible, competent bidder or bidders, who shall furnish such security as may be ordered by the board, after advertising for bids in such public manner as the board shall deem advisable, for not less than three weeks: Provided, Said board shall have the right to reject any and all bids Proviso. and advertise anew therefor. under control of board. SEC. 8. Any bridge that may be constructed or purchased under Bridge to be this act shall be and remain under the control of the said board of supervisors, with full power in their discretion to make the same free of toll or to impose and collect rates of toll for passage across the same, not exceeding what shall be sufficient to pay the cost of operating and keeping the same in repair. paid. SEC. 9. Said board is hereby authorized and required to vote How bonds aud annually such sums as shall be sufficient for the payment of the interest to be interest and principal of such loan as fast as the same shall become due, which sums shall be assessed and collected like other county taxes, and said board is empowered to vote and collect, like other county charges, annually, an amount not exceeding such sums as may be necessary to operate and keep in repair such bridge. SEC. 10. Said board is hereby empowered, in case of construct chase land. Board may pur. ing a bridge under this act, to acquire by purchase any land necessary for the landings and approaches of such bridge and to for the same out of the county treasury. Township of Humboldt organized. First election. pay This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 239.] AN ACT to organize the township of Humboldt in Marquette county, and to authorize said township to license hawkers and peddlers. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That townships forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, and forty-seven north, of range twenty-nine west, and township forty-four north, of range thirty west be and they are hereby organized into a separate township by the name of the township of Humboldt. SEC. 2. The first election in said township shall be held at the town hall on the first Monday of April, eighteen hundred and Inspectors of eighty three. John B. Maas, Thomas Gill, and John B. Fitz Patrick are hereby appointed inspectors of said election. If for any reason said election shall not be held at the time specified, then visions for first said inspectors, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and required, as soon thereafter as may be, to call a special election at said town hall, by giving notice posted up in three public places in said township for two weeks before said special election is held. Further pro. election. General powers of. Power to regulate peddlers. To prohibit peddling of spirituous liquors. Amount of license. SEC. 3. Said township of Humboldt shall have and possess all the powers now or hereafter conferred by law on the several townships of this State, and shall in addition thereto possess the following powers: First, The township board shall have power to adopt, alter, amend, or appeal by-laws, to license pedlers and hawkers of goods, wares, and merchandise, except spirituous or intoxicating liquors; Second, To suppress and prohibit the peddling of spirituous or intoxicating liquors. Licenses of pack or foot peddlers shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per week. Licenses of peddlers who carry their goods by railroad, wagons, sleighs, or other vehicles shall not exceed forty License money dollars per week. The township board shall have full power to make rules and regulations for the issuing of such licenses, and all moneys collected for licenses, or for the violation of any by-laws shall be placed to the credit of the township contingent fund. to be placed to credit of con. tingent fund. Jurisdiction of justices. Jury trial. SEC. 4. Any justice of the peace of said township shall have jurisdiction to try offenses against any by-law adopted by said township board under the provisions of section three of this act. Any person convicted before any such justice shall be punished by fine not to exceed one hundred dollars and costs, or by imprisonment in the county jail of Marquette county not to exceed ninety days, in the discretion of said justice of the peace. The defendant shall have the right to a jury trial, and may take an appeal to the circuit court for the county of Marquette from any judgment county jail. rendered against him, within the same time and in the same man- Appeal. ner as from the judgments of justices of the peace in civil cases. The use of the county jail of Marquette county is hereby granted Bight to use for the imprisonment of persons convicted under said by-laws who refuse or neglect to pay the fines imposed on them, but the township shall pay the board and other legal charges while said prisoners are so confined. Commitments may be in the same form as in Form of com. the case of persons convicted of criminal offenses before justices, as near as may be; all suits under said by-laws shall be commenced in the name of the township of Humboldt. mitment. to take effect, lication of. election. SEC. 5. No by-law shall take effect until the expiration of ten When by-laws days after its adoption. It shall be the duty of the township clerk Notice and pubto post up copies of all by-laws, in at least three public places in said township, and also publish the same in some newspaper publised in said county for two weeks after the passage of such by-laws. SEC. 6. The next anuual township meeting of Ely township shall Annual meeting of Ely township. be held at the store of Charles McNamara at Clarksburg. The electors present at the opening of the polls shall choose three Inspectors of inspectors of said election, and the present township clerk of Ely township, who resides within the limits of Humboldt township, shall deposit all the books and papers in his possession, including Books and the register of electors, with said Charles McNamara until a town- papers to be deposited, etc. ship clerk is elected, on or before March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and take an itemized receipt therefor. Said McNamara shall deliver said register of electors to said Register to be inspectors of election, after they are chosen as aforesaid, and they inspectors. shall have power then and there to register the names of all legal Registration. voters of said township not already registered, who may make application for registration on said day of election, whereupon such voters shall have the right to vote the same as all other registered voters. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [ No. 240. ] AN ACT to organize the township of Warner, in the county of delivered to SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sur- Warner orga. veyed township numbered thirty-one (31) north, of range five (5) west, now forming part of the township of Jordan, in the county of Antrim, be and the same is detached from the said township above named, and organized into a separate township to be known as the township of Warner. SEC. 2. The first annual meeting of the said township of War- First annual ner shall be held at the house of L. D. Gardner, on section twenty- meeting. four in said township of Warner, and L. D. Gardner, William B. Board of Moore and Frank Sweatman are hereby made and constituted a inspectors of board of inspectors of said township election, and at such election election. Further provisions for election. Further provisions for inspect the qualified electors shall choose, by ballot, persons to fill the various township offices in manner and form as provided by the general laws of this State in case of township elections. SEC. 3. If for any reason the township meeting provided for in the last preceding section shall not be held at the time specified for holding the same, it shall be lawful to hold the same at any time thereafter, by giving at least ten (10) days' notice of the time. and place of holding such meeting, by posting notice thereof in four of the most public places in said township, which notice may be given by said board of inspectors of election, or a majority of them. SEC. 4. If for any reason all, or either of the inspectors hereby ors of election. appointed, shall neglect or be unable to attend the first township meeting, at the time specified, it shall be lawful for the electors of said township, who shall be present at the time designated for opening the polls of said election, to choose from the electors present suitable persons to act as inspectors of said election in place of such inspectors who shall neglect or be unable to be present at said meeting. Board of registration. SEC. 5. And the said L. D. Gardner, William B. Moore, and Frank Sweatman, or a majority of them, shall constitute a board of registration, with like powers and duties of township boards of registration in other cases, and the holding of the sessions of said board of registration shall be at the house of said L. D. Gardner, on the Saturday preceding said election. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 241.] AN ACT to revise and amend the charter of West Bay City. Title I., of City Boundaries, Incorporations and Ward Boundaries. Title III., of Elections and Appointments. Title IV., of Powers and Duties of the Common Council. Title V., of Duties and Compensation of Officers. Title VI., of Police. Title VII., of Public Health. Title VIII., of Cemeteries. Title IX., of Markets. Title X., of Public Buildings, Grounds, and Parks. Title XV., of Prevention and Extinguishment of Fires. Title XVI., of Public Schools. Title XVII., of Miscellaneous. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That an |