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either printed or written, or partly printed and partly written, and the canvass of the same shall be conducted in the same manner as at township elections, or as far as the laws governing the same are applicable, and when said laws are not applicable the board of inspectors shall prescribe the manner in which the canvass shall be conducted.

Approved March 14, 1911..

[No. 13.]

AN ACT to amend sections one and fourteen of act number two hundred three of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventy-seven, entitled "An act relative to dividing townships and villages into election districts and to provide for the registration of electors in such cases," approved May twenty-three, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended by act number twenty-one of the public acts of nineteen hundred one; relative to dividing townships containing less than three hundred electors, and relative to abolishing any division of any township into election districts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

amended.

SECTION 1. Sections one and fourteen of act number two Sections hundred three of the public acts of eighteen hundred seventyseven, entitled "An act relative to dividing townships and villages into election districts and to provide for the registration of electors in such cases," approved May twenty-three, eighteen hundred seventy-seven, as amended by act number twentyone of the public acts of nineteen hundred one, are hereby amended to read as follows.

division of.

SEC. 1. In any township in the State of Michigan the town Townships, ship board thereof may divide said township into two or more election districts: Provided, That such division be made at Proviso. least twenty days previous to the first general election or township meeting thereafter and a diagram of the boundaries of each district be posted therein in three or more public places with a plain description and the number of the same not less than fifteen days previous to such election or township meeting and by publishing said notice in some newspaper of general circulation in the district affected, weekly for at least three weeks previous to such election or township meeting: Provided further, That no township shall be so divided Further unless it contains at least three hundred electors, or contains proviso. more than one surveyed township, either entire or fractional, as determined by the government survey thereof.

division into

SEC. 14. The township board of any township which has May abolish been or may hereafter be divided into two or more election election districts under the provisions of this act, may at any time

districts.

Proviso.

abolish said division into election districts, and said action
so abolishing said division into election districts shall be
entered upon the records of said board, and subsequent elec-
tions in said township shall be conducted in the same man-
ner as if no division of said township into election districts
had ever been made: Provided, however, That this section
shall not apply to divisions made by special act of the State
legislature.

SEC. 2. This act affects the public peace and safety.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved March 13, 1911.

Section amended.

Sections added.

Tuition, etc.,

[No. 14.]

AN ACT to amend section one of act number sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of tuition in and transportation to another district, of children who have completed the studies of the eighth grade in any school district; and to repeal act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, and all other acts and parts of acts in any. wise contravening the provisions of this act," and to add two new sections to said act to stand as sections four and five.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section one of act number sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of tuition in and transportation to another district, of children who have completed the studies of the eighth grade in any school district; and to repeal act number one hundred ninety of the public acts of nineteen hundred three, and all acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act," is hereby amended, and two new sections are hereby added to said act to stand as sections four and five, said amended and added sections to read as follows:

SEC. 1. The district board or board of education of any to high school. school district which does not maintain a high school shall have authority and is hereby required to vote a tax sufficient to pay the tuition to one of the three nearest high schools of any children of school age residents of said district, at the time of giving notice as hereinafter provided, who have completed the studies of the eight grades, not exceeding in amount twenty dollars per pupil per year, unless the voters appropriate a larger sum at the annual school meeting, and may vote a tax to pay the transportation during school days

notice.

of such children, such tuition to be paid by the treasurer of the district in which the pupil resided at time of giving the notice herein provided, to the treasurer of the district where the high school attended is located: Provided, That a parent Proviso, or the legal guardian of such children, or the person in parental relation to such children, shall give written notice to the district board or board of education on or before the fourth Monday of June that such children desire to attend one of the three nearest high schools during the ensuing year. Upon receiving written notice of children eligible to attend When tax high schools the district board or board of education shall vote voted. a tax sufficient to cover the necessary expense for tuition as herein provided, and may vote a tax sufficient to cover the necessary expense for daily transportation of such children: Provided further, That any surplus moneys in the treasury Further of said district belonging to the primary fund may be used proviso, in paying necessary tuition in lieu of a tax therefor.

defined.

proviso.

SEC. 4. A high school shall be a graded school maintain- High school ing twelve grades of work with at least two teachers devoting their entire teaching time to the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades: Provided, That a graded district having a Proviso, ten course of at least ten grades with one teacher devoting his grades. entire teaching time to the ninth and tenth grades shall not be obliged to pay the tuition of its pupils to a twelve grade school until such pupils have finished ten grades of work in their own district: Provided further, That the district board Further in a primary school district may pay the tuition of its pupils who have satisfactorily passed the county eighth grade examination as hereinafter specified to a graded school district maintaining ten grades of work until such pupils shall have completed said ten grades of work after which the tuition of such children shall be paid to a high school as provided in this act: Provided further, That the provisions of this act Further shall apply to all pupils who have made application to have proviso. tuition paid under act number sixty-five of the public acts of nineteen hundred nine.

SEC. 5. Pupils eligible to have their tuition paid shall be Pupils the holders of county eighth grade diplomas granted by the eligible. county boards of examiners in the several counties under rules and regulations prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or shall have completed eight grades of work in a graded school district as evidenced by the written statement of the superintendent of schools in such graded school district.

Approved March 17, 1911.

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Title and section amended.

[No. 15.]

AN ACT to amend the title and section one of act number one hundred thirty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, entitled "An act relative to the organization and powers of fire and marine insurance companies transacting business within this State," as amended.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. The title and section one of act number one hundred thirty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-nine, entitled "An act relative to the organization and powers of fire and marine insurance companies transacting business within this State," as amended, are hereby amended to read as follows:

Corporation authorized.

Insurance, dwelling houses, etc.

Vessels, freights, etc.

Automobiles.

TITLE

AN ACT relative to the organization and powers of fire, marine and automobile insurance companies transacting business within this State.

SEC. 1. Any number of persons, not less than seven, may associate together and form an incorporated company for any or all of the following purposes, to-wit:

First, To make insurance on dwelling houses, stores, and all kinds of buildings, and upon household furniture, goods, wares and merchandise, and any other property, against loss or damage by fire;

Second, To make insurance as aforesaid upon vessels, freights, goods, wares, merchandise and other property, against the risks of inland navigation and transportation; Third, To make insurance upon automobiles, whether stationary or being operated under their own power, against any hazard.

Approved March 17, 1911.

Farm

products,

insurance of.

[No. 16.]

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of mutual insur ance companies to insure property against loss or damage by hail, and defining their powers and duties.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Any number of persons not less than twenty may associate together and form an incorporated company for the purpose of mutual insurance of the property of its mem

bers against loss or damage by hail; which property to be insured may embrace grains, fruits and other farm products, as the charters and by-laws of said companies may provide, and belonging to members of said companies.

SEC. 2. Such persons so associating shall file in the office Statement, of the Commissioner of Insurance a statement, signed by all filing of. the corporators, stating their purpose of forming a company for the transaction of the business of insurance, as expressed in the first section of this act, which statement shall also comprise a copy of the charter proposed to be adopted by them.

opened;

amount necessary.

SEC. 3. The persons so associating, after having filed their Books, when statement, may open books to receive propositions and enter territory. into agreements in the manner hereafter specified; but no company organized under this act shall do any business or take any risks or make any insurance in a less territory than this State. No insurance company organized as aforesaid shall Insurance, commence business until bona fide agreements have been entered into for insurance with at least one hundred individuals, covering property to be insured to the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars, which property shall be located in not less than five counties, and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars of said property to be insured under said original applications shall be located in any one county. This restriction as to the amount of property to be insured in one county shall be construed to apply to original applications on formation of the company only, and not to the amount of insurance that may be written in any one county after any such company has completed its organization and is authorized to transact business.

SEC. 4. No company formed under this act shall purchase Real estate, or hold any real estate except:

holding limited.

First, Such as shall be necessary for its immediate accommodation in transacting business; or

Second, Such as shall have been conveyed or mortgaged to the company in good faith or by way of securities for debt;

or

Third, Such as shall have been conveyed to the company in satisfaction for debts; or

Fourth, Such as shall have been purchased at sales upon judgments, decrees or mortgages in favor of such company, or held or owned by it; and all real estate obtained by virtue of any provisions of this section, except that mentioned in the first subdivision, shall be sold or disposed of within five years after the title has been perfected in such company, unless the company shall procure a certificate from the Commissioner of Insurance that the interest of said company will materially suffer by forced sale, in which event the sale may be postponed for such period as the Commissioner of Insurance shall direct in said certificate, not to exceed ten years in all.

SEC. 5. In addition to the foregoing provisions, it shall Charter be the duty of the corporators of any company organized un

provisions.

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