[No. 158.] AN ACT to provide for the erection of two Detached Buildings for Patients, for the purchase of Furniture and Furnishings for the same, for enlargement of the Bakery and for additional Water Supply, at the Eastern Michigan Asylum, and making Appropriations for the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That there be, and there is hereby appropriated Appropriation. out of the State Treasury for the erection of two detached buildings for patients on the grounds of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, one to be designed for one hundred men and the other for one hundred women patients, the one for women to contain quarters for a woman physician, the sum of sixty-eight thousand dollars. For furniture and furnishings for said build- How used. ings, the sum of five thousand dollars. For enlargement of the bakery, the sum of two thousand dollars, and for additional water supply, the sum of two thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The money appropriated by this act, namely, How drawn. seventy-seven thousand dollars, may be drawn from the State Treasury upon the warrant of the Auditor General in such :sums and at such times as shall be made to appear to him necessary. The money thus appropriated shall be expended only for the purposes specified in this act. rated in State SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate To be incorpowith the State tax for the year eighteen hundred and ninety- tax. nine the sum of seventy-seven thousand dollars, to be assessed, levied and collected, as other State taxes are assessed, levied and collected, which sum when collected, shall be placed to the credit of the general fund to reimburse it for the moneys appropriated by this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 159.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Upper Peninsula Prison at Marquette for Building and other Special Purposes for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, and to provide for a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That there be and hereby is appropriated for Appropriation. the Upper Peninsula Prison at Marquette the sum of sixteen thousand nine hundred eighty-nine dollars for the fiscal year How used. How paid. To be incorporated in State tax. ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, by amounts and purposes as follows: Twelve thousand dollars for constructing and completing eight solitary cells and hospital; five hundred dollars for new armature and commutator for dynamo and rewiring cells; four hundred eighty-nine dollars for placing boilers; six hundred dollars for new engine in laundry and laundry machinery and fixtures; four hundred dollars for new hog pens; one thousand dollars for new coal shed and two thousand dollars for general repairs. SEC. 2. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State Treasury to the warden of the Upper Peninsula Prison at Marquette, 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 eighteen hundred ninety-nine the sum of sixteen thousand nine hundred eighty-nine dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Volunteers to be reimbursed for overcoats. [No. 160.] AN ACT to enable any Volunteer who served in the ThirtyThird and Thirty-Fourth Regiments of Michigan Volunteers during the past year, and who have been charged with the price of an overcoat in the final settlement of his clothing account with the Government, to collect from the State of Michigan the amount which such volunteer was charged for such overcoat, in all cases where such overcoat was turned over to the Quartermaster Department of the State of Michigan, and never returned to such volunteer. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Board of State Auditors to audit and allow to each volunteer serving in the Thirty-Third and Thirty-Fourth Regiments of Michigan Volunteers during the past year whatever sum such volunteer was charged with in his final settlement of clothing account with the United States Government, for an overcoat, upon such Proof required. Volunteer proving to such Board of Auditors that such overcoat was turned over to the Quartermaster's Department of Michigan, and that such overcoat has never been returned to such volunteer, and to furnish to such volunteer a warrant upon the Treasurer of the State of Michigan for that amount. pay warrants. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State Treasurer to of Michigan to pay all such warrants so drawn, upon the presentation thereof, from any moneys in his hands not otherwise appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 161.] AN ACT to Provide for the Payment of Salaries to Certain Employes in the Department of the Attorney General and the Auditor General of the State. The People of the State of Michigan enact: of certain SECTION 1. That from and after the first day of May, eight- Compensation een hundred ninety-nine, there shall be employed in the office employes. of the Attorney General, a chief law clerk at a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and in the office of the Auditor General, a chief clerk at a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and an assistant chief clerk at a salary not exceeding fourteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid from the general fund on the warrant of the Auditor General in the same manner that salaries are now paid State officers. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 162.] AN ACT making Appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, and June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, and to Provide for a Tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated for Appropriation. the current expenses of the Michigan School for the Blind for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninetynine, the sum of fourteen thousand fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents; for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, the sum of twenty-eight thousand one hundred fifteen dollars, Further appropriation. How paid. To be incorporated in State tax. and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, the sum of twenty-eight thousand one hundred fifteen dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of six thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, for the purpose of building and completing and furnishing one detached cottage, for hospital purposes including plumbing and heating. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State Treasury to the treasurer 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 eighteen hundred ninety-nine, the sum of fortyone thousand one hundred forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents; for the year nineteen hundred, the sum of twenty-eight thousand one hundred fifteen dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred and one, the sum of seven thousand twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Appropriation. Further appropriation. [No. 163.] AN ACT Making Appropriations for the State Public School for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, and June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, and to Provide for a Tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current expenses of the State Public School for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, the sum of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars; for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, the sum of thirty-one thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, the sum of thirty-one thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of fifteen thousand seven hundred sixty-six dollars is hereby appropriated by amounts and purposes as follows: Thirteen thousand dollars for new heating plant, and twenty-seven hundred sixty-six dollars for improvements and repairs upon buildings and grounds. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions How paid. of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State Treasury to the treasurer of the State Public School 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. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State To be incorpotax for the year eighteen hundred ninety-nine the sum of fifty- tax. five thousand sixteen dollars; for the year nineteen hundred, the sum of thirty-one thousand dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred and one, the sum of seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars, which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 164.] AN ACT making appropriations for the State Industrial Home for Girls for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, and the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, and to Provide for a Tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current ex- Appropriation. penses of the State Industrial Home for Girls for the six months ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ninety-nine, the sum of twenty-two thousand eight hundred twenty-three dollars and fifty cents; for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, the sum of forty-four thousand three hundred fifty-three dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and one, the sum of forty-five thousand six hundred forty-seven dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of four thousand dollars is hereby Further appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen appropriation. hundred, by amounts and purposes as follows: Fifteen hundred dollars for painting and repairing brick work, seven buildings; five hundred dollars for repairing floors in cottages; two thousand dollars for connecting administration and hospital buildings with central steam plant, and for heating apparatus in same. SEC. 3. The further sum of five hundred dollars is hereby Idem. appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred, and a further sum of two hundred dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen |