The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. That section four of chapter ten of act number Section one hundred sixty-four of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-one, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act, the same being compiler's section four thousand seven hundred forty-six of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, be amended so as to read as follows: CHAPTER X. trustees neo change boun SEC. 4. No alterations shall be made in the boundaries of Consent of any graded school district without the consent of a majority essary to of the trustees of said district, which consent shall be spread daries of upon the record of the district, and placed on file in the office district. of the clerk of the board of school inspectors of the township or city to which the reports of said district are made; and graded school districts shall not be restricted to nine sections of land: persons Provided, however, That any three or more tax paying elect- Proviso as to ors having children between the ages of five and twelve years, aggrieved. residing one and one-half miles or more from a school house in such district, feeling themselves aggrieved by any action, order or decision of the board of trustees with reference to the alteration of said school district, affecting their interests, may, at any time within sixty days from the time of such action on the part of said board of trustees, appeal from such action, order or decision of such board of school trustees, to the judge of probate of the county in which such school house is situated, in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as appeals from the action of inspectors, as provided by chapter nine of this act. Said appellants shall file a bond with said judge of probate, Appellant to with sufficient sureties, to be approved by said judge of probate, in the penal sum of two hundred dollars, indemnifying said school district of any and all costs made on such appeal in case the appellants shall not prevail therein. Whereupon said judge of probate shall be empowered to entertain such Judge of Proappeal, and review, confirm or set aside or amend the action action of board. of the board of trustees appealed from. Approved June 23, 1899. 53 file bond. bate to review Itinerant merchants to obtain license. Application, how made. Who to de termine amount of license. License, where paid, who to issue. License not transferable. Not to apply to cities or ordinance. [No. 259.] AN ACT to license itinerant merchants, jobbers and traders iv the sale of goods, wares and merchandise. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That no person or persons in this State shall engage in the sale of goods, wares or merchandise as an itinerant merchant, jobber or trader, unless he or they shall have first procured a license therefor as hereinafter provided. SEC. 2. Each and every person or persons desiring to en gage in such business shall make application in writing, under oath, to the township board, village or city council, as the case may be, specifying as near as may be the street and building in which he or they intend to carry on such business, and the manner of conducting the same. SEC. 3. The township board, village or city council, as the case may be, to whom any such application is made, upon receipt of the same, or as soon thereafter as may be, shall determine the amount to be paid by such applicant for the license to carry on such business, which amount shall not be less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. SEC. 4. The amount required to be paid by any such applicant shall be paid to the township, village or city treasurer of the township, village or city wherein said application is made to carry on such business, and thereupon the township board, village or city council shall authorize the clerk of the township, village or city, as the case may be, to issue to such applicant a license under the seal of the township, village or city, which license, when issued as herein provided, shall authorize such applicant to engage in such business at the place and in the manner indicated in the application therefor for a period not to exceed one year. SEC. 5. No person or persons licensed as an itinerant merchant, jobber or trader as hereinafter provided, shall, by virtue of one license, keep more than one house, shop or place for carrying on such business; nor shall any person or persons so licensed transfer, sell or assign his, her or their license. SEC. 6. This act shall not apply to any village or city in villages having this State having in force and operation an ordinance regulating or licensing itinerant or transient merchants, jobbers and traders at the time this act takes effect, or that may hereafter provide for the regulation or licensing of such person or persons by ordinance. Penalty. SEC. 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con viction thereof shall pay a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense; and shall also be liable to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Approved June 23, 1899. [No. 260.] AN ACT to provide for the service of processes, notices and writings upon railroad companies in this State and to repeal act number one hundred fifty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred forty-nine, as amended. The People of the State of Michigan enact: process. SECTION 1. That whenever in any suit or proceedings, either Service of in law or equity, it shall become necessary to serve any process, notice or writing upon any railroad company in this State, it shall be sufficient to serve the same upon any station agent, or ticket agent at any station or depot along the line, or at the end of the railroad of such company, and such service shall be deemed as good and effectual as if made on the officers, stockholders or members, or either of them, of such company: Provided, That in counties where the company has no such Proviso. station or ticket agent, service may be made by serving the same upon any conductor of a freight or passenger train. clause. SEC. 2. Act number one hundred fifty-six of the session laws Repealing of eighteen hundred forty-nine, as amended by act number two hundred seven of the session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-five, entitled "An act to provide for the service of writings, processes and notices in certain cases on persons in the employ of certain corporate companies," the same being section ten thousand twenty-two of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, is hereby repealed. Approved June 23, 1899. [No. 261.] AN ACT to amend section nine of act number one of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, approved April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An act authorizing a War Loan and providing for the disbursements of the proceeds therefrom and for a War Loan Sinking Fund for the purpose of liquidating the loan." Section amended. Treasurer to give notice of redemption. Proviso as to a portion. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That section nine of act one of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-eight, approved April fifteen, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An act authorizing a war loan and providing for the disbursements of the proceeds therefrom and for a war loan sinking fund for the purpose of liquidating the loan," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 9. Not less than three months before the maturity of the option of the State to redeem any or all of the bonds issued hereunder, the treasurer shall give notice by advertisement for one week in two daily papers and for four weeks in the weekly edition of the same paper published in the city of Detroit designating the time when, and the number of said bonds which will be redeemed and the interest on such bonds as are described in such advertisement shall cease from the date specified for the redemption of such bonds: Provided, That should the condition of the war loan sinking fund at the redeeming only date aforesaid be such as to permit of the redemption of only a portion of the loan, the bonds to be redeemed shall be determined by the State Treasurer in the following manner, viz: The Treasurer shall cause numbers corresponding with the numbers of all the bonds issued under this act to be placed in a box to be provided for that purpose and shall, in the presence of the Governor and Auditor General, proceed to draw therefrom numbers of bonds equal in amount as nearly as may be to the money in the State Treasury applicable to the redemption of said bonds. The numbers thus determined shall be the ones used in the advertisement herein provided: Provided, That the bonds drawing the higher rate of interest shall be redeemed before any bonds drawing a lower rate of interest. Further proviso. Approved June 23, 1899. 421 [No. 262.] AN ACT to amend sections twenty-four, forty-one, fifty-nine, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy, seventy-three, seventy four, seventy-eight, eighty-four, eighty-nine, ninetyeight, and one hundred and two of act number two hundred and six, session laws of eighteen hundred ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the Levy and Collection of Taxes thereon, and for the Collection of Taxes heretofore and hereafter Levied; making such Taxes a Lien on the Lands taxed, establishing and continuing such Lien, providing for the Sale and Conveyance of Lands delinquent for Taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of Lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased: and to repeal act number two hundred of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being sections three thousand eight hundred forty-seven, three thousand eight hundred sixty-four, three thousand eight hundred eighty-two, three thousand eight hundred eighty-four, three thousand eight hundred eightyfive, three thousand eight hundred ninety, three thousand eight hundred ninety-three, three thousand eight hundred ninety-six, three thousand eight hundred ninety-seven, three thousand nine hundred one, three thousand nine hundred seven, three thousand nine hundred twelve, three thousand nine hundred twenty-one and three thousand nine hundred twenty-five of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. That sections twenty-four, forty-one, fifty-nine, Sections sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-seven, seventy, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-eight, eighty-four, eighty-nine, ninety-eight. and one hundred and two, of act number two hundred and six, session laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes here tofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act number two hundred of the public acts of eighteen hundred and ninetyone, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being sections three thousand eight hundred forty-seven, three thousand eight hundred sixty-four, three thousand eight hundred eighty-two, three thousand eight hundred eighty-four, three thousand eight hundred eighty-five, three thousand eight hundred ninety, three |