regular officers, who shall be the trustees, and who shall be chosen by the members of the said society, and who shall hold office for the term of one year, and until their successors are chosen, and have been duly installed. The by-laws of the said By-laws. society shall be proposed by the said trustees, and adopted by the society. A majority of the trustees of said society shall be a quorum to transact business. All of such trustees shall be Trustees. citizens of the United States, and residents of the State of Michigan. ment of so articles; Sec. 2. In all other matters the said society shall be governed Governby, and subject to, the provisions of an act entitled "an act for ciety. the incorporation of charitable societies," approved February sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five: Provided, however, That Amended the said society shall file and record one copy of the articles of where filed. association, when amended as contemplated and provided for in section one of this act, in the office of the Secretary of State, and also a certified copy thereof in the clerk's office of the county of Wayne. Sec. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved February 13, 1863. [ No. 25. ] AN ACT to amend section three of an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Cass River Navigation Company," approved April second, eighteen hundred and fifty. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That section three of said act be so amended as to read as follows: Sec. 3. That Townsend North, Joseph Colman, James L. Directors. Ketchum, John H. Richardson, Thomas Foster, William H. Harrison, shall be the directors of said company, and are authorized to elect one of their number president, and to conduct all the operations of said company, until the first Monday in January next, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, on which day a meeting of the stockholders of said company shall be called by the president thereof, at such place as the directors shall directors. Election of designate; and at such meeting, five directors shall be chosen by the stockholders, in such manner as shall be prescribed by the by-laws and regulations of said company. Approved February 13, 1863. Time extended. Power of treasurers. Warrants continued in force. Duty of treasurer. [ No. 26. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the townships of Redford and Spring wells, in the county of Wayne, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the time for the collection of taxes in the townships of Redford and Springwells, in the county of Wayne, is hereby extended to the first Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The treasurers of the townships of Redford and Springwells aforesaid, are hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes in the same manner as during the lifetime of their warrants, and to make returns to the county treasurer on or before the first Monday of March next; and the said warrants are hereby continued in full force for said purpose, until said time. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the said treasurers of the said townships, before they shall be entitled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected by them in their respective townships, as provided by law, and to give to the county Renewal of treasurer of the county an official bond, as treasurers of such townships, conditioned, and to be approved by said county treasurer, as required by law, to pay over or otherwise account for said deferred taxes at the time limited by this act, or required by law. bond. Return of unpaid taxes. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county treasures, in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the Auditor General as soon as practicable; and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the same time, as other taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, duly returned Sec. 5. This act shall take immediate effect. [ No. 27. ] AN ACT to legalize the tax roll of Huron township, in Huron county, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to extend the time for the collection of the taxes of said township. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the tax roll for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for the Tax roll legalized. township of Huron, in Huron county, as made out by the supervisor of said township, be hereby declared valid and legal as to any defect in said roll by reason of the board of supervisors of said county apportioning, and the county clerk certifying, to a per centage on the property of said township for State and county taxes, rather than the specific amount of the tax to be raised in such township; and also as to any informality by reason of said roll not having been made out and delivered to the township treasurer within the time provided by law, and the treasurer of said township is hereby authorized and empowered to collect the taxes on said roll and make returns thereof. Sec. 2. The time for the collection of taxes in said township Time for the of Huron, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two, is here- taxes exby extended to the first Monday in April next, and the treasurer of said township is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes, and make return in pursuance of his warrant, on or before the first Monday of April next, and his warrant is hereby continued in full force and virtue until that time. collection of tended. treasurer. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of said township, Duty of before he shall avail himself of the benefits of the extension of time herein conferred, to pay over all moneys collected during directors. Election of designate; and at such meeting, five directors shall be by the stockholders, in such manner as shall be prescri the by-laws and regulations of said company. Approved February 13, 1863. Time extended. Power of treasurers. Warrants continued in force. Duty of treasurer. [ No. 26. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of tax townships of Redford and Springwells, in the county of for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-t SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, time for the collection of taxes in the townships of Red Springwells, in the county of Wayne, is hereby extend first Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The treasurers of the townships of Redford a wells aforesaid, are hereby authorized and empower ceed and collect said taxes in the same manner as lifetime of their warrants, and to make returns to t treasurer on or before the first Monday of March nex said warrants are hereby continued in full force fo pose, until said time. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the said treasurers townships, before they shall be entitled to the ben act, to pay over all moneys collected by them in t tive townships, as provided by law, and to give to Renewal of treasurer of the county an official bond, as treasur townships, conditioned, and to be approved by treasurer, as required by law, to pay over or otherw for said deferred taxes at the time limited by thi quired by law. bond. Return of unpaid taxes. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned treasure, in pursuance of the foregoing provisions turned to the Auditor General as soon as practical unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same man. interest computed from the same time, as other |