in its limits by annexing a portion of its territory to another township or townships, the township boards of education of each of the townships shall, immediately after such alteration, meet in joint session and make an equitable division of the as ́sets and liabilities of the school districts of the township from which the territory has been detached, basing their division upon the amount of taxable property as the same shall appear upon the last assessment roll of such township. SEC. 17. The provisions of this act shall not apply or be in Application force in any school district in Iron county. of act. clause. SEC. 18. All acts contravening the provisions of this act Repealing except as provided in section seventeen, are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 26, 1903. [No. 155.] AN ACT to provide for the letting of contracts by the Board of State Auditors for heating the capitol building and the State building situated at the corner of Allegan street and Washington avenue, Lansing. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The Board of State Auditors are hereby empow- Heating ered and directed to make such contract or contracts as may contract. be necessary for heating the capitol building and the State building, situated at the corner of Allegan street and Washington avenue, Lansing, Michigan, for a term of one or more years, not exceeding two years, as may be considered by the Board of State Auditors for the best interest of the State. SEC. 2. The Board of State Auditors are hereby authorized Coal contract. to make contracts for the purchase of coal to be used in the furnaces of the capitol building and in stoves in the State building referred to in section one of this act, for heating such buildings, or to make contract or contracts for heating either or both of such buildings by means of steam conveyed thereto in underground pipes. clause. SEC. 3. All acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions Repealing of this act are hereby repealed, in so far as they conflict with the terms of this act. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. 26 Establishment, name, etc. Who to procure site. for, etc, [No. 156.] AN ACT to provide for the locating, establishing and main- The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. A State normal school shall be located, established and maintained in the western part of the State, at such place as the State Board of Education shall designate, to be known as the "Western State Normal School," for the preparation and training of persons for teaching in the rural district schools, and the primary departments of the graded schools of the State. SEC. 2. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized and directed to procure a suitable site of not less than twenty Amount paid acres for the building and grounds for said normal school. Said State Board of Education shall pay for such site sum not exceeding one dollar, to be drawn on the requisition of said State Board of Education, and the warrant of the Auditor General, as other moneys and appropriations are drawn. Said State Board of Education shall procure good and sufficient deed of conveyance, with an abstract of the title thereto, showing a clear and unencumbered title, and all papers relating thereto shall be deposited in the office of the Auditor General. The sum of one dollar is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred four, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. Appropriation, how expended. transfer of funds. SEC. 3. The sum of thirty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, by purposes and amounts as follows: For the erection and completion of a suitable building, the sum of twentyfive thousand dollars; for a complete equipment of the same, the sum of five thousand dollars, which building shall be ready Proviso as to for occupancy September first, nineteen hundred four: Provided, That if the amount designated in this section for either of the purposes stated be insufficient to complete the work or purchase, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchase specified may, by obtaining the consent of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General, in writing, before any expense in excess of the specific appropriation is incurred, be used in the account or accounts where such deficiency seems unavoidable, the intent of this proviso being to make the entire thirty thousand dollars available for the purposes stated therein, if in the judgment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfers for which proProviso as to vision is hereby made: Provided further, That the State Board of Education may obtain money under sections two and three of this act, before July first, nineteen hundred three, in such amounts as they may by requisition certify to the Auditor Gen when may obtain. 1 eral are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced, shall be deducted from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 4. The sum of seven thousand dollars is hereby ap- Appropriation propriated for the payment of the salaries and conduct of said for salaries. school for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred five. SEC. 5. The said Western State Normal School shall be control of under and subject to the control of the State Board of Educa- school. tion, according to provisions of act number one hundred ninetyfour of the public acts of eighteen hundred eighty-nine, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Board of Education," and amendments thereto; also according to the provisions of act number one hundred seventy-five of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, entitled "An act to fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the State," which laws are made applicable to the school hereby established except as herein otherwise provided. tion, how paid SEC. 6. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of Appropria this act shall be paid out of the State Treasury to the treasurer of the State Board of Education, in such amounts and at such times 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. 7. The Auditor General shall add to and incorporate in To be incorpothe State tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of tax. thirty thousand and one dollars and for the year nineteen hundred four the sum of seven thousand dollars which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. Approved May 27, 1903. [No. 157.] AN ACT to amend section two of an act, entitled "An act to establish a State Board of Fish Commissioners, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-four, session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-three, act number seventy-one, session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-five, and act number three, session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-two," the same being section five thousand eight hundred thirty-four of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: amended. SECTION 1. Section two of an act, entitled "An act to estab- Section lish a State Board of Fish Commissioners, and to repeal act number one hundred twenty-four, session laws of eighteen hundred seventy-three, act number seventy-one, session laws of May hold, etc.. certain property. eighteen hundred seventy-five, and act number three, session laws of eighteen hundred eighty-two," is hereby amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the said board of commissioners to select suitable locations within this State whereon to establish and maintain fish-breeding establishments for the propagation and cultivation of white fish, and such other kinds of food fish as they may direct, for the purpose of stocking with such fish and replenishing the supply of the same in such of the inland and bordering waters of this State as they may know, or have reason to believe are suitable for the kinds of fish they may select. All property owned or leased by the fish commission, shall be exempt from taxation so long as held and May have cer- used for State purposes under this act. Said board of commistain employes. sioners shall employ a competent person as superintendent of fisheries, whose duty it shall be to devote his entire time to gathering ova, hatching and planting, or distributing fish, and superintending generally the practical operations of the work, under the direction of the board of commissioners at a salary of not to exceed two thousand dollars per annum. They may also employ such other assistants as the exigencies of the work may require. All persons employed by the board shall be gov erned by the regulations it may adopt for that purpose. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved May 27, 1903. Appropria [No. 158.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the Mackinac Island The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year tion, how used. ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, the sum of five thousand dollars from any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be used in and about the Mackinac Island State Park, under the direction and supervision of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. for the purpose of repairing and preserving the old fort, for the repairing of buildings, for the laying out and beautifying the parks and sub-parks and for the construction and repair of roads, driveways and boulevards: Provided, That the Mackinac Island State Park Commission may obtain money under this section before July first, nineteen hundred three, in such amounts as they may by requisition certify to the Auditor General are necessary for immediate use, which amounts thus advanced shall be deducted Proviso. from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. SEC. 2. The appropriation made by section one of this act How paid. shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission 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. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State To be incorpotax for the year nineteen hundred three, the sum of five thou- tax. sand dollars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the sum of money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 159.] AN ACT to authorize the cities, villages and townships of this State to acquire by purchase or condemnation all or any part of the rights, roads, property, privileges and franchises of toll or plank road companies in the streets, avenues and highways of such cities, villages and townships, and to authorize such toll or plank road companies to sell such portion of their rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises, as lie within such cities, villages or townships to any city, village or township in which the same may be located, and to authorize the common councils of such cities or villages and the township boards of such townships which have hitherto acquired or may hereafter so acquire such rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises to provide for the payment thereof; and to repeal act number twenty-one of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-three, entitled "An act to authorize the cities and villages of this State to acquire by purchase or condemnation all the rights of toll and plank road companies in the streets and avenues of such cities and villages and to authorize such toll or plank road companies to sell such portions of their roads or franchises as lie within such cities or villages to any city or village in which the same may be located," and all acts or parts of acts in any manner contravening the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: toll road. SECTION 1. Any city, village or township of the State in May purchase which any toll road company has the right to maintain gates or collect toll on any street, avenue or highway within said city, village or township, may purchase all or any part of the rights, roads, property, privileges or franchises of said company in |