How used. transfer of funds. amounts as follows: For the installation of two two hundred fifty horse power water-tube boilers together with purifier, feed pumps, boiler settings, steam fitting and pipe fitting, twelve thousand four hundred dollars; for hot water plant, including heaters, steam fitting and pipe fitting, two thousand five hundred dollars; for changes in boiler room incidental to the foregoing and adequate enlargement of the coal shed, nine thousand dollars; for changes in pipe duct and enlarging of the same, three thousand two hundred fifty dollars; for deficiency in the appropriation made by section three, act ninety, public acts of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, for electric light plant, the sum of three hundred five dollars; for additional land, seven thousand dollars: Proviso as to Provided, That if the amount designated for any one of the purposes stated be insufficient to complete the work or purchases, any surplus remaining after the completion of the other work or purchases, specified in this section, 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-four thousand four hundred fifty-five dollars available for the purposes stated herein, if in the judgment of the State Board of Corrections and Charities and Auditor General it is deemed advisable to make the transfers for Proviso as to which provision is hereby made: Provided further, That the board of trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac 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 from the total amount appropriated when the appropriation becomes available. when may obtain. How paid. To be incorporated in state tax. SEC. 2. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Eastern Michigan Asylum 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. SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of thirty-four thousand four hundred fifty-five dollars which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Approved June 10, 1903. [No. 200.] AN ACT making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College, for the Central Michigan Normal School and for the Northern State Normal School for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred five, and for building and special purposes for the same college and schools for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: for current SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the current Appropriation expenses of the Michigan State Normal College, the Central expenses. Michigan Normal School and the Northern State Normal School for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, the sum of one hundred ninety-six thousand seven hundred fifty-five dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred five, the sum of one hundred ninety-six thousand seven hundred fifty-five dollars. tributed. SEC. 2. The said sum of one hundred ninety-six thousand How disseven hundred fifty-five dollars appropriated by section one for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, shall be distributed as follows: For the current expenses of the Michigan State Normal College one hundred three thousand two hundred ten dollars; for the current expenses of the Central Michigan Normal School, fifty-five thousand five hundred sixty dollars, and for the current expenses of the Northern State Normal School thirty-seven thousand nine hundred eighty-five dollars; and the said sum of one hundred ninety-six thousand seven hundred fifty-five dollars appropriated by section one for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred five, shall be distributed as follows: For the current expenses of the Michigan State Normal College, one hundred three thousand two hundred ten dollars; for the current expenses of the Central Michigan Normal School, fifty-five thousand five hundred sixty dollars, and for the current expenses of the Northern State Normal School, thirty-seven thousand nine hundred eighty-five dollars. SEC. 3. The further sum of thirty-two thousand ninety- Further ap five dollars is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending propriation. June thirty, nineteen hundred four, for the college and schools as follows: For the Michigan State Normal College, How distrib seven thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars; for the Cen- uted. tral Michigan Normal School, eleven thousand dollars; for the Northern State Normal School, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. The amount herein appropriated for the Michigan State Normal College is by purposes and amounts as follows: For fitting up faculty room, five hundred dollars; for domes for equatorial and transit, nine hundred dollars; Relative to the transfer of funds. How paid. To be incorporated in state tax. for piano for gymnasium three hundred dollars; for repairs and improvements in gymnasium, fifty dollars; for fitting up geographical laboratory five hundred dollars; for removal of green house to grounds of new science building, two hundred dollars; for repairs and equipment for training school building one thousand nine hundred forty-five dollars; for additional land three thousand two hundred dollars. The amount herein appropriated for the Central Michigan Normal School is by purposes and amounts as follows: For special heating, lighting and furnishing of training school, five thousand dollars; for teacher and equipment for manual training department, one thousand dollars; for additional land, five thousand dollars. The amount herein appropriated for the Northern State Normal School is by purposes and amounts as follows: For improvement of grounds, including grading, cement walks, and driveways, one thousand dollars; for addition to south wing, to be used as a library building, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. SEC. 4. It is hereby provided that if the several amounts designated in section three of this act for any one 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 in section three 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-five thousand ninety-two dollars available for the purposes stated in section three, 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 provision is hereby made. This proviso, however, shall be construed as confining the appropriations in the above section to be the specific school or college for which it was made. SEC. 5. 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 State Board of Education 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. 6. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred three, for the Michigan State Normal College the sum of one hundred ten thousand eight hundred five dollars; for the Central Michigan Normal School the sum of sixty-six thousand five hundred sixty dollars; for the Northern State Normal School the sum of fifty-one thousand four hundred eighty-five dollars; and for the year nineteen hundred four, for the Michigan State Normal College the sum of one hundred three thousand two hundred ten dollars; for the Central Michigan Normal School the sum of fifty-five thousand five hundred sixty dollars, and for the Northern State Normal School the sum of thirty- This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 201.] AN ACT authorizing the board of trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo to purchase additional land contiguous to the land now owned by the State for the use and benefit of the asylum, making an appropriation therefor, and providing for a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: tion. SECTION 1. The trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the AppropriaInsane are hereby authorized to purchase land not to exceed one hundred five acres nor less than ninety acres contiguous to the land now owned by the State and used for Asylum purposes at Kalamazoo, and that there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of four thousand dollars for the purchase of the same. SEC. 2. The said sum of four thousand dollars appropri- How paid. ated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo upon the purchase of said land by said trustees and the disbursing officer of said asylum shall render his accounts to the Auditor General therefor. porated in SEC. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the To be incorState tax for the year nineteen hundred three the sum of four state tax. thousand dollars which, when collected, shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the money hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Powers of board. Proviso. Repealing clause. [No. 202.] AN ACT to authorize and require the State Board of Education to prescribe courses of study, issue licenses and certificates and grant diplomas and degrees in connection with the several State Normal Schools of the State, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in any way contravening the provisions of this act. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized and required to prescribe the courses of study for students, to grant such diplomas and degrees and issue such licenses and certificates to graduates of the several Normal Schools of the State as said State Board of Education shall determine: Provided, That there shall always be maintained in the Central Michigan and Western Normal Schools a department especially for the education and training of teachers for the rural schools of the State. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in any way contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved June 10, 1903. Department established, duties, etc. [No. 203.] AN ACT to create a separate and distinct bureau in the State to be known as the State Highway Department, which shall be charged with the giving of instruction in building, improving and repairing public roads and bridges, the establishing of county boards of highway commissioners, collecting reports from township and county highway commissioners, and overseers of highways and superintendents and commissioners of public streets in villages and cities, and with the execution of the laws relating to the same heretofore passed, or that may be hereafter passed, to make an appropriation therefor for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred five, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. That there is hereby established a separate and distinct bureau in the State which shall be known as the State Highway Department, which shall be charged with the giving of instruction in building, improving and repairing public roads and bridges, collecting reports from township and county highway commissioners and overseers of highways and superintendents and commissioners of streets in |