ages to be

this act, and deposit the same in the treasury of this State,
subject to the order of such person or his legal representative.
Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State to How dama-
pay out of any moneys in the treasury to the credit of the St. paid.
Mary's Falls ship canal fund, the sums of money certified by
such commissioners to have been agreed upon, or which have
been awarded for damages to the owner or owners, or person
interested in such real estate.

sioners may

sion of real

Sec. 6. That there may be no delay in the enlargement of Commissaid canal, said commissioners shall have the right to go upon take possesand take possession of any real estate required in the enlarge- estate. ment of said canal.

ceive deeds.

condemning

Sec. 7. In case any real estate is purchased by said com-State to remissioners under the provisions of this act, the deeds therefor shall run to the State; and in case said commissioners are unable to agree with the owner or owners of such real estate, or with any person having an interest therein, as to the price and value of the same, and condemn the same as herein pro- Provision for vided, and appraise the damage to the owner, or owners when price thereof, they shall file with the register of deeds of the county agreed upon. of Chippewa a statement of their proceedings, with a description of the real estate condemned by them, which statement shall be recorded at length by such register, and shall be a notice that such lands have been taken and condemned to the use of the State; and thereafter such real estate so appraised and condemned as aforesaid shall belong to and be the property of the State.

ations for

1871 and 1872

Further sam

[No. 89.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the support of the

Michigan Institution for educating the deaf and dumb, and the blind, for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-one and eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for completing and furnishing the buildings, and improving the grounds, of said Institution, and for purchasing tools and stock, and

to pay foremen of shops of same. Appropria SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Apport for the sum of forty thousand [thirty-seven thousand five hun

dred] dollars, if so much shall be necessary, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and the further sum of forty thousand [thirty-seven thousand five hundred] dollars, if so much be necessary, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-two, are hereby appropriated for the support of the Institution for the education of the deaf, dumb, and the blind.

Sec. 2. For completing the inside of the main building, for for improve

furnishing the same, for improving the grounds of said Institution, for furnishing tools and stock for the shoe and cabinet shops, and to pay foremen for each, for gas-pipe and fixtures, for one piano, for chemical and philosophical apparatus, for the purchase of one horse and a spring wagon, and one sleigh, the sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of the general fund. No part of such sum shall be used for tools or stock in wagon or blacksmith shops: Provided, No money shall be expended for the purpose of purchasing or erecting any steam-power machinery, or steam engines, in

connection with said shops. Provision to Sec. 3. The several sums mentioned in section one of this priations in act, amounting to eighty [seventy-five] thousand dollars, shall

be passed from the general [fund] to the Institution fund on the books of the State Treasurer, and shall be paid out by said Treasurer for the respective years therein mentioned, and drawn upon warrants made from time to time, as the wants of the Institution require, by the board of trustees, and counter

ments.

Proviso.

meet appro

.

shall adver

terials, etc.

a

tracts to be

signed by the Auditor General, to be used for the purposes specified in section one of this act, and for no other use or purpose whatever.

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of said Trustees Asylum to advertise in one weekly paper in the city of Flint, tise for pro

posals to once in each week for four successive weeks, for separate sealed furnish maproposals, to be received at a stated time and place, for furnishing materials and completing the main building, for improving the grounds, for furnishing tools and stock for shops, for furnishing gas-pipe and fixtures, for furnishing one horse, one spring wagon, one sleigh, and one piano, which advertisement shall refer to specifications for each item, a copy of which specification shall be left at some proper place in said city for reference. Such contracts shall be let to the lowest respon- How consible bidder. Such advertisement shall specify the time when let. such work is to be done, things and materials to be furnished, amount and quality, and that ample security will be required for the faithful performance of each and every contract made in pursuance of such notice. In case any such contractor Duty of fails to perform his contract, or if no contract is made for case contrac any object, it shall be the duty of said board of trustees to perform. cause the objects of such contracts to be accomplished in any way by them deemed advisable for the best interests of the State.

Sec. 5. The several sums mentioned in this act are hereby Provision to appropriated out of the general fund and passed to the credit priations. of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum, and shall be paid to the board of trustees, officer, or person and persons entitled to receive the same, at such times and in such manner and amounts only as are provided by law, and as may be made to appear to the Auditor General to be necessary for the immediate wants of said Asylum; and in no case shall a greater Sum drawn sum be drawn at one time from the State treasury than five limited. thousand dollars.

trustees in

tor fails to

Provision to meet appropriation.

Provision for remov

Sec. 6. One-half of the agregate of the above-mentioned sums the Auditor General shall add to and incorporate with the State tax for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and the other one-half of said aggregate sums the Auditor General shall add to and incorporate with the State tax for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, which sums, when collected, shall be passed to the credit of the general fund.

Sec. 7. The board of trustees of the Institution for the eduing beating cation of the deaf, dumb, and blind, acting in conjunction and blowing apparatus, with the Governor, are hereby authorized and empowered, if ing another. it shall appear to be for the best interest of the State, to

cause the heating and blowing apparatus in the said Institu-
tion for the deaf, dumb, and blind to be removed and placed
in the Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo; and if such
removal shall be made, they are hereby further authorized and
empowered to procure some other suitable and economical
heating and warming apparatus, and to place the same in the
said Institution for the deaf, dumb, and blind.

Sec. 8. This act shall take immediate effect.
Approved April 12, 1871.

procur

[ No. 90.] AN ACT to amend sections four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,

ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of an act entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of water-power companies,” approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixtythree, and section fifteen, as amended by act number fifty-one, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixtynine, and to add a new section thereto, to stand as section twenty-two.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That sections four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleren, twelve,

Sections amended.

added.

bers constr

thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of an act entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of water-power companies," approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and section fifteen, as amended by act number fifty-one, of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows, and that there be a new sec- Section tion added thereto, to stand as section twenty-two:

Sec. 4. Any person owning any interest in the canal and How memwater-power under the control of such association may become tuted. a member thereof at any time by subscribing his name to the articles of association; and any person or persons who shall purchase an interest in said water-power of any member of this association shall become a member of said association without other act, and shall succeed to all his grantor's rights and privileges in the same, as a member thereof, to the extent of the interest so purchased.

Sec. 5. When the canal or any of its appurtenances under Directors the control of such association may need to be repaired or needful re

pairs. rebuilt, the directors of said association may cause the same to be done at the expense of the owners thereof: Provided, Proviso. That in all cases of permanent improvements of the waterpower or appurtenances thereto, as distinguished from repairs, the said directors shall not be authorized to make such improvements or incur any expense concerning the same, unless first authorized by a vote of the members of said association at a regular or annual meeting thereof, or at a meeting to be called for that purpose: And provided further, That Further

proviso. the expense

of permanent improvements which are not rendered necessary for the actual preservation or protection of said water-power or its appurtenances shall be assessed and collected, in the manner hereinafter provided, only upon the members of such association and such owners of water-power not members as shall have consented thereto previous to the making of such improvement.

may make