the faith and credit of said district, any sum of money not exceeding ten thousand dollars, for a term not exceeding ten years, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent., and to execute their bonds therefor, under the seal of said district, or otherwise, and the signatures of said officers. That for the purpose of determining whether said loan shall or shall not be made, the electors of said district may, at an election to be held in said district on the first Monday of May next, vote thereon by ballot; and every ballot in favor of said loan shall have written or printed thereon the word "Loan," and every ballot against said loan shall have written or printed thereon the words "No loan." Notice of the time and place, and purpose of such meeting shall be given as is provided for in calling annual school meetings in school districts, and said meeting shall be conducted in all respects as other school meetings. Said board shall be inspectors of said election, and shall make and file with the director of said district a certificate of the result of said election; and no such loan as aforesaid shall be made, unless it shall appear from such certificate that a majority of the lawful electors voting at such election shall have voted therefor. Said board shall provide for the payment of such loan in the same manner as is required for the payment of the contingent expenses of school districts. Said money so borrowed shall be expended in the building of a school house or houses in said districts, and for the purchase of a site for the same, and for no other purposes. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. [No. 28. ] JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Board of State Auditors to allow certain claims against the State. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be and they are hereby authorized to allow and pay all bills against the State for supplies furnished the Legislature at the present session, upon the certificate of the committee on supplies of the respective Houses that such bills are correct. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. [ No. 29.] JOINT RESOLUTION relative to new certificates for Primary School Lands. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be and he is authorized to issue to Jesse R. Treadwell a new certificate, in place of certificate number 880, issued for sale of the east half of the south-east quarter of section sixteen, in township seven south, of range one east; that said certificate require the payment of the balance of principal and interest unpaid upon said original certificate, as the same appear upon the books in the office of said Commissioner, in same manner, and when paid said land shall be conveyed in like manner. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved February 12, 1855. [ No. 30.] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of Eliza Mariah and Joseph Dutcher. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That Eliza Mariah Dutcher, and Joseph Dutcher, junior, minors, be empowered to locate forty acres of land on any of the State lands subject to private entry; and the Commissioner of the State Land Office is hereby authorized and directed to issue a certificate to the said Eliza Mariah and Joseph Dutcher, juniors, and endorse thereon the principal and interest which they have paid into the State treasury for lands formerly located by them, and forfeited to the State. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved February 13, 1855. [No. 31.] JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the Board of State Auditors relative to cancelling the excess of interest account against Mackinac county. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Board of State Auditors be and they are here by authorized and required to make a just and equitable settlement with Mackinac county, and cancel the excess of interest charged, over interest credited, since the year A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven; and their determination thereon shall be filed [final,] and they are hereby authorized to certify the amount found due said county to the Auditor General, who shall have said amount placed to the credit of said county. Approved February 13, 1855. [ No. 32. ] JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of the heirs of Beaumont Clark. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office be and is hereby directed to allow on and place to the credit of Melissa Clark, on her purchase of the south-west quarter of south-east quarter of section number nine, town eight north, range twelve west, whatever sum may have been paid on the east half of south-west quarter of said section, which last parcel was forfeited to the State in consequence of the decease of the said Beaumont Clark, the husband of the said Melissa Clark. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. |