Primary School (2175.) SEC. 5. He shall annually, on receiving notice from Apportionment of the Auditor General of the amounts thereof, apportion the Fund. income of the primary school fund among the several townships and cities of the State, in proportion to the number of scholars in each between the age of four and eighteen years, as the same shall appear by the reports of the several Township Inspectors of primary schools, made to him for the year last closed. ditor General statement of the to each County. (2176.) SEC. 6. He shall prepare annually a statement of the To furnish Auamount, in the aggregate, payable to each county in the State with Annual from the income of the primary school fund, and shall deliver amount payable the same to the Auditor General, who shall thereupon draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer in favor of each county for the amount payable to such county. Clerk of amount in each County. (2177.) SEC. 7. He shall also send written notices to the Notices to County clerks of the several counties, of the amount, in the aggregate, to be disb. raed to be disbursed in their respective counties, and the amount payable to the townships therein respectively; which notice shall be disposed of as directed by an act entitled, "An Act to amend Chapter fifty-eight of the Revised Statutes of one Chap. 78, Sec. thousand eight hundred and forty-six." approved March twentyeight, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. (2355). tionment, how Reports defec (2178.) SEC. 8. Whenever the returns from any county, Rates of apportownship or city, upon which a statement of the amount to be ascertained when disbursed or paid to any such county, township or city, shall live. be so far defective as to render it impracticable to ascertain the share of public moneys which ought to be disbursed or paid to such county, township or city, he shall ascertain, by the best evidence in his power, the facts upon which the ratio of such apportionment shall depend, and shall make the apportionment accordingly. deficiency may the next year. (2179.) SEC. 9. Whenever, by accident, mistake, or any In what cases other cause, the returns from any county, township or city, be apportioned upon which a statement of the amount to be disbursed to any such county, township or city, shall not contain the whole number of scholars in such county, township or city, between the age of four and eighteen years, and entitled to draw money from said fund, by which any such county, township or city, shall fail to have apportioned to it the amount to which it shall justly be entitled, the Superintendent, on receiving satisfactory proof thereof, shall apportion such deficiency to such county, township or city, in his next annual apportionment; and Interest on Educational Fund, how coraputed and how jaid. Superintendent at the expiration to Successor the conditions of this section shall extend to all cases which accrue in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty. (2180.) SEC. 10. Upon all sums paid into the State Treasury upon account of the principal of any of the educational funds, except where the provision is or shall be made by law, the Treasurer shall compute interest from the time of such payment, or from the time of the last computation of interest thereon, to the first Monday of April in each and every year, and shall give credit therefor to each and every school fund, as the case may be; and such interest shall be paid out of the general fund. (2181.) SEC. 11. The Superintendent shall, at the expiration of term to deliver of his term of office, deliver over, on demand, to his successor, books, papers, all property, books, documents, maps, records, reports, and all other papers belonging to his office, or which may have been received by him for the use of his office. etc. Certain enact meats repealed. (2182.) SEC. 12. Chapter fifty-six of the Revised Statutes of S., of 1846, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, and an act to amend Chap. 56. 1660, p. 181. said chapter fifty-six, approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, are hereby repealed. 2185. Government vested in Board of Regents. 2188. May remove President, Professors, etc. 2190. Of what Departments University to consist. 2192. To make provision for Meteorological 2193. General direction of Institution. 2194. Admission Fees; What Students admitted SECTION 2195. University to be open to Citizens of the State without charge. 2196. Moneys to whom paid, and how applied. 2197. Annual Report of Regents. 2198. Buildings may be erected from increase of 2199. Interest of Fund, how expended. 2202. Meetings of Board. 2203. Board of Visitors may be appointed; Their duties and Report. 2204. Regents and Visitors to be paid their ex- 2205. Orders on Treasurer how signed. An Act to Provide for the Government of the State University, and to Repeal Chapter Fifty- [Approved April 8, 1851. Took effect July 8, 1851. Laws of 1851, p. 205.] (2183.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, University con That the institution established in this State, and known as the University of Michigan, is continued under the name and style heretofore used. (2184.) SEC. 2. The University shall provide the inhabitants Its objects. of this State with the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of Literature, Science and Arts. vested in Board of Regents (2185.) SEC. 3. The government of the University is vested Government in the Board of Regents. (2186.) SEC. 4. The Board of Regents shall constitute the Regents to be a body corporate, with the right as such of suing and being sued, of making and using a common seal, and altering the same. body Corporate. By-Laws, etc., Professors, eto.. (2187.) SEC. 5. The Regents shall have power to enact Regents to make ordinances, by-laws and regulations for the government of the elect President, University; to elect a President, to fix, increase and reduce and fix salarios. the regular number of Professors and Tutors, and to appoint the same, and to determine the amount of their salaries: Provided, that there shall always be at least one Professor of Homœopathy in the department of Medicine. (a) President, Pro (2188.) SEC. 6. They shall have power to remove the May remove President, and any Professor or Tutor, when the interest of fessors, etc. the University shall require it. other Officers, their compensa (2189.) SEC. 7. They shall have power to appoint a Secretary, May appoint Librarian, Treasurer, Steward, and such other officers as the and prescribe interests of the institution may require, who shall hold their tion. offices at the pleasure of the board, and receive such compensation as the board may prescribe. (2190.) SEC. 8. The University shall consist of at least three of what depart departments: 1. A department of Literature, Science and the Arts; 2. A department of Law; 3. A department of Medicine; 4. Such other departments may be added as the Regents ments University to consist. (a) As Amended by "An Act to Amend an Act entitled, 'An Act to Provide for the Government of the State University, and to Repeal Chapter Fifty-Seven of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and forty-six,' approved April eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one." Approved Feb. 12, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 232. scribe Course of dents who do not Collegiate shall deem necessary, and the state of the University fund shall allow. Regents to pre- (2191.) SEC. 9. The Regents shall provide for the arrangeStudy for Stu- ment and selection of a course or courses of study in the desire to pursue University, for such students as may not desire to pursue the usual collegiate course, in the department of literature, science and the arts, embracing the ancient languages, and to provide for the admission of such students without previous examination as to their attainments in said languages, and for granting such certificates at the expiration of such course or term of such students, as may be appropriate to their respective attainments. To make provision for Meteorological Tables. General direction of Institution. Admission Fees. (2192.) SEC. 10. The Regents shall make provision for keeping a set of meteorological tables at the University, after the forms adopted and furnished by the Smithsonian Institution, the record of which shall be transmitted with their report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who shall embody the same into his report. (2193.) SEC. 11. The immediate government of the several departments shall be entrusted to the President and the respective faculties; but the Regents shall have power to regulate the course of instruction, and prescribe, under the advice of the Professorship, the books and authorities to be used in the several departments; and also to confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usually conferred and granted by other similar institutions. (2194.) SEC. 12. The fee of admission to the regular University course in the department of literature, science and the arts, shall not exceed ten dollars, but such course or courses of instruction as may be arranged under the provisions of What Students section nine of this act, shall be open without fee to the citizens of this State. admitted without Fee. University to be open to Citizens (2195.) SEC. 13. The University shall be open to all persons of the State with resident of this State, without charge of tuition, under the regulations prescribed by the Regents; and to all other persons under such regulations and restrictions as the board may prescribe. Moneys to whom paid, and how applied. (2196.) SEC. 14. The moneys received from such source shall be paid to the Treasurer, and so much thereof as shall be necessary for the purpose, shall be expended by the Regents in keeping the University buildings in good condition and repair, and the balance shall be appropriated for the increase of the library. Regents. (2197.) SEC. 15. The Board of Regents shall make an exhibit Annual Report of of the affairs of the University, in each year, to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, setting forth the condition of the University and its branches; the amount of receipts and expenditures; the number of Professors, Tutors and other officers, and the compensation of each; the number of students in the several departments, and in the different classes; the books of instruction used; an estimate of the expenses for the ensuing year; a full transcript of the journal of their proceedings for the year; together with such other information. and suggestions as they may deem important, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require to embody in his report. erected from in sity Fund. (2198.) SEC. 16. From the increase arising from the interest Buildings may be of the University fund, the Board of Regents may erect, from crease of Univertime to time, such buildings as are necessary for the uses of the University, on the grounds set apart for the same; but no such buildings shall be erected until provision shall be made for the payment of the existing indebtedness of the University, nor until one branch of the University shall be established in each judicial circuit of the State. how expended. (2199.) SEC. 17. The Board of Regents shall have power to Interest of Fund, expend so much of the interest arising from the University fund, as may be necessary for the improving and ornamenting the University grounds, for the purchase of philosophical, chemical, meteorological, and other apparatus, and to keep the same in good condition. may establish (2200.) Sec. 18. As soon as the income of the University Board of Regents interest fund will admit, it shall be the duty of the Board of branches. Regents to organize and establish branches of the University, one at least in each judicial circuit or district of the State, and to establish all needful rules and regulations for the government of the same. They shall not give to any such branch the right of conferring degrees, nor appropriate a sum exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, in any one year, for the support of any such branch. (2201.) SEC. 19. The Regents may establish and organize a Ibid. branch or branches, by the creation of a Trusteeship for the local management of the same, or they may in their discretion select for a branch, under the restrictions aforesaid, any chartered literary institution in the State. (2202.) SEC. 20. The meetings of the Board may be called in Meetings of such manner as the Regents shall prescribe; five of them shall Board. |