Tax roll logalized. Bonds Time ex tended. Returns. [ No. 10. ] AN ACT to provide for the collection of taxes in the several townships in the county of Ontonagon, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and to extend the time of collection thereof. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the tax roll for the several townships of the county of Ontonagon, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, be and the same is hereby declared to be as valid and legal as if the same had been made and delivered to the township treasurer at the time prescribed by law. Sec. 2. That the several township treasurers file their bonds as required by law, within five days after the reception of said roll, and before he proceeds to the collection of the taxes. Sec. 3. That the time for the collection of said taxes be extended to the first day of June next, and that the said treasurers make returns as provided by law in other cases, on or before the tenth day of June next, and the county treasurer of said county shall make return as in other cases, within thirty days from the time of the returns made by the treasurers. Sec. 4. This act shall take immediate effect. Time ex tended. Duty of treap surers. rbid. [ No. 11.] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the several townships of Emmet, Clyde, St. Clair and Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the time for the collection of taxes for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four, in the several townships of Emmet, Clyde, St. Clair and Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair, be and the same is hereby extended until the first Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The treasurers of the several townships herein named, are hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as they could do during the lifetime of their warrants, and make their returns at any time before the first Monday in March next. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the several treasurers of the townships herein named, before they shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, to pay over all moneys collected as provided by law, and to renew their several official bonds to the satisfaction of the several supervisors, of the several townships herein named. returned. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county treas- Transcript of unpaid urer, in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the taxes; how Auditor General as soon as practicable, and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the same time as other taxes for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment. Sec. 5. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved February 1, 1855. [No. 12. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection and return of taxes in the town and in the city of Ann Arbor, in the county of Wash tenaw. Time ex SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the time for the collection and return of taxes in the town and also in the tended. city of Ann Arbor, for the year one thousand eight hundrel and fiftyfour, is hereby extended to the second Monday in April next. treasurers.. Sec. 2. The treasurers of the town and of the city of Ann Arbor, Duty of are hereby authorized to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as they might have done during the lifetime of their respective warrants for that purpose, and to make their respective returns on or before the said second Monday in April aforesaid, and said warrants are continued in full force for said purpose. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurers aforesaid, before they or either of them shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, to pay over all moneys collected during the lifetime of their warrants, as now provided by law, and to renew their respective official bonds to the satisfaction of the treasurer of the county of Washtenaw. Ibid. of unpaid Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county treas- Transcript urer, in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the taxes; how Auditor General, as soon as practicable; and such unpaid taxes be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the how compu shall returned. Interest; ted. same time, as other taxes for the year one thousond eight hundred and Approved February 1, 1855. Time extended. Duty of sheriff. Warrant continued in force. Sheriff to execute bond. Transcript of unpaid AN ACT to extend the time for the collection and return of taxes in the townships of Muskegon, Wright and White River, in the county of Ottawa. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the time for the collection of taxes in the townships of Muskegon, Wright and White River, in the county of Ottawa, for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four, is hereby extended to the third Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The sheriff of said county is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as he could have done during the lifetime of the warrants for the collection thereof, and make his returns at any time on or before the third Monday of March next; and the said warrants are hereby continued in full force and virtue for the purposes mentioned, until the said third Monday of March next. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said sheriff before he shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, to execute to the county treasurer of said county and his successors in office, a bond in double the amount of State and county taxes apportioned to said townships, with sufficient sureties to be approved by said treasurer, conditioned that he shall duly and faithfully perform the duties of his office and shall deliver the same to the said treasurer. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county treastaxes; how urer in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the returned. Auditor General as soon as practicable; and such unpaid taxes shall be Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately. [No. 14.] AN ACT for the relief of certain purchasers of primary school lands. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Samuel B. Spencer, of the county of Macomb, assignee of the purchaser of the north-west quarter of the south-west quarter, and the southwest quarter of the north-west quarter of section sixteen, in township five north, of range twelve east, in the county of Macomb aforesaid, which land is described in certificate number one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and issued to Marvil Shaw, by the Commissioner of the State Land Office, and dated the seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, is hereby authorized to pay the amount of interest in arrears on said land, on or before the first day of May next. Description. cate. Sec. 2. Upon the payment of the amount of interest in arrears on New certifisaid lands, as aforesaid, such payment shall operate as a redemption of the rights of all parties in said land under said certificate; and the Commissioner of the State Land Office is hereby authorized and required, upon the payment as aforesaid, and the surrender and canceling of said certificate, to issue one or more new certificates to the said Samuel B. Spencer, or to his heirs or assigns, at his or their request. Sec. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. Approved February 2, 1855. [No. 15.] AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Circuit Court Commissioners in cases of vacancy. how filled. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That whenever a vacancy shall occur, for any cause, in the office of Cir uit Vacancy, Court Commissioner in any county entitled thereto, the judge of the circuit court in and for said county, if the same is situated in the Lower Peninsula, or the district judge, if such vacancy occur in the Upper Peninsula, may fill such vacancy by the appointment of a person eligible to such office, who shall be authorized and required to discharge all the legal duties of a circuit court commissioner, and shall be liable to all the provisions of law touching said office, and who shall hold the same until a successor may be duly elected and qualified. Sec. 2. In cases where legal proceedings may have been pending before a circuit court commissioner, and undetermined at the time such vacancy shall occur, the same may be continued, adjudged and determined by and before the circuit court commissioner so appointed and qualified in the manner and with the like effect, as if no such vacancy had happened. Sec. 3. This act shall take immediate effect. County of ganized. [ No. 16.] AN ACT to organize the county of Gratiot. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the Gratiot or- county of Gratiot shall be organized, and the ir habitants thereof entitled to all the rights and privileges to which, by law, the inhabitants of the other organized counties of this State are entitled. Election of Sec. 2. There shall be elected in the said county of Gratiot, on the Co. officers first Tuesday in November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, all the several county officers to which by law the said county is entitled; and said election shall, in all respects, be conducted and held in the manner prescribed by law for holding elections for county and State officers: Provided, That the county officers so to be elected shall be qualified and enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and whose constitutional term of office will expire at the time prescribed by the general law. Term of office. Canvassers. Sec. 3. The board of canvassers of said county, under this act, shall consist of the presiding inspectors of elections from each township therein; and said inspectors shall meet at the place where the said election. shall be held, in the township of Pine River, on the first Tuesday after the election, and organize by appointing one of their number chairman, and another secretary of said board, and shall thereupon proceed to discharge all the duties of a board of county canvassers, as in ordinary cases of elections for county and State officers. Sec. 4. The sheriff, county clerk, and county treasurer of said county, to be elected as provided for in this act, shall designate a suitable place |