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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 Washtenaw.

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.

Sec. 2. The treasurers of the town and of the city of Ann Arbor, 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.

Duty of treasurers

Ibid.

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

of unpaid taxes; how returned.

Auditor General, as soon as practicable; and such unpaid taxes shall Interest; be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the how compu

same time, as other taxes for the year one thousond eight hundred and
fifty-four, duly returned to the Auditor General for non-payment.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved February 1, 1855.

Time extended.

Duty of sheriff.

Warrant continued in force.

Sheriff to execute bond.

Transcript of unpaid

[No. 13.]

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 collected in the same manner, and with interest 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 effect immediately.

Approved February 1, 1855.

[ 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.

Sec. 2. Upon the payment of the amount of interest in arrears on said 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.

Description.

New certif

cate.

[ No. 15.]

AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Circuit Court Commissioners in cases of vacancy.

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 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.

Vacancy, how filled.

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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.

Approved February 2, 1855.

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 inhabitants 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

designate

place of

court and

in the township of Pine River, for holding the circuit court in said officers to county; they shall also designate suitable places in the same township, holding (as near as practicable to the place designated by them for holding the offices. circuit court in said county,) for holding the offices of the sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, and judge of probate of said county, until the county seat for said county shall be established, and shall make and subscribe a certificate in writing, describing the place thus designated, which certificate shall be filed and safely preserved by the county clerk; and after such certificate shall be thus filed, the places Certificate, thus designated shall be the places of holding the circuit court and county offices, until the board of supervisors shall establish the county seat of said county, and until suitable accommodations shall be provided for said court and county offices at the county seat; and it is hereby County seat made the duty of the board of supervisors of said county, on or after ted. the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty, to designate and establish the county seat of said county.

Approved February 3, 1855.

where filed.

to be loca

[ No. 17. ]

AN ACT to prevent the Manufacture and Sale of Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors as a Beverage.

SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That no Prohibition. person shall be allowed to manufacture or sell at any time, by himself, his clerks, servant or agent, directly or indirectly, any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or any mixed liquors, a part of which is spirituous or intoxicating, except as hereinafter specified.

Payments

may be recovered

Sec. 2. All payments for such liquors hereafter sold in violation of law, shall be considered as having been received without consideration, for liquors and against law and equity, and any money or thing paid therefor may back. be recovered back by the person so paying the same, his wife or any of his children; and all sales, transfers, grants, releases, quit claims, sur- All contr'ts renders, mortgages, pledges, and attachments of real or personal estate, ties founded and liens and securities thereon, of whatever name or nature, and all sales void. contracts or agreements relating thereto hereafter made, the consideration whereof, either in whole or in part, shall have been the sale, or

and securi

on certain

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