priated for the said institution for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, for the purpose of painting buildings. SEC. 3. The further sum of one thousand dollars is hereby Further appropriation. appropriated for the said institution for the fisca year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundren eleven, for the purpose of roofing space between warehouse and shop building, to make additional room and provide brick bleach house. SEC. 4. The several sums appropriated by the provisions How paid. of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the treasurer of the Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 5. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the Tax clause. State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of twenty-five thousand five hundred dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten, the sum of twenty-six thousand dollars, which amounts when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 158.] AN ACT making an appropriation for the Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, Michigan, for general repairs and other improvements for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, and June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eleven, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated for the Michigan Appropriation. Reformatory at Ionia, Michigan, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ten, the sum of three thousand three hundred dollars, for purposes and amounts as follows: For general repairs two thousand two hundred fifty dollars; for library two hundred dollars; for stationery and printing two hundred fifty dollars; for farm, garden and lawn three hundred dollars; for furnishing kitchen and ad ministration building three hundred dollars. SEC. 2. The further sum of three thousand three hundred Further apdollars is hereby appropriated for the said institution for propriation. the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred How paid. Tax clause. eleven, for purposes and amounts as follows: For general repairs two thousand two hundred fifty dollars; for library two hundred dollars; for stationery and printing two hundred fifty dollars; for farm, garden and lawn three hundred dollars; fori furnishing kitchen and administration building three hundred dollars. SEC. 3. The several sums appropriated by the provisions of this act shall be paid out of the general fund in the State treasury to the warden of the Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, at such times and in such amounts as the general accounting laws of the State prescribe, and the disbursing officer shall render his account to the Auditor General thereunder. SEC. 4. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred nine, the sum of three thousand three hundred dollars, and for the year nineteen hundred ten the sum of three thousand three hundred dollars, which when collected shall be credited to the general fund to reimburse the same for the moneys hereby appropriated. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Act amended. Interest, [No. 159.] AN ACT to amend act number one hundred eighty-seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act establishing standard provisions and conditions to be contained in policies of life insurance, issued by companies licensed to do business in this State," by adding thereto a new section to be known as section eight. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Act number one hundred eighty-seven of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven, entitled "An act establishing standard provisions and conditions to be contained in policies of life insurance, issued by companies licensed to do business in this State," is hereby amended by the addition of a section thereto, to be known as section eight, which shall read as follows: SEC. 8. In ascertaining the indebtedness due upon any loan upon any policy of insurance issued in this State, the interest, if not paid when due, shall be added to the principal of such loan, and shall bear interest at the rate specified in the note or loan agreement. Approved May 26, 1909. [No. 160.] AN ACT to prevent the selling, furnishing or giving of liquors to minors or to persons to whom the selling, furnishing or giving of liquors shall have been forbidden, and to provide a penalty therefor. The People of the State of Michigan enact: liquor to SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, Distilled furnish or give to any minor as a beverage any distilled minors, liquor or mixture containing any distilled liquor. unlawful. malt, etc. SEC. 2. It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, fur- Brewed, nish or give to any minor as a beverage any brewed, malt, fermented, spirituous, vinous or intoxicating liquor or any mixture containing any of said liquors. SEC. 3. It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, fur- Posted nish or give as a beverage any distilled, malt, brewed, fer- persons. mented, spirituous, vinous or intoxicating liquor, or any mixture containing any of said liquors, knowingly to any person to whom the selling, furnishing or giving of said liquors shall have been forbidden in writing in pursuance of section five thousand three hundred eighty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. SEC. 4. Any person who shall violate any of the provi- Penalty. sions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars and costs of prosecution or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. In case such fine and costs shall not have been paid at the time such imprisonment expires, the person serving out such sentence shall be further detained in jail until such fine and costs shall have been fully paid: Provided, That in no case shall the whole Proviso. term of imprisonment exceed six months. Approved May 26, 1909. Sections amended. Meetings. When held, notice of. Proviso. Further proviso regular meeting. Compensation. [No. 161.] AN ACT to amend sections one and thirty of act number one hundred fifty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local administrative and legislative powers," as amended, said sections being sections two thousand four hundred seventy-five and two thousand five hundred three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. Sections one and thirty of act number one hundred fifty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred fiftyone, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local administrative and legislative powers," as amended, said sections being sections two thousand four hundred seventy-five and two thousand five hundred three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninetyseven, are hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 1. The supervisors of the several townships and cities in each of the counties in this State shall meet annually in their respective counties for the transaction of business as a board of supervisors; they may also hold special meetings when necessary at such times and places as they may find convenient, and shall have power to adjourn from time to time as they may deem necessary. The annual meetings of the boards of supervisors shall be held on the second Monday of October in each year at the court house in their respective counties, if there be one, and if there be none then at some place at the county seat, if there be one, and if no county seat be established, then at such place in the county as the clerk of said county may appoint, of which said clerk shall give three weeks' public notice by publishing the same in some one or more newspapers printed and circulating in said county, if there be any such, and if none, then in some one or more newspapers nearest thereto having a general circulation in said county: Provided, That but one legal newspaper rate for printing the same shall be allowed: Provided further, That a regular meeting of the board of supervisors in and for each of the counties of the State may be held on the Tuesday following the second Monday of April in each year at the usual place of meeting of said board of supervisors. SEC. 30. Every member of such board of supervisors shall be allowed a compensation of three dollars per day for his services in attending the meetings of said board and six cents a mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and re proviso. turning from the place of such meeting: Provided, That no Proviso. supervisor shall be allowed pay for more than one day for each twenty-four hours that the board of supervisors shall be in session: Provided further, That where a member of the board Further of supervisors in any county has to leave home the day before the meeting of the board in order to arrive at the place of meeting of said board at time of commencement of session, and where members cannot get home the day the meeting adjourns, said members shall be allowed compensation at the rate of three dollars per day for time actually employed in going to and returning home from place of meeting of said board by the most direct and usually traveled route, to be audited by the board and paid by the county, which compensation of three dollars per day shall extend to and be allowed for the first fifteen days only of any continuous regular October session, and three days only for any regular April session and one or more adjourned sessions, until the total number of days shall equal twenty-five, and for the first three days only of any special session of said board, of which special sessions there shall be no more than two in any one official year, which said amount shall be in full for all services rendered and expenses in attending the meetings of said board of supervisors: Provided, That in counties of less than forty Proviso. thousand population the total number of days in any one year for which supervisors shall draw compensation for serving upon the board of supervisors shall not exceed twenty-four days: Provided further, That the board of supervisors is Further hereby authorized to fix the compensation of members of com- when board mittees for services necessarily performed when the board of authorized to supervisors is not in session at not to exceed the sum of three pensation. dollars per day and actual traveling expenses for the time actually and necessarily employed and traveled by such members of committees while discharging the duties of any such committee: Provided further, That nothing herein contained Further shall be considered to authorize payment to members of committees of such board of compensation for the service as members of any such committees while said board of supervisors shall be in session; nor shall any member of any committee be entitled to payment under the provisions of this section for services performed as a member of any committee where the services performed were not ordered by the said board, nor for more than twenty days in any one year as member of such committee. Any supervisor receiving further Misdemeanor, or other compensation than herein provided for such services constitutes. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof Fine. shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars: Provided, That Proviso, nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to in any not repealed. way repeal other acts providing for compensation to members of boards engaged in committee work or change the num ber of days allowed therein for regular or special sessions proviso, fix com proviso. what other acts |