contractors, &c. Sec. 5. Whenever any contractor under the preceding sections of Payment of this act, shall have finished his job, according to the terms and specifications of his contract, and the same shall have been accepted by said special commissioner, or if any services shall have been rendered under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of said special commissioner to pay said contractor for any such services by his order drawn on the Auditor General for warrants drawn against and payable in internal improvement lands, which warrants shall be received at the said office in payment for any unappropriated internal improvement lands belonging to the state: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize the Commissioner of the State Land Office to sell any of said lands at a less price than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, or in a less quantity in any one certificate of sale than forty acres. of com'r, &c. Sec. 6. Said commissioner shall proceed in the outlay of the appro- Compensat'n priation n.ade by this act, with all the diligence and dispatch compatible with proper economy and best interests of the state, and shall receive for his services a sum not exceeding two dollars per day for the time necessarily employed by him in the discharge of the duties devolved upon him by virtue of this act, payable pro rata from the said appropriations hereinbefore made, and shall render to the Auditor General an account of all services by him thus rendered, verified by his oath. Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 3, 1848. No. 285. AN ACT to provide for the construction and improvement of the Northern Wagon Road from Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair, through the counties of Lapeer and Genesee, to Corunna, in the' county of Shiawassee. appropriated Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 20,000 acres tives of the State of Michigan, That twenty thousand acres of in- int imp. land ternal improvement lands be, and they are hereby appropriated for the purpose of constructing and improving the northern wagon road and duties. in the counties of St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee and Shiawassee to the town of Corunna. f Sec. 2. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, the Governor of the state is hereby authorized to appoint a Spec'l com'r, his powers special commissioner, who shall, in virtue of his appointment, have the control and management of the said improvement in this act specified, and shall superintend in person the outlay of the above appropriation, and for that purpose may employ laborers, purchase materials and let by contract to the lowest bidder, such jobs as he may deem advisable upon receiving the bond of any such contractor, with sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract: Provided, That public notice of the time and place of such letting be first given by publishing the same for three successive weeks in the newspapers published in St. Clair, Lapeer, Genesee and Shiawassee counties and in the state paper. Sec. 3. Upon the completion of any job, and in payment of the Payment of amount stipulated in the contract therefor, and also in payment for any and others. labor procured, or materials purchased by said commissioner, for the contractors, Warrants. Com'r to take oath & give bond. His compen. purposes contemplated by this act, such commissioner may draw his orders on the auditor general for warrants drawn against and payable in internal improvement lands: Provided, That the aggregate orders, so drawn by said commissioner, shall not exceed the amount of land hereinbefore appropriated, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Sec. 4. The warrants thus issued by the Auditor General, as aforesaid, upon orders drawn by said commissioner as aforesaid, shall be receivable at par in payment for any internal improvement lands unsold and not otherwise specifically appropriated at the time of the presentation of any such warrants at the state land office. Sec. 5. The said commissioner, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and execute a bond to the people of this state, with sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties devolved upon him as such commissioner, which said bond shall be approved by, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Sec. 6. The said commissioner shall proceed in the outlay of the apsation, &c. propriation made by this act, with all the diligence and dispatch compati ble with proper economy and the best interests of the state, and shall receive for his services a sum not exceeding two dollars per day, for the time necessarily employed by him in the discharge of the duties devolved upon him by the provisions of this act, payable from the said appropriation, and shall render to the Auditor General an account of all services rendered by him, verified by his oath. Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 3, 1848. No. 286. AN ACT appropriating certain Internal Improvement Lands for opening and improving the roads in the county of Branch. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That five thousand acres of the internal improvement lands in the lower peninsula of this state be and are hereby appropriated for opening and improving the roads in the county of Branch, to be appropriated as the supervisors of the county may direct, by a vote of two-thirds of said board, at any regular meeting thereof. Appropriat'a Sec. 2. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Spec'l com'r act, the board is hereby authorized to appoint a commissioner to make "ppointed. a selection of the land herein appropriated, and to report such selection to the Commissioner of the Land Office, who shall thereupon reserve the same from sale, issuing no certificate therefor, except upon the order of said board of supervisors, Sec. 3. The said commissioner shall have the control and manage- His duties. ment of the improvements in this act specified, and shall have power to let out by contract the opening and improving said road, in such parts or jobs as he may think best, to the lowest bidder, who shall execute to said commissioner a bond to be approved by him for the faithful performance of his contract: Provided, That before such letting the said commissioner shall advertise for proposals for contracting said work, for at least three successive weeks, in the Coldwater Sentinel. Sec. 4. Said special commissioner shall perform his said duties with c mpensat proper dispatch and diligence, and shall receive for his services a sum &c. not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per day, and such compensation shall be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors, upon a bill of such services sworn to be a true bill, and that all the services charged for therein were necessary and proper in the opinion of said commissioner. On allowing such bill the board of supervisors shall issue their warrant to said commissioner payable in internal improvement lands for the amount so audited, at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, which warrant shall be received in the state land office in payment of any such lands as may be reserved by this act from sale. Sec. 5. Upon the completion of any job let in pursuance of this act, Payment of in payment of the amount stipulated in the contract therefor, and also and others. in payment for any labor procured or materials purchased by said com contractors Oath and bond. missioner for the purposes contemplated by this act, the board of supervisors may draw orders upon the Auditor General for warrants payable in internal improvement lands reserved in pursuance of this act, which said warrants shall be received in the state land office in payment for any such lands. Sec. 6. Said commissioner before entering upon his said duties, shall take an oath faithfully to perform the same, and give a bond to be approved by the board of supervisors, conditional for the faithful performance of all his said duties, which oath and bond shall be filed with the board of supervisors. In case of a vacancy in the office of said commissioner, the board of supervisors may appoint a new commissioner, who shall take the same oath and give a like bond. Sec. 7. Said board of supervisors shall not draw orders for any more land than is appropriated and reserved hereby. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Appropriat'n No. 287. AN ACT for improving a certain road in the county of Hillsdale. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That five thousand acres of internal improvement lands in the lower peninsula be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purpose of improving the road commencing at Hillsdale, in the county of Hillsdale, and running to or near the northeast corner of the state of Indiana. Sec. 2. For the purpose of laying out and establishing the said road, and of opening and improving the same, by the outlay of the above appropriation, the Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a special commissioner, who shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall file a bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Auditor General, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as such commissioner. ap. Sec. 3. The said special commissioner, shall by virtue of his pointment have the control and management of the improvement contemplated by this act, and shall have power to let out by contract the working and improvement of said road to the lowest bidder, who shall execute and deliver to said commissioner a good and sufficient bond with sureties to be approved by him and conditioned for the faithful performance of the work stipulated in said contract: Provided, That before such letting of work, the said commissioner shall advertise for proposals for opening and improving said road, or any part thereof, in separate sections or jobs, describing the same; such advertisement to be published at least four successive weeks, in a newspaper published at Hillsdale. Spes❜l com'r. His powers and duties. contractors Sec. 4. Whenever any contractor, under the preceding section of Payment of this act, shall have finished his job according to the terms and specifi- and others. cations of his contract, and the same shall have been accepted by said special commissioner, or any service shall have been rendered under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of said special commissioner to pay said contractor or contractors for any such services or work, by his order drawn on the Commissioner of the State Land Office, and which order shall be received at the land office in payment for any lands belonging to the state not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize the Commissioner of the State Land Office to sell any of said lands at a price less than that now established by law, or in less quantity in any one certificate than forty a cres. Sec. 5. Said commissioner shall proceed in the outlay of the appro- Compensat'a priation made by this act with all the diligence and dispatch that shall be of com'r, duc |