Proviso. Peter Laba zed to convey to Isabelle Labadie. ther, to convey or assure without consideration unto Aurora A. Gilbert, her heirs and assigns, the south-east quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty-three, in township seven, south of range twelve west, situate in said St. Joseph county; and that such conveyance or assurance, had and made as aforesaid, shall be good and effectual in law, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, to vest in the said Aurora A. Gilbert, her heirs and assigns, the legal and equitable title to said land, so far as said minor is concerned, as effectually as if he were of full age and had himself conveyed the same: Provided, That said judge of probate, before he shall authorize the execution of such deed in manner aforesaid, shall cause notice to be published in a public newspaper printed in said county, at least four weeks, once in each week, requiring all persons interested to show cause, if any they have, before said judge at his office, on a day designated by him, why he should not authorize the execution of such deed. Sec. 2. That the guardian of Peter Labadie, a minor, one of the heirs at law of Alexis Descompte Labadie deceased, be, and die authori- he is hereby authorized and empowered, under the direction and certain lands subject to the approbation of the judge of probate of the county of Wayne, to execute in due form of law a release and conveyance to Isabelle Labadie (late Rousson) of all the right, title and interest of said Peter, in so much of the real estate of said Alexis as by his marriage contract, dated the eighteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, he covenanted to convey to said Isabelle. Approved January 24, 1837. [No. IV.] AN ACT to repeal so much of the second section as relates to the rate of interest, of an act entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of certain counties therein named, to borrow certain sums of money and for other purposes," March 24, 1836. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaPart of the tives of the State of Michigan, That so much of the second section act of March of said act as relates to the rate of interest, be, and the same is 2nd section of 24, 1836, re pealed. hereby repealed. Approved January 24, 1837. AN ACT to authorize the administrator on the estate of Israel Owen, late of the county of Monroe, and State of Michigan, deceased, to make and execute a deed of certain real estate. Administra of I. Owen authorized to execute a T. Drew. Description. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the administrator on the es- tor of estate tate of Israel Owen, late of the town of Raisinville, county of Monroe and state of Michigan, deceased, be, and he is hereby, au- deed to Jas. thorized and empowered, by and with the consent of the judge of probate of said county, to make and execute in due form of law a good and sufficient deed to James T. Drew, of the same town, of all the estate, right, title and interest, either at law or in equity, which the said Israel Owen had, at the time of his decease, in and to a certain tract of land situate and being in said town of Raisinville, containing twenty acres of land, bounded and described as follows, to wit: commencing at the centre of section thirteen, in township number seven south of range number seven east, running thence south eighty-five rods, thence east to a point from which a line drawn thence north to a point due east from the place of beginning, and thence to the place of beginning, will contain twenty acres of land. Provided always, That said judge Proviso. of probate, before he shall authorize the execution of such deed in manner aforesaid, shall cause notice to be published in a public newspaper printed in said county, at least four weeks, once in each week, requiring all persons claiming an interest in said land to show cause if any they have, before said judge at his office, on a day to be designated by him, why he should not authorize the execution of such deed: Provided further, That said judge Further proof probate, before he consent to the execution of such deed, shall viso. be satisfied that the contract entered into by said Israel Owen, with said James T. Drew for the sale of said lands was such as would have authorized the circuit court of this state, under the provisions of the laws of this state, to empower said administrator to execute a deed of said lands to said James T. Drew, under the like circumstances, had the same been in writing. And such deed being executed and acknowledged by said administrator, shall be sufficient to vest in the said James T. Drew, his heirs and assigns, the legal and equitable estate in said premises. Approved January 24, 1837. Assessment [No. VII.] AN ACT to legalize the assessment roll of the township of Cottrelville, in the county of St. Clair, for 1836. Whereas, one of the assessors chosen by the people for the township of Cottrelville, in the county of St. Clair, of the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six, did, unknown to the citizens of said town, reside in the township of Clay, in said county; therefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That so much of the acts of said assessor, as relates to the assessment in said township of Cottrelroll legalized. ville, and as would otherwise have been in pursuance of law, be, and are hereby legalized; and the said assessment roll shall for all purposes in law, be as binding upon the inhabitants of said township, as if made by an assessor residing in the same. Approved January 24, 1837. D. Gilbert authorized to lands. [No. IX.] AN ACT to authorize David Gilbert, a minor, to sell certain lands therein described. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That David Gilbert, a minor, under the age of twenty-one years, of the county of Lenawee, be, sell certain and he is hereby, authorized to make sale of a certain lot of land, situated in the township of Blissfield, in the county of Lenawee, and bounded on the north and west by the public highway, on the north side of the River Raisin, east by the River Raisin, and south by land owned by the heirs of Whiting Goff, in township number seven, south of range number five east, and contains about three acres, be the same more or less; and on sale of said lot of land, to execute and acknowledge, in due form of law, a deed of conveyance thereof: Provided, The judge of probate for the county of Lenawee, and Jacob Gilbert, father of said David Gilbert, shall consent to such sale, and endorse the same upon deed or conveyance; and the deed or conveyance thus executed, acknowledged and endorsed, shall be as valid and effectual as if Proviso. such the said David Gilbert were of full age at the time of executing the same. Approved January 28, 1837. [No. X.] AN ACT to extend the time for collection and payment of certain taxes therein named. lection ex Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the time specified in the act entitled, "An act amendatory to the acts herein recited, and to provide for defraying the public and necessary charges for state, county, and township purposes," approved March 21st, 1836, for the collection and payment of all taxes in the several counties of this state, shall be, and the same is hereby, extended until the Time of colfirst Monday in June next, and the warrants of the several col- tended. lectors of each of the townships of the said several counties in which the said taxes have not already been collected, shall conform to the provisions of this act; and the collectors now in office, for the purpose of carrying this and the act herein recited into effect in each of the townships in the said several counties, shall Bonds of colrenew their bonds to the supervisors of the townships in which lectors to be they respectively reside, according to the direction of every such supervisor, within forty days from and after the passage of this act. Sec. 2. In case of any of the townships in the said several counties of this State, may have failed or neglected to assess the ships have real and personal property in said township as by law directed, for the year 1836, in that case it shall be lawful, and it is made the duty of the supervisor to require the assessors of said township, to cause an assessment to be made in forty days from and after the passage of this act, of the real and personal property in how made. such townships as near as may be, according to the provisions of the existing laws, and to collect and to pay the taxes herein mentioned according to the directions of this act. renewed. When town failed to as sess. Assessment, neglect. Sec. 3. Any township officer who shall neglect to perform the penalty for duties required of him by the provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay a fine of five hundred dollars, or double the amount of the tax roll of such township, or both, at the discretion of the court, to be recovered in any court having competent jurisdiction, Tax rolls. ment. at the suit of the treasurer of said county, whose duty it shall be to sue for the same, and on recovery thereof, to pay the same over, in proper proportions, to the proper township or county, or to the state, as the case may be; and the several collectors now in office, notwithstanding their term of office may expire before they shall have collected the state tax which they are herein required to collect, shall proceed and collect said tax within the time limited by this act, and in case of failure, neglect or refusal so to do, they shall be subject to the above penalty of five hundred dollars. Sec. 4. It is made the duty of the township clerks of each and every township in the several counties of this state, that are in arrearages for taxes, to furnish forthwith, certified copies of the tax roll of such township, one copy to the treasurer of such county, and another copy to the clerk of the board of supervisors, and the supervisors of their county shall allow them severally a reasonable compensation for such service. Sec. 5. In all cases where the treasurer of any county has apApportion portioned and made out a tax upon the original assessment roll or upon a copy thereof, the same shall be as valid in law, as if he had apportioned and made out the same upon a certified copy furnished him by the clerk of the board of supervisors, and all collectors who have collected taxes thus made out, and who shall hereafter collect them by virtue of the warrants to them issued. shall not be deemed to have been guilty of any trespass, or liable to any costs by reason of any irregularity in making out and apportioning the tax which they are required to collect. surers to give bond. Sec. 6. The county treasurer elected in each of the several County counties of this state, shall give a bond to the Auditor General of this state, in addition to the bond required to be given by him, before the board of supervisors of said county, in a sum not less than three thousand, and not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, as the auditor general may direct, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, such as the auditor general may approve of, and to the satisfaction of the county clerk of said county, before whom the bonds shall be taken in duplicate, one copy of which the county clerk shall file in his office, and the other copy he shall Conditions of transmit to the auditor general, which bond shall be conditioned for the faithful execution of the duties of such county treasurer in his office, and to account for and pay over according to law, bond. |