Statutes of the state of Michigan, relating to primary schools; including Chapter 58 of Title XI, of the revised statutes, and all acts subsequently ... notes and forms for conducting all pr - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...breathe. Note L. (See Sections 51, 52, 73, 107, 114,116,118 and 131.) TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES. Section 114 provides that "a township library shall be established in each organized township in this state." Township officers, «harged with the assessment of taxes for township libraries, and with the application of the same and other moneys required by law to be appropriated to the purchase of said libraries, and not otherwise, have sometimes taken the responsibility, contrary to the express provisions of the constitution and statutes of the state, to apply those moneys to meet current county and township expenses. This, I am informed, has been done for the purpose of establishing the reputation of conducting an economical administration, and of thereby securing the continuance of their places!! It is not the pierogative of any man or set of men to say whether they will have a library established in their township or not. The section referred to requires their establishment, and sections 107 and 116 provide that certain moneys "shall be applied to the purchase of books for the township library, and for no other purpose." Article tenth of the constitution of the state also expressly provides that " the money which shall be paid by persons as an equivalent for exemption from military duty, and the clear proceeds of all fines assessed in the several counties, for any breach of the penal laws, shall be exclusively applied for the support of said libraries." Boards of supervisors have, in several instances that have come to mknowledge, applied these moneys to other purposes. They are individually liable to forfeit one hundred dollars for each such offence. See Revised Statutes, Title 3, chapter 14, section 23. Also, correspondence on th...
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