DETENTION HOSPITALS

Act 1 of 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.)

AN ACT to authorize the construction or purchase of detention hospitals, or for the securing of the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious or communicable diseases, in cities within this state having a population of not less than 5,000 inhabitants.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


331.301 City detention hospital; borrowing power of city, limitations.

Sec. 1.

     Hereafter it shall be lawful for any city within this state, having a population of not less than 5,000 inhabitants, to borrow any sum of money to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing grounds, rights, privileges, materials, and in making improvements connected with, and for the sole purpose of providing such city, and the inhabitants thereof, with a detention hospital or hospitals, or for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious or communicable diseases: Provided, That the total sum borrowed and raised by tax by any such city for such purposes shall not exceed 3 mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of such city, as contained in the last preceding assessment roll of the same: Provided further, That the rate of interest shall not exceed 5 per centum per annum upon any such indebtedness contracted under the provisions of this act.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10876 ;-- CL 1929, 7081 ;-- CL 1948, 331.301





331.302 Bond issue; payment of principal and interest; referendum.

Sec. 2.

     The common council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this act, shall have the power to fix the time and place of payment of the principal and interest voted under the provisions of this act, and to issue the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of such city: Provided, That it shall not be lawful for the common council of any such city to borrow any portion of said sum of money unless the question of borrowing the same shall have been first submitted to the electors of such city at its annual election, or at a special election called for that purpose by the common council of such city, and shall have been adopted by a 3/5 vote of the electors voting at such election.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10877 ;-- CL 1929, 7082 ;-- CL 1948, 331.302





331.303 Bond issue; tax levy for payment.

Sec. 3.

     It shall be the duty of the common council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this act, from time to time, as it may be necessary, to levy and collect such sums of money as may be required to pay the principal and interest of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness voted by such city under this act.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10878 ;-- CL 1929, 7083 ;-- CL 1948, 331.303





331.304 Construction of act as to city charter provisions.

Sec. 4.

     Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the special provisions in the charter of any city already authorizing the construction or purchase of detention hospitals, or for the securing of the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious or communicable diseases.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10879 ;-- CL 1929, 7084 ;-- CL 1948, 331.304





331.305 Declaration of necessity.

Sec. 5.

     It is hereby declared that this act is immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health.


History: 1912, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Mar. 8, 1912 ;-- CL 1915, 10880 ;-- CL 1929, 7085 ;-- CL 1948, 331.305



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