Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-07-12

opinion of such commissioners be out Of
repair, then tie said commissioners shall
give notice in writing Of such defect to the
toll-gatberor or person attending the gate
nearest the place SO out Of repair, and
may also, in their discretion, in the said
notice, order such gate or gates to be
thrown open, and the said gate or gates so
ordered TO be thrown open, shall immedi-
ately after service of such notice as alorc-
SAID, be opened and remain open; andn no tolls
shall be demanded until after said road is
pa, into complete and pcrfectrepair and if
such keeper Of the gate shall not immedi-
ately after the receipt Of such notice open
such gate ndkcepit open until such repairs
are comacicd OF shall hinder or .detain
any porSoi, OF eroNs in passing such gate,
or shan tako o. dcinand toll from any per-
son or persons ofcr receiving such notice,
and until such repairs are completed, as
aloresaid--tho toll gathercr or gate keep
or so detaining any person as aforesaid
shall forfeit and pay to the said person de-
timed as aforesaid, the sum of twenty five
dollars for each and every offence, to be re-
covered in an action of debt, before any JUS
tice of the peace in any town where such
detention occurred, and the property of said
company shall be liable on said Judgment;
Providcd. The said toll gatberer or gate
keeper has no property liable 10 an cxocu-
ion; and the commissioners appointed un-
Ger and by virtue. of this act shall receive
as a compensation for thcir Sprviccs, twelve
shilIings per daysfor every day they are
employed, to be paid by the toll.gathcrer of
the cate nearest TO where the service was
rendered, out OF the moneys collected at
such places, and such toll gathorer shall be
liable for the payment thereof
Sec. 10. The said board Of directors
shall keepa set Of corporate books, open at
all times to any or all ofthc stockholders,
in which shall be entered all the cxpendi-
lures of said company, and all moneys BIZ.
them received; that said directors skk
make a sem.annual division to each and
every stockholder of his proportion of the
scm-annualprofts, after deducting the ex-
penses Of making and repairing said road
and the fixtures thereto appended.
Sec. IA. The said board Of directors
have power to establish such bylaws and
regulations as may be necessary for the
management of the affairs OF said company
and may appoint secretary and treasurer
to the board, and generally may do all fur
Their acts necessary TO carry into full
force and effect the objects of this corpora
ton.
Sec. 10. The state of Michigan be, aud
is hereby authorized and empowered at any
time hereafter, to purchase of said company
tho turnpike aforesaid and all the benefits
and privileges accruing therefrom to the
said company Preceded, That they shall
pay to said company the entire amount of
expenditures made by said company in con-
structing said road, together with the inter-
est on said expenditures, at seven per cent
um per annum.
Sec. 10. The said company shall have
authority TO construct said road upon the
Chicago road as far as Conrad Ten Eyck's
and thence on the Territorial or Ann Arbor
road or as near as may be necessary to
Ann Arbor.
Sec. IL. This act shall be favorably con-
strucd to effect the purposes thereby intend
ed, and the Same is hereby declared to be
public act, and copies thereof, printed by
of the state, shall be received as
evidence thereof.
Sec. 1s. 1t shall be the duty of said CON-
pany as soon as they have completed said
road, TO put up boards containing the rates
of toll at each gate.
Sec. 10. The Legislature may at any
time alter or repeal this charter.
Approved March %, 1887.
A true copy, KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
Secretary Of State.