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


seal the same; and il shall be sent to the
clerk of the county and be by him filed in
his office, and shall be confirmed by the
circuit court Of said county at its next scs-
sion if no sufficient cause to the contrary
be shown, and when confirmed, the same
shall be recorded by the said clerk, at fhe
expense of said company; but il set aside,
said court may direct another inquisiiion to
be taken in the manner above specified {:
said inquisiiion shall describe tho property
taken, or the bounds of the land required
by said company. Such valuation, when
paid or rendered 10 the owner or owners OF
said property, his, her or thcirlcgal repre-
sentative, shall entite the said company 70
the estate and interest in the same thus VAL
ucd, as fully as il it had been conveyed by
the owner or owners of the same, for such
term oftime as said company shall. occupy
the same for a turnpike road. And ii the
valuation be not received when rendered, il
may at any time thereafter boreceived from
the company without cost; and the sheriff or
summoner and jurors shall be allowed the
ordinary fees for like services, to be taxed
by the court.
Sec. z. That SO soon as the president
and directors shall have completed the said
road, or ten miles thereof, it shall be lawful
for the said president and directors TO give
notice thereof TO the person administering
the government of this state for tho time
being, who shall thereupon forthwith noni-
nate and appoint three discreet freehold,
sers, who are in no way Interested in said
road, to view the same and TO report to him
in writing whether such part Of the road is
completed in workmanlike manner, &c.
cording to the true intent and meaning Of
this act; and flhe report shall be in pRirma-
iton, il shall be the duty Of the person adj
ministering the government for the time be-
ing in this state, and he is hereby required 10
license under his hand and the privy seal of
this state, TO permit the said presiden! and
directors to make and erect so many gates
and turnpikes upon and across said road as
may benecossary and sufficient to collect the
duties and tolls hereinafter granted to said
corporation from all persons travelling or
using the same: Provided, howerer, That
they shall not have on said turnpike, from
Detroi, to Ann Arbor, more than FIVE gates
for taking whole toll.
Sec. 8. So soon as the whole or part of
said road shall be completed, and permits
sion so as aforesaid granted to erect gate
or gates upon and across the same, it shall
and may be lawful for the said president
and directors to appoint toll gathercrs 10 COL
slect and receive of and from all and every
person or persons using the said road, al
each and every of such gates such tolls and
duties, to wit for every score Of hogs or
sheep, six cents for every score Of cattle,
horses and mules, twenty cents; for every
wagon with two horses, mules or oxen, ten
cents; for every additional horse, mule or
OK, three cents; for every coach, pleasure
wagon or pleasure carriage, withtwo horses,
fifteen cents, and for every additional horse
five cents; for every chair, suky or pleas
nre carriage with one horse, ten cents; and
for every additional horse, five cents; for
every cart drawn bytwo oxen,ten cents; and
and for every additional yoke, three cents;
for every horse or mule, rode, led or driv-
en-, FIVE cents for every cart, drawn by one
horse, six cents; for all sleighs, or sleds
drawn by one or moro horses, mules or OK
en-, nine cents, half the toll for vehicles on
wheels; for every horse or mule and driver,
six cents for every horse Or mule led ,thfec
cents. And it shall and may be lawful
for any toll-gathere.r to stop and detain
any person riding, le.,ding, or driving any
horses, cattle, or sheep, or other article a.
bove named in this section as subject to
pay toll, until the same is paid: Procided,
The circuit court of the comfy of Wayne
shall have power at any regular session
thereoftc reduce and re-estab ish such rates
of toll, upon the application of any three
freeholders of either of the couuiies through
which said road shall be made: provided
written notice Of such intende d application
shall be given TO the secretary of said cor
poration, at least seven days previous to the
sitting of the court to which such applica-
ton shall be made: Provided, nzso, That
nothing in this act shall be construct to en-
title the said corporation to demand or re-
ceive toll at any gate, of or from any p arson
passing to or from any public worship on
Sundays, or going to or returning fron' tu-
nerals, or going to or from grist mill for the
grinding of grain for the family use, or from
any troops in the service of this State or the
United States, or for the transportation of
any or all the property belonging to the Uni
ted States or this State.
Sec. 8. The said corporation shall cause
milc.stones or posts TO be erected or main-
tanned, one for every mile Of said road, from
Detroit TO Ann Arbor; and on each stone
or post shall be fair and legibly marked
or inserted the distance the said post is from
Detroit and shall also erect and maintain
guide boards at the intersection Of all pub
lie roads leading into or intersecting said
turnpike, on which shall be inscribed the
name of the place to whichsuc road leads;
and ifany person shall wifully cut, injurc, or
destroy said mile.posts, guide boards, or
said road itself, or shall forcibly pass the
gates without paymen. of toll, such person
or persons shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence twenty five dollars, to be reco-
vered by the said corporation in their cor
porate name. and for their benefit in ac-
ton of debt, before any justice of the peace
inthc county where said offence is commit
ted, or where the offender may be found.
Sec. 10. That if any toll gathercr shall
unreasonably delay or hinder any traveller
or passenger at either of the said gates, or
shall demand or receive more toll than by
this act is established, he shall for every
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