Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17

es within the incorporation limits in repair.
To cause the streets, alleys, side walks,
and public highways, and every part there
OF, to be kept free from distractions.
To lay out new streets and alleys, and
to extend such as are already laid out; Pro-
pided, That the land of any individual shall
not be taken for such purpose, until said in.
dividual shall be paid the value thereof,
and of all buildings upon said land, and al
damages he will sustain, to be ascertained
MS hereinafter mentioned.
To lay taxes on all personal and real es-
tate within the limits of said village, ex-
cep;ing property belonging to the village,
town, county or state; excepting also pla-
ces Of public worship belonging to any
church or congregation and all school
houses and property belonging to any lit
erary institution.
For the violation Of any of which by.
laws and regulations, such reasonable fines
and penalties may be imposed by the law
itself, as the said board of trustees may
deem proper; and when any fine or PEN
atty shall not exceed one hundred dollars,
tho same may be recovered before any
Justice of the peace inihe township OF Con-
stantine, and any interest the inhabitants OF
the village Of Constantine, as body cor
porate, may have in tho fine or penalty to
be recovered, shall not disqualify any in
habitant of said village to try said cause, or
serve as a juror, or be witness therein,
and tho circuit court of the county shall also
have jurisdiction over all fines and penalties
imposed by said bylaws.
Sec. Z. To ascertain the value Of any
property to be taken to open or continue a
street, and the damage the owner will sus-
tain by its being taken, the board oftrustees
shall appoint two commissioners, and the
owner of the property to be taken may APP
point two, and the four shall choose fifth
and in case the owner neglects or refuses
to choose two, any justice of the
peace of tho county may choose for
him, which commissioners shall be dsinter-
ested and inhabitants Of said county, and
frceholders therein, and who shall take an
oath or affirmation to be administered by
the president of the village, well and truly
and without partially or favor to value the
property to be taken, and the damage to the
owner as aforesaid, and to assess the same
upon the property benefited by the i'm
provement, and to report such valuation
and assessment to the board Of trustees,
which report when confirmed by the circuit
court Of the county, and entered upon the
records thereof shall be final and conclu-
sive upon all parties Interested and any
person interested in said report may object
toits confirmation by affidavit or otherwise,
and the said court may refer the same back
to the old commissioners or new commits.
sioners to be appointed by the court to make
a new valuation and assessment as often
as the court may deem the same necessary
to promote the ends of justice; property
lying upon the street to be opened or con-
tinued only, shall be assessed for opening
or continuing street, which shall be as
sessed upon property benefited thereby J;
and no new street shall be opened unless
two thirds of the interest thereby affected
shall petition for the same.
Sec. 8. All taxes levied upon real es.
tate, and all assessments made thereon, for
opening or continuing street or alley, or
grading or paving street or alley, or ma
king sidewalks, shall remain lien upon
said estate until paid.
Sec. 0. That the president and trustees
shall, at the expiration Of each year, cause
to be made out ard published in some
newspaper printed in said village, if one
shall be printed therein, and if not printed
therein, then to be posted up on the out
ward door Of the building where the last
annual election was held in said village, a
true statement Of the receipts and expen.
ditures of the preceding year.
Sec. 10. No by laws or ordinances ofsaid
corporation shall have any effect until the
same shall have been published three weeks
successfully in newspaper printed in said
county, or by written notices posted up in
three of the most public places in said vii
age and an affidavit of said publication, in
the manner aforesaid, entered at large upon
the records of said corporation by the
clerk thereof, and the record thereof shall
be deemed prima facie evidence Of such
publication.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the trus.
tees, once in each and every year, and i'm.
mediately after the assessors have asses.
sed the real and personal estate lying and
being in said village, to estimate, apportion
and set down, in column left for that pur.
pose, opposite to the several sums set dowr
as the polls and value of the real and per-
sonal estate in the assessment roll, the re-
spectivc sums in dollars and cents to be paic
as a tax or assessment thereon and the,
shall cause the assessment roll, or q cop,
of it, to be delivered to the marshal of sale
village, with a warrant annexed to the same
under the hands and seals of said trustees
or majority of them, directed to, and re
curing him TO collect from the several per
sons named in said roll, the several sums
mentioned therein, set opposite to their re
spcctive names as the tax or assessment
and authorizing him, in case any of then
shall refuse or neglect to pay such sum o
sums, to levy the same by distress and SALE
of his or her goods and chattels, togethe
with the costs and charges of such distress
and sale, and directing him to pay sucl
money when collected, to the treasurer o
said village by certain day to be therein
named, not less than forty days from tb
date Of said warrant.
Sec. IL. IL any person shall refuse o
3 neglect to pay the sum or sums at whc
he or she shall be taxed or assessed as a
torcsid, the said marshal is hereby author