Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-07-05

appointed by virtue of this act to examine
and review the said turnpike road, that if
any part or parts thereof is out Of repair, it
shall be the duty of such commissioner to
give notice to the other two commissioners
who shall repair TO such part of said road
and view the same, and if the same shall
in the opinion Observation-Disclosures be out
of repair, then the said commissioners shall
give notice in writing Of such defect to the
toll gatherer 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 immed.
ately after service of such notice as afore.
said, be open and remain open; and no tolls
shall be demanded until after said road is
put into complete and perfect repair; and if
such keeper of the gate shall not immed-
atcly after the receipt of such notice open
such gate and keep it open until such repairs
are completed or shall hinder or detain
any person or persons in passing such gate,
or shall take or demand toll from any per.
son or persons, after receiving such notice,
and until such repairs are completed, as
aforesaid--the toll gatherer OF gate keep
er SO OBTAINING any person as aforesaid
shall forfeit and pay to the said person de-
tanned 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
lice. Of the peace in any town where such
detention occurred, and the property of said
company shall be liable on said judgement;
Pr0rHed. The said toll gathcrcr or gate
keeper has no property liable 10 an execu-
ton; and the commissioners appointed UNI
der and by virtue of this act, shall receive
as a compensation for their services, twelve
shilings per day for every day they are
employed, to be paid by the toll .gatherer OF
the gate nearest to where the service was
rendered, out of the moneys collected at
such places, and such toll gatherer shall be
liable for the payment thereof
Sec. ~. The said board of directors
shall keep u set of corporate books, open at
all times to any or all Of the stockholders,
in which shall be entered all the expendi-
lures ofsaid company, and all moneys by
them received; that said directors shall
make q semi-annual division to each and
every stockholder of his proportion of the
semi-annual profits, after deducting the ex-
penses Of making and repairing said road
and the fixturcsthereto appended.
Sec. ID. The said board OF directors
have power to establish such bylaws and
regulations as may be necessary for the
management ofthe 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 all the objects of this incorpora.
ton.
Sec. Ia. The state of Michigan be, and
is hereby authorized and empowered at any
time hereafter, to purchase Of said company
the turnpike aforesaid and all the benefits
and privileges accruing therefrom TO the
said company: Provided, That if at the
time the state shall purchase the said road,
the company shall have received twelve
per cent. per annum, net profit on the ORR
| ginal cost of construction of said road and
fixtures, the said company shall surrender
said road and fixtures on receiving only
the original cost of making the same.
Sec. Is. This act shall be favourably
construed to effect the purposes thereby in
tended, and the same is hereby declared to
be public act, and copies thereof printed
by authority of the state, shall be received
as evidence thereof.
Sec. l6. The Legislature may at any
time alter or amend this act, by a vote OF
two thirds of each house.
Sec. II. The said road shall be compile.
ted in a good and workmanlike manner
Of good and hard hewn timber, whenever
the alluvialnature of the soil should render
the same necessary, and shall be good
and travellable road.
Sec. Is. If said company shall not with.
! in two years complete and open to the pub.
| lie use one-third Of said road, and shall moi
within four years complete two-thirds Of
said road, and shall not within six years
complete the whole of said road, then this
act shall be void.
Approved March 81, 1887.
A true copy, KNITTING PRITcHETrE,
Secretary of State.