Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-07-05
LAWS OF MICHIGAN.
BY AUTHoRITY.
AN ACT TO incorporate the Adrian and Coldwa.
ter Turnpike Road Company.

House of Representatives. of the State Of
Michigan, That Addison ]. Comstock, e.
Conant Winter, Henry Wood, Geo. Crane,
Samuel Comstock, Rockwell Manning, and
Hiram Cowles, be, and they are hereby
appointed commissioners, under the direc-
ton of majority of whom, subscriptions
may be received to the capital stock of
the Adrian and Coldwater Turnpike Com.
pany, hereby incorporated and they shall
cause books to be opened at the inn of Z. c.
Winter, in the village ofAdrian, County of
Lenawee, for the space of two successive
days, at such time as majority of them
shall direct, for the purpose of receiving
subscriptions to the capital stock Of said
company; first giving four weeks notice
of the time and place of taking such SUBJ
scriptions, by posting up notice in the viii
lagos of Adrian, Rollin, Hillsdale, Coldwa-
terand Jonesville; and the subscribers there.
toand their Successors and assigns, for the
period of twenty years after the passage of
this act, be, and they are hereby ordained,
constituted and declared body polite and
corporate, under the name Of the Adrian
and Coldwater Turnpike Company; and by
that name they and their successors, for the
period aforesaid, shall and may have sue
cesson, and shall be persons in law capable
of suing and being sued, pleading and be-
ing implcaded, answering and being answer
cd unto, defending and being defended, in
all courts and places whatever, and in all
manner of actions, suits, complaints, mat.
tiers and causes whatsoever, and that they
and their successors may have common
seal and that they and their successors, by
the name aforesaid, shall in law be capable
of purchasing and holding any lands, tene-
ments, Entertainments and real and personal
estate whatsoever: Provided, That it shall
be necessary for the construction, preser-
walton, and repair of said road, or the cree.
ton of toll-gates and all toll-houses thereon.
Sec. 2. The capital stock of said compa-
ny shall be fifty thousand dollars, to con-
sist of and be divided into one thousand
shares, of fifty dollars each.
Sec. 3. For conducting the business Of
said company, which shall be the construc-
ton of the said turnpike from the village of
Adrian, in the county of Lenawee, to the
village Of Coldwater, in the county of
Branch, there shall be nine directors, one
of whom they shall annually elect their pro-
sident, who shall hold their Offices lof one
year or until others shall be appointed in
their stead. That Addison J. Comstock,
E. Conant Winter, GeorGe Crane, Henry
Wood, Samuel Comstocl Rockwell Nam
ming, Hiram Cowles, \ Iden and Lo-
renzo B. Crippin, b o. il directors, and
that Addison ]. Conls(0<<, b the president
for the present year. That tho election d
directors shall be held on the fr1t Mond1y
of January, at such tipa
directors shall deteFu' n
being first given BY IA ~ I|,c
newspaper, printed ~ ~ co,11(Ic1
of Lenawee, Hillsdj I1nchy 1t which
meeting each stock my vote BY
person or proxy, each being entitled
TO one vote Provided (1 corpora
ton shall not be,deemed ~ f. 4 |lod BY
reason that the annual election y r. held
at the time above mentioned.
Sec. 4. The president and din 81 al
said company shall be and they are ~
invested with all the privileges and power
necessary for the location, construction and
keeping in repair said turnpike road, no
exceeding one hundred feet in width; and
the said president and directors or their a.
gents, or those with whom they may con,
tract for making said turnpike road, or any
part of it, may enter upon and use any
land which may be wanted for the site o
said road, or any other purpose which il
necessary in the construction or repair o
said road, so soon as the amount of com
pcnsation therefor, is ascortained and ten
dercd, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. s. The president and directors o.
said company may agree with the owner OF
owners of any land, for earth, gravel, tim
Der, stone, or other materials, or any arti
Giles whatsoever, which may be wanted il
the construction or repair of said road, fol
the purchase and occupation of the same
and if such materials, not previously taker
or appropriated by the proprietors thereof
to any particular use, as may be necessary
for the construction or repair of said road
be found on any unimproved land adjoin
ing or near the same, and if the parties can
not agree, or if the owner or owners Of any
of them be femc covert under age, no,
compos mcntis, or out ofthe county in which
the property wanted may be, application
may be made TO any justice Of the peace o
said county, who shall thereupon issue hi
warrants, directed to the sheriff of salt
county, or, if the sheriff be interested, Il
some disinterested person, requiring him tc
summon twelve freeholders in the county
not any way interested in the matter or re-
lated to the parties, to meet on or near tho
property or materials TO be valued, on.
day named in said warrant, not less thar
five nor more than ten days after issuing
the same; and if at the said time and place
any of the persons summoned do not at
tend. the said sheriff or summoner shall
summon as many as may be necessary
with the persons in attendance, as jurors t.
furnish PANEL Of twelve jurors; and from
them each party, his, her, their agent or at
torney, orif either be not present in person
or by agent, the sheriff or summoner foI
him, her or them, may strike of three Jurors
and the remainder shall act as a jury OF In
quest or damages, and before they act a.
such, the sheriff or summoner shall admin
lister to each of them an oath or affirmation
that they will Justly and impartially value
the damage which the owner or owners vii
sustain by the use or occupation of the land
materials or property required by said com
pany. And the said jury shall reduce thei'
inquisition in writing, and shall sign anc
seal the same; and it shall be sent to th(
| clerk of the county and be BY HIM hlad