Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-22

such highway shall be levied and collected In
the township within which such highway is
situated, and shall be paid upon the order of
the township board, as other township charg-
cs except as hereinafter provided
Sec. 10. Whenever the commissioners of
highways in one township shall disagree
with the commissioners of AN adjoining town
ship, whether in the same or another county
in any matter relation to a highway on the
line between the two townships, the commits
sioners of both townships, or majority of
them, shall meet at the request of the COM
missioners of either township, and make
their determination upon the subject of disa-
greement.
Sec. IL. Whenever it shall become neces-
sary to have highway altered or laid out
upon the line between two townships, appli-
cation for that purpose may be made to the
commissioners of either township, who shall
proceed to lay out or alter such road in the
manner hereinbefore provided; but they shall
cause the survey order to be filed in the Of
flee of the township clerk Of each township;
and the said township clerks are required to
post up copy of the same in their respect
i've townships, as required by section 8 of this
act.
Sec. IL. Upon altering or laying out
road on the line between two townships, ap-
plication may be made to justice of the
peace of either township, for the appointment
of jurors, who shall be drawn equally from
each township, appraise the amount of dam
age to be paid by each township, and the re-
turn of their doings shall be certified by the
Justice and filed in the office Of the township
clerks of each township.
Sec. 13. The commissioners of highways
of such adjoining townships, upon altering or
laying out a highway upon the line thereof,
shall determine what part Of such highway
shall be made and repaired by each township,
and each township shall have all the rights,
and be subject to all the liabilities in relation
to the part of such highway to be made and
repaired by such township, as if the same
was located wholly in such township.
Sec. IA. Public roads to be laid out accord
ing to the provisions of this act shall not be
less than three rods, except in cities and vii
lagos where the commissioners or other prop
er authorities may otherwise determine.
Sec Is. Whenever commissioners of high
ways are applied to as provided in section one
give at least ten days notice, in writing, to
the owners or occupants of land through
which such road runs, of the time when and
the place where they will meet for that pur-
pose; in case such land or any part of it is un-
occupied, such notice may be given by post
ing up the same in three public places in the
township In case the commissioners shall
deem it advisable to discontinue such road
they shall make and sign an order to that ef
feet, and cause the same to be filed in the
office of the township clerk, from and after
the time of filing which, such road shall cease
to be public highway.
Sec. 16. Any person or persons wishing
to have private road opened, should cause
an accurate survey to be made thereof and fill
ed in the Office of the township clerk; ap
plication may then be made to a justice of the
peace, as in case of public highway, for the
appointment of jurors, who shall be appoint
ed in the same manner, and as the subse-
quent proceedings shall be the same as in
laying out public highways, except that the
applicant or applicants shall act in the place
of highway commissioners, and the amount
of damages appraised in consequence of the
opening thereof, together with the expenses
of all proceedings, shall be paid by the per-
sons to be benefited before said road shall be
opened or used.
Sec. H. Whenevera highway is altered or
laid out in city or village and the damages
therefor appraised, and the doings of the jury
filed in the office of the township clerk, as is
required in section eight of this act, it shall
be the duty of the township clerk to certify
copy of the same to the supervisor of the
township who shall proceed to assess the
amount thereof upon the taxable property of
the township, and shall on his warrant to the
township treasurer, direct him to pay the
amount so appraised to the order of the per-
son or persons to whom the same is made
payable in the return of the jury.
Sec. 1S. Whenever public highway
shall have been altered or laid out according
to the provisions of this act the commission
ers of highways shall give the owners or oc-
cupants Of the land through which said road
shall have been laid out or altered, notice
thereof in writing, requiring him or them to
remove his or their fence or fences within such
time as they shall deem reasonable, not less
than sixty days after giving such notice, and
in case such owner or occupant shall neglect
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