The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-30

and TO one or more of the Commissioners
from whose determination such appeal
was taken Of the time when they will pro
cced to view the premises and hear the
appeal.
See. %. Every such notice shall be in
writing and served at least four days be-
fore the time mentioned therein, by deliver
ing copy of the same to the appellant and
to one of such Commissioners, or by leaving
copy thereof at the dwelling house OF
such appellant and Commissioner
Sec. %. Tie said township Board OF
Boards shall proceed at the time specified
in the notice, to view the premises and
to hear the proofs and allegations of the
parties, and may adjourn from time to
time as may be necessary, and their decis-
ion shall be conclusive in the premises
and every such decsion shall be reduced
to writing, be signed by the township
Board or Boards making the same, and
filed by them III the office Of the Clerk of
the proper township, who shall file the
same and give notice thereof to the Com
missioner of Highway, but nothing here
in contained shall be constructed to pre-
vent a new application under the provis-
ions of this act
Sec. "a. Whenever highway shall be
altered or laid out, and the same does not
run upon section line, the Commissioners
of Highways shall deem the same neces-
sary, cause an accurate survey to be made
Of the line of said road, and shall file the
minutes of such survey in the office of the
township clerk in which such road is situa-
ted !: P,'ocided, That in all cases where the
premises taken for highway are requir-
ed to be set out or described, the said
premises or the said highway shall be con-
strued to be the parcel of land not less
than two rods wide on each side Of the
line of survey and shall be sufficiently set
forth and described for all the purposes
of this act, by setting forth the line Of
survey.
Sec. %, Whenever public highway
shall have been laid out and established
or altered through any enclosed or improv-
ed land, and ascertained the damages for
such highway shall be paid or rendered to the
owner or occupant, or an order on the
Treasurer of the proper township for the
amount Of such damages shall have been
executed and delivered or rendered to
such owner or occupant by said Commits
sioners of Highways shall then give the
owner or occupant of the land through
which said road shall have been laid out
or altered, notice hereof, and require him
to remove his 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 or refuseto remove his fence
or fences Within the time specified in
such notice, the said Commissioners shall
have full power and authority, and it
shall be their duty to enter with such aid
and assistance as shall be necessary upon
the premises and removed such fence or
fences, and open such highway without
delay, after the time, specified in such
notice shall have expired; ProDided, No
person shall be required to remove his
fence or fences between the first day of
April and the first day of November.
Sec 2G. Every public highway already
laid out, no part of which shall have been
opened and worked within four years
from the tine of its being laid out, and
every such highway hereafter to be laid
out, no part Of which shall be opened and
worked within the like period, shall cease
to be road for any purpose whatever.
Sec. y. All public highways now in
use heretofore laid out and allowed by
any law of this State or of the Territory
of Michigan, of which a record shall have
been made in the Office of the Clerk of
the county or township, and all roads not
recorded which have been used ten years
or more, and all roads which shall be here
after laid out and not recorded and which
shall be used ten years or more, shall be
deemed public highways, but may be al
tered OF discontinued according to the
provisions Of this act.
Sec. %. In cities and villages appli-
cation may be made by ten freeholders as
provided in section one of this act, to the
corporate authorities of said city or vii
lage who shall have power upon such ap-
plication to lay out estalish, open, alter OF
discontinue such streets, commons, lanes
alleys, sidewalks, highways, water-courses
anu DlluSNS, dS NAY w uCICSSdly iOl OHI
for the public conveniences.
Sec. 20. In case the corporate au.
thorities Of any city or village should re-
quire the lands of any person for such
purposes, such corporate authorities may
cause notice to be given to the owner OF
party interested his, her or their agent OF
attorney either by personal service, or by
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least three public places in said city Oh
village three weeks next proceeding meet
, ing of the corporate authorities, for tho
purpose aforesaid and the said corporant
authority Of such city or village are here
by authorized to contract for and purchase
| such lands for the purpose aforsaid.
, Sec. 90. In case the owner or owners
, Of such lands shall refuse to sell the same
FOX the purpose aforesaid, or if the part
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