The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-03-16

the Commissioners Of both townships, Oh
a majority of them shall meet at the rc
quest of tho Commissioners Of either town
ship, and make their determination upon
such subject of disagreement.
Sec. 0. Whenever it shall become neces-
sary to have highway altered or laid out
upon the line between two townships, ap-
plication for that purpose may be made TO
the Commissioners Of either township, who
shall proceed to lay out or alter such road
in tho manner provided by this act but
they shall cause tho survey, or a copy
thereof certified by them, to be filed in
the Office of the township Clerk of each
township. Upon proceeding to alter or
lay out such road, application may be
made to Justice of the Peace of either
township for the appointment of jurors
who may be drawn equally from the town
ships on the line between which the said
road runs. The said jurors shall AZ praise
tho amount OF damages TO be paid by each
township, and the return of their doings
shall be certified by the Justice, and filed
in tho Office Of the Township Clerk Of each
Township.
Sec. 10. The Commissioners of High =
ways Of such adjoining townships upon al
tering or laying out highway upon tho
line thereof shall determine what part of
such highway shall bo made and repaired
by each township, shall have all the rights
and be subject to all the liabilities in rela-
tion to the part of such highways to be
made and repaired by such townships, as
if the same was located wholly in such
township.
Sec. IL. Public roads to be laid out ac-
cording to the provisions of this act, shall
not be less than four rods wide, except in
cities or villages, whore the Commissioners
or other proper authorities may otherwise
determine. D .f
Highways arc applied to tSrSaddtsd as provided IN IN
section one Of this act, to discontinue n
road, they shall give at least ten days no.
tice, in writing, to the owners or occu-
pants of lands through which said road
runs, of tho time when, and place where,
they will meet for that purpose, and in
case such land or any part is unoccupied,
such notice may be given by posting 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
effect, and cause the same to be filed in
the Office of the Township Clerk, from
and after the time of filing, when such
road shall cease to be public highway,
unless an appeal shall be taken from the
determination Of said Commissioners, as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 13. The Commissioners of High
ways, or one of them, may, instead of
Jurors as "icTiS pTcSidSSa FIJI III ssStSaHr
act, make application to any court of re-
cord for tho appointment of three Com
missioners, whose duty it shall be to as,er-
tain the necessity of taking the property
described in such application, and to ap'
praise the damage thereon, if any is claim
ed. The application shall be in writing,
and describe tho premises proposed to be
taken for such highway purposes; and no
tice thereof shall be givon at least five
days previous to making such application
to the owners or occupants OF Lands de-
scribcd in tho application, and such notice
may be served by the highway commits
sioncrs, in the same manner as provided in
section three Of this act. And such court
shall be entitled to receive for its services
on each application for tho appointment Of
Commissioners, as provided in this act the
sum of ono dollar.
Sec. Ia. Tho Commissioner so appoint
ed shall be sworn by one Of the Commits
sioners of Highways, to ascertain the ne
ccssity of taking the property described in
the application, and justly and impartial
ly to appraise the damage thereon, if any
is claimed. They shall then proceed to
view the premises, and shall, within five
days thereafter, make return of their do
ings in writing signed by them to the
Township Clerk, which return shall state,
if such road is altered or laid out, the no.
cessity of taking tho property described in
such application the amount of damage
appraised thereon, to whom payable il
known, and shall be fled in the Office Of
the Township Clerk. The said Commits
sioners shall be entitled to tho same com
pensation as Jurors arc under the provis
ions of this act Tho damages appraised
by said Commissioners, together with al
the costs Of the proceedings, shall be lev
led, collected and paid in the manner pre-
scrbed in this act.
Sec. 10. II any discontinued highway
shall be attached to tract Of land through
which a new highway shall be laid out
the same may be taken into consideration