The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-02-22

etery or burial place:
z. For laying out, opening, and i'm
proving the highways, streets, lanes and
alleys in such village:
d. 8. For making and repairing side and
cross walks, and improving tho public
grounds:
0. For incidental expenses:
Sec. "a, All taxes raised in such vii
lage shall be assessed and collected in con
foImity, SO far as practicable, with the pro-
visions of law in respect to the assessment
and collection Of taxes by supervisors and
town treasurer.
Sec. 25. The treasurer and marshall of
such village shall, respectively, before they
enter upon the exercises of the duties of
their respective offices, give such security
for the faithful discharge of the trusts re-
posed in them, rs tho president and trus.
tees may direct or require.
Sec. 28. The president and trustees
shall have power to appoint all other Of
ficers necessary, under the provisions of this
act, for said village, whose elections are
not herein provided for; to make bylaws
and ordinances relative to the duties, pow
crs and fees of the marshall, treasurer,
assessors and other officers; relative to the
time and manner Of assessing, levying and
collecting all highway and other taxes; rel
atiye to the prevention, removal and a
batement Of nuisances; to construct sew
ers, cistcrns, reservoirs; to dig and main
tain public wells; TO license showmen; to
suppress gaining; to compel the owners
OF buildings to procure and keep fire buck
etc; to regulate bridges, to protect the
property of the citizens of such village from
fires; relative to the calling of meetings Of
electors; relative to the keeping and sale Of
gunpowder; relative to the restraining Of
swine, horses and other animals from run
ming at large in the streets, commons, lanes
and alleys; to establish, maintain and reg
ulate one or more pounds: to suppress bill
lard and other gaining tables kept for
hire, gain or reward; for the suppression
of riots; for preventing and suppressing
disorderly houses, or houses of i'll fame;
for apprehension and punishn ont of va
grants, drunkards and idle persons; TO reg
ulate the measurment Of firewood and the
weighing Of hay; to prcscaibe stands for
carts or drays. and for wood, hay and
produce exposed for sale; to prevent and
punish immodcrate driving in any of the
streets, Of said village; TO prevent encum-
bering the streets, sidewalks, alleys
or public grounds, and to regulate all grave
yards and cemeteries within or belonging
to said to said village, to preserve shade
and ornamental trees, and to make all such
by laws and ordinances as to them shall
seem necessary for the safety and good
government vi oaIu ,ni.s. ouo Az ,-te->,.
tants, not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act or the laws Of the State; Pro-
pided, That no bylaws or ordinance of
said corporation shall have any effect until
the same shall have been published three
weeks succ ;ssively in newspaper printed
in said village, or by posting up in at least
three public places in said village.
Sec. 81. Tho, President and trustees
shall have power to lay out and establish,
open, make and open such streets, lanes
or alleys, sidewalks, highways, water
courses and bridges, as they may deem
necessary for the public convenience; and
if they shall require the lands Of any per-
son for such purpose, the said president
and trustees shall givo notice to the owner
or party interested, his, her or their agent
or attorney, either by porsonal service OF
by written notice posted in at least three
public places in said village, three weeks
next preceding the meeting Of said rresi
dent and trustees for the purpose aforesaid
and the sail president and trustees are
hereby authorized 10 contract for and pur'
chase such land Of such owner for the pur
pose aforesaid; and in case the owner oil
owners refuse to sell or convey such lands
or premises for the purpose aforesaid, ol
the parties fail to agree, it shall and may
be lawful for tho president and trustees tC
order the clerk to issue venire facias di
rccted to tho marshall, or to any consta
bic Of the county in which any village o.
any part thereof may be situate, comman'
ding him TO summon and return jury o
twelve disinterested freeholders, residing
without the limits Of said village, to ap
pear before any justice Of the peace in sale
village at time to be therein stated, t
enquire into the necessity Of using sucl
ground or premises, and tho just compenss
ton TO be made therefor to the owner o
owners Of or interested in such lands o
premises; which jury being first duly sworl
by said justice faithfully and impartiall
TO inquire into the necessity Of using sue
lands or premises, and the just compenso
tion to be made therefor, and after havip
viewed the premises, if they shall deem
necessary for the village to use such land
shall inquire and assess such damages an
recompcnse as they may think proper
10 award to the owner or owners Of sue
lands and premises, according to their II
spective estates and interests therein; an
tho said justice shall upon tho return
] such assessment or verdict, render judg'
: ment therefor confirming tho same; an
such sum or sums so assessed together wit
: the costs, shall be paid or tender befol
such street, lane, alley or highway sha
be opened, established or altered, to IL
: claimant or claimants therefore. 1t cha
thereupon be lawful for the president ar
Q trustees TO cause the said lands and prm
= ses to be occupied and used for the purp
/; ses aforesaid: Provided, That any par
9 claiming damages as aforesaid may ha
}. the right To remove such proceedings
q appeal 10 the circuit or district conrt I