The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-04

highways on section lines, through un-
closed lands, according to the provis-
ions of this act, without the application
therefor provided in section one of this
act. $3.50 nHo3 agJ ~ aeiT Hl
SEQ. 8. Whenever highway shall
be laid out or altered the commission
ers shall, if they shall deem the same
necessary, cause and accurated survey
to be made of the line of said road,
and shall file the minutes of such sur
yey in the office of the township clerk
of the township in which such road is
situated, and the premises belonging to
any highway shall be parcel of land
not less shan two rods wide on each
side of the line of said survey, on each
side of section line on which any high
way shall be established.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the
township clerk to record in book, to
be kept by him for that purpose, all
papers filed in his Office relating to lay
ing out altering or discontinueing roads
as provided in this act.
Sec. 10. Whenever any owner or
owners of land shall give the same or
any part thereof, to the township for
highway purposes, such owner or
owners shall make a statement IN writ
ing, signed by him or them to that
effect and the same shall be filed in the
office of the township clerk, and if a
road shall be opened and worked there
on, within four years thereafter, the
person or persons signing such state
ment or those claiming under him or
them, shall be precluded from having
any action to recover possession of
said land, or compensation therefor, so
long as the same shall be used for
highway purposes. nsa
Sec. IL. Any person who shall con-
ceive himself aggrieved by any deter
mination of the commissioners as to
the necessity of laying ut,altering or
discontinuing such highway or in their
award of damages, may, within ten
days after such determination, appeal
therefrom to the township board of said
township, or in case Of a road on the
line of township, where the determine
ton shall have been made by the CON-
missioners of adjoining township: Pro
vided, That any commissioner, who
may be a member of tho township
board shall not act on such appeal.
Sec. IL. Every such appeal shall be
in writing signed by the appellant, and
addressed to the township board or
boards, as the case may be, and filed
with the township clerk, who shall as
soon as may be, after the time limited
for taking appeals shall have expired,
call meeting of the township board
or boards, ten days notice of which
shall be given by said township clerk
to the appellant, and one or more of
said commissioners from whose deter
mination to appeal was taken; such
notice shall be in writing, and shall
state the time and place of meeting,
and a copy shall be delivered to said
appellant and commissioner, or left at
the respective place of residence.
Sec. Is. The said township board or
boards shall proceed at the time and
place specified in the notice, to hear
the proofs and allegations of the par
ties in respect to the said damages,
and their decision shall be reduced to
writing, and signed bv the board or
boards making the sar f'Na in
the office of the towns
yided, That if the az
of the commissions
appeal is taken be
award Of damages
then, in either case,
pay the whole amoI
such appeal, said costs
and determined by
boards, and deducted
of damages awarded.
Sec. IA. In cities
plication may be made by
holders as provided in section OIL :.
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