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MI Comp L § 485.25 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 233 of 1875 - Canal or Harbor Companies (485.1 - 485.25)|Section 485.25 - Purchasing Corporation; Powers and Duties; Log Interest; Public Rights.

485.25 Purchasing corporation; powers and duties; log interest; public rights. Sec. 25.  When any such corporation shall have purchased any canal or other improvements, lands, or other property of any such other corporation under the provisions of section 24 of this act, the rate of tolls shall not thereafter be increased, but the corporation purchasing shall be entitled to collect the tolls established and existing at the time of such purchase, and no other additional charges shall be imposed. And when any corporation formed under the provisions of this act shall have made improvements on or at the mouth of any navigable stream, said corporation is hereby required to furnish reasonable facilities in said harbor, in, at, or near the mouth of said stream for the making up of rafts at such place and in such manner that it will be practicable to float such rafts to the lake. They shall also be required to furnish reasonable facilities for operating, tying up, or anchoring, as the case may be, such rafts, or any tugs or boats necessary to be used in making up or removing such rafts: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed as conferring upon the log interest any paramount rights, nor as authorizing any unnecessary interference with the rights of the public in any navigable waters, nor any unnecessary interference with the rights or privilege of the owners of the adjacent banks or shore, except as hereinbefore provided. History: Add. 1881, Act 171, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1881 ;-- How. 3844 ;-- CL 1897, 6720 ;-- CL 1915, 8821 ;-- CL 1929, 11756 ;-- CL 1948, 485.25
MI Comp L § 485.101 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.101 - Corporations to Improve on Rivers; Formation; Tolls.

485.101 Corporations to improve on rivers; formation; tolls. Sec. 1.  That any number of persons may associate for the purpose of improving the navigation of any river in this state, by deepening the channel thereof and the construction of dams therein, and canals to connect therewith, upon such terms and conditions and subject to such liabilities as are prescribed in this act, and to take and receive such amounts of toll for the passage of vessels, boats, rafts, timber, logs and lumber, through such river, when the navigation shall be thus improved, as the board of control of the St. Mary's Falls ship canal may prescribe, as herein provided. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2716 ;-- How. 3845 ;-- CL 1897, 6721 ;-- CL 1915, 8822 ;-- CL 1929, 11757 ;-- CL 1948, 485.101
MI Comp L § 485.102 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.102 - Corporations to Improve on Rivers; Certificate, Contents, Acknowledgment, Recording, Filing.

485.102 Corporations to improve on rivers; certificate, contents, acknowledgment, recording, filing. Sec. 2.  Such persons, under their hands and seals, shall make a certificate which shall specify:  1. The name of the corporation;  2. The stream and section of the stream the navigation of which it is proposed to improve;  3. A statement of the amount of capital stock of such company, and the number of shares into which the capital stock shall be divided;  4. The names and places of residence of the stockholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively;  5. The names of the first directors, being not less than 3 or more than 7;  6. The place in this state where their office for the transaction of business is located;  7. The term of existence of such corporation, which shall not exceed 30 years; which certificate shall be acknowledged as deeds are required to be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which the office of said company for the transaction of business is located, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the secretary of state. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2717 ;-- How. 3846 ;-- CL 1897, 6722 ;-- CL 1915, 8823 ;-- CL 1929, 11758 ;-- CL 1948, 485.102
MI Comp L § 485.103 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.103 - Body Corporate; Powers; Governing Law.

485.103 Body corporate; powers; governing law. Sec. 3.  Upon complying with the provisions of the last preceding section, such company shall be a body corporate, by the name designated in said certificate, and as such shall be capable of suing and being sued in all courts and in all manner of actions, and may have a common seal, and may by by-laws prescribe the manner of calling and conducting the meetings of the stockholders, and shall possess the powers and privileges, and be subject to the provisions contained in chapter 55, of title 10, of the Revised Statutes of A.D. 1846, entitled “General provisions relating to corporations,” as far as the same shall be applicable, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2718 ;-- How. 3847 ;-- CL 1897, 6723 ;-- CL 1915, 8824 ;-- CL 1929, 11759 ;-- CL 1948, 485.103 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of chapter 55 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, referred to in this section, see MCL 450.504 et seq.
MI Comp L § 485.104 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.104 - Improvement of Streams; Consent of Governor and Attorney General.

485.104 Improvement of streams; consent of governor and attorney general. Sec. 4.  No company formed or created under this act shall be authorized to improve the navigation of any stream under the provisions of this act, until they shall have obtained the assent in writing of the governor and attorney general of this state. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2719 ;-- How. 3848 ;-- CL 1897, 6724 ;-- CL 1915, 8825 ;-- CL 1929, 11760 ;-- CL 1948, 485.104
MI Comp L § 485.106 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.106 - Directors; Powers, Election, Term, Vacancy, Qualification.

485.106 Directors; powers, election, term, vacancy, qualification. Sec. 6.  The business and property of such company shall be managed and directed by a board of not less than 3 nor more than 7 directors, who, after the first year, shall be elected annually, or once in 2 years, as the by-laws of said company shall direct, and at such time and place as said by-laws may direct; and public notice shall be given of the time and place of holding such election not less than 20 days previous thereto, in such a manner as the by-laws of such company may direct; the election shall be made by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy. All elections shall be by ballot, and each stockholder shall be entitled to as many votes as he shall own shares of stock, and the persons having the greatest number of votes shall be directors. Whenever any vacancy shall happen in the board of directors, such vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term, by the remaining directors. The directors shall hold their offices for 1 or 2 years, as said by-laws may direct, and until others are elected in their places, and no person shall be a director unless he is a stockholder in said company. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2721 ;-- How. 3850 ;-- CL 1897, 6726 ;-- CL 1915, 8827 ;-- CL 1929, 11762 ;-- CL 1948, 485.106
MI Comp L § 485.107 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.107 - Directors; Calling of Election.

485.107 Directors; calling of election. Sec. 7.  In case it shall happen that an election for directors shall not be held as provided, the said corporation shall not be for that reason dissolved, but such election shall be held on some future day, to be fixed by the directors holding over, upon giving the notice therefor as in this act provided. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2722 ;-- How. 3851 ;-- CL 1897, 6727 ;-- CL 1915, 8828 ;-- CL 1929, 11763 ;-- CL 1948, 485.107
MI Comp L § 485.108 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.108 - Directors; Majority Control.

485.108 Directors; majority control. Sec. 8.  A majority of the directors shall be a board for the transaction of business, and the acts of a majority of the board shall bind the corporation. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2723 ;-- How. 3852 ;-- CL 1897, 6728 ;-- CL 1915, 8829 ;-- CL 1929, 11764 ;-- CL 1948, 485.108
MI Comp L § 485.109 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.109 - Directors; President; Treasurer; Selection, Vacancy.

485.109 Directors; president; treasurer; selection, vacancy. Sec. 9.  The directors at their first meeting after their election, shall choose, by ballot, 1 of their number as president, and 1 as treasurer, and they shall supply any vacancy in the office of president or treasurer, whenever the same shall occur. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2724 ;-- How. 3853 ;-- CL 1897, 6729 ;-- CL 1915, 8830 ;-- CL 1929, 11765 ;-- CL 1948, 485.109
MI Comp L § 485.110 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.110 - President and Directors; Powers.

485.110 President and directors; powers. Sec. 10.  The president and directors shall have power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules and regulations respecting the transfer of stocks, and the management and control of the affairs and property of such corporation, as they may deem best, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of this state, and shall have power to appoint and employ officers, clerks, agents, and servants for conducting and carrying on the business of such incorporation, and determine their duties and salaries, and wages to be paid to them. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2725 ;-- How. 3854 ;-- CL 1897, 6730 ;-- CL 1915, 8831 ;-- CL 1929, 11766 ;-- CL 1948, 485.110
MI Comp L § 485.111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.111 - Subscriptions; Increase in Capital Stock, Certificate, Filing.

485.111 Subscriptions; increase in capital stock, certificate, filing. Sec. 11.  The directors of any such company may at any time receive subscriptions to stock in said company until the whole amount of the stock mentioned in their articles of association shall be subscribed; and whenever, in the judgment of the directors, it shall be necessary to increase the capital stock of any such company for the extension or more perfect completion of such proposed work, or to provide lands and buildings needful for its use, it shall be competent for such directors, with the approval or ratification of the holders of a majority of the capital stock, at any lawful meeting of stockholders, to provide for such increase; and in all cases where such capital stock is increased, a certificate thereof shall be signed, certified, and filed as hereinbefore required in case of the original articles of association. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2726 ;-- How. 3855 ;-- CL 1897, 6731 ;-- CL 1915, 8832 ;-- CL 1929, 11767 ;-- CL 1948, 485.111
MI Comp L § 485.112 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.112 - Subscriptions; Calling In; Sale, Procedure, Purchaser's Rights.

485.112 Subscriptions; calling in; sale, procedure, purchaser's rights. Sec. 12.  The directors may call in subscriptions to the capital stock of such corporation by installments, in such portions, and at such times and places as they shall think proper, by giving notice thereof as the by-laws shall prescribe; and in case any stockholder shall neglect or refuse payment of any such installment for the space of 60 days after the same shall become due and payable, and after he shall have been notified thereof, the stock of such delinquent stockholder may be sold by the directors at public auction, at the office of the secretary of the corporation, giving at least 30 days' notice in some newspaper published in the county: Provided, That if said stockholder shall reside in this state, the stock shall be sold at the business office of said corporation, in the county in which they are doing business, giving at least 30 days' notice thereof in some newspaper published in the county; if no newspaper be published in the county in which such corporation transacts their business, then it shall be published in the newspaper in the city of Detroit which shall have at the time the largest circulation; and the proceeds of such sale shall be first applied in payment of the installment called for, and the expenses on the same, and the residue shall be refunded to the owner thereof; and such sale shall entitle the purchaser to all the rights of a stockholder, to the extent of the shares so bought. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2727 ;-- How. 3856 ;-- CL 1897, 6732 ;-- CL 1915, 8833 ;-- CL 1929, 11768 ;-- CL 1948, 485.112
MI Comp L § 485.114 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.114 - Tolls; Forfeiture of Right to Collect.

485.114 Tolls; forfeiture of right to collect. Sec. 14.  It shall be the duty of such company to complete the improvements contemplated by the plans approved as aforesaid within the time which shall be prescribed by the said board of control, at the time said plans shall be approved by said board of control, and in case of failure so to do said company shall forfeit all right to collect tolls of any person or persons whatever, who shall use for the purposes of navigation the improvements made by such company, unless the time for completing the same shall have been previously extended by said board of control, upon good cause shown and after publication of a notice of said application as required by section 5 of this act. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2729 ;-- Am. 1879, Act 197, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879 ;-- How. 3858 ;-- CL 1897, 6734 ;-- CL 1915, 8835 ;-- CL 1929, 11770 ;-- CL 1948, 485.114
MI Comp L § 485.116 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.116 - Tolls; Improved Streams Open to All.

485.116 Tolls; improved streams open to all. Sec. 16.  Any stream improved under this act shall be open to all persons for use, upon the payment of tolls, prescribed as aforesaid for the passage of vessels, boats, logs, rafts, timber and lumber through such improved stream or waters, and uniform rates of toll shall be charged to all persons, whether stockholders in such company or not. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2731 ;-- How. 3860 ;-- CL 1897, 6736 ;-- CL 1915, 8837 ;-- CL 1929, 11772 ;-- CL 1948, 485.116
MI Comp L § 485.117 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.117 - Tolls; Collection.

485.117 Tolls; collection. Sec. 17.  Whenever said tolls are prescribed as aforesaid, the directors of the corporation may collect the same by action of assumpsit from persons using such improved portions of such stream. The proceedings in such action shall be in accordance with the practice of the courts in which such action is commenced in actions of assumpsit. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2732 ;-- Am. 1881, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1881 ;-- How. 3861 ;-- CL 1897, 6737 ;-- CL 1915, 8838 ;-- CL 1929, 11773 ;-- CL 1948, 485.117
MI Comp L § 485.118 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.118 - Lien on Floatables; Sale, Procedure.

485.118 Lien on floatables; sale, procedure. Sec. 18.  Such company shall have a lien upon all logs, rafts, timber or lumber or other floatables driven, rafted or run through such stream or waters upon which toll shall be due, for such toll, and may sell a sufficient quantity of such logs, timber or lumber, or other floatables to satisfy said claim or demand, with the expense of such sale, at public auction on not less than 10 days' notice, either personally served upon such owner, or posted in 3 or more conspicuous places in the township where such logs are held, and in either case, by posting a like notice, also, in the office of such company, of the mark, description and supposed owner of such logs, timber or lumber, and the charges for which the same is to be sold. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2733 ;-- How. 3862 ;-- CL 1897, 6738 ;-- CL 1915, 8839 ;-- CL 1929, 11774 ;-- CL 1948, 485.118
MI Comp L § 485.119 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.119 - Stream to Be Kept in Repair; Forfeiture.

485.119 Stream to be kept in repair; forfeiture. Sec. 19.  The board of directors of any such company shall, at all times after commencing the collection of any tolls from persons using said improved stream or waters, keep such portions of the stream or waters clear of all unnecessary obstructions, and in good condition for the passage of rafts, timber, logs, lumber, vessels or boats for which toll is charged, and in case of any dilapidation or obstruction which is calculated to endanger or delay the passage of rafts, timber, logs or lumber, boats or vessels, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the board of directors, without unnecessary delay, to make such repairs as shall restore such stream or waters to their proper condition; and in case said board of directors shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, the corporation shall, for every such neglect or refusal, be liable to a forfeiture of 100 dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt, by any person aggrieved or injured thereby: Provided, That in all cases 1 of said board of directors shall first have been notified of such defect, and the necessary time for its repair shall have elapsed after such notice and before the commencement of such suit. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2734 ;-- How. 3863 ;-- CL 1897, 6739 ;-- CL 1915, 8840 ;-- CL 1929, 11775 ;-- CL 1948, 485.119
MI Comp L § 485.120 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.120 - Injury to Stream or Property; Penalty.

485.120 Injury to stream or property; penalty. Sec. 20.  If any person shall wilfully obstruct any stream or waters improved under the provisions of this act, or any part thereof, or shall wilfully destroy or injure any buildings, piers, dams, fixtures, banks or other constructions in use upon the same belonging to said company, such person or persons so offending shall, for every offense, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 500 dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 1 year, in the discretion of the court. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2735 ;-- How. 3864 ;-- CL 1897, 6740 ;-- CL 1915, 8841 ;-- CL 1929, 11776 ;-- CL 1948, 485.120
MI Comp L § 485.121 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.121 - Log Jam; Power to Break, Lien for Cost.

485.121 Log jam; power to break, lien for cost. Sec. 21.  If any person or persons shall put, or cause to be put, into said stream or waters, any logs, timber, or lumber, and shall not make adequate provisions and put on sufficient force for breaking jams of such logs, timber or lumber in or upon such stream or waters, or for running, rafting or driving the same, and thereby obstruct the floatage, or navigation, it shall be lawful for such company, to cause such jams to be broken, and such logs, lumber or timbers to be run, driven, boomed, rafted or secured, at the charge and expense of the person or persons owning said logs, timber or lumber; and said company shall have a lien upon such logs, timber or lumber, as shall be sufficient to pay and satisfy all just and reasonable charges therefor, and expense and cost thereof, and shall be entitled to take and retain possession of such logs, timber or lumber, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the amount of such charges, for breaking such jams, and for driving, booming, rafting, and running of said logs, timber or lumber, and expenses and costs thereon, until the same be satisfied and paid; and such corporation shall proceed to collect such charges, costs and expenses, in the manner hereinafter prescribed. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2736 ;-- How. 3865 ;-- CL 1897, 6741 ;-- CL 1915, 8842 ;-- CL 1929, 11777 ;-- CL 1948, 485.121
MI Comp L § 485.122 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 149 of 1869 - River Improvement Companies (485.101 - 485.129)|Section 485.122 - Lien; Enforcement.

485.122 Lien; enforcement. Sec. 22.  Any such corporation claiming any lien may bring an action of assumpsit against the owner of such property to determine and satisfy the amount of such lien or such corporation may waive its claim of lien and bring such action against such owner for the amount thereof. The proceedings in such actions shall be in accordance with the practice of the courts in which such action is commenced in actions of assumpsit. The property held under a claim of lien may be levied upon and sold to satisfy any judgment which may be rendered against such owner in such action, and the taxable costs in such case shall include the cost and expense of providing for the care and safety of such property. In cases where the claim of lien is waived under the provisions of this section the plaintiff shall have judgment if he shall establish on the trial such a state of facts as would have entitled him to a lien, and the judgment shall be collected as in ordinary cases in assumpsit: Provided, That such action shall be commenced within 60 days after such tolls shall become due. History: 1869, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1869 ;-- CL 1871, 2737 ;-- Am. 1883, Act 132, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1883 ;-- How. 3866 ;-- CL 1897, 6742 ;-- CL 1915, 8843 ;-- CL 1929, 11778 ;-- CL 1948, 485.122