Year: 1872

manded in compliance with th,
terms Of this act, the same shall b.


cancelled by said treasurer and re


turned TO the auditor Of the county


issuing the same.


I Sec. 6. In case any county shal


avail itself of the benefit of this act


by the issue of bonds or other evi-


dence of Indebtedness, as by this act
provided, such county shall each


year, by its proper authorities, after


receiving the notice as herein pro-
L Vided, from the state treasurer of


the delivery of its bonds, so long as


such bonds or other evidence of debt


remain unpaid, levy, assess


and collect upon the taxable proper
| ty of such county sufficient sum of
money to pay all bonds or interest


thereon, as either the bonds or iu-
teTest upon the same shall become
Idue. And the full faith and credit
Iof any county so issuing any such


bonds or other evidences of debt, is


hereby pledged for the full payment
lof both the principal and interest
thereon, and the same are hereby
made legal and valid charge upon
the taxable property of the county


issuing the same.


SEC. z. If two-third of the 1votes
cast at such election shall be in ia
vor of constructing said road, the
county commissioners shall, within
thirty days proceed to advertise for
not less then thirty days nor more
than sixty days, in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in
said county, that proposals will be
received for the construction of said
road according to the terms of this
act and they shall enter into con-
tract with the lowest responsible
bidder for the whole Of said road, or
with the party that viii agree to
build the greatest number of miles
Of road for the sum appropriated,
upon bonds being given to the coun-
ty with security to be approved by
said commissioners that said road


shall be constructed according to
said contract.


SEC. 8. Whenever in the construc-
tion of a railway under the provi-
sions of this act as herein provided,
it shall be necessary to appropriate
land for the foundation of the abut-
ments or pier of any bridge across


any stream within this state, or any


othe purpose, or to appropriate any
rights or franchises, proceedings
shall be commenced by said county
commissioners and conducted in ac-


cordance with the act entitled "an


act to provide for the compensation


to the owners or private property for
the use of corporations" passed
April 9Th, 1852, and the acts supple


mentary thereto, except that the
verdict of the court shall be so varied
as to suit the case.


SEC. 9. The county commission
ers shall have the right to receive
: donations in lands or money, bondG


and personal property and dispose
of the same in aid of said road, and
to acquire hold and possess all tht
necessary real and personal property
/ and franchises in this state.


SEC. 10. Said county commits


sioners shall have the power, and are
hereby authorized to lease said road
CONSTRUCTED under the provision 0.
this act, before or after It's compile


ton, for a term Of years with full
power to use and operate the same
to such person or company as will
furnish security approved by said
commissioners; or to sell the same
= for such compensation and upon
such terms as may be agreed upon
Iby said commissioners and lessee or
purchaser; provided, that no such
contract Of lease or sale shall be valid


until the same is ratified by a major
ity Of the electors of such county


voting at an election called for that
purpose.


SEC. IL. Said county commits


sioners shall have power to take such


security from any officer, agent or
contractor chosen, appointed or en-
Iployed by them as they shall deem
advisable. They shall not become


surety for any such officer, agent OF


contractor, or be interested directly


or indirectly in any contract cover
ling said railway. They shall be
Irresponsible only for their own acts.
| SEC. II. The provisions of this
lact are hereby so extended as to au-
Ithorize cities, Incorporated villages
land townships to vote for the con-
lstruction of a railroad, and to bor-
row a fund therefor, to the extent
and in the manner and subject to the
conditions and provisions of this act
in relation to counties, and it shall
be the duty of the trustees of any
township; or incorporated village,
and the mayor of any city, or in
corporate village to call q meeting of
the electors of such township, village
or city as provided in section two
of this act for counties. The bonds
contemplated in this act, if issued by
a city, or incorporated village or
township issuing such bonds shall
have a seal, the same shall be i'm
pressed upon each of said bonds as
provided for counties in section three
of this act. The bonds, after exeeu-
tion, shall be placed in the hands of
the state treasurer as in the case of
county bonds and subject to the
same provisions, except as hereafter
stated, whereupon the trustees of
such township or the mayor of such
city, or village with the advice and
of the council of such
city, or village shall proceed to con-
tract for the road in question with
the same powers and governed by
the same provisions as in the case
of county commissioners under this
act The state treasurer shall deliv-
er the bonds of such city, incorpor-
ate village or township in accordance
with the provision of section five of
this act, and upon no other condi-
tions, provided, that in case of cities
or villages one terminus of fsaid road
shall be located beyond the limits of
said corporation, if so determined by