Sec. 2. Said company shall be subject to all general laws now in force, and the same are made a part of this act. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April, 2 1850. [ No. 261. ] No. 77 of mended AN ACT to amend an act to provide for the collection of a special tax for the improvement of the Territorial or Vistula road, in the counties of Lenawee and Hillsdale, approved March 17, 1847. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That section four of said act is hereby Sec. 4 of act amended by adding at the end of said section, the following words, 1847, 3to stand as part of said section: "That in case any town treasurer shall refuse to pay over any moneys that may be in his hands by virtue of this act, to the order of said commissioners or either of them, then and in such case it may be lawful for the said commissioners or either of them, and they are hereby authorized in their own names of office to commence suit against said township and recover judg ment and collect in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of demands against townships." 6 amended Sec. 2. Amend section five, by adding at the end of section five, sec's. 5 and to stand as part of said section, the following: "And they are hereby authorized to retain the same out of any moneys that may come into their hands by virtue of their office." Also, amend section six by inserting after the word " road," in the third line, as follows: "under the direction of the special commissioners or either of them." Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 2, 1850. [ No. 262. ] AN ACT to authorize the commissioners of Highways of the township of Plainfield in the county of Kent, to alter a State road. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the commissioners of highways of the township of Plainfield in the county of Kent, may alter the State road in said township on sections fourteen and twenty-three, the same as they are authorized by law to alter township highways; and all proceedings shall be the same and subject to the same appeal as if said State road had been originally laid out by the township au thorities. its Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage. Approved April 2, 1850. Tax mit ed. Blectors [No. 263. ] AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Ypsilanti, and the act or acts amendatory thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the common council of the village of Ypsilanti shall not raise by tax on property more than one hundred dollars in any one year, without the vote of the electors of said village approving such taxation, in the manner as hereinafter provi ded. Sec. 2. Whenever said common council shall deem it necessary to vote to raise raise a greater sum of money than one hundred dollars, they shall obtain the consent of the electors of said village in the following. manner, viz: they shall give notice thereof in writing, to be posted in five of the most public places in said village, at least ten days before the time of such meeting; which notice shall state the time and place of such meeting, and specify the objects and purposes for which the money proposed to be raised shall be expended. Sec. 3. When the electors of said village are so assembled, they shall, by a viva voce vote, determine the amount of money which shall be raised for each object so named and specified in the notice of such meeting: Provided, That no greater sum shall be raised in any one year than is now authorized by the existing laws. Sec. 4. The following described alleys in said village be and the same are hereby vacated, to wit: all the alleys between the block of village lots lying between Washington and Adams streets, and south of Michigan street and north of Woodward street; also, all the al frys between Adams street and Hamilton street, and south of Michigan street and north of Catharine street; and so much of Woodward, Michigan and Catharine streets as lies between Adams stree: and Hamilton street; and also, that the alley between village lots numbers 354, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, be and the same is hereby vacated. Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 2. 1850. [ No. 264. ] AN ACT to authorize George H. Murdock to convey real estate Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That George H. Murdock, a minor, in Berrien county, be and is hereby authorized and empowered, under the supervision and approval of the judge of probate of said county, to release and convey by deed, under his hand and seal, any lands and tenements of which he is now or may hereafter become seized. And such conveyances, so made, having the approval of the judge of probate for Berrien county endorsed thereon, shall be as valid and effectual in law, to all intents and purposes whatever, as if said George H. Murdock were, at the time of executing said conveyances, of the full age of twenty-one years. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 2, 1850. [ No. 265. ] AN ACT to authorize Alonzo Bennett, Guardian of certain minors, to convey real estate. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That Alonzo Bennett, guardian of Alvira Dickerson, Ellen Dickerson, Adelbert Dickerson, Almira M. Dicker ized. son, Amanda Dickerson and Arminda L. Dickerson, minor heirs of Sale author- Silas Dickerson, late of Ypsilanti in the county of Washtenaw, deceased, be and he is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Michigan Central Railroad Company, a deed of conveyance of so much of the east half of the north-west quarter of section ten, in township three south of range seven east, as may be required by said company for the use and occupation of their railroad; which deed shall vest in the said Michigan Central Railroad Company and their assigns, as good and valid a title in law and equity to the lands so conveyed as existed in the said minors at the time of such conveyance: Provided, the judge of probate for said county of Washtenaw shall endorse his approval of such sale upon said deed. Proviso. Sec. 2. The said guardian shall, under the direction of the said Guardian to 'judge of probate, invest the moneys received on such sale in such ceeds. manner as shall be most for the interest of said minors. invest pro Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 2, 1850. Bale authorized. Proviso. [ No. 266. ] AN ACT to authorize Jane Kellogg and Edwin Kellogg to convey certain real estate. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That Jane Kellogg, administratrix, and Edwin Kellogg, administrator on the estate of Charles Kellogg, in the county of St. Joseph, deceased, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey by deed, all the right, title and interest which the said Charles Kellogg had at the time of his decease in the following described land, to wit: The north fractional half of the north-east quarter lying north of Pigeon river, in section number seventeen of township number eight south of range number eleven west in the county of St. Joseph: Provided, The judge of probate for said county of St. Joseph shall approve of such sale and endorse his approval on such deed, under his hand and seal of office Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 2, 1850. [ No. 267. ] AN ACT to provied for laying out certain state roads in the county of Berrien. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Commis of the State of Michigan, That Hiram Wells, Benjamin M. Lyon and siouers Nathaniel Stratton, are appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall he to lay out a state road from the village of St. Joseph, ou the most eligible route to the south-west corner of section 23, town 8 south, range 19 west. Route. sioners. Route. Sec. 2. Nathan Stratton, Benjamin M. Lyon and Daniel Mead, are Commis appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall be to lay out a state road on the most eligible route from the north-west corner of section 35, in the township of Niles, to the village of Buchanan, thence through the township of Wesaw, thence to the village of New Buf falo. sjoners Sec. 3. Jacob Hoag, James H. Wilson and Matthew M. Paddock, Commisare appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall be to lay out a state road on the most eligible route from the Terra Coupie station, in the township of Bertrand, to the quarter post on the west side of section 35, town 7 south of range 19 west. Route. Sec. 4. In carrying out the provisions of this act, the same proceedings shall be observed and all the expenses paid by the town- how paid. ships through which the several roads may be laid as the present law provides for laying out township roads, except it shall not be necessary to give notice to the owner of lands before surveying; and the commissioners of highways in the several townships through which any of the said roads may be laid out, are hereby required to settle with any person for damages, and open and improve the said state roads, the same as if they were laid out and established by the township authorities; and they are required to lay out all the non- Non-rey resident taxes on said roads for one mile on each side of the same for the term of three years from the passage of this act. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 2, 1850. dent taxes. |