manner as township assessments are taken, and make return thereof to the council on or before the third Monday of April in each year. Approved February 4, 1857. [ No. 50. ] AN ACT to change the name of the village of Danville, in the county of Kent. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the name of the village of Danville, in the county of Kent, be and the same is hereby changed to that of Lowell, and by that name it shall hereafter be known and designated. Approved Febuary 4, 1857. [ No. 51. ] AN ACT to extend the time for the collection and return of taxes in the township of Thetford, in the county of Genesee. extension. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the Time of time for the collection and return of taxes in the town of Thetford in the county of Genesee, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, be and the same is hereby extended to the second Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The treasurer of said town of Thetford is hereby authorized to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as he might have done during the life-time of his warrant for that purpose, and to make his returns on or before the said second Monday of March next, and said warrant is hereby continued in full force for that purpose. Duties of treasurer. Treasurer to pay over renew bond. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the treasurer aforesaid, before he shall be moneys and entitled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected during the life time of his warrant as is provided by law, and to renew his official bond to the satisfaction of the treasurer of said county of GeLesee. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county unpaid taxtreasurer in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the Auditor General as soon as practicable, and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner and with interest computed from the Return of transcript of es. Commissioner of State Land office to issue new same time, as other taxes for the year one thousand eight hundred and Approved February 4, 1857. [ No. 52. ] AN ACT for the relief of certain purchasers of primary school lands. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the Commissioner of the State Land Office, be and he is hereby authorized to certificate. issue to Charles Chandler, as administrator of the estate of James McDonold, deceased, a new certificate in place of certificate numbered six hundred and ninety-four, heretofore issued for the sale of the east half of the south-east quarter of section number sixteen, in town five south, of range one east, State of Michigan, issued to W. W. Loucks; principal to that said certificate require the payment of the balance of the principal and interest unpaid upon said original certificate, as the same appear upon the books of said Commissioner in his office, in the same manner as said principal and interest were required by said original certificate, and when paid said land shall be conveyed in like manner. Balance of be paid. New certifi- Sec. 2. Said Commissioner is also authorized to issue a new certificate to Hiram Reynolds, in place of certificate number six hundred and sixty, issued to Reuben Ferris, for the sale of the west half of north west quarter of section sixteen, in town five south, of range two east, Michigan, requiring the payment of the unpaid balance of principal and interest, in like manner as required by said original certificate: Provided, certificate to however, That said original certificate shall be surrendered to the commissioner to be cancelled. When said principal and interest shall be paid, said land shall be conveyed to him, his heirs or assigns. Original be surren dered. Special commissioners appointed. This act to take immediate effect. Approved February 4, 1857. [ No. 53. ] AN ACT to provide for laying out the Lapeer branch of the State road running from Lower Saginaw to Goodrich and Lapeer. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Townsend North, of the county of Tuscola, and George C. Bidwell and John ers and B. Evans of the county of Lapeer, be and they are hereby appointed special commissioners to lay out and establish a State road from the vil- Their powlage of Lapeer, in the county of Lapeer, on the most direct and eligible duties. route to intersect the State road running from Lower Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw, to Goodrich, in the county of Genesee, at or near the centre of township ten (10) north of range eight (8) east, in the county of Tuscola. sioners to Jay out and establish road. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the said commissioners, or of any two Commis of them, within six months from the time this act shall take effect, to proceed to proceed to lay out and establish said road, and cause a survey thereof to be filed with the township clerk of each of the respective townships on the line of said road, so far as the same shall run through their several townships, whose duty it shall be to record the same, and such record shall be prima facie evidence of the legal existence of such road. Sec. 3. The right of way for such road through any lands of this Right of way through State, is hereby granted and confirmed to the townships severally in lands of which such lands shall lie. State grant ed. tion of com expenses, Sec. 4. The said commissioners shall be paid each the sum of one Compensadollar and fifty cents per diem for services actually rendered, by the missioners, township in which such service shall be rendered, and all other expen-costs and ses, costs and damages shall be paid by the townships severally in which be paid by such expense, cost or damage shall occur. damages to townships. to judge to appoint in ascertain. ty for taking appraising Certificate. Sec. 5. The commissioners appointed by this act may make applica- Application tion to any judge of the circuit court, either in vacation or term time, commisfor the appointment of three commissioners whose duty it shall be, when soners. private property is taken for said road, to ascertain the necessity for tak- Their duty ing such property, and to appraise the damages thereon, if any is claim- ing necessi ed; and the necessity for taking such property and the just compensa- property in tion therefor shall be certified to in writing by said commissioners, and damages. the certificate filed in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which such land is situated. Also, the commissioners appointed by the Governor under the provisions of act number 141 entitled "an act to Commis establish a State road in the counties of Saginaw, Tuscola, Lapeer and der Act 141. Genesee," may in like manner apply for the appointment of three commissioners, whose powers and duty shall be the same as those who may Their be appointed by the judge of the circuit court as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 6. All moneys which may have accrued, or which shall accrue Filing certificate. sioners un power. Enoch J. White, to lay out and expend money received by him. in the hands of the special commissioner by virtue of an act entitled "an act appropriating certain highway taxes for the improvement of a road in the counties of Saginaw, Tuscola, Genesee and Lapeer, approved February 10th, 1855," shall be by said special commissioner (Enoch J. White,) laid out and expended in accordance with the provisions of said act. Approved February 4, 1857. [ No. 54. ] Time of extension. Powers of treasurer. Treasurer to pay over renew bond. AN ACT to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the township of Port Huron, St. Clair county. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the time for the collection of taxes for the year 1856 in the township of Port Huron, St. Clair county, be and the same is hereby extended until the first Monday of March next. Sec. 2. The treasurer of said township is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed and collect said taxes as fully as he might do during the life-time of his warrant, and make his return at any time before the first Monday of March next Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, before he shall be entimoneys and tled to the benefit of this act, to pay over all moneys collected as provided by law, and to renew his official bond to the satisfaction of the supervisor of said township. Transcript of unpaid returned. Sec. 4. A transcript of all unpaid taxes returned to the county treataxes to be surer in pursuance of the foregoing provisions, shall be returned to the Auditor General as soon as practicable, and such unpaid taxes shall be collected in the same manner, and with interest computed from the same time as other taxes for the year 1856, returned to the Auditor General. This act shall take effect immediately. [ No. 55. ] AN ACT to revise the Charter of the city of Detroit. CHAPTER I. INCORPORATIONS-CITY AND WARD BOUNDARIES. tion. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That Corporathe corporation heretofore created and now known as "The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Freemen of the City of Detroit," shall be and continue to be a corporation by the name of "The City of Detroit," and by that name may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend, in any court of record and any other place whatsoever; may have a common seal and alter it at pleasure, and may take, hold, purchase, lease, convey and dispose of any real, personal or mixed estate for the use of said corporation. Sec. 2. The district of country in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, hereinafter particularly described, is hereby constituted and declared to be a city, by the name of Detroit, and subject to the municipal government of said corporation, said district of country being bounded Boundaries. as follows, viz: Beginning at a point on the national boundary line, in the Detroit river, directly opposite and in a line with the dividing line between the Baker and Woodbridge farms, so called, and running thence north twenty-two degrees and forty-seven minutes west, along said dividing line to the rear or northerly line of the Baker farm aforesaid; thence north-easterly along the rear or northerly line of the Baker, LaBrosse and Forsyth farms, so called, to the north-westerly corner of the Jones farm, so called; thence north sixty degrees east, on a course parallel with Jefferson avenue, to a point opposite the dividing line between the Dequindre and Witherell farms, so called; thence south twenty-six degrees east, along said line of said farms, to the margin of the Detroit river aforesaid; thence south twenty-six degrees east, to the national boundary line in said river, and thence south-westerly, along said national boundary line to the place of beginning. The wards of said city shall be and remain as heretofore laid out and constituted, until altered by the common council of said city, as authorized by this act. |