Michigan Compiled Laws Act 398 Of 1919 Bridges Over Navigable Waters (254.51 - 254.67)

AN ACT to authorize the construction of bridges over navigable streams and waters in certain cases, for the continuance of public highways over such water as avenues of public travel; to authorize the levying, spreading and collecting of special taxes and assessments for any such bridge; to authorize the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to provide for the recovery by the owners of property or property rights abutting upon or adjoining any such highway of their damages resulting by reason of the construction of such bridge and providing the procedure for recovery of such damages; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto.

History: 1919, Act 398, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919

Section 254.51 Bridge Over Navigable Waters In Certain Counties; Petition.
Whenever in any county within this state there are any 2 or more organized townships, or any 1 or more townships and 1 or...
Section 254.52 Bridge Over Navigable Waters In Certain Counties; Meeting Of County Supervisors, Notices; Plans And Specifications.
Unless such petition is to be presented to the annual meeting of said board of supervisors, or at an earlier meeting already appointed by...
Section 254.53 Bridge Over Navigable Waters In Certain Counties; Board Of Supervisors, Authority; Type Of Bridge.
Upon presentation of any such petition said board of supervisors shall proceed to a consideration thereof. The said board shall have authority to make...
Section 254.54 County Under Road System; Authority Of Commissioners; Specifications; Type Of Bridges Not To Be Changed.
In those counties in which the county road system, so-called, shall have been adopted, the board of supervisors shall upon the ordering of any...
Section 254.55 County Under Road System; Special Assessment District, Hearings, Objections, Boundary Changes.
Said county road commissioners shall speedily prepare a proposed special assessment district for such work, fixing it by resolution which shall embody a description...
Section 254.56 County Under Road System; Commissioners' Final Order.
After hearing objections, the county road commissioners shall make their final order in writing, under their hands, determining that the proposed improvement shall be...
Section 254.57 County Under Road System; Commissioners' Powers And Duties.
In so far as applicable hereto, the same powers are hereby conferred, and the same duties are hereby imposed upon said county road commissioners...
Section 254.58 County Under Road System; Rights, Duties, Remedies, Limitations; Legislative Intent.
With reference to the work in this act provided for which shall be done in any county in which the county road system, so-called,...
Section 254.59 County Under Road System; Annual Installments, Apportionment Of Cost; Announcement Of Decision, Exemption.
Such county road commissioners shall have power and it shall be their duty to determine the number of annual installments, not exceeding 10, within...
Section 254.60 County Not Under Road System; Supervisors' Authority, Delegation.
Whenever in any county in which the county road system, so-called, shall not have been adopted, the board of supervisors shall, pursuant to sections...
Section 254.61 County Not Under Road System; Powers And Duties, Legislative Intent.
Thereafter in any county in which the county road system, so-called, shall not have been adopted, the board of supervisors shall proceed in such...
Section 254.62 Bridge Deemed Public Highway; County Maintenance.
Upon the completion of any such bridge the same shall be and become a public highway and shall thereafter be maintained and repaired as...
Section 254.63 Tax Limit; Borrowing Funds.
The limitation as to the sums which may be raised by taxation by the county for all highway purposes whether authorized by this, or...
Section 254.64 Recovery Of Damages; Plaintiffs; Actions Within Year.
In the event of any owner of property or property rights abutting upon or adjoining said highway, or any township, village or municipality adjoining...
Section 254.65 Recovery Of Damages; Action By Summons, Service; Alias And Pluries Summons.
Said action may be commenced by summons, in which the county in which said bridge is constructed shall be specified as party defendant, and...
Section 254.66 Recovery Of Damages; Pleadings, Proceedings.
All pleadings in said cause, and all proceedings thereon shall be in such form as is required under the general laws of this state....
Section 254.67 Recovery Of Damages; Tax Levy.
The damages awarded by the jury in such cause, and the expenses thereof shall be paid by such county, to be raised by a...

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