Title 254, BRIDGES

Sec. 27. It shall be the duty of all owners, occupiers, or possessors of mills or other water works, where any race or races appertaining to the same may cross a public highway, to keep and maintain a good and sufficient bridge or bridges over the same, except where said mills ha…

Sec. 28. In all cases where the owner or owners, occupiers, or possessors of any such mill or mills, or other water works, shall refuse or neglect to construct such bridge or bridges, or shall refuse or neglect to keep the same in good repair, it shall be the duty of the commissi…

Sec. 29. The expense so incurred may be recovered by such commissioner or commissioners in an action of assumpsit, or, at the option of said commissioner or commissioners, may be certified to the clerk of the township in which such mill or water works are situated and, when so ce…

Sec. 30. The words “bridge” and “culvert” as used in this act shall be considered as synonymous terms.

Sec. 32. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any bridge across any river forming the boundary between this state and any foreign country.

Sec. 5. The commissioner or commissioners having in charge the construction or maintenance of any bridge shall have the power to provide for the removal of any booms, rafts, logs or other obstruction in the stream and to direct the time in which, and the places where, such booms,…

Sec. 6. Whenever the commissioners of highways and township boards of any 2 adjoining townships in either the same or different counties shall determine that a bridge on or across the township line over any stream or sink-hole, either crossing or running along the boundary line b…

Sec. 8. The word “townships”, as used in the 2 last preceding sections, shall be deemed to include cities and incorporated villages, both in their relation to each other and to townships, and when the word commissioner is used with reference to townships, it shall be deemed to in…

Sec. 9. Whenever any such township, city or incorporated village shall fail upon request to join in building, rebuilding, or repairing such bridge or to contribute its just share thereto, any such township, city or village desiring the building, rebuilding or repairing of such br…

Sec. 1. Whenever in any county within this state there are any 2 or more organized townships, or any 1 or more townships and 1 or more villages, or 1 or more townships and 1 or more cities, or any combination of townships, villages and cities, or any combination of any of them, l…

Sec. 2. Unless such petition is to be presented to the annual meeting of said board of supervisors, or at an earlier meeting already appointed by the board to be held at least 30 days prior to such annual meeting, it may contain a request for a special meeting of said board, and …

Sec. 3. Upon presentation of any such petition said board of supervisors shall proceed to a consideration thereof. The said board shall have authority to make any necessary surveys, procure any appropriate plans and specifications, obtain estimates of probable cost of constructio…

Sec. 4. 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 such bridge duly certify such action to the county road commissioners of such county. Thereupon the said county road commissioner…

Sec. 5. Said county road commissioners shall speedily prepare a proposed special assessment district for such work, fixing it by resolution which shall embody a description of the boundaries thereof. They shall fix a time and place to hear objections to such proposed special asse…

Sec. 6. After hearing objections, the county road commissioners shall make their final order in writing, under their hands, determining that the proposed improvement shall be made according to the final specifications adopted by them, a copy of which specifications shall be attac…

Sec. 7. In so far as applicable hereto, the same powers are hereby conferred, and the same duties are hereby imposed upon said county road commissioners for the prosecution, completion and payment of such improvement, as are conferred and imposed by section 4684; section 4686 to …

Sec. 8. 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, shall have been adopted, like rights are hereby created and like duties are hereby imposed; the acts and proceedings of said county road commi…

Sec. 9. Such county road commissioners shall have power and it shall be their duty to determine the number of annual installments, not exceeding 10, within which the money for the construction or reconstruction of any such bridge shall be raised. It shall apportion the whole cost…

Sec. 10. 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 1 and 2 hereof, have ordered a bridge to be constructed or reconstructed, full authority of every necessary character shal…

Sec. 11. 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 manner as it shall determine, either by the board as a whole, or by any of its officers, or its committee or committees or by …

Sec. 12. Upon the completion of any such bridge the same shall be and become a public highway and shall thereafter be maintained and repaired as such by said county.

Sec. 13. The limitation as to the sums which may be raised by taxation by the county for all highway purposes whether authorized by this, or other statutes, shall not exceed in any 1 year 5 dollars for each 1,000 dollars of assessed valuation for the preceding year; and the limit…

Sec. 14. In the event of any owner of property or property rights abutting upon or adjoining said highway, or any township, village or municipality adjoining said stream, being damaged or injured in his or its property or property rights, or the value thereof by reason of the ere…

Sec. 15. Said action may be commenced by summons, in which the county in which said bridge is constructed shall be specified as party defendant, and service of said summons by the sheriff or other proper officer of the county upon any member of the board of supervisors of such co…

Sec. 16. All pleadings in said cause, and all proceedings thereon shall be in such form as is required under the general laws of this state.

Sec. 17. The damages awarded by the jury in such cause, and the expenses thereof shall be paid by such county, to be raised by a general tax to be levied and collected according to the law with reference to general taxes in such county.