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Treasurer of the county, in the same manner that other taxes are collected and paid. (a)

to hold same sub

(1688.) SEC. 2. The Treasurer of the county shall keep the County Treasurer sum so raised subject to the order of the Board of Supervisors ject to order of of said county.

Supervisors.

pended for beno

Agricultural

(1689.) SEC. 3. The said Board of Supervisors shall draw Moneys to be exupon the said Treasurer for the sum so raised, and the same t of County shall be expended, under the direction of said board, for the Society. benefit of said Society in the purchase of premiums, the diffusion of valuable agricultural, manufacturing and mechanical knowledge, or in such other way as shall, in the opinion of the board, be calculated to promote and encourage the important objects above specified.

pealed.

(1690.) SEC. 4. The act entitled, "An Act for the Encourage- Certain Act Rement of Agriculture," approved March second, eighteen is, p. 23. hundred and forty-four, is hereby repealed.

County may be

(1691.) SEC. 5. Any citizen of any county in which a Society Any Citizen of the of the kind above named is or shall be organized, shall have a corae Member of right to become a member thereof by complying with the rules and regulations of said Society.

SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

An Act to Authorize the Formation of County and Town Agricultural Societies.

(Approved February 12, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 150.

County Society.

Town Societies

ized.

(1692.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan How County and enact, That any ten or more persons, inhabitants of this State, may be orgau who shall desire to form a town or county Agricultural or Horticultural Society, in any county, town, city or village of this State, may make, sign and acknowledge duplicate articles of association, before any officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds in this State, and file the same in the office of the Secretary of the State Society, and also in the office of the County Clerk of the county in which the business of the Society is to be conducted; in which articles shall be stated the name by which such Society shall be known in law, the particular business and objects of such Society, tho number of Trustees, Directors or Managers who shall manago.

(a) As Amended by "An Act to Amend an Act entitled, An Act for the Encouragement of Agri. culture, Manufactures, and the Mechanic Arts,' Approved March 16, 1849. Approved February 6, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 26.

What Property

the same, and the names of such Directors, Trustees, or Managers thereof, for the first year of its existence. Incorporation of; (1693.) SEC. 2. Upon filing such articles of association as they may hold. aforesaid, the persons who shall have signed the same, and their associates and successors, shall thereupon, and by virtue of this act, become a body politic and corporate, by the name stated in such articles: Provided, No two Societies shall assume the same name; and by that name they and their successors shall and may have succession, and shall be persons in law capable of suing and being sued; and they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and the same may alter and change at pleasure; and they and their successors, by their corporate name, shall in law be capable of taking and receiving, purchasing and holding real estate for the purpose of their incorporation, but for no other purpose, to an amount not exceeding the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in value, if a County Society, and ten thousand dollars if a town, village or City Society, and of personal estate for a like purpose, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars, if a County Society, and five thousand dollars if a town, village or City Society; and may make all necessary by-laws for the management of said Society, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States.

Who to be Stockholders.

Officers of Societies.

(1694.) SEC. 3. Any person who shall pay into the Treasury of said Society, annually, in such time and manner as the by-laws thereof shall direct, a sum of money not less than fifty cents nor more than one dollar, and subscribe to the articles of association, shall be a stockholder therein, and entiled to all the privileges and immunities thereof.

(1695.) SEC. 4. The officers of said Society shall consist of a President, a Secretary and Treasurer, and at least five Direc tors, and they shall be elected annually by the stockholders of said Society; and said officers shall constitute a board for the management of the concerns of said Society, a majority whereof shall be a quorum; and it shall be the duty of said officers to manage the property and concerns of said Society, as will best promote the interests of Agriculture, Horticulture and Mechanic Arts; and they may hold fairs and exhibitions, Societies may and may distribute premiums for the best and most meritoaward Premiums. rious animals or articles exhibited in these several departments, as shall be by their by-laws and regulations provided. (1696.) SEC. 5. There shall be but one County Society in any one county of this State, nor shall there be more than one

hold Fairs and

Number of Societies limited.

Societies may be

Real Estate.

Town Society in any one town, village or city, but two or more towns may join and organize a Town Society for such towns. (b) (1697.) SEC. 6. The said Society may, in case the uses and When and how convenience thereof so require, upon application to the authorized to sell Circuit Court of the county where such Society is organized and located, obtain and have authority to sell, from time to time, the whole or any part of its real estate, the granting of such authority to be in the discretion of the Court, and such application to be made only when authorized by said Society, at an annual meeting thereof, by a vote of not less than twothirds of the members of such Society present at such meeting, and notice of the intention to vote for such application having been published in some newspaper published in said county, if there be one published, and if not, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining county, once a week for three months next preceding such annual meeting.

dividually liable

(1698.) SEC. 7. The stockholders of all corporations, organ- Stockholders inized under this act, shall be individually liable for all labor for labor. performed for such corporation or association.

Report to State

(1699.) SEC. 8. The President, Secretary and Treasurer of officers to make said Society shall, on or before the twentieth day of December Society. in each year, make out and transmit to the Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, at his office, a statement of the transactions of said Society for the preceding year, and giving a full detail of the receipts and expenditures thereof, with a list of the premiums awarded, and to whom and for what purpose.

certa in Provi

See Chap. 73.

(1700.) SEC. 9. This act shall be subject to the provisions of Act subject to chapter fifty-five, title ten, of the Revised Statutes of eighteen sions. hundred and forty-six, so far as applicable to associations formed under this act.

SEC. 10. This act shall take effect immediately.

As Amended by "An Act to Amend Section Five of an Act entitled, An Act to Authorize the Formation of County and Town Agricultural Societies,' Approved February twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five." Approved February 16, 1857. Laws of 1857, p. 398.

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(1701.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, How and upon That any number of persons may associate for the purpose of Bridge Companies constructing a bridge over any stream, not less than three ized. hundred feet across, upon such terms and conditions, and subject to the liabilities prescribed in this act, and to take and receive such amount of toll for the passage of persons, teams, vehicles, and animals across such bridge, as the Board of Supervisors in the county or counties in which such bridge is situated may prescribe, as hereinafter provided.

(1702.) SEC. 2. Such persons, under their hands and seals, Certificate of shall make a certificate, which shall specify:

1. The name assumed to distinguish such company, and

to be used in its dealings, and by which it may sue and be sued:

2. The place where and the stream over which such bridge is to be constructed;

3. A description of the bridge proposed to be constructed; 4. A statement of the amount of the capital stock of such Company, and the number of shares into which the capital stock shall be divided;

organization, what to specify.

5. The names and places of residence of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively; 6. The term of its existence, not to exceed thirty years; which certificate shall be proved or acknowledged, as deeds are required to be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county where such bridge is to be constructed, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the Secretary where to be filed. of State.

Incorporated.

(1703.) SEC. 3. Upon complying with the provisions of the company to be last preceding section, such Company shall be, and is hereby declared to be a body corporate, by the name designated in

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