shares of stock held by them respectively, and the time when they respectively became owners of such shares, and the amount of stock actually paid in; which book shall be kept open in the office of the receiver of tolls at the bridge, for the inspection of stockholders and creditors of such Company and their personal representatives; and any and every such person shall have a right to make extracts from such book. Such books shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated in favor of the plaintiff, in any suit or proceeding against such Company, or against any one or more stockholders. Every officer or agent of such Company, who shall Liability of Offfail or neglect to make any proper [entry] in any such book, with respect to or shall neglect or refuse to exhibit the same, or allow the same to be inspected and extracts to be taken therefrom as provided by this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and the Company shall forfeit and pay to the party injured a penalty of fifty dollars for every such neglect or refusal, or for neglecting to keep such books open for inspection as aforesaid.

cers and Agents

books.

Supervisors when

pair.

(1714.) SEC. 14. If any person shall at any time make com- Duty of Board of plaint, in writing, to any Board of Supervisors, and deliver the Bridge out of resame to the Clerk of such Board, in any county in which any such bridge or any part thereof is situated, that such bridge is out of repair, such board or the clerk thereof shall cause notice to be given to the gate keeper or receiver of tolls of the time at which said board will hear such complaint; and at the time specified in such notice, unless the board shall be sati-fied that such bridge has been since repaired, they shall proceed to hear the evidence that may be produced touching the matter aforesaid; and they may order such bridge to be repaired within such reasonable time as they may think proper; and shall cause notice thereof to be given to some Director, or the receiver of tolls; and if the same shall not be repaired within the time so fixed, or within ten days thereafter, such board may declare the [said] bridge forfeited to the township in which the same is situated; and the said bridge, and all its appurtenances, shall thereupon become vested in such township as a free bridge.

amended.

(1715.) SEC. 15. The Legislature may at any time alter or Aet may be amend this act, and all Companies formed under this act Company subject shall at all times be subject to all general laws in force relative

to bridge Companies.

SEC. 16. This act shall take effect immediately.

to general Laws.

CHAPTER LVI.

OF BUILDING AND LEASING COMPANIES.

SECTION 1716. Companies may be formed under the Act for Mining Corporations.

An Act to Authorize the Formation of Corporations for Building and Leasing Houses and other

Tenements.

Companies may

be formed under

ing Corporations.

1853, p. 53.

[Approved February 12, 1855. Took effect May 16, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 285.]

(1716.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, the Act for Min That corporations for the purpose of building and leasing houses and other tenements may be formed under the provisions of an act entitled, "An Act to authorize the formation of Corporations for Mining, Smelting, or manufacturing Iron, Copper, Mineral Coal, Silver, or other Ores or Minerals, and for other manufacturing purposes," approved Februry 5, A. D. 1853, and shall have and possess all the rights, and be subject to all the liabilities, provided in said act and the acts amendatory thereof. (a)

(a) See Chapter LXIII.

CHAPTER LVII.

OF BURYING GROUNDS.

An Act Relating to Burying Grounds. (a)

[Approved February 12, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 187.]

may be organ

(1717.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, How Corporation That any five or more persons of lawful age may organize them-izeď. selves into a Corporation, by such name as they shall adopt, for the purpose of acquiring land for a burial ground for the

(a) For prior enactments on the same subject, sce Laws of 1840, p, 155; Revised Statutes of 1846, p. 210.

Power to acquire and hold Lands for Burial Ground.

What a Right of
Burial hall be.

Transfer of Rights

of Burial.

Who to be deemed Stockholders.

Call of Meeting to Incorporate Society.

Affidavit of No

tice of Meeting

dead, to dispose of rights of burial therein, and to fence, improve, ornament and keep the same in suitable condition, in the manner hereinafter provided.

(1718.) SEC. 2. Such Corporation shall have power to acquire and hold in fee, in their corporate name, so much land as may be necessary for their burying ground: Provided, That no land thus held shall be in any way encumbered by such Corporation: And Provided, further, That the purchase price thereof and interest, and cost of fencing, improving and platting the same, shall be paid out of the funds first realized from the salo of rights of burial.

(1719.) SEc. 3. A right of burial under this act shall be, in respect to any Corporation organized under this act, the right to bury the dead in and upon a parcel of land of the size specified in the by-laws of any Corporation organized under this act.

(1720.) SEC. 4. Any stockholder in any Corporation organized under this act, wishing to dispose of any right of burial owned by him, shall procure for the purchaser a grant of such right from said Corporation; and at the same time such stockholder shall also relinquish to such Corporation all claim he may have to such right of burial.

(1721.) SEC. 5. Any person owning a right of burial derived from any Corporation organized under this act, and having the right to use the same, shall be deemed a stockholder, and shall have the right to vote at all meetings of the stockholders of such Corporation.

(1722.) SEC. 6. Upon application in writing of any three of the persons aforesaid, to any Justice of the Peace of the county in which such burying ground is to be situated, he shall issue his warrant to either one of said applicants, directing him to call a meeting of the persons wishing to become incorporated, which warrant shall contain the substance of the application, and shall state the time and place of holding the meeting; and such meeting shall be called in obedience to such warrant, by posting up notice thereof, containing the substance of the warrant, in at least two public places in the township, city, or village, in which such burying ground is to be situated, at least ten days before the time of holding such meeting.

(1723.) SEC. 7. The person to whom the aforesaid warrant is directed, shall, after having called said meeting, attach to

filed.

said warrant a copy of the notice accompanied by his affidavit, to be made and showing that it is a true copy of the notice posted up by him, and also showing when and where such notices were posted; and the same shall be presented to such meeting, and filed by the clerk elected thereat.

Election.

(1724.) SEC. 8. Any five or more persons who shall meet in officers, and their pursuance of such notice, may choose a President, Clerk, Treasurer, Sexton, and such other officers as they may deter

mine to be necessary, and may also provide for calling future Future Meetings. meetings and filling vacancies.

chosen.

(1725.) SEC. 9. The officers named in the next preceding om eers; how section shall be chosen by ballot, and the person having the highest number of votes for any office shall be deemed elected. All the other officers of the Corporation shall be chosen in such manner as shall be prescribed by such Corporation in their by-laws. The time and place of holding meetings for Time of Meetings the election of officers and for other purposes, shall also be by By-Laws. prescribed in said by-laws.

to be prescribed

filled.

(1726.) SEC. 10. A majority of the officers required to be Vacancies; how chosen by ballot, in any Corporation organized under this act, shall have power to fill any vacancy in office by appointment. (1727.) SEC. 11. All persons elected or appointed to any officers to file office under any Corporation organized under this act, shall, Bond if required. within ten days after such election or appointment, file with the clerk a written acceptance of the office, together with a bond, if required, or said office will be vacant.

Acceptance, and

elected.

(1728.) SEC. 12. Any person attending any meeting for the Notice to Officers election of officers of any Corporation organized under this act, and elected thereat to any office, shall be deemed to have been duly notified of his election; the Clerk of such Corporation shall, within two days after the election of any person to office, who was not present at the election, notify such person of his election.

Bond.

(1729.) SEC. 13. The Treasurer shall give a bond to the Treasurer to give Corporation, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the President thereof, for the faithful discharge of his duties, which bond shall be filed with the clerk.

Officers.

(1730.) SEC. 14. The officers of any Corporation organized Compensation of under this act, shall receive such reasonable compensation for their services as shall be allowed by such Corporation at any regular meeting of the stockholders, and no more.

(1731.) SEC. 15. Corporations organized under this act shall