BRIDGES AND CULVERTS (EXCERPT)
Act 354 of 1925
MILL RACES.


254.27 Bridge over race; duty of water workers.

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 have been erected and the races dug previous to the formation of said highway. Such bridges shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the specifications of the commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over the road adjacent thereto.


History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4548 ;-- CL 1948, 254.27
Former Law: See section 14 of Ch. 8 of Act 283 of 1909, being CL 1915, § 4428.





254.28 Bridge over race; failure to maintain, commissioner, duty.

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 commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over the road adjacent thereto to proceed forthwith to erect or repair such bridge or bridges, at the expense of the person or persons whose duty it was to have erected or repaired the same.


History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4549 ;-- CL 1948, 254.28
Former Law: See section 15 of Ch. 8 of Act 283 of 1909, being CL 1915, § 4429.





254.29 Bridge over race; expense, collection.

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 certified, shall be assessed upon any property of such owner, owners, occupiers or possessors situated in such township and collected in the same manner as other taxes are assessed and collected.


History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4550 ;-- CL 1948, 254.29
Former Law: See section 16 of Ch. 8 of Act 283 of 1909, being CL 1915, § 4430.





254.30 Bridge and culvert; synonymous.

Sec. 30.

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


History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4551 ;-- CL 1948, 254.30





254.32 Bridges excepted.

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.


History: 1925, Act 354, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 4553 ;-- CL 1948, 254.32



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