Chap. 128.—An ACT Transterring Turnpikes to the Counties in which
they lie,

Passed February 26, Lsco.

Whereas it is represented that many turnpikes have been
abandoned by the charteréd companies having charge of
them, respectively, and the said companies practically dis-
banded: Therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the county
court of a county In “which any such turnpike lies, in whole
or in part, may, by advertixement in some newspaper pub-
lished in or near said county, once a week for eight successive
weeks, and by posting at the front door of the courthouse on
some court day, give notice of such abandonment, and of the
intention of said court to take char ge of the road, or part
thereof, lying | in said county: and if, after the lanse. of three
months from the date of the first appearance of said adver-
tisement, the turnpike company shall not have proceeded to
repair and keep up the said road, the said court, with the
consent of the board of public works, may take possession
of the same, appoint surveyors, assign hands, and’ treat said
road in all respects ¢ as any other county road.

°. That whenever any turnpike shall be so conducted, that
to levy tolls upon the public is the main object of the com-
pany, without yielding a real, corresponding benefit to the
public, then the county courts, as aforesaid, shall declare such
turnpike to be abandoned, within the meaning of this act,
and proceed to take possession of the same, as provided for
in section the first of this act.

3. Whenever any turnpike, or part thereof, in which the
state 1s a stockholder, shall be so taken charge of by a county
court, the fact shall be certitied by the cle ark of said court to
the board of public works, for their approval, and be entered
upon their records; and the interest of the state in said road
shall thereupon be vested. in the said county.

4. Whenever the tolls from any road belonging to the
state, or In which the state has an interest, shall be isufii-
cient to keep the same in repair, it may be turned over by
the board of pubhe works to the counties in which it may
lic, for a period of not more than ten years, to be kept up as
other county roads.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 128.—An ACT Transterring Turnpikes to the Counties in which
they lie,

Passed February 26, Lsco.

Whereas it is represented that many turnpikes have been
abandoned by the charteréd companies having charge of
them, respectively, and the said companies practically dis-
banded: Therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the county
court of a county In “which any such turnpike lies, in whole
or in part, may, by advertixement in some newspaper pub-
lished in or near said county, once a week for eight successive
weeks, and by posting at the front door of the courthouse on
some court day, give notice of such abandonment, and of the
intention of said court to take char ge of the road, or part
thereof, lying | in said county: and if, after the lanse. of three
months from the date of the first appearance of said adver-
tisement, the turnpike company shall not have proceeded to
repair and keep up the said road, the said court, with the
consent of the board of public works, may take possession
of the same, appoint surveyors, assign hands, and’ treat said
road in all respects ¢ as any other county road.

°. That whenever any turnpike shall be so conducted, that
to levy tolls upon the public is the main object of the com-
pany, without yielding a real, corresponding benefit to the
public, then the county courts, as aforesaid, shall declare such
turnpike to be abandoned, within the meaning of this act,
and proceed to take possession of the same, as provided for
in section the first of this act.

3. Whenever any turnpike, or part thereof, in which the
state 1s a stockholder, shall be so taken charge of by a county
court, the fact shall be certitied by the cle ark of said court to
the board of public works, for their approval, and be entered
upon their records; and the interest of the state in said road
shall thereupon be vested. in the said county.

4. Whenever the tolls from any road belonging to the
state, or In which the state has an interest, shall be isufii-
cient to keep the same in repair, it may be turned over by
the board of pubhe works to the counties in which it may
lic, for a period of not more than ten years, to be kept up as
other county roads.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.