The Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan: Published by Authority, Part 1

Hosmer & Kerr, printers to the state, 1857

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE	1

TITLE XII	11

GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY	23

GOVERNMENT OF THE MICHIGAN TERRITORY	35

TITLE I	87

TITLE II	95

TITLE III	101

TITLE IV	130

Of the Disposition of Unclaimed Property in Certain Cases	511

Of Fire Departments in Cities and Villages	514

Of Certain Municipal Regulations of Police	517

Of the Destruction of Wolves and other Noxious Animals	521

Of the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Drinks as a Beverage	524

TITLE XVI	536

Of County and Town Agricultural Societies	540

TITLE XVII	543

35	141

2888	174

Of the Powers and Duties of Townships and Election and Duties of Township Officers	225

Of the Division of Townships	246

TITLE VI	254

TITLE VIII	284

Of Specific State Taxes and Duties	329

TITLE IX	339

Of the Duties of Overseers in regard to the Performance of Labor on Highways	349

Of Laying Out Altering and Discontinuing Public Roads	355

Of the Obstruction of Highways Encroachments thereon and Penalties	366

Page	371

Miscellaneous Provisions of a General Nature	373

TITLE X	379

OF THE REGULATION OF TRADE IN CERTAIN CASES	385

Of Weights and Measures	403

Of Limited Partnerships	409

Of Limited Parterships	414

Of the Construction of Lines of Telegraph by Individuals and Associations	421

OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER XXXVII Of the Preservation of the Public Health of Quarantine Nuisances and Offensive Page Trades	430

the Public Health	441

TITLE XIII	451

Of the Support of Poor Persons by the Public	455

TITLE XIV	483

TITLE XV	492

Of the Maintenance of Illegitimate Children	496

Of the Observance of the First Day of the Week and the Prevention and Punishment of Immorality	499

Of the Law of the Road and the Regulation of Public Carriages	504

Of Timber and Lumber Floating upon Waters or Carried upon adjoining Lands	506

Of Lost Goods and Stray Beasts	507

OF CORPORATIONS CHAPTER LV Of Bridge Companies	544

Of Building and Leasing Companies	550

Of Burying Grounds	551

Of Charitable Societies	557

Of Gas Light Companies	560

Of Institutions of Learning	564

Of Libraries and Lyceums	568

Of Mechanics Associations	570

Of Mining and Manufacturing Companies	574

Of Musical Societies	586

Of Plank Road Companies	589

SECTION SECTION	613

Of Rafting Companies	624

Of Railroad Companies	629

Of Religious Societies	659

Of Teachers Associations	671

Of Telegraph Companies	672

Of Train Railways	678

Of the Incorporation of Villages	687

General Provisions Relating to Corporations	699

TITLE XVIII	707

Of the University and its Branches	710

Of the State Normal School	715

Of the State Agricultural School	723

Of Primary Schools	728

Of Reports from Incorporated Academies and other Literary Institutions	768

Of Teachers Institutes	769

TITLE XIX	770

Of the Superintendence and Disposition of the Public Lands	776

Of the Interest of the State in Mines and Minerals	804

Title	The Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan: Published by Authority, Part 1 The Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan: Published by Authority, Thomas McIntyre Cooley
Author	Michigan
Publisher	Hosmer & Kerr, printers to the state, 1857
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	10 Sep 2009

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