12 LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 



SEC. 861. [The approaches to such bridges shall be made by 

 the commissioners, except, etc.] The commissioners shall also con- 

 struct and keep in repair, approaches or ways to all bridges named in 

 the preceding section, except as therein excepted, and also, except that 

 when the cost of the construction or repair of the approaches or way to 

 any such bridge does not exceed fifty dollars, such construction or re- 

 pair shall be done by the township trustees. 



SEC. 862, [Commissioners of two or more counties may build 

 bridges near county line, and keep them in repair jointly.] When it 

 becomes necessary for the public convenience, to bridge any stream of 

 water which is on or near the lines of two or more counties, which 

 counties are traversed by, or lie on or near the road or roads on which 

 such bridge is needed, the commissioners of such counties interested, may 

 build, or authorize the building of, such bridge, jointly, to be paid for, 

 with the approaches thereto, in proportion as the commissioners agree ; 

 and the expense of keeping such bridge in repair, shall be paid by the 

 counties interested, in the same proportion as the expense of building- 

 such bridge was paid by said counties. 



SEC. 863. [Commissioners shall bring suits in certain cases for 

 injuries to bridges, roads, and buildings.] Where a bridge or [on] 

 any state or county road, or any public building, the property of or 

 under the control or supervision of any county, is injured or destroyed, 

 or when any state or county road or public highway has been injured 

 or impaired by placing or continuing therein, without lawful authority, 

 any obstruction, or by the changing of the line, filling up or digging 

 out of the bed thereof, or in any manner rendering the same less con- 

 venient or useful than it had been previously, by any person or corpora- 

 tion, such person or corporation shall be subject to an action for dam- 

 ages ; and the board of commissioners of the proper county is author- 

 ized to sue for and recover of such person or corporation so causing 

 or having caused such injury or impairment, such damages as have 

 accrued by reason thereof, or such as are necessary to remove the ob- 

 struction or repair the injury; but in case the county commissioners 

 shall neglect, fail or refuse to bring such action for ten days after being 

 petitioned to do so by at least ten owners of property adjoining such 

 county road or living within one mile of such bridge or public build- 

 ing, then any one or more of such owners of property shall have the 

 right and are hereby authorized to bring suit in the name of the prose- 

 cuting attorney of the county in which such property is situated, and 

 recover of such person or corporation so causing or having caused such 

 injury or impairment, such damages as have accrued by reason thereof, 

 or such as are necessary to remove the obstruction or repair the injury ; 

 and the money so recovered shall, when so collected by the proper ofBcer, 

 be paid into the treasury of the proper county and shall be appropriated 

 by the commissioners thereof in repairing such bridge, building or road, 

 or removing such obstruction, as the case may be, or to reimburse the 

 county for expenditures in that behalf; the court may, in case of a re- 

 covery, make such order as is deemed necessary to repair the injury or 

 remove the obstruction complained of; and the statute of limitations 

 shall not run in favor of any person or corporation committing any acts, 

 injuries or obstructions concerning any such road or public highway. 



SEC. 864. [A bridge to replace one destroyed may be located 

 elsewhere.] Tn rebuilding a bridge destroyed or injured by flood or 

 fire, the commissioners may select a new site for the bridge; but before 



