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SEC. 4908^. [Land may be dedicated for use as public highways.] 



That any person or persons may dedicate any tract or strips of ground 

 to the public use as a highway, either by plat or deed of gift to the county 

 or township, filed with the commissioners or trustees, and by them re- 

 corded as road surveys and other plats; and the county commissioners, 

 or in a proper case the township trustees, may, if they deem such road 

 of sufficient public utility, accept the same, by entry to that effect on 

 their record, and recording as aforesaid. Upon 'such acceptance, said 

 tract or strip shall become and be a legally established highway. 



SEC. 4909. [Sidewalks along roads authorized.] Any person or 

 board of education, the council of any village, the trustees of any cem- 

 etery association, or any agricultural or religious society may appro- 

 priate on any public road of sufficient width on either side thereof, suf- 

 ficient land to construct thereon a public sidewalk not exceeding six 

 feet in width, and may construct such sidewalk thereon; but such side- 

 walks shall, not obstruct any private entrance or public highway. 



(4909-1) [Sidewalks along highways.] It shall be lawful for 

 any land-owner owning land abutting upon any highway, not within a 

 municipal corporation, to improve the same as follows : When approved 

 by the township trustees, he may build an[d] improve a sidewalk of 

 such width as the trustees shall determine, not exceeding six feet, and 

 at his own expense, and when completed and approved by the trustees, any 

 person who maliciously injures the same, shall be liable to the owner 

 thereof in double the amount of damages that may be assessed against 

 him, before any court of competent jurisdiction. 



SEC. 4910. [Township trustees may borrow money for certain 

 purposes; when question of issue shall be submitted to vote.] The 



trustees of any township in which there is now or may hereafter be lo- 

 cated any cemetery, when it becomes necessary to make or repair roads, 

 or build or improve sidewalks, from any public road, or from any town 

 or village to such cemetery, may borrow money and issue bonds not ex- 

 ceeding fifteen hundred dollars, and at a rate of interest not exceeding 

 six per cent, per annum, for the purpose of making, repairing or build- 

 ing such roads or walks from such public highway, or town or village, 

 to such cemetery. Provided, further, upon petition of a majority of 

 the owners of real estate abutting on said road or sidewalk, the trus- 

 tees shall submit the question of borrowing money and issuing bonds 

 for the purpose of making, repairing or building such roads or walks 

 to the cemetery to a vote of the qualified electors of said township, at 

 any special or general election, of which at least ten days' notice shall be 

 given. If a majority of the voters of said township vote in favor of 

 issuing said bonds, then the trustees of said township shall issue said 

 bonds as provided for in this section. 



SEC. 4911. [May levy tax to pay same.] If the trustees of any 

 such township borrow money and issue bonds, as provided in the pre- 

 ceding section, they shall levy a tax from year to year on all the taxable 

 property of the township, not exceeding one-fourth of a mill on the 

 dollar in any one year, and the amount so raised shall not be applied to any 

 other purpo'se than that which is specified in said section ; but if there be a 

 surplus after paying the sum borrowed, it shall be appropriated to the 

 current expenses of the township. 



SEC. 4912. [When commissioners may transport material by 

 rail.] When county commissioners, in contracting for the construe- 



