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of the proceedings in such case, and the judgment or order of the court, 

 directing such award or assessment to be paid, shall cease to be "of any 

 effect, except as to the cost adjudged against the commissioners. 



SEC. 4942. [Bonds may issue therefor.] For the purpose of 

 paying such agreed price, or any part thereof, or the award or assessment 

 and costs of appropriation, the commissioners may issue the bonds of 

 the county in sums of not more than five hundred dollars each, payable 

 in installments, during a period not exceeding ten years from the date 

 thereof, with interest not exceeding the legal rate, payable semi-annually, 

 which bonds shall not be sold at less than their par value. 



SEC. 4943. [And levy tax to pay same.] The commissioners 

 may also cause to be levied and collected such tax, not exceeding one mill 

 on each dollar of valuation of the taxable property of the county in any 

 year, as will be necessary to pay the bonds issued in pursuance of the last 

 section as they become due, together with the interest thereon. 



SEC. 4944. [Must put up caution notices.] The commissioners 

 of the several counties shall cause to be painted in large letters, and con- 

 spicuously placed at each end of every free county bridge which they 

 may deem proper to protect by the provisions of this chapter, a notice 

 cautioning all persons against driving on or over the bridge faster than 

 a walk, or driving on or over the bridge at any one time a greater number 

 of cattle or horses than twenty head, under penalty of a fine not to exceed 

 ten dollars nor less than one dollar. 



SEC. 4945. [Arrest of certain persons on view authorized.] A 



constable of any township, or the marshal of any city or village, may 

 arrest upon view, and without any process, any person violating the 

 provisions of the preceding section. 



SEC. 4946. [How prosecuted.] Prosecutions under the preced- 

 ing section shall be in the name of the state, and shall be commenced 

 within three months after the offense is committed ; and nothing contained 

 in this chapter shall be construed to take away from the county com- 

 missioners' any right of action for changes [damages] which they may 

 have against any person for injury done to such bridge. 



STRAYS AND DRIFTS. 



SEC. 6627. [Who may take up estrays, and when not to be taken 



up.] It shall be lawful for any person holding land in this state, by 

 deed, title bond, or lease, for. three or more years, and being in posses- 

 sion thereof, to take up any strays running at large within the township 

 where such taker-tip resides ; nor shall any compensation or fees be al- 

 lowed to any person for taking up any stray animal from the range where 

 such animal usually runs at large, or when the owner of such stray is 

 known to the taker-tip, except as is provided in section sixty six hundred 

 and thirty eight. 



SEC. 6628. [Description of stray; its record by township clerk; 

 advertisement; its record by clerk of court; fees of clerks; oath of 

 taker-up.] Every person taking up any stray or strays shall, within 

 three days thereafter, make an accurate description of the marks, brands, 

 size, color, and supposed age of such stray or strays, and if any alter- 



