310 CORPORATIONS—BRIDGE. [ART. 23.

Companies for the Erection of Bridges.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 118.

86. If any corporation formed under the provisions of this
article shall desire to erect any bridge over any river, creek or
stream of water in this State, or between this and another State,
the said corporation shall first obtain the consent, in writing, of
the county commissioners of the county in which said bridge may
be proposed to be located; or if said bridge be proposed to be
erected over a stream dividing two counties, then such corpora-
tion shall obtain the consent, in writing, of the county commis-
sioners of both of said counties; and the resolution of the said
county commissioners giving said consent shall be recorded
amongst the proceedings of said commissioners, and also in
the journal or book of proceedings of said corporation.

Ibid. sec. 119.

87. The corporation may agree with the owners for the lands
necessary for the abutments of the bridge, and for roads ond ways
thereto, and for earth or stone required in the construction of said
bridge and of said ways; and the rights acquired by agreement
shall be conveyed by deed, duly acknowledged and recorded. In
case of failure to agree, or of disability of the owners to contract,
or of their absence from the State, the corporation may obtain
the lands, earth and stone by condemnation.

Ibid. sec. 120.

88. When a bridge located in one county shall be completed,
the president and directors of the corporation shall report in
writing to the county commissioners of said county, under the
oath or affirmation of the president and a majority of the directors,
and of the treasurer of the company, the actual cost of construc-
tion of said bridge; and the county commissioners shall appoint
three persons to examine the same, and report whether it has been
constructed in such a substantial and durable manner as is re-
quired to promote the public convenience, and the report shall
be reviewed and ratified, or rejected by the county commissioners,
who may appoint other persons to report thereon, in their dis-
cretion ; and if it shall be finally determined by the county com-
missioners that the bridge is erected in a proper manner, they