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Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany shall have power to erect bridges over all waters crossing the said road, and may enter upon and take all land and material necessary for the construction of said fridges, provided, neverthe- less, that the president and managers of said Company may agree with the owners for the pur- chase of the same, and in case they shall not be able to agree with the owners/ or if the owner should be a feme covert, non compos mentis, or under age, the president shall then proceed in the manner directed by the ninth section of this Act, and all appropriations of land er materials for the construction of said bridge shall be subject to the same regulations specified in the ninth Section.	Erect bridges.
Sec. 13. And be it enacted , That the said Com- pany, having perfected the said road aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for them to appoint such and so many toll-gatherers as they shall think proper, to collect and receive of or from any per- son or persons using said road, the tolls and rate per mile, the same to be regulated by the president and managers of said Company ; provided, that the rates and tolls so regulated shall not exceed those of other roads of like nature in this State, and stop any person riding, leading, or driving any horses, mules, oxen, coaches, cart, wagon, wain or sled, cattle, hogs, sheep, sulkey, chaise, phaeton, or other carriages of pleasure or burden, from passing through said gates until the tolls for the said passage shall have been paid.	Tolls.
Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany shall be and is hereby clothed and invested, as respects said road, with all and singular the rights, privileges and advantages not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, that are held, used und possessed by the several turnpike companies in this State, and shall be governed by the same regulations, and be subject to the same fines, pen- alties and restrictions as the said companies now are, where the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.	Powers.
Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That the president and managers of said Company shall keep a fair and just account of all moneys received by them from the said Commissioners and from the sub- 25	Account to general meet- ing.