THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 493

neglect to keep the same in good order for the space of twenty days, and information shall be given to any Justice of the Peace of the neighbor- hood, he shall issue a precept to be directed to any Constable commanding him to summon seven dis- interested persons to be named by the said Justice in said precept, to meet at a certain time to be therein mentioned, at the place or places in the said road which shall be complained of, of which meeting notice shall be given ten days prior thereto to the keeper of the gate hereinafter provided for, and the said Justice shall, at the time and place aforesaid, on the oath or affirmation of the said persons, inquire whether the said parts of said road so complained of are in such good order as aforesaid, and shall cause an inquisition to be made and certified under the hands of himself and said persons ; and if the said parties by said in- quisition shall find the said places of said road to be out of order and repair, contrary to the true	Repair.
meaning and intent of this Act, the said Justice shall certify and send one copy of the said inqui- sition to the President of the Company, and if the same should not be put in good order and repair within fifteen days thereafter, the aforesaid Justice shall certify and send a copy of the inquisition aforesaid to the next term of the Circuit Court for said county, and the Judges thereof shall cause to be brought before them the person or persons in- trusted by the said Company with the care and superintendence of such parts of said road so to be found defective ; and if the said person or persons shall be convicted of the offence by the said inqui- sition charged the said Court shall fine the said person or persons according to the nature and ag-	Inquisition.
gravation of the neglect in its discretion, not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars for every month since said inquisition shall find that such places shall have been out of order and repair ; and in case the said Company shall neglect to have such places repaired within fifteen days after the fine afore- said, then the Court shall proceed to fine the Pres- ident of said Company in its discretion, not ex- ceeding the sum of two hundred dollars for the use of the county under the discretion of the County Commissioners, and any person paying toll during the time that the said road shall be out	Penalty.