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for one mile, when the distance traveled is more than half a mile; provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent said Company commuting for toll by the week, month or year.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That if any person shall wilfully break or throw down any gate on said road, or dig up or spoil any part of said road, or obstruct any culvert, water way or side ditches upon said road, or forcibly or fraudulently pass any gate thereon without first having paid toll, for each offence shall forfeit to the said Company,	Obstruct road
recoverable before a Justice of the Peace for this State as other small debts are collected, the sum of twenty dollars, in addition to the damages re- sulting from his wrongful act.	Fine — How recovered.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the stockhold- ers of said Company, in general meeting assembled, or a majority of them, shall have power to make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for the direction and management of said Company as may in their judgment be necessary for the pur- poses of their incorporation not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, and the laws and Constitution of this State; and the President and Directors of said Company, or a majority of them,	General meet- ing.
shall constitute, appoint and employ such officers, agents and servants for the construction, repair and preservation of said road, and for the receipt and collection of tolls, and transacting all other business of said Company, as in their judgment may be necessary.	Officers and agents.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That every person who, to avoid the payment of the legal toll, shall with his or her team, carriage or horse, turn out of said road, or pass any gate thereon, on ground adjacent thereto, and again enter on said road, or wilfully misrepresents the distance he or she has or intends to travel on said road, shall for each	Avoid toll.
offence forfeit the sum of five dollars to the said Company, recoverable as is provided in the eighth section of this Act.	Fine.
Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany he and they are hereby authorized to make branches to said road not exceeding five miles in length for each or any branch; and that in regard to each and every branch so provided to be made,	Make branches