| NOV. 1812.
CHAP. 78. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
of Baltimore, or for the like distance progressively, they shall
give notice thereof to the governor of this state, who shall thereupon
forthwith nominate and appoint three skilful and judicious
persons to view and examine the same, and report to him in writing,
whether the said road is so far executed in a masterly and
workmanlike manner, according to the true intent and meaning of
this act; and if their report shall be in the affirmative, then the
governor shall, by license under his hand, and seal of the state,
permit and suffer the president, managers and company, to erect
such and so many gates or turnpikes upon and across the said road,
as will be necessary to collect the tolls hereinafter granted to the
said company, from all persons travelling on the same with horses,
cattle, wagons, carts or carriages. |
Toll-gatherers to
be appointed—
Rates of toll. |
16. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when the said
company shall
have perfected the said road, or such parts thereof, from time to
time as aforesaid, and the same shall have been examined, approved
and licensed in manner 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 and from every person or
persons using the said road, the tolls and rates hereinafter mentioned,
and to stop any person riding, leading or driving, any horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep, sulkey, chair, chaise, phæton, coach, coachees,
cart, wagon, wain, sleigh, sled, or other carriage of pleasure
or burthen, from passing through the said gates or turnpikes, until
they shall have respectively paid for the same; that is to say, for
every ten miles of the said road the following sum of money, and
so in proportion for any lesser distance, or for any greater or lesser
number of sheep, hogs or cattle, to wit: For every score of
sheep, one-eighth of a dollar; for every score of hogs, one-eighth
of a dollar; for every score of cattle, one-fourth of a dollar; for
every horse and rider, or led horse, one-sixteenth of a dollar; for
every chair or chaise with one horse and two wheels, one-eighth
of a dollar; for every coach, wagon, phæton or chaise, with
two horses and four wheels, one fourth of a dollar; for either of
the last mentioned carriages with four horses, three-eighths of a
dollar; for every other carriage, under whatsoever name it may
go, the like sum according to the number of wheels and horses
drawing the same; and for every cart or wagon whose wheels fo
not exceed the breadth of four inches, one eighth of a dollar, for
each horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon the breadth
of whose wheels shall exceed four inches and not exceeding seven
inches, one-sixteenth of a dollar for every horse drawing the same;
for every cart or wagon, the breadth of whose wheels shall be
more than seven inches, and not more than ten inches, or being of
the breadth of seven inches shall roll ten inches, five cents for
every horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon the
breadth of whose wheels shall be more than ten inches, and not
exceeding twelve inches, or being ten inches shall roll more than
fifteen inches, three cents for every horse drawing the same; for
every cart or wagon the breadth of whose wheels shall be more
than twelve inches, two cents for every horse drawing the same;
and all carriages aforesaid which shall be drawn by oxen in the
whole, or in part, or by mules, two oxen shall be estimated as
equal to one horse, and every mule as equal to one horse, in charging
all the tolls as aforesaid. |
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