| 1814.
CHAP. 71. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
mile-stones, or deface the same, or deface the directions made on
the said gates or other conspicuous places as aforesaid, or shall,
without permission of the acting superintendant of the said road,
throw out upon the road, or within the limits of the same, and suffer
to remain for the space of one day, any mould, dirt, weeds or
rubbish of any kind, such person, being convicted thereof by the
evidence of one or more credible and disinterested witnesses, before
any justice of the peace of the county, he or she shall be adjudged
by the said justice to pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars,
to be recovered with costs, as debts under ten pounds are by law
recoverable; which fine, when recovered, shall be paid to the treasurer
of the company for the use of the said company. |
Wagoners, &c.
to keep to the
right. |
25. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all wagons
and drivers of carriages
of all kinds, whether of burthen or pleasure, using of the
said road, shall, except when passing by a carriage of slower
draught, keep their horses and carriages on the right hand side of
the road in the passing direction, leaving the other side of the road
free and clear for the other carriages to pass and repass; and if
any driver shall offend against this provision, he shall forfeit and
pay not exceeding ten dollars, to any person who shall be obstructed
in his passage, and will warrant for the same, to be recovered
with costs, before any justice in the same manner as debts under
ten pounds are recoverable. |
Persons living on
or near road to
pay toll but once
in 24 hours. |
26. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall not be
lawful for the
said company to ask, demand or receive, of or from any person or
persons living on or adjacent to the said road, within three miles
of any of the said gates or turnpikes, any toll for passing the said
gate more than once in twenty-four hours. |
Gates not to be
erected within one
mile of any town. |
27. AND BE IT ENACTED, That no toll gate shall
be erected within
the distance of one mile from any one of the towns or villages
through which the said road may pass. |
Fractional part of
road may be licensed
when completed. |
28. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if by the termination
of the said
road it should so happen that a fractional part may remain over and
above the even five miles measuring from Boonsborough aforesaid,
that it shall and may be lawful for the said company on the same
being completed agreeably to this act, to make application to the
governor and council, who shall thereupon have the same examined
and licensed as aforesaid to receive tolls in the same proportions on
the aforesaid fractional part of the said road, as is herein before
allowed to be received on other parts of the road, |
Corporations may
license subscribers. |
29. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall and may
be lawful for
any corporation or body politic ion the United States to become subscribers
for stock in said company, in the same manner as individuals
may become subscribers and stockholders therein; and transfers
of stock in said company may be made by corporations or bodies
politic of their stock in said company in such manner as the
said company shall and may from time to time by their laws direct
and appoint. |
Road not being
completed in six
years right to revert
to county. |
30. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the said company
shall not
proceed to carry on the said work within two years from the passage
of this act, or shall not complete the same in six years thereafter,
then the right of said company to such road shall revert to
the county. |
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