| CHARLES RIDGELY, OF HAMPTON, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
eight dollars, to be recovered in the common way that debts of that
description are recoverable. |
1815.
CHAP. 99. |
18. AND BE IT ENACTED, That no wagon or other
carriage with
four wheels, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be four inches,
shall be drawn along the said road with a greater weight therein
than two and a half tons; that no such carriage the breadth of
whose wheels shall be seven inches, or being six inches or more
shall roll at least ten inches, shall be drawn along the said road
with more than five tons; and that no such carriage the breadth
whereof shall not be ten inches or more, or being less, shall not roll
at least twelve inches, shall be drawn along the said road with more
than eight tons; that no cart or other carriage with two wheels, the
same breadth as the wagons aforesaid, shall be drawn along the said
road with more than half the burthen of weight aforesaid; and if
any cart, wagon, or carriage of burthen whatever, shall be drawn
along the said road with a greater weight than hereby allowed, the
owner or owners of such carriage, if the excess weight shall be
more than three hundred weight, shall forfeit and pay four times
the customary toll, for the use of the said company; Provided always,
that it shall and may be lawful for the said company, by their
by-laws, to alter and change all or any of the aforesaid regulations
herein contained respecting the burthen of carriages to be drawn
over the said road, and to establish other regulations, if upon experiment
such alterations shall be conducive to the public good;
Provided nevertheless, that such regulations shall not lessen the
burthen
of the carriages above described. |
Burthen to be
drawn, regulated.
Provisos. |
19. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the said company
shall neglect
to keep the said road in good and perfect order and repair for
the space of fifteen days, and information shall be given to any
justice of the peace of the county where the said road is complained
of, such justice shall issue a precept, directed to any constable,
commanding him to summon three disinterested freeholders, to
meet on said road thus complained of, at a time to be mentioned in
said precept, of which meeting notice shall be given to the keepers
of the gates nearest thereto, and the said justice, at such time and
place, by oath, or affirmation, of the said freeholders, enquire
whether the said road is in such good and perfect order and repair
as is required by this act, and shall cause an inquisition to be
made under the hands and seals of himself, and a majority of said
freeholders, and if the said road shall be found by the said inquisition
not to be in such good order and repair as is by this act required,
he shall so certify, and send one copy thereof to each of
the keepers of the gates between which the said defective place
shall be, and from thenceforth the tolls hereby granted to be collected
shall cease to be demanded, paid or collected, at such gates,
until such defective part or parts shall be put in such good and
perfect order and repair as aforesaid; and that no tolls shall be
collected until such repairs are made and allowed by the justice of
the peace aforesaid; and if any of the keepers of the gates aforesaid
shall take or attempt to accept any tolls for the intermediate
distance between the gates aforesaid, from any traveller during the
time said road shall continue to be out of repair, such keeper shall
forfeit and pay to the person who shall prosecute for the same the
sum of five dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace |
Penalty for neglecting
to keep
road in repair. |
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