| CHARLES RIDGELY, OF HAMPTON, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
by oxen, two oxen shall be estimated as equal to one horse in
charging all the aforesaid tolls, and every mule as equal to one
horse. |
1817.
CHAP. 97. |
22. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the said companies,
after any
of the said roads are completed as aforesaid, shall neglect to keep
the said roads in good and perfect order for the space of three
days, and information shall be given to any justice of the peace of
the neighbourhood within the county where the repair ought to be
made, such justice shall issue a precept to be directed to any constable,
commanding him to summon three disinterested persons, to
be named by the said justice in the said precept, to meet at a certain
time in the said precept to be mentioned, at the place in the
said road which shall be complained of, of which meeting notice
shall be given to the keeper of the gate or turnpike nearest thereto,
and the said justice shall at such time and place, on the oaths
or affirmations, of the said persons, inquire whether the said road,
or any part thereof, is in such good and prefect order and repair
as aforesaid, and shall cause an inquisition to be made and certified
under the hands of himself and a majority of the said persons;
and if the road shall be found by the said inquisition to be out of
order and repair, contrary to teh true intent and meaning of this
act, the said justice shall certify and send one copy of the said inquisition
to each of the keepers of the turnpikes or gates between
which such defective place shall be, and from thenceforth the tolls
hereby granted to be collected at such turnpikes or gates shall
cease to be demanded, paid or collected, until three days after the
said defective part or parts shall be put in good and perfect order
and repair as aforesaid; and if the same shall not be put in good and
perfect order and repair before the next county court of said county,
the aforesaid justice shall certify and send a copy of the inquisition
aforesaid to the judges of the county court, who shall thereupon cause
to be brought before them the body or bodies of the person or persons
intrusted by teh companies with the care and superintendance
of such part of the said road as shall be found defective; and if the
said person or persons, intrusted by teh companies aforesaid, shall
be convicted of the offence by the said inquisition charged, the said
court shall fine the said person or persons according to the nature
and aggravation of the neglect, in their discretion, not exceeding
one hundred dollars for every week such place shall have been out
of order and repair; and in case the said company shall neglect
to have the said place repaired within fifteen days after the aforesaid
fine shall have been laid, then the said court shall proceed to
fine the said president, managers and company, in their discretion,
not exceeding two hundred dollars, for the use of the county, under
the direction of the levy court. |
Repairs—neglect,
penalty, &c. |
23. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person
or persons whomsoever,
riding in, or driving any sulkey, chair or chaise, phaeton,
cart, wagon, wain, sleigh, sled, or other carriage of burthen or
pleasure, riding or leading any horse, mare or gelding, or driving
any hogs, sheep or cattle, shall therewith pass through any private
gate or bars, or along or over any private passage way, or other
ground near or adjoining any turnpike gate which shall be erected
in pursuance of this act, with an intent to defraud the company, and
avoid the payment of the toll or duty for passing through any such
gate or turnpike; or if any person or persons shall with such intent |
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