| 1804.
CHAP. 51. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
horse and two wheels, one eighth of a dollar; for every chariot,
coach, stage, wagon, phæton or chaise, with two horses and four
wheels, one quarter of a dollar; for either of the carriages last
mentioned with four horses, three eighths of a dollar; for every
other carriage of pleasure, under whatsoever name it may go, the
like sums, according to the number of wheels and horses drawing
the same; for every cart or wagon whose wheels do not exceed the
breadth of four inches, one eighth of a dollar for each horse drawing
the same; for every cart or wagon whose wheels shall exceed
in breadth 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 more than 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. |
Scales to be erected
for ascertaining
weight drawn
along the roads. |
21. AND BE IT ENACTED, That for the purpose
of ascertaining
the weight that may be drawn along the said road in any cart, wagon,
or other carriage of burthen, it shall and may be lawful for
the said president, managers and company, to erect and establish
scales and weights at or near such and so many of the gates erected,
or to be erected in pursuance of this act, as they may think
proper; and where there may seem reasonable cause to suspect that
any cart, wagon, or other carriage of burthen, carries a greater
weight than is or shall be by law allowable, it shall be lawful for
the toll-gatherers, or other persons in their service or employment,
to prevent the same from passing such gate or turnpike, until such
cart, wagon or other carriage of burthen, shall be drawn into the
fixed or erected scales at or near any such gate or turnpike, and
the weight or burthen drawn therein ascertained by weighing; and
if the person or persons driving or having care or charge of any
such cart, wagon, or other carriage of burthen, shall refuse to
drive the same into any such scales for the purpose aforesaid, the
person or persons so refusing shall forfeit and pay to the said president,
managers and company, any sum not less than five dollars
nor more than eight dollars, to be recovered in the manner herein
after mentioned. |
Weights drawn in
wagons, &c. regulated. |
22. 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
thereon than three tons; that no such carriage, the breadth of
whose wheels shall not be seven inches, or being six inches or more
shall roll at least ten inches, shall be drawn along the said roads
with more than five tons; that no such carriage, the breadth of
whose wheels 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 of wheels as the wagons aforesaid, shall
be drawn along the said road with more than half the burthen or
weight aforesaid; and if any cart, wagon, or carriage of burthen |
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