1805. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
through the said gate or turnpike until they shall have paid the
same; that is to say, for every space if ten miles in length of the
said road, the following sum of money, and so in proportion for any
greater or lesser distance, or for any greater or lesser number of
sheep, hogs or cattle, viz. 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, on-fourth of a dollar; for every horse and his 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
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 in whose wheels do not 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 the breadth of seven inches
and not more than ten inches, five cents for every horse drawing
the same; for every cart or wagon, the breadth of whose wheels
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
weights drawn
along the road. |
15. 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. |
16. 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 road with more than |
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