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EDWARD LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
from the town of New-Castle aforesaid by the aforesaid route, and
shall cause twenty feet thereof in breadth at least to be made an
artificial road, which shall be bedded with wood, stone, gravel,
clay (a), or other proper and convenient materials, well compacted
together, a sufficient depth to secure a solid foundation for the same,
and the said artificial road shall be faced with clay, gravel, or
stone pounded, or other small hard substance, in such manner as to
secure a firm, and as nearly as the nature of the country and materials
will admit, an even surface, rising towards the middle by a
gradual arch, and shall for ever hereafter maintain and keep the
same in perfect order and repair; Provided, that no toll be demanded
or taken from any person passing or repassing from one part of
his or her farm to another, or to or from any place of public worship,
or funerals, on days appointed for that purpose.
(a) By Dec. 1813, ch. 82, clay
is deemed not to be a proper and convenient
material for bedding the road. |
NOV. 1809.
CHAP. 64.
Proviso. |
13. AND BE IT ENACTED, That so soon as the
said president,
managers and company, shall have perfected the said road from
the town of New Castle aforesaid any distance not less than five
miles, and so from time to time any distance not less than five
miles progressively towards French-town aforesaid, they shall give
notice thereof to the governor of this state, who shall thereupon
forthwith nominate and appoint three skilful and judicious persons
to view and examine the same, and make report to him, whether
the road is so far executed in a complete and workmanlike manner,
according to the true intent and meaning of this act, and if their
report shall be in the affirmative, then the governor shall, by license
under his hand, and the great seal of this state, permit and
suffer the said president, managers and company, to erect and fix
such and so many gates or turnpikes upon and across the said road,
as will be necessary and sufficient to collect the tolls and duties
herein after granted to the said company, from all persons travelling
in the same with horses, cattle and carriages.
By 1815, ch. 9, the levy court to appoint
persons to review the road, and if a
favourable report made, the company may erect toll gates. |
Road to be inspected
by persons
appointed by the
governor and
council. |
14. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said company
having perfected
the said road, or such part thereof from time to time as
aforesaid, and the same being examined, approved and licensed, as
aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for them to appoint such and
so many toll-gatherers as they shall think proper, to collect and receive
of and from all and every person and persons using the said
road, the tolls and rates herein after mentioned, and to stop any
person riding, leading or driving, any horse or mule, or driving
any cattle, hogs, sheep, sulkey, chair or chaise, phæton, cart, wagon,
wain, sleigh, sled, or other carriage of burthen or pleasure,
from passing through the said gates or turnpikes, until they shall
have respectively paid the same; that is to say, for every space of
five miles in length of the said road, the following sums of money, and
so in proportion for any greater or less distance, or for any
greater or less number of hogs, sheep or cattle, to wit: For
every score of hogs, six cents; for every score of sheep, four cents;
for every score of cattle, twelve and one half cents; for every horse
or mule, laden or unladen, with his rider or leader, three cents;
for every sulkey, chair or chaise, with one horse and two wheels, |
Company to appoint
toll-gatherers.
Rates of toll. |
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