| NOV. 1809.
CHAP. 129. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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 may be
erected to ascertain
weight of wagons,
&c. |
17. 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 and 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 ascertain by
weight, 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. |
Weight allowed to
be carried.
Provisos. |
18. AND BE IT ENACTED, That no wagon or other
carriages
with four wheels, the breadth of whose wheels shall not be four
inches, shall be drawn along the said road with greater weight
thereon than two 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 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
whatsoever, shall be drawn along the said road with a greater
weight than is hereby allowed, the owner or owners of such carriage,
if the excess of burthen shall be three hundred weight or upwards,
shall forfeit and pay four times the customary tolls for the use of
the company; Provided always, that it shall and may be lawful
for
the said company, by their by-laws, to alter any or all the regulations
herein contained respecting the burthens, or carriages, to be
drawn over the said road, and to substitute other regulations, if
upon experiment such alterations shall be found conducive to the
public good; Provided nevertheless, that such regulations shall
not
lessen the burthens of carriages above described. |
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