THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

ed by the act to which this is a supplement, the follow-

CHAP 305.

ing rates of toll shall be demanded and received by

Rate of toll

the toll collectors, from every person passing the

gates, that is to say, for every space of ten miles on

said road, and so in proportion for every greater or

less distance to wit: for every score of sheep, or hogs,

eight cents; for every score of cattle, sixteen cents;

for every horse and his rider or led-horse, four cents;

for every dearborn, chair, chaise, sleigh or sled, with

one horse, eight cents; for every chariot, coach, stage,

wagon, phaeton, or chaise with two horses, sixteen

cents; for either of the carriages last mentioned with

four horses, twenty-five cents; for every other carriage

of pleasure under whatsoever name it may go, the like

sums according to the number of horses drawing the

same; for every cart or wagon whose wheels do not

exceed the breadth of four inches, for each horse, ass,

mule or ox, drawing the same, eight cents; for every

cart or wagon whose wheels exceed in breadth four in-

ches, and not exceeding seven inches, for every horse

drawing the same, six cents; for every cart, wagon or

other carriage the breadth of whose wheels shall ex-

ceed seven inches or which shall roll that breadth by

reason of a difference in the length of the axeltree,

for every horse drawing the same, two cents, fractions

of less than a mile to be computed as a mile, one mile

and part of a mile to be computed as two, and so

throughout the whole distance; fractions of less than a

cent to be charged as one cent; and part of a cent

shall be computed and charged as a cent.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the fractional part

Fractional parts to

of the road over thirty miles within the limits of this

be computed as miles

State, shall be computed as five miles, and tolls shall

be demanded and received accordingly.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or

Forfeit for evasion

persons whomsoever, subject to the payment of tolls

five dollars

pursuant to this act, or the original to which this is a

supplement, shall pass through any private gates or

bars, or along or over any private passage way or

other ground near to, or adjoining any turnpike gate,

or over any other ground, with an intent to evade the

payment of the toll or duty for passing through any