E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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SEC. 13. And be it enacted,
That as soon as the
president and managers and company, have perfected
the said road, for any distance from either end of the
said road not less than four miles, and so on from time to
time, any other like distance progressing, they shall give
notice to the Governor of the State, who shall thereupon,
forthwith nominate and appoint skilful and judicious
persons to review and examine the same, and report to
him, in writing, whether the said road is so far executed
in a masterly and workmanlike manner, according to
the true intent and meaning of this act, and if their
reports shall be in the affirmative, then the Governor
shall, by license under his hand and seal of the State,
permit the said president, managers and company, to
erect such and so many gates upon and acres across the said
road, as will be necessary and sufficient to collect the
tolls and duties hereinafter granted to said company,
from all persons travelling on the same with horses,
cattle, wagons, carts and carriages.
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Notice
to be
given to Governor.
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SEC. 14. And be it enacted,
That the said company
shall have power to erect bridges over all waters crossing
the said road, and may enter upon and take all
land and materials necessary for the construction of said
bridges; Provided nevertheless, that the president and
managers of said company may agree with the owners
for the purchase of the same, and in case they shall not
be able to agree with the owners, or if the owner should
be a feme covert, non compos mentis, or under age,
the president shall then proceed in the manner directed
by the tenth section of this act, and all appropriations
of lands or materials for the construction of said bridges,
shall be subject to the same restrictions specified in the
tenth section.
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Erection of
bridges.
Proviso.
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SEC. 15. And be it enacted,
That the said company,
having perfected the said road or such parts thereof
from time to time as aforesaid, and the same being
examined, approved and licensed in manner 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 or from any person or
persons useing said road, the tolls and rates per mile,
according to the length of the road, that is to say, for
every space of ten miles in length of the said road, the
following sums of money, and so in proportion for any
greater or lesser distance, or for any greater or lesser
number of sheep, hogs or cattle, to wit: 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, one-fourth
of a dollar; for every horse and his rider, or led
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Toll gatherers.
Rates.
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