1801.

NOVEMBER LAWS OF MARYLAND.

C H A P.
LXXVII.

make or repair the said roads, and he shall pay the owner of owners the value of such trees, wood
or gravel, as the said levy court shall assess and direct.

Court may
erect gates,. &c.

X. AND, as a fund to make and complete the said roads in the manner above directed, BE IT
ENACTED, That the said levy court may, as soon as possible, cause to be set up and erected toll-
gates at such places on such of the said roads as they may think proper, and may impose such tolls
as they may think reasonable, not exceeding for every coach or other four wheeled riding carriage,
and the driver and horses thereof, twelve and an half cents; for every two wheeled riding car-
riage, and the driver and horse or horses thereof, eight cents; for every sleigh or slide, horses
and driver thereof, six cents ; for every two wheeled carriage of burthen, horse or horses, mule,
or oxen, and driver thereof, six cents ; for every score of black cattle, twenty cents; for every
score of sheep or hogs, ten cents, and so in proportion for any greater or less number; for every
horse or mule led or drove, one cent; for every horse or mule, and rider, two cents; for every
waggon and other carriage, and the driver, horses, oxen or mules thereof, nine cents ; and such
tolls for passing through the said toll-gates shall only be paid at the same turnpike once in the
space of twenty-four hours.

And appoint a
person to col-
lea, &c.

XL AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said levy court, at their said sitting next after the passage
of this act, shall appoint a fit and proper person to collect and receive the tolls at each of the said
toll gates, and to see that the said toll-gates are duly repaired, and may from time to time, at
their discretion, remove such person or persons, and appoint same other fit and proper person or
persons in his or their place or stead ; and the person or persons so appointed as aforesaid to re«
c.eive the tolls, shall account upon oath or affirmation with the said levy court, on the first Tues-
day in October next, andon the first Tuesday in October annually thereafter, or oftener if re-
quired by the said levy court, for all moaies by him or them received in virtue of this act ; and
the said levy court may allow to each person appointed to receive the tolls aforesaid a sum of mo-
ney not exceeding three hundred dollars annually, for his care and trouble in the execution of his
office; and the said levy .court are hereby directed and required to take bond, in the penalty of
five hundred dollars, to the state of Maryland, with such security as the levy court shall ap-
prove, conditioned for the due and faithful performance of the duties of his office, rendering an
account as aforesaid, and the payment of the monies by him received ; and in case any person ap-
pointed as aforesaid to collect the tolls shall neglect or refuse to account for the same, and pay
the whole of the monies by him received, as is by this law directed, it shall and may be lawful for
the justices of Baltimore county court, upon motion of, and at the instance and on behalf of, the
said levy court, to direct judgment to be entered against such collector of the tolls, and his securi-
ties, upon the bond by hi.ui and them given as aforesaid, for the penalty thereof, to be released
upon the payment of such; tolls wherewith the said collector shall be chargeable by this act, with
a deduction of an allowance to be made as aforesaid, and the said court may thereupon award exe-
jcution against such collector, and his securities, provided he or they have had ten days notice pre-
vious to the term at which such motion shall be made, of the intention of the justices of the said
levy court to move for such judgment

Who shall pay
ver, &c.

XII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said persons, so appointed to receive the tolls as afore-
said, shall pay over to the supervisor of the said turnpike roads, on the first Monday of every
month, the monies received by them respectively for tolls, and take a receipt therefor from the
said supervisor, which they shall exhibit as a voucher for so much money as is therein specified,
and upon the settlement of their accounts with the said levy court shall be allowed the amount ex-
pressed therein.

Supervisor to
report annual-
ly, &c.

XIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the duty of the supervisor appointed in virtue of
this act, to report on the first Tuesday of October next, and on that day annually thereafter, or
oftener if required, to the said levy court, a correct list of the number of criminals received to
work upon the said turnpike roads, specifying their, names, and the number of years for which
they are severally sentenced to serve, the number of carts, waggons, horses, mules and oxen,
employed on the said turnpike roads, also of the tools made use of, and of all other things apper-
taining to the working upon said, turnpike roads.

And settle his
accounts, &c.

XIV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the supervisor to be appointed by virtue of this act, on or
before the first Tuesday of October annually, shall settle his accounts, on oath or affirmation,
with the said levy court, wherein shall be stated a full account and statement of all monies re-
ceived, and of all monies expended, in virtue of his office, accompanied with all vouchers rela-
tive.