1844.

THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

CHAP. 136.

After complet-
ing 6 miles of
road, to give
notice to Go-
vernor.

Collect tolls.

teen feet thereof to be made an artificial road of stone of
gravel, upon the plan, style, depth and level of the road
leading from Frederick city to the Monocacy budge, on
the Georgetown road, as far as is consistent with the na-
ture of the ground, and shall during the continuance of
this corporation, maintain and keep the sard road in good
and perfect order and repair.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That as soon as the Presi-
dent and managers and company stall have perfected the
said road for any distance from either end of the said
road, not less than five miles, and so on from time to time,
any other like distance progressively, they shall give no-
tice to the Governor of the State, who shall thereupon
forthwith nominate and appoint three skilful and judicious
persons to view and examine the same, and report to him
in writing whether the said road is so far executed in a
masterly workmanlike manner, according to the true in-
tent and meaning of this act; and if their reports shall be
in the affirmative, then the Governor shall by license un-
der his hand, and seal of the State, permit and suffer the
said president, managers and company to erect and fix
such and so many gates, upon and across the said road,
as will be necessary and sufficient to collect the tolls and
duties hereinafter granted to said company, from all per-
sons travelling en the same with horses, cattle, wagons,

Power to erect
bridges.

Proviso.

carts, and carriages.

SEC. 12. 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 or
materials necessary for the conduction 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 ninth sect on of this
act and all appropriations of land, or materials for the
construction of said bridges, shall be subject to the same

To appoint
toll gatherers.

restrictions specified in the ninth section.
Sec 13. 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 recede
of and from any person or persons using said road, the
tolls and rate per mile according to the length of the road,
as are charged and collected at the toll gates of the Balti-