|
|
feet order and repair as aforesaid, and if the same
shall not be put in good and perfect order and repair
before the next county court of said county, the afore
said justice shall certify and send a copy of the in
question aforesaid to the judges of the county court
who shall thereupon cause to be brought before them
the body or bodies of the person or persons intrusted
by the company, with the care and superintendance
of such part of the said road as shall be found defec-
tive, and if the said person or persons intrusted by the
company aforesaid, shall be convicted of the offence
by me said inquisition charged, the said court shall
fine the said person or persons according to the nature
and aggravation of the neglect, in their discretion, not
exceeding one hundred dollars, for every week such
place shall have been out of order and repair, and in
case the said company should neglect to have the said
place repaired within fifteen days after the aforesaid fine
shall have been laid, then the said court shall proceed
to fine the said president, managers and company in
their discretion, not exceeding two hundred dollars, for
the use of the county under the direction of the county
commissioners.
|
CHAP. 196.
|
|
|
|
SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons whosoever, riding in or driving any sulky, chair,
or chaise, phaeton, cart, wagon, wain, sleigh, sled, or
other carriage of burthen or pleasure, riding or leading
any horse, mare, or gelding, or driving any hogs, sheep,
or cattle, shall therewith pass through any private gate
or bar, or along or over any private passage way or other
ground near to, or adjoining the gate, which shall be
erected in pursuance of this act, with an intent to defraud
the company, and avoid the payment of the toll or duty
for passing through such gate or turnpike, or if any per-
son or persons shall, with such intent, take off, or cause
to be taken off, any horse, mare, or gelding, or other
cattle, from any wagon or carriage of burthen or pleas-
ure, or practice any fraudulent means or device, with
the intent that the payment of any such tolls or duty
may be evaded or lessened, all and every person or per-
sons, in all, every, or any of the ways or manners afore-
said offending, shall for every such offence, respectively,
forfeit and pay to the said president, managers,
and company of the road on which such fraud shall or
may be practised, any sum not exceeding ten dollars,
to be sued for and recovered , with costs of suit, before
any justice of the peace, in like manner as debts of a
similar amount may be sued for and recovered;
|
Penalty for
violation.
|
|
