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2. And be it enacted, That the property of the aforesaid bridge
when built, shall be, and is hereby vested in the said Seth Sweetser,
his heirs, assigns or other legal representatives forever, and that
the said Seth Sweetser, his heirs, assigns, or other legal represen-
tatives shall and may ask, demand and receive toll from travellers
for passage of the said bridge, according to the following rates,
viz. for every coach, chariot, pheaton, wagon, or other four wheel
carriage or team, fifty cents; for every chaise, gig, cart, or other
two wheel carriage and team, twenty-five cents; for every single horse
and rider, twelve and an half cents; for every foot passenger six
and one quarter cents; for every head of horned cattle, horses or
mules, six and one quarter cents; for every head of sheep, swine,
&c. four cents; and if the said Seth Sweetser, his heirs or assigns,
or whoever shall hereafter own or possess the said bridge, shall
exact or demand any greater rate of tolls for passing said bridge
than is herein prescribed and specified, he or they shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence, the sum of twenty dollars, one moiety
to the party complaining or who may sue for the same, and the
other moiety to the state.
3. And be it enacted, That the said Seth Sweetser, his heirs, assigns,
or other legal representatives, shall have full power and authority
if he or they think proper to sell and dispose of the said Terry lan-
ding and the lands thereto appertaining to any person or persons,
body corporate or politic, who are hereby authorised to purchase
and hold the same, with all the privileges and appendages to the
same belonging, and the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and his
or their heirs, successors or assigns, shall be and are hereby autho-
rised and empowered to erect and build the said bridge, and ask,
demand and receive the like tolls as aforesaid, for the passage of
said bridge, and in the same manner as if he or they were severally
named herein, and as fully and as effectually as if he or they were
the present proprietors thereof.
4. And be it enacted, That ii the aforesaid bridge shall not be
commenced within three years, and completed within five years
after the passage of this act, then and in that case all the privileges
hereby granted shall cease.
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Dec. Ses. 1824.
Property
granted—toll
rates—penal-
ty for illegal
charge.
Authority to
sell.
Time limited.
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CHAPTER 156.
An act for the benefit of the Trustees of the School House in Reister's
Town, Baltimore County,
Whereas, It is represented to this general assembly, that a cer-
tain John Reister, Senr. of the said county did by deed of inden-
ture bearing date the twenty-eighth day of September, seventeen
hundred and ninety-three, sell and convey to a certain John Rois-
ter, Jr. George Fisher, John Councilman and John Stocksdale, as
trustees of a school in Reister's-town, and their successors, a lot
of ground in said town; and whereas it appears that all the original
trustees are now dead except one, who has by deed of indenture
conveyed all his right, title and interest as trustee aforesaid, to a
certain Henry Reister, Charles Larsh, Charles M'Kelfresh and
Philip Reister and their successors, as trustees of said school;
Therefore,
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Passed Feb.
25, 1825.
Preamble.
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