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tinned, and to stop any person or persons riding, leading or
driving, any horse, mule, or driving any cattle, hogs; sheep,
sulky, chair or chaise, phaeton, cart, wagon, wain, sleigh,,
sled, or other carriage of burthen or pleasure, from passing
through the said gates and turnpikes, until they shall have res-
pectively paid the same; that is to say, for every space of five
miles in length of said road the following sums of money, and
so in proportion for any greater or less distance, or for any
greater or less number of hogs, sheep or cattle, to wit: for every
score of hogs six cents; for every score of sheep four cents ;
for every score of cattle twelve and an half cents; for every
horse or mule laden or unladen, with his rider or leader, three,
cents; for every sulky, chair or chaise, with one horse and
two wheels six cents, and with two horses nine cents: for every
chair or coach, phaeton, chaise, stage, wagon, coachee, or light
wagon, with two horses and four wheels twelve and an half
cents; for each of the last mentioned with four horses, twenty
five cents; for every other carriage of pleasure, under whate-
ver name they may go, the like sums according to the wheels
land horses drawing the same; for every cart or wagon, or other
carriage of burthen, the wheels of which do not in breadth ex-
ceed four inches, six cents for every horse drawing the same;
for every cart or wagon the wheels of which shall exceed in
breadth four inches, and shall not exceed seven inches, three
cents for each horse drawing the same; and for every cart or
wagon whose wheels in breadth shall be more than seven inch-
es and not more than ten inches, or being the breadth of seven
inches roll more than ten inches, two and an half cents for each
horse drawing the same; for every cart or wagon whose wheels
shall be more than ten inches and not exceeding twelve inches,
or being ten inches and shall roll more than fifteen inches, two
cents for every horse drawing the same; and for every cart or
wagon whose wheels are more than twelve inches, two cents
for every horse drawing the same; Provided also, that it shall
not be lawful to set up any toll-gate within one mile of any
city, town or village, through which the said road may pass ;
Provided also, that no toll shall be demanded or taken from
any person going to or from public places of worship or fune-
rals, on days appointed for that purpose; Provided also, that
persons living adjacent to and within three miles of any of said
gates, shall not pay more than two tolls for passing or repassing
during twenty four hours, and persons living within two miles
of any of said gates not to pay for passing and repassing more
than one toll in the course of twenty four hours.
16. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the president and
managers of the said road for the time being, shall and may be
and they are hereby authorised and empowered, to grant,
demise, and to farm-let, to any person or persons with whom
they can agree, the tolls and duties which they by this act,
or their own by-laws are authorised to demand and receive
in and upon and along said road, at any such gate or turnpike
over and upon the same, or any part of the same, for any time
not exceeding seven years, under such rents, reservations
and conditions, as the said president and managers at any
meeting of the board shall agree upon; which grants and de-
mises shall have the same construction, force and effect as oth-
er like grants and demises between private persons have and re-
ceive.
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Dec Sess.
1815.
Provisos.
May farm-
let.
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