The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-20 00:00:00


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A DIAL FUR testse.r 153 Coating istrzurs or
THE LAWS BELATIVIC TO THR BUILDING AND
asemaiso OF COCHT.T astaciss, AND OTHER
IAINT•INED AY THISIPINCII or rue
INHAISITANTs or covartm
Nlt'hetras the inhaStai.ts of counties lit that part
of the Unite..! KingdiAsi e.alled England, are by law
bound to repair, support, and maiutain the public
bridges, commonly called county bridges, within •
such counties respesiirelY, :tnd the roads at each of
the ends thereof for.the space of three hundred feet,
and to improve such bridges when they are not suf-
ficiently commodious for the public ; but the laws
empowering them so to do are instifficient and de-
lis:Ave':
For remedy therefore, be it &tufted by the King's
most excellent Majegt:, by and with the advice and
',lrwin of the Lords spiritual and teniporal, and
Conimunt, in this present Patiattlent assetnbledo
and by the authority of the same, 'llia it shall bd
lawful to and fyr the surveyor of bridges and mbar;
public v:oiks, in each an i every county respeftively
within that part of the united kingdom called Eng-
land. appointed or to be appointed by the justkes
at dny general quarts-sessions of t!ie peace to be
holden for such county, and the s.titi surveyor is
hereby authorized and empowered, to search for,'
take, and carry away gravel, stone, sand, and other
materials, for the repair of such bridges, and roam
at the ends thereof, and to remove o6,truilions and,
annoyances from such bridges and roads, in such and
the same manner as the surveyor or surveyors of ant
common high way within this kingdom, is or are by a 4,
act made and passed in the th irteenth year of the icing
of his present Majesty, intituled, AU aa to explain,
isTOTII4i, and reduce into one aft of Parliament, the
statutes how in being, for the amendment and pre.
seryatian of the public highways within.that part of,
Great Britain called England, and for other pur-
poses," authorized to do; and the several powers
and adthnritier thereby vested in the surveyor or
surveyors of highways, as well for the getting el'
Materials as. the preventing and removing of
nuisances and annoyances from such bridges and
roads, shall be and the same are hereby vested in the
surveyor and surveyors of county brides, and the
roads at the. ends thereuf as aforesaid ; and the
several penahies, forfeitures, matters, and things in
the said aft contained, relating to highways, shall he
and the same :we lisreisy extended and applied, as
far as the same are appl:ca!ile, to such bridges, and
the roa.ls at the enJs thereof as aforesaid, as fully
and rtfletually as if the same and every part thereof
were herein repealed. and tt.eillafteti the said sur-
veyor or surveyors making satisfaction mid cum•
pensation for all trespass and. damage done in the
eSettl. tfatt cethe poirrt+s• of elves
off, in such and fide
=Me manner as nit Stlttdpll iteri-
quired to make in tad hy-rftE idleFabovementioned
aff of the thirteenth yar.of the. relstiof his present

Majesty.
Axed br h furthereivated, Thar it-shall in& ma?
he lawful to and for the said justices of the prace,
at any of their general quaruir sessions al the peace
to be hoiden as aforesaid, from time to tiClt as the
ocraiiisios of the public may require, to alter the-situ-
ation of any bridge or bridges, repaired at the.ezi
pence of such counties as aforriaiel, out to rebald
Cacsame in any new place orsintation contiguous *
am to the former mite or sitbation, so that. thesarne-
Si, thereby be rersdeeed more *ambient teethe tutb
lie; and to s idea at dradarge stela bridge or bridged,.
ani stay other bridge or bridges which *eh enemyi 5
or shall be-liable to repair' and maintin, and the
roads at the ess.it theseof respeftively as at-Croat!,
atithlt-seeh: nods when-widened or- enlarged shall'
;tot gams& the breadth- of thirty feet; attd if; for
the purpose of alterin7 the situation, or of.widessing
et. cialarging any inch' twit*. or bridges, read or
r Tads as aftineddi. it dr.ill:bevecessary to paths**
any- land or ground, it shall and may•be lawfill for
such enu surveyor. or surveyors, by and under the
.!ireaiemaf sutb ponces at their general quarter ses-
sions asafaresaid; to set out and ascertain the same, not
exceeding incise whok one acre at anyone such bridge
as aforeoHlit end! to contraft and agree with the
tivrner or owners of such land and ,persons interested
0111POTt for purchase thereof', either by a sum in gross,
or by an-amoral Tent, at the option of such owner
.or owners' and if the said surveyor or surveyors
cannot agree with the said owner or owners for the
purchase tboreof, or the reeompence to be made for
the. same, or by reason of the absence -of such,
• owner or owners shah be prevented from treating, .
than and every, snob case, the said justices in their
general quarter sessions shall irnpannel a jetry,•
and assess thi acenpeniation and satisfaaion for
such land; and' for the trespass. and &image
to be ibex by the execution of the powers of
this adi, in tins same manner as they are authori-
sed tod eolsoyerrod, twit* by the above-mentioned ,
aft of the thirteenth year of the reige of his presou
- Majesty; in mlntinetto.higlorar ; and all and every
• thi chimes, peelers, protisiotts,. exemptions, penal►
timniaaers, andthinge, in the said aft contained,
as well with respe.:t to inipannelliog jeries, examihr
ina, and-swearias sehnesses; ,paymente, of repined/
en.dbla4i; bodies parity oorperate, au& collegintat,,
and other ineapicietted:plehoheito sell and convey,
:44 all other the powers. and pvvisions of the said
shall be and the• seine are hereby' extended and
applied to the worts lerthitaeZ anthorised tc., be dose •
ailiperformed, as far as the sago are applicable, as
. fultr and effrauallrus all items and parposei, as
if die seine wordlorein particulatip repealed and
Te.esaned; proridedtliat or mane/ shall be applied
tu the repair or Atomics of any such bridge or
• brief, s, era monument *all have been made of
the inssieloionso•intworenieney. or want of rive:
radon tit surto bridge or bridges, in pursuance of
some or or of des statutes made and now in force
cower:Wog publiefiritiges.
Aeoibe it furaier eoaeled, That the right and pro-
pony rif all mole, itopiethentsi timber, bricks, stones,
?envoi, end other =serials,. purchased, gotten, or
L'ad or to tilt parharect, gotten, or had, by or by
the *der of justices- in count)es, or die surveyor of
cey• brides for the time bidnir,any resped
atiltop mieb•oiserniee, &oil •be and the same
il
veal* le *eh atereyor for tits* lee..
dog ; 14 libels: arid OW! anioneriatilailent bats
cum:W*4 oreltrowletedr oat property may be.
laid.
And be It further enaaed, That the inhabitiant
of c unties shall and may sue for damages done to

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