Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-23

SStidi All ttidr~ 5 $50 49, 80 -
ing notice of their intention to the owners
thereof, and if they cannot agree with
fach owner for any wood, gravel, ftonsor
other materials for the iaid purpofes, they
hall appoinsthree difntsreaed freeholdsrs,
any two Of whom may appraiie the fame;
or if the faid owner fhall refufe to JOHN
the choice. then the appointment Of iach
freeholders to be made by foms jafice OF
the peace Of the county. and the fad pref
dent and directors on paying the fald ap-
praifed value thereof, may lawfully enter
into the fai j lands, tenements and enclo-
fures, and dig, cut and carry away, any OF
the laid materials, doing as little damage
as poGi5le, and repairing any breaches
they maylnake in the enclolures, and max
ing amends for any damage 10 the manner
aforelaid.
Sec. s. Ind beif further exa9ed, That
the laid PRECEDENT and directors lhall have
power to make bridges over all the water
couries cro1ing the faid road wherever
they lhall be found nccedary, and 'hall
make the faid road thirty feet in with,
with faficient ditch on each ide, TWEEN
ty feet of which road lhall be well cover-
ed with gravel or aone in iaoh places as
lhall require it. 70 as to rendez the Palilng
of Wagons thereon as eafy and conveni-
emf as poilible, aud they the fad PRECEDENT
and directors, fhall forever hereafter keep
the fame in good and perfect order and re-
pair, the whole extent of the faid road.
Sec.6. 4ad5eH further euatea, That
the faid preiident and directors fhall have
sower to run the fald road in any courfe
they fhall fuppoie lnoft eligible, taking
INTO view thortasfs Of diaance, thu nature
OF the ground and other circumstances
their lnperiptendants, furveyofs, engineers,
and chain bearers to enter into and upon
all and every lads, tsnsm-nts and enelo-
fures Though which the faid in:ended road
may be thought proper to pats, asd 70 ex-
anime the ground for thar purpoie, anato.
furvey, lay. down and mark our, fuch route
or tract for the fame, as in the beit OF
their judgmen, will combine hortnefs of
diaance with the moh convenient and
practicable ground and if the proprietor
or PROJECTORS of any ground thEo' which
the faid road may pats fhall require com
penfation fer the fame, and alto for the ad-
ditionss fencing which may be thereby
rendered neceaary, AMI the pref dent and
directors ihall not be able TO agree with
them Or their agents for the price thereof,
the faid prelident and directors may apply
TO the court Of the county in which the
land lies, wlsoie duty It ihall be to direct
the iheriG' of the faid county, to iummon
twelve diGnrerefed freeholders, who be
ing frR fworn, hall view. the faid grounl,
and afIels the value thereof and any otAer
damages in the manner preferibed by an
al entitled /" An act concerning public
roads," which Allotment lhall be paid BY
the faid preGdent and directors or their a.
gent, before the road lhall be opened thro'
the fid ground: and any ground which
may be neceGary to erect houfes on forthe
toll gatherers, may be condemned and paid
for in like manner. ~
Sec. 7. AuddsH farber ssaaea, That
a, foon IS The faid preddent and diretto
hall have completed the faid road, lea
miles+from the DiGritt Of Columbia, to-
wards Little river, and 70 from fime 70
time, any other like diaance progrsaiyely,
they Gall give notice thereof 70 the 60,
vernon Of this fate, ,who lhall forthwith
appoint three * ilful peFfons, to view and
examine the fame and to report to him
ghesher the faid road is,fo far executed
according 10 the meaning Of this act, and
if their report sbe IN the affirmative the
faid Governor hall Permit. them to erett
fach. and 70 many gates or turnpikes upon
the fad road as will be neceCary, and alio.
10 appoint toll gathsrers for the rurpofe OF
collecting the tolls herein granted 10 the