Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-24

gravef In the VlCllltyj Which, ilaJ t'0 ~
cefary for making the faid road; hrf CIV
ing notice Of their intention to the owners
thereof, aud if they cannot agree with
fuch owner for any wood, gravel, fone or
other materials for the faid purpofes, they
ihall appoint three dilintereRed freehold srs,
any two Of whom may appraife the fame ).
or if the laid owner fhall refufe to join in
the choice, then the appointment Of iuch
freeholders to be made byfome jufice OF
the peace Of the county, and the faid prsfi-5
dent and directors on paying the faid ap-3
praifed value thereof, may lawfully enter
into the fail lands, tenements and encio.
fures, and dig, cut and carry away, any Of
the faid materials, doing as little damage
as poaible, and repairing any breaches
they may make in the enclolures, and max
ing amends for any damage in the manner
aforefaid.
Sec. s. Ind beH txytber enaaed, That
the faid preident and directors fhall have
power to make bridges over all the water
couries croiling the iaid road. wherever
they (hall be found necefary, and lhall
make the faid road thirty feet in width,
with Efficient ditch on each fde, TWEEN
sy feet of which road ihall be well cover
ed with gravel or itone in iuch places as
lhall require it, 70 as to render the paliing
of wagons thereon as eafY and convent
ent as poGible, and they the fad preildent
and directors, hall forever hereafter keep
the fame in good and perfect order and re-
pair, the whole extern Of the faid road.
Sec. 6. And be it further enat7ed, That
the laid PRECEDENT and directors fhall have
| power to run the faid road in any courie
they lnall fuppoie mott eligible, taking
into view fhortnefs of diitance, the nature
| Of the ground and other circumstances !;
their fuperintendants, furveyors, engineers,
and chain bearers to enter into and upon
all and every lands, tenements and enclo-
fures through which the faid intended road
may be thought proper to pats, and to ex-
anime the ground for thai purpole, and to
iurvey, lay down and mark out, fuch route
or trait for the fame, as in the beit OF
their Judgment will coaabine fhortnels OF
| diaance with the mott Convenient and
| practicable ground (; ard if the proprietor
or proprietors Of any ground thro' which
! the faid road may pats fhall require com
penfation for the fame, and alto for the a.
ditional fencing which may be thereby
| rendered neceaary, and the PRECEDENT and
directors fllall not be able TO agree with
them or their agents for che RrGfa y shs spps
tne,iit Ree1con Court Of the county in which the
land lies, Whole duty it ihall be to direct
the fheriff Of the faid county, to fummon
twelve diiin,erefed freeholders, who be-
ing frf fworn, fhall view the faid ground,
and alleis the value thereof and any other
! damages in the manner prefcribed by an
! act entitled g. An act concerning public
roads, which Allotment fhsll be paid by
the laid PRECEDENT and directors or their a.
gent, before the road lhall be opened thro'
the faid ground and any ground which
may be necefary to erect houles on for the
toll gatherers, may be condemned and paid
for mike manner.
Sec. 7. Audbe HfaubersxaRed, That
as ioon as the faid preGdent and directors
lhall have completed the iaid road, ten
miles from the Diariet.of Columbia, to-.
wards Little river, and 70 from time TO
time, any other like diaance progreaively,
they fhall give notice thereof to the 60
vernon of this fate, who thal forthwith
appoint three ikilful perlons, to view and
examine the fame and to report to him
Shether the Eaid road is 20 far executed
according TO the meaning Of this act, and
# their report be in the affirmative the
faid Governor lhall permit them to erect
luch and e many gates turnpikes upon
The faid roai as will be neceaary, and ALTO
70 appoint,oll gatherers for the purpole of
collecting the tolls herein granted to the
aid companv. thar is to 1av For every