Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-15

same and rs through the unskiltulness
negligence of the person or persons EMPLOY
ed by tue said company, to hoist or remov
the said draw, any SHIP or vessel shall b.
unjust " or unreaSonably numbered or de
layed, or shall be damaged in her hull
spars orrigging, in passing the said draw
the said company shall be liable TO the mas
ter or the owner or owners of such ship or
vessel, for damages at the rate of six cents
per ton of such ship or vessel, for each and
every hour such ship or vessel, shall be him
dered or delayed, and tor all damages in
her hull, spars and rigging, as aforesaid,
to be ascertaiped and recovered in a spe-
cial action on the case, in any court of COM
petent jurisdiction and the sad company
Shall constantly keep the said bridge fur
nished with twenty good lamps, to be we'll
supplied with oil, and lightedin due season,
four Of which lamps shall be kept at the
said draw, andbe kept burning through the
night, and the others shall be kept burn
ing till the hour oi twelve at night, under
the penaltv q FIVE dollars for each offence,
to i've recovered by warrant before any JUS
tice of the peace, having jurisdiction, by
SUCH person or persons as shall sue tor the
same. And it shall be lawful for the SAID
company, To cause each leaf of the said
draw to be made of the width of twenty
Feet instead OF thirty-siX feet, the width OF
thc sand bridge; and it at any time here
after the channel under the sad principal
draw of thirty five feet shall change and
shift to and under any other part Of id
bridge, then it shall DE the duty of said COM
panv at ali times TO remove the former,
and keep good and sufficient draw of ihir-
ty FIVE feet in width over the main and
principal channel wherever the same shall
pass under the said bridge; provided that
the same SHALL appear necessary on a sur
vey 20 be made by three commissioners TO
be appointed for that purpose by the Pre-
sideIt of the United States.
Sec. IL. Ind be it, further enacted, That
the said company shall, i'll like manner,
cause a draw or passage way, at least hi
teen feet wide, to be made in the said bridge,
across the other channel of the said river,
near the eastern shore, commonly called
the Maryland channel, subject to all the
restrictions, penalties and provisions con-
FAMED IN the last preceding section, for
keeping and maintaining the draw or pas
sage way over the main channel OF the
river, except so far as respects the bull
ding Of wharfs on each side thereof: Pro-
pidcd, The same shall appear necessary
on a view and survey thereof, by three COM
r1lissioners to be appointed for that purpose
b. the President Of u. States
Sec. ID. Ind be IT, further enacted, That
as soon as the said bridge and whartS shall
be erected and built, and furnished and
completed, rs required by this act, the
said company shall be entitled to demand
and receive, by their proper agents, SER
wants, or officers, tolls at the following rates,
viz For each foot passenger six cents and
quarter; for each person and horse, eigh-
tccn cents and three quarters of cent
for each chaisc, sulky OF riding chair, thir-
ty seven cents and half; for each coach
coachee, siagewaggon, chariot, phaetor
or currclc, or other riding carriage, one
hundred cents, and the further sum of twelve
cents and a half for each horse, more thar
two, BY which such coach, coachee, chart
ct, phaeton or curyicle, shall be drawn
for each sled or sleigh, thirty seven and Z
half cents, and the further sum of twelve
and half cents for each horse or otheI
BEAST, more than two, by which such sleC
or sleigh shall be drawn fer each foul
wheeled Wagon, cart, OF other four wheel
cd carnage OF burthen, thirty seven cent
and a kali, and the further sum of twelve
cents and half, for each horse or othe
beast, more than two, by which the SAINT
eha | be drawn; for each two wheeled cart
dray, or other two-wheeled carriage o
burthen, eigh cen cents and three quarters
and the further sum Of twelve cents and
halt tor each horse or other beast NOR,
shan one, by which the same shall b,
drawn; for each sheep or swine, three
cents for horses and neat cattle, othe
than those in teams, drawing sleds, sleighs
or carriages, or those with riders. six cent
aud a quarter each, aud one person only t
each team or drove, shall be allowed to pas
free of toll: ProUided, That no toll shall
be enacted at said bridge, for the passage
Of any Wagon or carriage, laden with tho
property OF the United StStes, or for the
drivers thereof OF for the passage Of any
troops IF the United States, or the militia
of any State, or the District Of Columbia
marching an body, or any cannon or mill
tary equipments belonging to the United
States and it shall be the duty of the saiC
company, 10 keep posted up in some conspi.
cIous place OH the said brigde, where the
toll IS collected, printed list Of the rate,
0f toll allowed by this act and for every
LAY the same shall be neglected they shall
forfeit and pay one dollar, TO be recovered
By warrant, by any person who shall SUE
for the same : PrOUided ai8o, That If the
number of nineteen hundred shares shall
not be subscribed within one year from the
time Of opening subscription books by the
commissioners, as herein before directed
or it the said bridge and wharfs be not e.
rected end built, and furnished and conn
pleted, as required by this act, within five
years, from aud after the first day of DC
fober next, or if it should remain At any
time thereafter, so on. Of repair, for two