Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-31


Sec. 9. -hnd zchereas, certain individual
nave already subscribed and paid sundry
small sums OF money, which have been
appropriated to the purpose of opening
and partially improving the said road from
Alexandria 10 Washington Be it fur.
Mer enacted, That it shall and NAV
lawful for the said board of commissioners
to place the said payments to the cred,S
oil those individuals, who have respective
iy paid the same, and who are desirous os
purchasing stock in The said company. bv
allowing them he full amount of the mo
ney they have respectively advanced, il
the purchass of share or shares in the
said company,
Sec. TO- ind be il further enacted, That
the said company be, and hey are hereb
authorised and empowered 70 open, ex
iend, gravel and improve, i'm the turnpik
manner, good and sufficient road, com
mencing at the intersection OF Washing.
on and Montgomery streets, in the sale
Town OF Alexandria, thence extending in
straight line To the north eartern corner,
oil the aims house lot, and thence by the
most eligible and convenient route, to
bridge point, on Alexander's island; and
also to erect and build, or cause to be cree.
ted and built over -Four Mile creek, a good
and sufficient bridgS, of sound and suiia.
Ole materials, and in all respects adequate
tor the passage of travellers, horses, and
carriages, with secure railing on each
side, at least four feet high, and a con
venient way for foot passengers, on one
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carriage way by good and sufficient rail
ing, at least four feet high.
Sec. II. ind be it further enacted, That
II shall and may be lawful tor the said
president and directors, or the major
tty OF them, to agree with the owners
or any land, through which the said
road is intended 10 pass, for the pur
chase thereof; and in case ofdisaqree-
nent, or in case the owner thereof Shall
he a feme covert, under age, non com
pos, or out Of the district, on applica-
zion to one of the judges of the circuit
court the said judge shall issue war
rant directed TO the marshal of the
district, to summon a jury of twenty
: 2ur inhabitants of Alexandria county,
o. property AMI reputation, trelated
% the parties, nor IN any manner inter-
esSed, 20 meet on he land to be valu-
ed, at day to be expressed in the
warrant, not less than ten, nor more
than twenty days thereafter. and the
marshal, upon receiving the said war
rant, shall forthwith summon the said
Jury, and when met, provided there be
not less than twelve, shall administer
an oath or affirmation to every Jury :
man that shall appear" that he will
faithfully, justly, and impartialIy value
the land, (not exceeding the width Of
one hundred feeD and all damages the
owner thereof shall sustain by opening
the road through such land, according
20 the best ofhis skill and Judgment
And the inquisition therenpon taken,
shall be signed by the marshal, and by
the jurymen present, and returned by
the marshal to the clerk of the county.
60 be by him recorded. And upon
every such valuation, the jury is here
by directed to describe and ascertain
the bounds of the land by them valued ;
and their valuation shall be conclu-
s've on all persons, and shall be paid
by the said president and directors to
the owner of the land, or his legal re-
preventative; and on payment thereof,
said land shall become an open public
road forever.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted.
That as soon as the said road shall be
opened and improved, and the said
bridge shall be erected and built, as re-
CURED by this act, the company shall
be entitled to demand and receive by
their proper agents, servants, or Off
GERS, at the said bridge, tolls not ex-
ceeding the following rates, to be re-
guiated from time to time by the cir
cult court Of the United States, in and
for the district of Columbia, in the
county of Alexandria, under the di-
rection of congress; for each person
and horse, six cents and quarter
tor each chaise, sulky, or riding chair
twelve and half cents for each coach
coachee, stage Wagon, chariot, phae.
ton, or currIcle, or other riding car.
rlage, twenty-five cents, and the fur
cher sum of four cents for each horse
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