Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-27
....a,:st 81. The tolls, which nay be

.~:,tel list OF tho tolls, winch may o.
6, s.- ii those using ne said road ane
de''eAas ,l.y the sans shall be neglected
iof ~ ss,a FORFEIT and pay one dollar, to b
M ,+red BY warrant, b} say person 'sa$
rs'g ,'5,. for The same: ali isaggoners an(
saals =" II ali kids, whether q burden o.
cGN.,s ~ using the said road, siiaii, excsp1
sa o Dsssing BY another carriass Ct siowal
VII WI, cong in TIC same direction Keep thsl'
e s..s and carriagc on the right hand s'dS
aS' - aid road, leaving the other s'de OF
8 ~ III clear and FREE tor oSher calrisges to
ps ' s,,,i fepass and if any driser saaii e
I'd AGAINST this provision, ne snal iostet'
80 1.-TWO dollars TO any person obs'rucs'
~ r;5 his passage,who viii sue Tor the s9nei
- w. recovered, WIKI costs, before any jas
csot The peace, in the sane manner as
Iii lebts are recoverable; and moreover,
49,, , be liable 20 the passy la]ured, by SUIT
:, ,omnon law, Tor any speeiaf damage
lone. -.
he president and direc4olso Q. the sad com-
s.ng sbai. keep, o. cause 70 be keeps, fair &
!'si accounts eff all monies 70 be received
pvtben from the SAID commissioners, and
i1om the stockholders, or subscribers to me
cid undertaking., on account OF theirs~ye-
ii Subscriptions OF shares, and Of all mo-
e;rs ty them TO be expended, IL the prose
,uon Of their SAID work, and shall once, at
I.ass in every YEAR, submit such accounts
n general meeting OF the stockholders,
un,iIthe said road SHAH be completed, and
mail ali the costs, charges aud expenses OF
fleeing the same snail be fully liquiaated,
ra;d and discharged; and i upon such Il
aadaton, or whenever the whole capital
so.k Of the said company shall be nearly
expended, it shall be found that the SAID ca
p;r!! stock viii not be sufficient to complete
nc SAID road, according to the tree intens
and meaning OF this act, it sbaJ ana may
be lawful Tor Inc sad stockholders to be
convened accoFuing 10 the provisions o. this
act, or their own bye laws and rules. toen-
crease tue number Of shares 10 such extent
asshaA be necessary TO accomplishing work,
4 and to demand ana receive the MONIES SUP
Enbed Tor such sharrs, in liz manner anl.
under the IKE penalties, as are hcre!a be-
fore provisied for the original SUBSCRIPTIONS,
or as snail be provided by their by>-iaws.
Sec. II. 4dadds it fiirt5er eaactel, That
/ the said president and directors shall also
keep, or Gauss to be kept, Just and true &c
counts OF all the monies TO perceived by
their several collectors OF tots at the turn
pike gates on the said road, and shall make
aud declare hall yeatb dividend OF the
clear profits and income thereof, all contin-
gent costs and charges Being first deduct
cd, among all the holders OF SAID stock, and
shall publish the half yearly dividend afore-
sad, in some newspaper printed in the dis
uict of Columbia, and at the time and place
when and where the same viii be paid, and
shaltcause The same to be paid accordingly
Sec. 12. Ind be it further enacted, That
Sshah be the duty OF the said corporation
@keep the said road in good repair /; and i
nneGlect OF their said duty the, corporation
snail at any time suffer the sid road to be
out OF repair, 50 as to be unsafe or incon,
ssnlent tor passengers, the said corporation
snail De liable 20 be presented for such neg
s9belore any court of competent jurisdic
aoe and upon conviction thereof, to pay te
ae United States penalty not exceeding
cue hundred dollars, at the discretion o
s,c court and SHALL also be responsible TO
an damages which may be sustained BY any
peiSOn Or persons in consequence OF suci
ss~ OF repair, to be recovered III an ac1loi
IueSpaSs on the case In any court comPe
sl 70 try the same Provided always, an
: aftaer enacted, That whenever tn
SIpfoceeds of tolls collected ON SAID roa'
Val amount TO sum sufficient 10 reimburs
:@seapnal stock, which shall be expendet
4@s purchase of said lands and MAXIM
IL load, and twelve per cent interes
s ssi to be asccrtained byth Giro, itcoar
ue US. in and for the district OF Column