The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-25

IN MS place. and when in the opinion Of
the SAID president and directors, the said
road shall be completed to the extent of
twenty -four feet In breadth, the same shall
be examined by the said commissioners or
any two OF them; and if in the opinion of
them or any two of them, the said road
should have been completed to the extent
OF at least twenty-four feet in breadth, ac-
cording to the meaning Of this act they
shaii certiiy the same to the said court, or
the Judges thereof out of court, and their
cef'ihcate being accepted by the said court
or any two judges thereof, and recorded.
, the said president and directors shall and
may thereafter erect and fix one gate and
turnpike upon and across the said road. n,
collect the tolls hereinafter granted to the
sand company and it shall be lawful for
them to appoint such, and so MANY toll
gatherers as they shall deem necessary to
collect and receive Of and from all and eve.
~ person and persons using The said road,
the tolls and rates hereinafter mentioned.
ana TO stop any person or persons riding,
ieaainS OF driving any horses, mules, cattle,
hoss' shecp, sulky, chair, chaise, phston,
chafiot' coach, cart, Wagon, sleigh, sled
| or any carriage of burden or pleasure. from
passing through the said gate, until tbe
said tolls shall be paid, that is to saw
For every score Of sheep, five cents: for
every score OF hogs, five cents; for every
| score OF cattle, ten cents and SO in pro.
| portion Tor any greater or less number: for
every horse or mule with a rider. three
cents Tor every stage or Wagon and two
| horses SIX cents; for either carriage last
mentioned with four horses, ten cents.
Tor every led or driven horse or mule, one
| cent; ior every sulky, chair, chase or car.
rage OF pleasure with two wheels and one
horse' hve cents; for every coach, chariot,
phaton or chaise, with four wheels and
TWO horses, eleven cents +; for every other
carnage OF pleasure, under whatever name
may go the IKE sums, according to the
humoer OF wheels and horses; in proportion
| aforesaid; Tor every sled or sleigh used as
a carriage of pleasure, three cents for each
| morse drawing tire same; for every cart or
Wagon, whose wheels do not exceed Eonr
| inches in breadth, three cents for each
| horse drawing the same; for every cert or
Wagon, whose wheels shall exceed in
breadth Tour lnshes, and not exceed seven
| inches, one and an half cents for eyerv
| morse drawing the same for every cart
or Wagon, whose wheels shall be more
nan seven inches In breadth, and not more
.hah ten inches, one and quarter cents
'or every horse drawing the same; for
every cart or Wagon, the breadth of whose
"hcels shall be more than ten inches, and
NOT exceeding twelve inches, one cent for
| every morse drawing the same; and that all
such carriages as aforesaid to be drawn
Dy part oxen, or to BE- drawn by mules in
"hoie OF part, two oxen shall be estimated
as equal to one horse, in charging all the
AFORESAID tclis, and eye.y mule as equal
20 one horse.
oec' D. ana be h further enacted, That
III al cases where stone, gravel, earth or
saha' snail be necessary for making or re.
| pairing the said road, and the said presi.
aen'' directors, * company Of the George.
Town ana LeesburSh turnpike road cannot
agree Tor the same, with the owner thereof,
'heh upon application by the said president
ana directors, or any person authorised by
tnem'to any one of the Judges of the said
district court, he may, if he see cause by
warrant, under his hand and seal, command
the marshal OF the said district to summon
jury OF thirteen disinterested persons,
quaiihed TO serve as petit Jurors In the said
circuit court, to meet at the place where
Such meterlais may be, on some day, not
more than ten days after the date Of such
warrant y 10 give the other party five days
notice OF the said time and place, il
SUCH party be found within the district of
Coiuinnia; and if one of said Jurors should
iaii 70 attend at the said time and place,
the marshal may Immediately Summon
taiesmen IN the place of those who are all.
sent, and shall administer an oath IN the
sad jurors and talesmen, as the case NAV
oe' justly and impartially to value the said
materials and to assess the dan,scs wb;ns
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