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

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Srcalo. md 6e.it ii.rther enacted, Tha,
the president and directors shall also keep
or cause 10 be kept, just and true accounts
OF all monies to be received by their col
lectors of Tolls at heturnpikc gate on the
said road, aud shall make and declare a
haH-yearly dividend aforesaid, in some
newspaper prin,edin the district orthe Co.
lumbia, and at. the time and place when
and where the same will be paid, and cause
the same TO be paid Immediately.
See. IL. ind Be IL. Further enacted, Tina,
it shall be the duty of the said corporation
to keep the said road in good re air, and
if by neglect OF their said duty, the said
CO, pora,ion shall a, any time suffer the
said road 10 be out of repair, so as TO be
unsafe OF inconveaient for passengers, the
said corporation shall be liable,o be pre-
senled for such neglect, before any court OF
competent jurisdiction, and upon convic-
lion thereof TO pay the United. States a
penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars
al the discretion of court and shall also
be responsible for all damages which may
be sustained by any person or person in
consequence OF such want of repair, 10 be
recovered In an action OF trespass on the
case, In any court competent to try the
same: Provided Always, aud ii is further
enacted, That whenever the net Drocee dis
OF tolls collected on said road, shall amount
TO sum sufficient TO reimburse the capital
which shall be expended in the purchase
o! such land and making such roads, and
twelve per cent. interest per annum there
Tn, 10 be ascertained by the circuit court OF
the U. States, in and for the District OF
Coiumbia, the same shall become a free
road, and tolls shall be no longer collecte d
thereon; and the said company shall an
nually make returns to said circuit court
oil the amount of the tolls collected, and O!
their necessary expenses, so as to enable
said circuit court TO determine when said
tolls shall cease.
Sec. ID. ind 6et. further enacted, Tina,
1t any person or persons riding in or driv.
ing any carriage of any kind, or leading,
riding or driving any horses, sheep, hogs
or any kind of cattle whatever on said road
shall pass through any private gate, bars
or fence, or over any private way or pas
sage, or pass through any toll gate, under
any pretended privilege or exemption to
which he, she or they may not be entitled
or do any act or thing with intent to lessen
or evade the tolls for passing through the
gate established under this act, such per.
son or persons, for every such offence
shall forfeit to the president and directors
not less than three nor more than ten dol.
lars to be recovered before any Justice ot
the peace, with costs in the same name,
that small debts are recoverable Propid
cd, That it shall not be lawful for the com
pany TO ask demand or receive from or fol
persons living on or adjacent to the said
road who may have occasion to pass by the
said road upon the ordinary business relat
ing, to their farms. SO far as the same ma,
in its limits extend on the roads respective
ly, who shall not have any other conven.
lent road or way by which they may pass
from one part to another part thereof, any
toll TOR passing OIL said turnpike.
III. CLAY,
Sneaker Of The House Of REPRESENTATIVES
J.. GERRY,
pfee-PreSiacnt Of the U. States, and Pre-
Sidcnt the Senate.
July l3, 1913.
AFPRovED,