Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-14

~ cents; every gross a@:lwd Vs.
Of all other commodities and +,
ges, ten cents;syery eapty H.,
Vessel which has not consnosIit
board to yield so much. (e:;ce~
Iempty boat or vessel returning
load has already paid a. the a.So,.s
place the sum fixed, in which e,.
Ills to pass toll free,) two L,,,'
J, lcents-and in case OF refusal q,
lect to pay the tolls as axeI az -
llsaid, at the time of offering to ,,s'
.IpIace of collection. and previous 4
vessels passing through he sa,a,
collectors Of said tolls may I,.i
,lrefuse passage to such vessel, -
f|any vessel shall pass through vi,
paying the said toll,t,len tie sas
!, lectors may seize such vessel, .,
clever found. and sell thc s.na a.
F|tion for ready money. which,
as is necessary. shall b, apgl;sI
!, wards paying said toll n adj cyn'.,
of seizure, and the ba!asce NJ
'|shall be paid to the owner, ana
person having the direction ~
| vessel shall be liable for ;ha IN
the same is not paid by the s,I
-lsuch vessel as Aforesaid: npo,;,.
THAT the said rrcrrictors, CT . M;
ty of them. holding at least r..
ffths of the stock subscribed. ~
5 have full power and AUTHORITY q, y
general meeting to lessen tbs '.I
yltolls, or any Of them, or to lpto,o';'
that any article may pass FREQ off,
: Be it further enacted, that vS.'|
i, lever the net income Of tAe canw,'
!, lshall be found, for two srclreJ;j
lIycars, or upon an average If Al
| succeeding years, 10 suinass ffsl
3 per cent per anuum, lie Ger,rJ|
Assembly may reduce the toll f, 4
: (which sucl, income is derived, 8, u
to limit the nett revenue CT TIE ca.|
pany to that Notwithstanding
.Ishould the tolls, for any two sr,nl
ding years. fail to yield q nett inrs|
ito the company Of ten per cent nj
lannnum, the president and dirrttm|
lof the board Of public works, Oh s,,;.|
factory evidence being adduced thsr
'lof, may authorize the tails to be ",
Imented so rs TO assure to The 90.
Ipany such nett income.
! And be it enacted, that the said =
|nal, and the works to be erects. ,sm
on by virtue OF this act, when CON-
|pleted, shall forever thereafter be :,
'|teemed and taken to be nayieahh s,|
|public highway. free for the trasyor.
fation of all goods, comn,od!tits al
produce whatever, on payment Of lh|
tolls so fixed as aforesaid.
| BE it enacted, that il shall and ug
nc lawful fer tho said president III
directors, or a majority of then, h,
lagrec with the owacrs of snv hnd,
Through which the sal canal Il in.
tended to PASS. for the . lrllase there.
Iof, and, in case Of III srcencnt. O.
lin case the owner tlieTcofs shall be feG.
c,vnrt, Hndcr age, non compos, or Ca
of the state, on application to any Ia.
Justices Of the ccun:y in which sd
Hand shal. lie. the Sal Justices ,a|
Tissue their warrant, under theirhmA|
TO the sheriff Of their c"Uhty, toss|
Imon a iary of twenty four inha5ihrsI
.lofhis connty. OF pvapcg.y and rtpgh'
ltion. not related to the parties. narh
any manner interested. to meet ca ~
land to be valued on a day 70 beri
pressed in the warrant, not less ~
item, nor more thin twenty DAYS here
latter; asd the sheriff, upon recea 4;
Fine said WARRANT shall forthwith SUE.
Emon the said jury. and, whra nd
t(provided there be not less taal
trelTe) shall administer nm oa!b d
affirmation to every iuryman lid
shall appear. that he will, faithfully
Justly and impartiaiiy, value the hd
mot excecdinSin any case the VII
Of sixty feet) and ail damages Il
|owner thereof shall s,siaiu By tie I'd
ting the canal thrnHs'l surh Ind. .
cording 10 the best OF his skill q
Judgment /; and thai, in >ach ya'si
ton, he viii not spare ;,'iy person g
favor or affection, nor my peri
grievc fo- hatred, IN ice or III w
And the inqu;siti.!n ihcrrHpon tas'
shall be signed b ,hcrif aad $40
twelve or more Of &c .irrY, ana i
turaed By the sheriff - iae clerk
his county To be BY i,nn reoG'1f
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