Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-15

slaves. sixteen cents; every hundree
hngshead slaves, or pipe Or hogshea
heading, ten cents: every hundred
barrel slaves. or barrel heading. eigh,
cents; every hundred cubic feet of
plank or scantling. twenty cents every
hundred cubic feet of other timber.for-
~ cents; every gross hundred weight
of all other commodities and packa
gcs. ten cents; every empty beat or
vessel which has not commodities on
board to yield so much. Except an
empty boat or vessel returning. whose
load has already paid at the aforesaid
place the sum fixed. in which case she
is to pass toll free two hundred
cents-and in case of refusal or neg
lect to pay the tolls as fixed as afore-
said, at the time Of offering to pass the
place of collection. and previous to the
vessels passing through the same, the
collectors of said tolls may lawfully
refuse passage to such vessel, and il
any vessel shall pass through without
paying the said oll,then the said col
Icctors may seize such vessel, where
ever found, and sell the same at auc-
ton for ready money. which, SD far
as is necessary. shall b. applied TO-
wards paving said toll Il all expenses
nf seizure, and the balance Git any
shall be paid to the owner. and the
person having the direction of such
vessel shall be liable for the toll, il
the same is not paid by the sale OF
snch vessel as aforesaid: provided,
that the said proprietors. or a MAORI
ty of them. holding at least three
ffths of the stock subscribed, shall
have full power and authority at any
general meeting to lessen the said
tolls. or any OF them. or 10 determine
that any article aay pass free of toll.
BE it further enacted, that when
EVER the ret income OF the company
shalt be found, for two succeeding
years, or upon an average of five
succeeding years, to surpass fifteen
per cent per anuum. the General
Assembly may reduce the tolls from
which such income is derived, so as
TO limit the nett revenue Of the Com.
pany 10 that amOunt:-Proyided that,
should the tolls. for any two succeed
ding years. fail to yield a nett income
to he company of ten per cent per
annnum, the president and directors
oE the board ofpublic works, OF salts
factory evidence being adduccd there
IF, may authorize the tolls to be aug
mented SD as to assure to the COM
pany such nett income.
And be it enacted, that the said ca
nal. and the works to be erected there
N by virtue of this act, When COM
plcted. shall forever thereafter be es.
trcmed and taken to be navigahle as a
public highway. free for the transport
alton of all goods. commodities. or
pr"duce whatever. on payment of the
tolls So fixed as aforesaid.
Be It enacted, that it shall and may
he lawful Cor the said president and
directors. or a majority of them, to
agree with the owners of any land,
through which the said canal Is in
tended to pass. fnr the purchase there
of. and, in case of disagreement, yr
IN case the owner thereof shall be femc
covert, under age. non cnmpos. or out
1fthe state. Oh application to any two
Justices of the county in which such
land shall lie. the said Justices shall
issue their warrant, under their ands.
to the sheriff Of their county. TO sum
mon ajury of twenty four inhabitants
ofhis county. of property and reputa-
ton. NOT related to the parties, nor in
any manner interested, to meet OH the
Ianh to be valued on day to be ex-
pressed in the warrant. not less than
ten. nor more than twenty days there
after: and the sheriff. upon receiving
the said warrant shall forthwith sum
mon the said jury, and, when met
provided there be not less than
twclvc) shall administer an oath or
Affirmation to every juryman that
shall appear, that he will, faithfully,
Justly and impartially, value the land,
not exceeding in any case the width
Of sixty feet) and all damages the
,wEer thereof shall sustain by the cut
ing the canal through such land, ac-I
to the best of his skill and
Judgment and that, in such vaIua.
ion, he will not spare any person for