Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-01

lars for every offence: and there shall also be set up
at some conspicuous place at each gate, board on
which shall be legibly printed the rates of toll as is
provided for in this act; and if any toll collector
shall unreasonably delay or hinder any passenger OF
traveller at any OF the gates or shall demand or re-
ceive toll than is by this act established he
shall for each and every such offence, forfeit and pay
to the party aggrieved, the sum of ten dollars.
Be it further enacted, That if any person shall
purposely and malicousy deace, or otherwise njure
any OF the milestones parapet walls, culverts OF
bridges, OF any masonry whatsoever, any of the
gates toll houses of, or belonging the said Cum
berland road, in this state the is now con-
structed may hereafter be constructed, every per-
son so offending, upon conviction thereof, judge
ment, information, presentment, in the county or
superior court of Ohio county be fined in sum not
lexceediug five hundred dollars, or imprisonment IN
the Jail of the county not exceeding six months OF
both, at the discretion of the court and if any per-
son shall purposely fill, choke, otherwise obstruct
any of the side drains valleys, cutters, or culverts
of said road now made, hereafter to be made,
or shall connect any private read cartway, with
said Cumberland road, or ifany surveyor of a coun-
ty road shall connect the same with the said Cum
berand road, without making at the point of con-
nectlon, stone culvert or paved valley, or other
good and sufficient fixture as to secure free pas
sage Tor the water along such side drain where such
private or county road cartway connects with said
/ Cumberland road, and so as to secure such Cumber-
land road from injury by of such county or
private road, way, being connected with said
! Cumberland road, every person offending shall
upon conviction thereof be, for every such offence
fined in not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars and if any person shall stand his
wagon and team, either of them, over night upon
the pavement of said road now made, or which NAV
hereafter be made, shall at any other time stand a
wagon and team, or either of them, upon the said
pavement for the purpose of feeding il be SHALL
III any other manner purposey and wilfully obstruct
the travel upon said road if be shall fst-ock or
;, rough-lock either of the wheels of any Wagon,
coach, chaise gig, sulky, carnage, or other two or
four wheeled vehicle while travelling upon said road
as now made, or as it may hereafter be made, (ex-
ceptng, however, such parts of said road as NAV be
at the time OF said locking, covered with ce,) every
person offending shall, upon conviction thereof be
fined in not less than two nor more than twenty
dollars.
i Be it further enacted, That all fines, penalties.
and iorietnre incurred under the provisions of this
act, may be recovered by presentment or ipdct.
ment in the county superior courts of Ohio coun
'Ity or by information action of debt in the name
oi the Governor, for the of said road fund In the
same courts; or, the said fines penalties and forfeit
ures, where the same shall be less than tweply doll
lars, may be recovered by action of debt in tho
name and for the aforesaid before any Justice of
the peace for OHIO, county; but appeal may be
had, as in other cases to the next monthly court of
Ohio county, from the judgement of any justice of
: the peace, when the same shall be greater sum
than five dollars, exclusive of costs; and il shall be
the duty Of the superintendent and collectors of tolls
prosecute all offences against the provisions of this
act, and he or they shall not be liable for costs
where the person or persons prosecuted shall be ac-
quilted, unless the court Justice will certif, thas
the prosecution is groundless and without good
cause
Be it further enacted, That if more than one gate
be erected upon said road, it shall be lawful for any
person, DESTROYS 10 do SO, to pay the whole toll at
any one gate, and, thereupon, the collector shall
grant him proper certificate thereof which cert6-
cate shall be sufficient warrant to procure his pas
sage through the other gate.
BE 1t further enacted, That this act shall not have
any force effect till the Government of the United
States shall assent to the same.
VIRGINIA, Richmond city, to-uit:
II, George w. Munford, clerk of the House of Dele
i gates, and keeper of the rolls of Virginia, do Ger.
i tfy that the foregoing is true copy of an act
i concerning the Cumberland road, passed February
! the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two
! Given under my hand this thirteenth day of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and thirty-two,
i APPROVED, March 2, 1888.