Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-06-28

person or persons using the said road, at
each and every Of the said whole tol-gatcs
and at each half toll.gate in proportion, such
tolls and duties, to wit for every score of
hogs or sheep, fifteen cents; for every
score of cattle, horses and mules, forty
cents; for every wagon with two horses,
mules or oxen, twelve and half cents; for
every additional horse, mule or OK, two
cents for every coach, pleasure wagon or
pleasure carriage, with two horses, eighteen
cents, and for every additional horse five
cents for every chair, sulky or pleasure
carriage with one horse, twelve and half
cents; and for every additional horse, five
cents for every cart drawn by two oxen,
nine cents /; and for every additional yoke,
four cents; for every horse or mule, rode,
led or driven, six cents for every cart
drawn by one horse, six cents for all
sleighs or sleds drawn by one or more hor.
ses, mules or oxen, halfthe toll for vehicles
on wheels I; for every horse or mule and
rider, six cents. Aud it shall and may be
lawful for any ll-gatherer to stop and de-
tain any person riding, leading, or driving
any horses, cattle, or sheep, or other article
above named in this section as subject to
pay toll, until the same is paid: Propided,
howerer, That nothing in this act shall be
construed to entitle the said corporation to
demand or receive toll at any gate, of or
from any person passing to or from any
public worship on Sundays, or going to or
returning from funerals, or going to or from
grist mill for the grinding Of grain for the
family use, or from any troops in the service
of this State or the United States, or for
the transportation of any or all the prop
. erty belonging TO the United Stetos or this
State.
Sec. 7. The said corporation shall cause
mile-stones or posts to be erected or main-
tanned, one for every mile of said road, from
Detroit north towards Hamton's; and on
each stone or post shall be legibly marked
or inserted the distance the said post is from
Detroit and shall also erect and maintain
guide boards at the intersection of all pub
lie roads leading into or intersecting said
turnpike, on which shall be inscribed the
name of the place to whichsu road leads;
and if any body shall wilfully cut, injure, or
destroy said mile-posts, guide. boards, or
: said road itself, or shall forcibly pass the
gates without paying toll, such person or
persons shall forfeit and pay for every such
offence twenty five dollars, to be recovered
by the said corporation in their corporate
name, and for their benefit in action of
debt, before any justice Of the peace in the
county where said offence is committed,
or where the offender may be found.
Sec. 8. That if any toll gatherer shall
unreasonably detain or hinder any traveller
or passenger at either of the said gates, or
shall demand or receive more toll than by
this act is established, he shall for every
srch offence forfeit and pay twenty five
dollars to be recovered by the person so
unreasonably detained, for his own use with
costs Of suit, before any justice Of the peace
in said county where such detention occurr-
ed Provided, That if no goods and chat
tells can be found to satisfy such judgement
and cost, then and in that case the personal
property of said company shall be liable to
the execution issued on said judgement and
the same may be taken on such execution
in the same manner as if said execution
was against said company in its corporate
name.
Sec. 9. The shares of said turnpike
shall be deemed and considered as person.
al estate, and shall be transferable in such
manner as the president and directors may
direct.
Sec. 10. Whenever complaint shall be
made to either Of the three commissioners
appointed in pursuance Of the provisions Of
this act, that any part or parts thereof is out
Of repair, it shall be the duty of such CON-
missioner to give notice to the other two
commissioners who shall proceed to exam
inc such part of said road and view the
same, and if the same shall in the opinion
ofsuch commissioners be out of repair, then
the said commissioners shall give notice in
writing of such defect to the oll-gatherer
or person attending the gate nearest the
place SO out of repair, and may also, in
their discretion, in the said notice, order
such gate or gates 10 be thrown open, and
the said gate or gates so ordered to be
thrown open, shall Immediately after ser.
vice of such notice as afordsaid, be open
and remain open; and no tolls shall be de-
manded until after said road is put into com.
plete and perfect repair; and if such keep
er of the gate shall not Immediately after
the receipt of such notice open such gate
andkeep it open until such repairs are com.
pleted as aforesaid, the toll gatherer or gate
keeper so OBTAINING any person as aforesaid
shall forfeit and pay to the said person de-
tained as aforesaid, the sum Of twenty five
dollars for each and every offence, TO be re.
covered in an action of debt, before any JUS
tee Of the peace in any town where such
detention occurred, and the property of said
company shall be liable on said judgement;
and the same may be taken in the same
manner as if The same were against said
company in its corporate name; and the
commissioners appointed under and by vir-
tue of this act, shall receive as compen-
sation for their services, twelve shlings per
day for every day they are employed, TO be
paid by the toll gathercr at the gate near.
est to where the service was rendered, out
of The moneys collected at such places,and
in default of such payments by said toll
gatherer, said company shall individually be
liable to said commissioners.
Sec. IL. The said board of directors
shall keep a set Of corporate books, open at
oil times to any or all of the stockholders,
in which shall be entered the cost of the
construction Of said road and fixtures, also
allthe expenditures Of said company, and