Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-02-27
No. ca.


AN ACT TO authorize joseph Bryant, Of LoWaa
county, and his associates, hers and assigns, 81
erect Toll bridge across the Ionbigby RrT
SECTION !. BE Il enacted by the Legislature NJ
the State o. .usSstSsippi, IlLal Joseph Bryant @
associate heirs and assigns, De, and they are lr'
by authorized 10 build TolI-bnde over The Ton
| blgby River, a within one quarter oil a md O.
bove or below The place where the public road 'iVT
SEES said river, opposite main street, IN the psld
the town ol Columbus. Provided, said bridge
built IN such manner as not in the least to ObsHu'
or impede the free navigation OF SAID rycr-AM
provided, also, the floor OF said bridge shall @a
Al least tAenty feet above high wafer mark vhti
is hereby declared to be one foot above the ltW o.
The western bank Of said, river, opposite said 'ro
and near to, and north of the present ferry anlas
Sec. 2. BE IL further enacted, That n Shal "
the duty Of tie Board OF County Police Of L,VId
county, after sad bridge is completed, once Ii '''
~ two years, 10 establish such rates and tIa''
ges for the use and crossing OF said bridge OV pr
sons, wagons, CARTS carriages, horses caiIe ano v
Their slocR, as they may deem reasonable anu @
Provided, the said joseph Bryant, his associate
heirs, and assigns, shall give bond, WIN aIFg'"
security, payable to the President Of tie boliO "
Police, IN such penalty as sad Board may aA''r
conditional that he or they will keep SAID pruse !
good repair, and be liable for all damages haPP''
ing by reason Of the same being OUT OF repair
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That The ifa0cRa.
granted by this ACT, shall be enjoyed for forty ss''
Provided, The said Joseph Bryant, his assocs'''
heirs, and assigns, shall commence SAID BRIDE WuDD
one year and complete the same, within ihfee y'''
alter the passage OF this act-And preVOea' I.
So that if said bridge be erected 50 az 10 mds w
Tree navigation OF said river, lhe. same shall Dc ".
sldered public nuisance, and may be apsNS' -
such, by any citizen of this State. /.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, That neither ~
said Joseph Bryant, his associates, heirs ana y
signs, shall collect from any person grea"' ~ N
for crossing OF SAID bridge Than may be aI'o"eu y
the SAID Board OF County Police, undera pea's
OF hity dollars, to be recovered before lus.'s
the Peace, by aud for the use oI Tie person lna' w.
be unlawluly charged.
SEC, s. Be 10 further enacted, That (any FI
son shall be unreasonabIy numbered or detained Y"
crossing said bridge, such person 50 unreSS'r. !.
bly, detained or hindered, may, in like maonf'' :
cover therefor, the sum Of filty dollars 80,
Sec. 8. Be- further enacted, That 10. cav n
person sha pas, over said bridge by force % s'
Without PAYING sdcli toll, as under the reguia"sf
Ol The SAID Bard Of County Police nay &c 80 ~
y aemarded, the person 50 passing salu q isc
snail .oreil and pay The SUN OF ten uolla end ~
sdd Joseph Bryan, his associates, his lls,' an
signs. to be recoved by action OF Debt Ve''''
Justice of the peace. NJ, ,bs sci
SEC. 2. Ind be IL further enacted hs' .a.r is
shah take effect aud BEN 'orce from 81" ~
passage.
Approved February 8, lS4l.