The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-01-11
TOLL, TOLL!
Look out, citt2ens Of Panola county
protect gonr right8-submi 10 no
ILLEGAL eractioas Of Toll!
PANOLA BRIDGE

rs lhefe seems TO be some mISunder-
standing between the citizens Of this
county and the proprietor ofthe Bridge
/, and Cau seway at this place. as to the
fneanlngof the contract between himself
and the Board ofCounty Police, we deem
II our dat, for the information of ell
concerned, 10 publish the contract en-
tire, and make such comments upon itas
its Importance demands; and We do it
the more willingly because the greater
proportion (inali probability Of the cili-
zens oflhe county, do not understand
the nature of the contract, aud conse-
quently are ignorant Of theirrights and
privileges under it. The contract is in.
these Words
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made and
entered into this 23rd dav( Of august
1871, between Albert G. Ellis Of the
county oiPano}a Estate o. Mis>issrppi.of
the first part. and Z @ Vance president
at the bord ofPoicc Tor the county of
Panoia State Aforesaid OF the olher
part, w!tnessetb. lbatthe SAID 4 G. Ellis
hath this dav undertaken and agreed (
with The sad board of Police, to build
a bridge across the Taliaha,chie river
at he town Of Pamela, in the place end
attached 10 that part commenced by
| Duncan I Williams, to be above high
water mark, safe and substantial The
SAID Ellis also agrees to rebuild the
bridges a cross the s!oughs on the turn
pike, aud also build up said turnpike a.
boVe high wafer mark, all to be safe
aud substantial. The said Ellisagrees
TO commence said work on The 24Ih au-
gust, and complete the turnpike s. slough
bridges by the 18th day Of december
next; he also agrees TO finish the bride
a cross the river by The LIST september
1919; that he will commence the same
by lrat september next. and continue
said work except prevented by overflow I
ing the river, and il practicable will $
hnIsh the same by The Isl January next.
we the undersigned board Of Police as
aforesaid, for aud IN behalf of the county
do on our part agree that the said \ G
Ellis shall have the use and profits t
arising from said bridge & turnpike c
Tor the term of twelve years, commence &
ing on the 25th Of december 1871. and
that The SAID Ellis shall have the RIGHT "
10 demand charge and receive, toll! P
from all persons at the same rate estab- d
I'Shed IN the charter authorising com "
pany 10 erect a bridge and turnpike
at said place, for the said term oil "
Twelve years. Except persons Of The
couHiy, ach0 shaH be cTemDf from toll Il
'Fom and after The expiration of three n
pears from l5h dfcpmber 1871; The -
'atd board of Police will ftseryp The -,
''ghI to free said citizens of the county u
rom toll, by making an order for st
ne treasurer Of the county, 10 ma said Sc
\ Il Ellis three hundred dollars an h,
'uaIly, during said three years. The -
oard of Police doth hereby agree thai "
AID EIhs shall the right 10 ali li,nbers
tank and materials. belonging TO the
Id bridges u turnpike, for his purpose q,
i rebuilding the same. .
A. G ELLIS, Fseall III
E.Q.FANCE, Prcs't. seal NJ
1.-The above is a correct copy Of the :
riginal; and did ever language address
LseIf more clearly to the common sense
If any community than this? FeIIowcit- :,
zens, where is the pretext for demand -
og toll after the 10Th of December
844! The language of the contract, r.
except persons OF the county who shall -
e exempt from toll, from and after The =.
EXPIRATION Of three years from the 18Th -
I December 1884, does evidently mean >,
natthe citizens of the county shall pass -
rec Of toll, from and alter the oxpira- !,
oD OF three years, without any condi- !,
ion whatever; and the attempt on The .
art Of the proprietor, to eyade this :,
lam exception, is as base as it is con 4.
zmptibIe. It is nothing else than a i
raud' direcrand palpabIe, upon a y hole 9.
ommunit Bu', says he, we learn, i,
lazsEs passing over on fooi viii MOI be %
eqeiesd 70 pay to., Jot when .hey car. i
; over their horse, Wagon, buggy or
,ay thiag else, then, they are not with ),
2 lhe e2cepton Of the contract. Snp- !.
'ose ne legislature OF this stale should i
'ass al act exempting the citizens of j,
'anola county from the pay menl Of tax !,
$ Tor any length Of. time, do you sup :.
'oSe that under general provision OF i
nat Sort your lands, negroes, cattle or
NY other species of property would BE
aAa0'el--most certainly not. The
hoIe community would rise en- maSse
nd defy The taxa collector. Could a pro- = !,
1sionoi that be tortured INTO a capltation \
ak merely, and make every species Of j
'fope~y liable? In an act Of tha. sori, !;