The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-24
vol. A--No. 1o.


vANIA IN A DIRECTION FROM baltimore
TO THE Ono RIVER AT THE cTTY OF
PITTSBURGH.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the Sem
ate and House Of representatives. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met, and it is hereby en-
eacted by the authority of the same, That
the assent of this commonwealth be and
the same is hereby given and granted to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad compa-
ny incorporated by an act of the legisla-
ture OF the state of Maryland passed on
the twenty-eighth day of February Ammo
Domini one thovsand eight hundred and
twenty seven, entitled "An Act to incor-
porate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company" to locate and construct and
maintain continuation of the railroad Of
the said company from the town of Cum
berland in the state of Maryland to the
city of Pittsburgh, under and subject to
the provisions, conditions and restrictions
hereinafter enacted; Provided, That
within six months after the completion
of said railroad TO Pittsburgh, and semi
annually thereafter, the prper officers or
agents of the said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company shall make out, under
oath affirmation, and trasmit to the reasu-
rer Of this state statement exhibiting the
amount of tonnage OF whatsoever kind or
description and the number Of passengers
that may have passed over the entire
length Of said road between Pittsburgh
and Cumberland during the preceding
six months, and that they shall also at
the same time pay into the treasury Of
this commonwealth tax or duty on all
tonnage of whatsoever kind or deocrip-
tion, except The ordinary baggage Of pas
sengers that may have passed over the
entire length of said road between Cum
berland and Pittsburgh during the last pre-
ceding six months, at such rate as tho
legislature may hereafter direct, not ex-
ceeding twenty-five cents on every ton
thereof, and also pay into the treasury
| aforesaid at the same time a tax or duty
on all passengers that may have passed
over the entire distance of said road be-
tween the aforesaid points during the
last prec eding six months at such rates as
the legislature may hereafter direct, not
exceeding fifty cents for each passenger,
uutil railroad shall be constructed con-
Meeting the Columbia with the said Bal
timore and Ohio railroad by means of the
Cumberland Valley or any other railroad.
and when such connecting road shall be
constructed, the said tax or duty on pas
sengers shall not exceed twenty-five cents
for each passenger, and the legislature
hereby reserves the-right to adopt such
additional measures to secure a faithful
compliance with the conditions of this
proyiso as may hereafter be deemed nee
essary. Provided also, That if it shall
be deemed necessary, the governor of
this commonwealth may appoint state
agent or agents, not exceeding one for
each train of cars, who shall have the
right to travel at all times over said road
between Cumberland and Pittsburgh in
the cars or other vehicles of said sompany
as shall or may be used for the transpor-
tation Of passengers, free of any charge,
who shall have free access at all times to
examine and inspect the books, accounts,
waybills, of freight; permits, manifests,
and all such other books and papers of
said company as may be necessary and
proper to enable the said agent or agents
to ascertain and keep a true and Iust ac-
count Of ali the goods, wares, merchan-
dize and tonnage of every kind and de-
scription that shall or may be carried or
transported on or over said road between
Cumberland and Pittsburg, and the num-.
Der of passengers travelled on the same,
And prorided also That if a greater num-
Der of agents on said road shall be re-
quired by any act Of the legislature Of
Pennsylvania, the governor may appoint
an additional number who shall have
right to pass free of charge as aforesaid.
Section 2. That the said railroad
shall be located north and east Of the
Manongahela river by such route as the
said company may deem expedient, and
the said company may proceed to eon-
struct the said road upon the like princi-
pies and plans and under and subject to
same regulations, powers, immunlties,
privileges, conditions and restrictions as
are given, granted, enjoined and provided
in the said act of the state Of Maryland,
so far as the same or any clause or part
thereof may not be inconsistent with this
act Provided, That no lateral road ex-
ceeding one mile in length shall be made
or caused to be made, purchased or caused
to be purchased, leased or rented bv said
4 company within the state of Pennsylvay-
MIA, without the consent Of theb :
islature thereof. And provided fur .ier.
/ That no sum or sums of money ss'-', he
borrowed by said company s.r which +.
certificate for a less 81 can't than 6fv
dollars shall be issued. and sal company
shllI not either in tie sfat, nf NLaruIard