Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-04-26

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and the owner or occupier Of any such
lands, as TO the amount of damage done
in procuring such materials, or the val
ue of such materials, the same shall be
determined by three disinterested free
holders; one to be chosen by the owner
or occupier of such land, the other by
the President or agent of said compa.
ny, who shall choose the third person.
Is. Whenever FIVE miles of said road
shall be completed to or from any city,
town or village, said company may
erect a toll-gate on the same and take
all necessary steps for collecting tolls,
and so on, in regard TO every S miles
of road which shall be completed ad-
joining to or contiguous to any FIVE
miles completed as aforesaid.
ID. The rate of toll upon any five
miles Of said road shall not exceed the
following rates:-for each man and
horse, mule, jack or cattle, one cent
each; for every 90 head of hogs or
sheep, 5 cents; for every sulkey, buggy
or other pleasure carriage drawn by
one horse, 10 cents; for every pleasure
carriage or vehicle drawn by two hor-
ses, 20 cents; for every cart, wagon or
carriage of burden, 10 cents, and FIVE
cents for every horse or beast which
may be used to haul said cart, wagon
or carriage of burden; for every stage
drawn by 2 horses, 20 cents; for every
stage drawn by horses 80 cents.
Is. This act shall not be so construed
as 10 allow the said turnpike company
to collect any toll from any person
while going TO or returning from his,
her, or their plantation; provided that
not more than one mile of the said road
shall be used without paying toll.
l6. All persons travelling to or from
public worship on the Sabbath, may
pass said turnpike road free from toll.
II. Ii shall be lawful fer said turn
pike company TO use any part of the
public highway for the construction of
turnpike road, free from charge; pro-
vided that the said company shall not
obstruct any public highway in making
said turnpike road; and provided, no
toll shall be collected on any public
highway, until the said turnpike COM
pany shall have completed good ar,i.
fetal road, according to the provisions
of the 10th section Of this act.
IS. Said company shall commence
and complete at least ten miles of said
turnpike road within four years from
the passage of this act; otherwise, this
act shall be null and void
10. Said company may receive by
deed of purchase, gift or otherwise
any quantity of real estate not exceed
ing one acre, upon which TO erect each
TOLL gate required by said company.
20. Every officer of said company
shall take an oath for the faithful per
Romance of the duties of his office; anc
the treasurer shall give bond in sucl
sum, and with such security, as tn,
: board of directors may think sufficient
81. Said president and directors shaI
contract no debt beyond the amour
: paid in, and bona fdely secured TO b
paid in. Its books shall, upon the ap
: plication ofany creditor of said com
pany, be open for inspection at all rea
sonablc times.
22. If any person or persons usin
: said turnpike road shall, with inten
, to defraud said turnpike company, o
: to evade the payment of toll, pass thr
< any private gate or bars, or along an
] other ground near any turnpike gait
0 which shall be erected in pursuance {
t this act, or snail practice any fraudl
f lent means with intent to evade III
f payment of such toll, shall for ever
S such offence, forfeit and pay TO I'll
IS president and directors of said comp,
If ny the sum Of five dollars. to be r.
C covered with costs of suit, before an
Justice of the peace in the county
II which such offence may have bee
d committed. Provided, nothing in tn
e act shall be so construed as to prevel
j, persons using any such roads betwee
3 the gates for common purposes.
n, %. The president and directors
h said company shall cause to be put U
ID at every toll gate board with the rat