The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-15
8 AND INSTR UCTIVE FAMILY NEWSPAP Err
NO. vi.

which may hereafter he incorporated tor the
purpose Of constructing any turnpike road,
plank road, gravel road, or road OF other ma
terials. authorized in any act oI incorporation,
shall have all the rights, privileges and pow
ers, and be subject 10 all The restrictions Of an
act TO provide for the regulation Of turnpike
companies, passed January7, 1877, and the
act amendatory thereto; and the provisions
of all said acts arc hereby extended and made
applicable 10 all such companies, except IN
so far as the same may be herein modified o.
altered; aud whenever any company may oe
incorporated for the purpose aforesaid, under
or subject TO the provisions Of this act, such
company shall have all The rights, privileges,
and powers, and be subject TO all the restric'
tons Of this and all the acls aforesaid, except
as herein otherwise provided.
SEc. 2. The commissioners named in any
special act of incorporation, or majority Ut
them NAV open books for the purpose Of se-
curing subscriptions TO the capital stock oil
any company hereafter incorporated, at such
place or places as they may deem proper,
and perform all duties authorized by the acts
aforesaid Tho capitol stock ofany company
shall consist of such amount as may be press
cribed in the special act Of incorporation.
SEC. 8. Every plank road shall be laid out
at least two and not more Than four rods wide,
and shall be so constructed as TO have aL
least sixteen feet width Of good smooth and
permanent road, eight feet ofwhich, al least,
shall be made of plank not less than two
inches thick, and of such grade as not 10 ex.
coed an ascent OF descent On any part OF said
load Of more than one foot in ten feet, which
road way shall be constructed so as to permit
carriages and othervehces conveniently and
easily to pass each other, and also SO as TO
permit carriages readily and easily 10 pass
off and on where such road IS intersected by
other roads, and no obstruction shall be sui
fered unnecessarily 10 remain upon such
plank road at any such Intersection; and when
any plank road is SO constructed, tolls may
be collected thereon at the rates provided by
the acts aforesaid, Any company incofpo-
rated as aforesaid shall have power 10 con-
srnct any par! or parts of the road which
such company may be authorized 10 nrke,
Of gravel, stone, plank, OF such other nate
rial, as may be authorized, or different parts
Of such road Of any or either kinds OF such
materials.
SEC. A. That if any company hereafter ins
corporated shall not be organized, and 10
good faith commence the construction of.the
road authorized by the act Incorporating suck
company within two years from the time such
company may be Incorporated, such uct
shall after the expiration of such period Of
1.-TWO years, be null and void, AT any time
Cor tho INN oil Ia
may be collected by any such company, the
rate Of tolls to be charged or collected on
such road may be regulated by law, aud the
proper authorities Of any county or counties
, through or in which such road may in whole
or in part pass, may purchase and manage
, such road under such regulations as may be
: prescribed by law. No toll gates shall be
erected within one half Of a mile from the
improved and inhabited parts Of the limits d
! any city or village Any such company here
after incorporated shall be subject TO the pro
. visions Of any general law that may be en-
: acted, regulating the mode Of assessing dam
ages for the material taken or the right o
:, way The capital stock and property Of AM
} such company shall be taxed in such manner
as now is or may hereafter be provided b!
law. The provisions of This section ahali ex
tend 10 all such companies heretofore incor
porated, but which have not been organized
and commenced in good faith 10 construct
road. Nothing in this net contained shal
be construed to apply TO railroad companies
BENJAMIN f. LETTER,
y Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES @. .CONVERS,
J., Speaker Of the Senate.
> March 81, 1850.