The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-05-21

crested, or The time and place of the meeting
If the lrofs 10 assess damages aforesaid:
al thai FOR each notice he be allowed u fee
SEVENTH five cents.
Sec. Is Be II further enacted, That all 4
Of The costs incident TO the condemnation OF
I'D land, the ,ssessnen, Of damsges as afore.
said shall be paid by such corporation and
that tbs two justices ho may issue the afofe.
said warrant to the sheriff, or any other two
justices OF the county, after the lnquIsl'ion Is
gned BY he jury and coun,ersigned BY the
h-rff, shsil have power 10 render ludsmen,
md issue execution for said costs.
Ssc. l6 Be 1t further enacted, That the
PRESIDENT and Directors may agree with The
proprietor or proprie,ors for any qusnliiy CT
nd no, exceeding FIVE acres al or near each
ace or station intended for collecting tolls,
Tor the purpose Of erecting the necessary
buildings, gates, &c; and 10 case OF disagree.
men, or Of anv disabilities aforesaid. or the
owner or owners being out Of The State, the
.sme proceedings may be had and the same
cenvey ances shall follow, as arc described
IN the preceding section.
See. II. Bs i, further enacted, That |,
shall and may be lawful for the said Presi
den, aud Directors 10 demand and receive,
at some convenient toll gales TO be BY them
erected, 9 reasonable toll from oil persons
using said Plank road or any OF It's branches,
which toll, so TO be collected, shall be so reg
ula,ed that the profits shall not exceed TWEEN
wire per cent. on the capital oG said compa.
nv 10 any one year
n =, a,.,,ol That the
sad road hereby authorized TO be made By
he Presldsu, and Directors, shall net be less
thsn eish, feet, nor more than thirty feet
vide. And that as soon as ten miles IN eN
,.nt shall have been nsiruc,ed, II shall and
NAV be lawful for the Presden, and Direct.
ers OF said company 10 erect toll gate and
collecl such tolls from persons using said road
NAV be determined BY the Preslden, and
Directors, ia accordance with the rates I'm.
posed by the seventeenth section OF this act,
and in like proportion for greater extent #
road and If any person or persons shall re.
fl,s 20 pay the toll a, the time Of Offering TO
pass The place or places designated for their
collection, and previous TO passing the sa me,
,he toll gaherers respectively may refuse
passage 10 the person or persons so refusing
TO pay; and II any person or persons shall
pass or drive through any wheeled carnage
or animal liable to toll without paving the
same, he or they shall be liable tos fine 81
Eve dollars, which may be recovered BY wa,
rant before any justice Of the peace Of The
county wherein such toll gate may be situated.
Sec 10. Be it further enacted, That If
snv person or persons shall wllltuy or mali
ciou.Iy cause or aid, or assist or counsel and
sdrise any other person or persons 10 irJIre
hurt, damage or obstrue, The said plank road,
toll gates or toll houses, such person or per.
sons, so offending, shal be liable 10 be lndlct
ed therefor, and, on conviction, shall be I'M.
prsoned or fined al he discretion Of the court
ss!ste which said conviction shallla place.
Sec 90. Be II farther enacted That the
President and Directors shall render distinct
.cceua!s Of their proceedings and dlsburs..
mems OF money, 10 the annual meetings OF
the stockholders, and 10 the Governor Of the
State.
See. 2l Be il further enacted Thst~
ever, 10 the construction Of SAID plank road, !,
shall BE- necessary TO cross or lnterseci any
established road or way, II shat be the duty
Of the President and Director. so TO construct
Inc said plank road across such established
roads or waysss not TO impede Inc passage
or tran.poIts'ian Of persons o property along
thes same. And II, 10 the construction Of salt
plank road II may become necessary or eH
psdlen, 10 occupy or use any portion oil any
established pubic read or way, /, may oe
asfuI for The Presdsn, and Directors 4
change he said roads, al points where they
may deem At necessary so 10 Do; and tina
f5f entering upon, or taking any land tia
msv be necessary therefor, hey shall be an
ar. hereby authorized 10 proceed, under IN
provisions Of this act, as The case Of Ian
necessary for The plank roo1T Prorided, fur
thsr, thai previous 10 the max ne Of any cue
change, the said company shail make and pre-
parss road equally good "I,nthe portion {
the road proposed TO be substituted bu: NJ
thing herein contained shall bs 60 constru-
asto make 1t incumbent on the company ,
ks.s in repair The portion Of any road who
thev may have changed as aforesaid.
sac. %, Be it further enacted, Tha, Il
money subscribed N the county Of Meckle
burg sha be appropriated to the consiruc'i'
OF that part Of the road lying in the coun
Of Mscksnburg, and in the construction
the sudgs which will be necessary across 4
Cstswss river that the money subscribed
Inc counties of CASTOR and Lncoln, with al
eurplus which may remain from the sto'
supscrtsse Ia the county Of Meeklenburg,
ter the construction Of tia, par, Of the 70
mentioned in tho former par, Of This sectit
shall be applied IN the construction Of t
road wing within The counties OF Gaston a
Lncon and the money raised by subscr
lone 10 the county OF Cs,awba ,hsII be
piled 10 the construction OF the road ying
the county Of Catawba.
90 T.