Democratic banner., 1851-03-24
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GERS, or whenever the stockholders nav
to vote, the county courts Of -
counties shall cast abe votes Of said Con.
Ties, and.the Mayor of the city Of Louisasas
shall cast the vote Of said city, 10 such n.
ner as may be prescribed BY the city cod.
Gil, or cause the same to Be done. lashn
Sec. II. The Directors Of the conpsnt
incorporated, shall cause such recies
as may be contemplated for said road .cEei
carefully surveyed; and after selecting he
most practicable route. considering The al,
lance, cost of construction, amount. Of stoek
taken or likely to be taken, and porsaha
on the same, they shall be authos.
lied to locate the same.
Sec. IL. For the purpose Of having such
surveyed a. may be necessary 70 Oh.
tain proper information, the county courts
aforesaid, and the city council Of the city
of Louisisns, are authorized to a~pprotsisls
such reasonable runs out Of the funds sEsss.
said as they may deem necessary Tor Ut
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Sec. 10. A copy Of the field notes nsds
out in the survey Of such routes - may Be
selected for said road, under this act, shall
be recorded in the Recorders Office Of bod
Of said countiss,-providedd said road
extend into both Of said counties.
Sec. IA. The President and Directors u
said company may receive By deed ofspuF.
gift, or other conveyance, any qusn.
tity Of real estate, not more than one hus.
dred feet wide, for carrying iato effect ths
of the company; but il they cannst
such conveyance, then the said con.
psny may mark out and construct said road,
and the owner or owners Of such land, shall
have the same remedy (ss) is provided for
cases, in an act entitled san sct for
and repsiring roads and highways,
in the counties Of Pike, Marion, Shelby
Knox, Monroe. Montgomery, Rails, Lis.
coin, Lewis, Charlton, and Livingston,n
approved March 9th, lS49.
Sec. 10. The President and Directors Of
said company shall have power to construct
a plank road, or q macsdsmized road, %
the route 50 selected 20 TO them may seem
most advantageous to the company or to the
or may construct the same in sec.
lions Of not less than four miles, in any one
place, of either Of the said descriptions Of
road.
Sec. Is. Said road shall be kept open at
least Fifty feet wide-sixteen feet whereof
be q macadamized road in these sec.
lions in which that kind Of road shall be
constructed, and in those sections where .
plank road shall be constructed the same
shall be not less than - wide. .
Sec. IL. Whenever five miles Of said RED
shall be completed, the company msy erect
q toll gate on the snme, and may charge and
tolls at a rate hereinafter designa.
ted, and may continue TO erect . toll gate
every FIVE miles of said road as the san
may be completed.
i. Sec. Is. The rate Of toll upon any I've
of said road shall not exceed the fol.
rates: For each person and horse,
mule or ass, FIVE cents; for each loose horse,
mule or ass, or cattle, n cent each; for
every twenty head Of hogs or sheep, i've
cents; for every sulky, buggy. or other car.
rage drawn by one horse or mule,ten cents
for every pleasure carriage or vehicle drawn
by two horses, fifteen cents; for every cart,
or carriage Of burden, Eve cents,
and two and ahalf cents for every horse or.
beast which may be used to draw the ssmei
for every stsge drawn by two horses, ten
cents; for every stage drawn BY four hor.
'es, fifteen cents.
Sec. 19. The Directors of said company
shall cause to be made and kept, . journsl
Of their proceedings, a just and accurate
account Of the expenses and payments made
On account Of said road, the receipts fths
tolls accruing therefrom, and generally such
ss shall be necessary TO perPetu'
ate evidence of the manner Of conducting
raid road, and to afford to ell interested cor.
rect information Of the business relatingte
raid company. and copies Of the Statements
IF receipts and expenditures once every
year exhibited, shall be fled within The
county court Of each county into which ssId
road shall extend. ,r
Sec. 90. Every officer Of said company
shall take an oath for the faithful perforn'
ance Of the duties Of his Office. and ths
Treasurer shall give such bond and seeuri'
~ Is the directors shall prescribe.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be lawful for said cons
pany 10 use every part Of the public hlgn'
way fresof chsrgs-providsd that said coz
pany shall not obstruct any public highsss