Washington telegraph., 1851-05-28

thirty days shall be allowed him for additional
Jury which he may summon under said writ.
| SEC l6. Be it further enacted, That every wit
ness. and juror, summoned, shall be fined not less
than $ for attendance.
| SEC. IL. Belt further enacted, That the Circuit
Court shall have jurisdiction of all such zines as
well as costs.
Sec. IL. BE it further enacted, That there shall
be allowed the following fees, Ito wt) to the clerk
of the Circuit Court for every writ o: ad guod
d1mnum. IS cents; for receiving and filing inquest
IS cents TO the sheriff for giving notices. IS cents;
besides printers fees for holding inquest. SIS; for
summoning witnesses, 25 cents; to jurors, Is cents
per diem each; to witnesses, so cents, each; which
fees are not allowed until verdict be rend. red and
filed and taxed in the bill of COSTS and shall then
be paid by said Company, Provided, however, that
before the application for said writ, said company
may make a tender TO the owner or owners Of any
such lapd, of sum of money, by said company
deemed sufficient or equivalent to the damages 10
be sustained, and upon refusal to make the so
rendered, and upon verdict for the same amount,
or less sum, the costs shall be taxed to, and paid
by, the owner or owners Of the land, upon which
the inquest is held.
SEC. l9. Be it further enacted, That the said
company is vested with the right and power of de-
manding and exacting such toll may be fixed by
said company for the transit of property and per-
sons upon said roaG, for which purpose a rate of
tolls shall be established, and published at each toll
gate, ON said Road Tor the Information Of the pub
lie, though it shall not be lawful 10 charge gre ater
amount of toll on the articles and animals herein
after enumerated than the r4tes herein after slip,,-
lated, to wit: For each horse, OK, or mule not in
harness, one cent per mile. per head, other stock,
one half cent per mile each, for man and horse
two cents per mile, each horse pleasure car
riage three cents per mile, each two horse pleasure
carriage five cents per mile, each loaded cart with
one animal one and half cents per mile, each load
ed wagon with two animals three cents per me
each loaded wagon with three animals three and
a half cents per mile, each loaded wagon with four
animals four and half cents per mile, each load
ed wagon with five six horses or mules six cents
per mile, each loaded wagon with four oxen four
cents per mile, each loaded wagon with eight oxen,
six cents per mile, each loaded wagon with ten
oxen, seven cents per mile, and with twelve oxen,
eight cents per mile for empty wagons partially
loaded returning carts, half the above rates.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, That any person
or persons who shall refuse to pay toll at tho rates
heretofore mentioned in the sec. of this charter,
shall, forfeit to the company the Of 5 10 to be
recovered in the corporate name of the company,
before any justice of the peace in the State of
Arkansas, Provided, the said Plank Road shall be
commenced within two years and completed with
in Is years
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, That this char
ter shall continue and be in force for the period Of
80 years from its passage
SEC. 20. BE it further enacted, That this act
shall take efeoofram its passage.