Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-06-11
Wayne County TurOD;kc.

Al meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the Wayne County Turnpike Co.. on
Monday, the 2d day Of June, 1851, it was
ordered, that the President and Secretary
nave such portions of the charter and
Pena! laws Of the Company published as
are requisite TO put the public on their
guard against the Infringement Of the
rights of the Company.
/ In pursuance Of the foregoing instruct.
ion, we now publish the following sections
OF the charter, to.wit:
SEC. ii. Sad Corporation shall have
the right TO establish the rates of toll on
any portion OF such road as they may
think proper. and may demand. sue for
and collect toll of all persons who may
use any portion of said road lying be-
tween gates. even though such person or
persons may net pass through any gate
ana when any person uses said road be-
tween gates, and refuses TO pay toll there
for, after demand made by any authorized
aSen, Of said Company, said Company
may bring suit therefor, in an action of
assumPsit. before any justice Of the peace
IN Wayne County, and recover said toll,
and ihrecfold the amount thereof in dam
ages. against said persons.
Sec. 10. If any person or persons US
ing any part Of said road. shall with in
tent. CT view OF defraudns said Company,
pass through any private gate. or bars, or
along any other ground, near said road.
10 avoid any ioii-gates. or shall practice
any fraudulent means TO lessen or avoid
the payment of any such toll. each and
every person concerned in such fraudu-
lent practice. for every such oflanse. for.
feit, and pay TO said Company. The sum OF
i've dollars: which shall be recovered
without any stay Of execution, in an &C.
ton OF debt in the name Of said corpora
ton, before any justice Of the peace in
"aync County: ProriAed, That moth
ing herein contained shall prevent per-
sons residing on said road from passing
thereon between gates abou; their premi.
Ses Tor common and ordinary business
SEC 90 That if any person or per.
sons snail InIure or obstruct said road. or
my part thereof, or shall break, irurc.
'es.foy or deiacc any property, work.
'oiice or toi.-gate belonging thereto. such
person or persons. SO offending. shall paw
inc corporation three times the amount
u damages actually done, with the costs
II suit, TO he recovered by the corpora
on m an action OF trespass before anv
o"r' having competent jurisdiction.
And also the following bylaws made
pursuance thereof, to-wit:
SEC. II. Any person or persons who ,
hal knowingly and willingly pass around
through said gates. to avoid PAVING toll '
she or they shall each be fined in anv a
I'm not exceeding five dollars. G
Sc. 10. If any person or persons
'ali wiil'ully and knowingly. iniure or
'struct such road or any part thereof |;
shall break. destroy or deface any work a
l'iice or toll-sate belonging thereto, each
'rson or persons be fined IN any sum
d exceeding fifty dollars II
SEC. 10. If any person or persons
AL ride or drive faster than a walk over n
through any bridge on said road. he. r,
e or they shall be fined in any sum no, =
ceeding five dollars. BY order OF the
Jard. n
K. MORRISON, President. n,
WIN \. BlckLE, Secretary. ~
~, Jeflersonian. Wayne Co, Wing.
u Cambridge Reville, please copy !