The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-04
OFFICE ON MARKET STREET
NIyMBER 8.

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such road NAV le or fhe district i,,,ge ~ 49,,
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Sec 36 Everv t,,rnr,;k ka Il, ,,I,,L r,aa eo,
lpany, entitled 70 CHARGE tolls as 5oresa;d shsjI
be authorized to receiyefroyn Ysyso,,s trsyal;r,
on or using said road the folIowine tolls fos
seyery ten miles travel on such road' and II liz
same proportion for any less distance to.,,it-
For every four wheeled carriaoe. drawn hv o,,s
! horse, or other animal fifteen, cents and for
each additional animal Eve cents; For eyerv
sled or sleigh. drawn bv one borse ~ otbs, 49,
limal five cents. and for zach additio1ai an;,s1
five cents; Foreyery horse and rider. Ave sent..
For every horse, mule or ass. six months GA ~
II upwards led or driven. three cents. For ever
headIof ueat cattle six Inorths old and unuardS.
!one cent; For every head of sheen or bo0s ons
half cent; For every stare coach. drawn fv fo,,r
horses, or other animals, fifty cents. Por everv
two wheeled carriage, drawnby one horse. mule
or other animal, ten cents: Provided. that auv
person or persons going 10 and from public
worship, on the Sabbath, funerals militia mus.
ters elections, jurymen going to and from court.
the troops and armies Of the United States and
Of this State, may pass on any such turnpike
or plank road, free from toll. S
Sec. 81. That if any person or persons using
any such turnpike or plank road, shall, with
intent to defraud any such turnpike or plank
road company or to eyadethe payment Of toll.
pass through any private gate or bars. or along
any other ground near any turnpike or plank
road gate, which shall be erected in pursuance
of this act, or shall practice any fraudulent
means, with intent to evade or lessen the pay.
ment Of such toll, each and eyery person con.
-cerned in such fraudulent practices, shall, for
every such offence, forfeit and pay TO the presi.
dent, directors and company. owning such
turnpike or plank road, the sum Of Ave dollars.
to be recovere !, with costs Of suit, before any
justice OF the peace of the county in which
such offence may have been committed; with
out stay or execution; Provided, nothingin this
act shall be SO construed as to prevent persons
using any such road between the gates, for
common purposes.
Sec. 70. That all turnpike and plank road
companies hereinafter to be incorporated. as
contemplated by this act, shall put up post
Der of miles from some noted point or place.
at one end Of the turnpike or plank road. fair.
ly cut, or painted thereon; and also, in a CON
spicuous place near ecch gate, shall be placed 4
board with the rates of toll painted thereon and
toll shall be demanded unless such rates are
kept up.
Sec. 80. Thatif any toll gatherer on any
turnpike or plank road shall unreasonable de- Z
tain any passenger after the toll has been paid
or rendered, or shall demand or receive greater
toll than shall be allowed by law on such road \
he shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay
a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, to be re-
recovered with costs Of suit, before any justice
of the peace having Competent iurisduction 4
thereof without stay Of execution: Provided
no suit shall be commenced against any toll
gatherer for any offence committed, or penalty
incurred under this section, unless the Same
shall be commenced within twenty days from
the time Of committing or incurring the same:
and the defendant or defendants IN any spcb
suit or action may plead the general issue. and
give this act and special matter in evidence
Sec. 40. That every turnpike or plank yosd
company, hereafter to be Incorporated, as con.
templated by this act, shall cause to be kent a
fair and accurate account of the whole expense
of making any such turnpike or plank road
with the expense Of toll gatherers, ana all other
necessary agents or officers whom the company
may find it convenient to employ, and also a
fair and accurate account of the amount
OF toll received, and the books Of every
such company shall always be open for the in
spection OF the commissioners of any county
through which road may pass, or Of the agent
OF the general assembly Of the state; and If any
turnpike or plank road company shall neglect
or refuse 10 exhibit their accounts, aQreeablyto
requiied by such commissioners, or The AGENT
of the general Assembly, all the rights granted