Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-06-12
NUMBER IA

!, the coFporators shall preside, and all voted
{ shall be by ballot; each stakeholder shall be
entitled to one vote on each share he .maf
} own; stockholders fnay vote By proxy, under
: such regulations as may be prescribed IN The
bylaws Of such company, and all elections 81
ter the first, shall Be held on the second Non
: day in January. annually. at such place e
the directors shall appoint of the time aud
place Of holding which annual election. 81
J leas. thirty days notice shall be given By ~
president, in the manner prescribed II The
ninth section Of this act; Provided, howeEef
that il shall and may be lawful 10 hoId an
election at any other time. on notice being
given as aforesaid.
i Sec go. That ihs directors, when elected
as provided in the preceding section. shall
each take an oath or affirmation; diligently
and impartially 10 discharge the duties Of biz
office; & the directors, or a majority Of tbenis
when thus qualified. shall. on The day Of shelf
election. or some succeeding day. proceed
to eject president from their number: and
the president and directors shall hold thsifi
offices for one ye6F: aud until tkeif tuccesSa
ors are chosen and qualified.
Sec. 81. That the president and dirscs,
tors shall. in all cases, manage the concerns q
the company5 appoint such offceisAnd agents
as may De necessary Ill all tAGnHCt6bf utCal
| may happen in their body, Until the next ans
nuai election; make bylaws for the regnlaz
ton & government Of the company thef
may require such oath OF aEirma ton. Of amp
of the agents of said company, as they may
think necessary may call special meeting o.
the stockholders; keep records Of all the trana-
actions ofsaid company and do all other mate
ters and things touching the sconeefn Of saidf
company, contempt ate d in this act. -
Sec. 80. That any such turnpike or p.snk road
company, or their agents. Shsll hayea right 70
lay out, locate, survey and make the turR-
pike or plank road for the making Of which
such company shall be incorporated. through
any improved or nnimproved lands on the
best route between the points or plaeea deez
igna ted in the certificate. contracting for and
| payi ng the owner or owners over which the,
1 roa may pass, she damages done 20 said
ground by laying out and making such toiads
and materials for construction or repairing thG
same; aud when the said corporation, and me
owner or owners, cannot agree as 20 the
amount of compensation, or where the owner
lis unknown or incable Of contracting. then,
such damages to be assessed and Paid IN suck
manner as shah be prescribed BY law. 5S
See. SO. That any company heretofoFes
incorporated. for for the purpose OF consirucH
ltng turnpike road. may construct said road
III any paEt thereof, by covering the same
with plank, moi less than two and halfinches
thick, ofsufioient width for flie sccennoda,
ton of teams; and in good snd substantial
manner, instead Of covering the same With
stone or gravel "a
! Sec. 81. That all turnpike and plank road9
J shall be opened not exceeding sixty feet
vide thirty feet Of which shall be cleared Of
brush and logs. and at least sixteen feet shall
be made an artificial road, composed Of stone
grave wood, or other conyeniens rnaterlalss
well compact together, in such manner as to
secure firm even and substantial road; and
lin no case shall the ascent in any sueh turn,
pike or plank road. Be greater Than Eve de.
|. gTess; Provided, that no company OF aaso-
tciation of individuals, which has been or may
thereafter be incorporated for that purpose Of
making any turnpike or plank road, shall b0
authorized to erect or keep up any tollgases
OF receive tolls. within the corporate limits q
: any incorporated city, town or village, in tbe
} State. or within eighty rods Of such limits
), Sec. So. That SO soon as spy turnpiks or,
. plank road company shall have completed
: any such turnpike or plank road. aforesaid
or any part thereof, not less than Eve miles
together, in any part of the route, and ao
from time TO time, as often as five miles IN adj
dition shall b. completed adjoining shy i've,
previously completed, the Commissioners of
the county IN which such finished road lies.
+ OF IN case Cte Same Hes in two or more coup5
ties the ccinnfssionefs Of either Of said eo1T-
ties, shall, on application ofthe agent 81 the
company, appoint three judIcious disinterested
{ freeholders, who shall, on oath OF afhtmaiions
examine the same, and report their opinion
to the commissioners, in writing and If such
report shah state the road. OF such pafs there
LOT, to be completed agFeeably 70 the proyis.
ions of this act, the commissioners shall by
license in writing, authorize the company i0
erect gates, at suitable distances. and demand,
ana receive, of persons travelling such road
the tolls allowed by Law; and ID case i should.
happen that said commissioners OF either Of
them, should be stockholders in the turnpike
or plank road company. making application .ag
aforesaid, the duties hereby required :ef them
shall devolre upon the probate judge Of
f Judges of the county OF counties atoFesaiG2
and if such probate judges, or either Of thens
should be stockholders, as Aforesaid, such du-
| ties shall devolve upon the common pleas
Judge of the district in which such road may
Elie.f or the district Judge of any Of the dis
. tricts III which such road may lie, incase the
! same lies in two or more districts 81 a
Sec. &c. Every turnpike or plank road
+ company, entitled 70 charge toll as Aforesaid
shall be authorized 10 receive from persons
, travelling on or using said road. the soIoWihg
tolls for every ten miles travel on such road
and in the same proportion for any less dis
lance, wit: For every four wheeled ear
rage, drawn by one horse. or other ahipta;s
fifteen cents, and for each additional Animal
tge cents; For every sled or sleigh, drawn By
one horse or other animal, Eve cents. add for
, each additional animal, Eve cents For every
horse and rider, Eve eents3 For every hoEse,,
mule or ass, six months old or upwards, led.
or driven. three cents; For every head Of
neat cattle six months old or upwards one
cent For every head of sheep or hogs, one