Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-17

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them, when thus qualified, shall, on The DAY
of their election, or some succeeding Jag
proceed 10 cleo, president from their nhn
Der; and The president and directors shall
hold their Offices for one year. and unit
their successors are chosen and qualife m
SEC. 81. That the president and dirocr)ys
shall, in all cases. manage tho concerns ofi
the company; appoint such officers and aa2ols
rs may be necessary; fill all vacancies wnich
may happen in their body, until the arx!
annual election; make bylaws for tn ra ~.
laIion and government. of the company; .l-
may require such oath or affirmation > an,
Of the agents Of said company, as the may
think necessary; may call special n4eiogs
Of The stockholders; keep records Of u ne
transaciion Of said company; and al .;hpr
Imaltars apd things iouching The concerps,oi.
said company contemplated IN this acl
Sec. S2. fhat any such tifhpike OF
plank road company, or their agents. shall
have rish, TO lay oul. locate, survey, and
make the turnpike or plank road, for the
making OF which such company sha be in
corporated, through any improved or unim.
prhved lands, on the best route between the
points places designated in The certificate,
contracting for and paying the owner or
owners over which The road may pass, the
damages done to said ground by laying Out
and making such road, and materials for
constructing or repairing The same; aud when
the said corporation, and the owner or own.
ers. cannot agree as 10 the amount Of COM
ppnsa,ion, or where the owner is unknown
or incapable Of contracting, then such dam.
ages 10 be assessed and paid in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. SO. That any company heretofore
incorporated, for the purpose Of constructing
a turnpike road, may consIruc, said road. in
any part thereof. by covering the same with
plank, no, less than Two and half inch.s
thick, Of sufficient width for The accommo
} dalion of teams, and in good and subsaa.
J lial manner, instead Of covering The same
, with stone or gravel.
Sec. "a. Tha, all turnpike and plank
roads, shall be opened no, exceeding sky
fee, wide, thirty fec, ofwhich sball be- clear.
) cd Of brush and logs, and a, ieas, six,een fee,
, Ishall be made an artificial road, composed
q Of stone, gravel, wood, or olher convenien,
ma,eriufs, we'll compacI together, in such
, lmanner as 10 secure firm, even and sub.
: |slan,iai road; and in no case shall lbe aseen.
in any such turnpike or plank road, be great.
yer Than five degrees; Provided, lha, no oom.
tpany or association Of individuals, which
has been or may hereafter be incorporated
Tor the purpose Of making any turnpike or
plank road, shall be authorized 10 erect or
keep up any toll.gate, or receive tolls, with
in the corporate limits Of any Incorporated
r city, town or village, in this Stale, or within
j eighty rods Of such limits.
d SEC. 35. That so soon as any turnpike
orplank road company shall have completed
!. any such Inrnpike or plank road, as aforc.
d said, or any pan thereof, not less than five
J, miles together, in any part Of The route, and
: SO from time to time, as often as five miles
e in addition shall be completed, adjoining any
!. five miles previously completed. the com.
d missioners OF The county in which such fin
!. ished road, lies, or in caSe The same lies il
Wo or more counties, The commissioners o.
s either OF said counties, shall on III, opp!ica
!, sien Of the agent OF the company pppon
II three judicious, dsinlereSled lrcchoidtr
d who shall, on oath ur affirmation, cxan!jR
y The same, and report their opinion 70 u
II commissioners, in wiring; and if such A.
e port shall State the road, or such par Iherec
e 10 be completed asreeabIy 10 The ptovisioa
/. oflhis act, the commissioners shall. by 3
IS cenSe in writing, authorize The company 3.
d erect gales, al suitable distances, and demni,s
d and receive, Of persons travelling such foa
l, the tolls allowed by law; and in case
e should happen thar said commissioners, .
4, either Of them, should DO stockholders il
h the turnpike or plank road company, making
u application as aforesaid, The duties herob,
h required Of Them shall tevolye upot. the pro
e bate Judge or judges Of The county or coun
~ ties aforesaid; and il such probate judges, .
N either Of them, should be stockholders, a
II aforesaid, such du1ies shall devoyo upon. tn
,e common pleas Judge OF The disIrcl in whicI
e such rCad may he, or lhe district Judge o
y the districts in which such ruai may lie, il
NJ case the same lies in Two or more districts
d, SEC. 36. Every turnpike or plank foat
" company, enudcd TO charge toll as aforesaid
j. shall be authorized 10 receive from person
y travelling on or using said road, The following
,r tolls for every ten miles lravel ON such road
g and in the same proportion Tor any less dis
le lance, to.wit: For every four wheeled car
ID rage, drawn by one horse, or other animal
is fifteen GEMS. and for each additional anima
u five cents; For every sled or sleigh, draw
by one horse or other animal, five GEMS, am
IN ior each additional animal, five cents; Fu
DR. every horse and rider, five cents; For ever,
il horse, mule, or ass, six months old or up
ID wards. led or driven, three GEMS; For ever
IL head Of neal calle, six months old or up
j. wards, one cengFor every heud Of sheep
d, hogs, one half cent For every Stage coach
Sc drawn by four horses, or other animals, fij
I'd cents; For every Two wheeled carriage
ST drawn by one horse, mule OF other animal
r ten cents, Provided, that any person or per
.e sons going 10 aud from public worship, o
n. the Sabbath, funerals, MALTA musIers, cleo
id lions, jurymen going to and from courl, til
Il; troops aud armies Of lhe United States an
he of this State, may pass on any such luInpik,
D.. or plank road, free from lolI.
a. SEC, 81. That If any person or person
of using any such turnpike Or pl ank road sha