Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-04-20
ANDERsoN,s CREEK N.co.
An Act to incorporate the Anderson 5 Creek Publ
Koad and Nayigation CompanY.

mouse Of Representatives. of the Commonwealth
V Pennsylvania in General assembly met and
IS hereby enacted by the authority Of the same.
| That John Patton, Benjamin Hartshorn. James
Spencer, Samuel Arnold. David Dressler WiI-
liam F. Johnston, David Kirk, Wilson Moore
ard w llliam ID Bride, or majority of them.
all of the county of Clearfeld and State of
pennsylvania, are hereby appointed commits
sioners to do and perform the several things
hereinafter provided for viz, to open books
receive subscriptions, and organize company
by the name style and title of the Anderson's
creek public road and navigation company,
WIN power to construct public road from the
mouth OF Anderson's creek up said creek by
the best and most convenient route as far as
Moore's mill On the main branch, and as far as
David TWINS mill on the other branch, all of
which will he in the county of CIearfield and
In relation to the organization of said compa-
ny, 1t shall be subject to all the restrictions
and have all OF the powers contained in the
first, second. third, fourth, fifth, SIXTH seventh
eighth and nineteenth sections of the act en-
titled, s.An Act regulating turnpike and plank
road companies" passed the twenty-sixth day
Of January one thousand eight hundred and
forty-nine so far as the same are not inconsis-
tent with the following provisions of this act
SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said
company shall consist of two hundred and fifty
shares of twenty dollars each.
SECTION 3. That said company shall have
five feet on each side of the centre line of said
road, but shall not be compelled to open for
use more than twelve feet wide of the same
SECTION 4. That said company shall have
full power to enter upon and improve the as
cending navigation of Anderson's creek by
cutting away and clearing out of the bed of
the stream, at least once in each year. all of
the brush, timber, roots, et cetera so that saw
logs and square timber may be loated down
said stream as far up as the upper terminus of
said road above mentioned.
SECTION D. That for the purpose of locating
and constructing said road and OF improving
the led of the stream, the company are an
thorized to enter upon the land adjacent there
to and take wood, gravel and other materials
necessary Tor that purpose, doing no unncces-
sary damage TO private property and subject
to the payment for such materials, as provided
for by the general road laws, namely, the act
approved the twcnty-sixth January, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-ninc
SECTION 6. That as soon as said road shall
be opened for travelling, the company are here
by authorized to ask, demand and receive the
following tolls for the use of said road to wit
twenty cents per. thousand for shingles, TWEEN
ty-tve cents per thousand for boards inch
measure, and eight dollars for every raft OF
square timber not exceeding in quantity six
thousand cubic feet hauled over said road or
over any part of it, and for all other kinds OF
travelling on said road the same rates OF toll
as the Susquchanna and Waterford turnpike
road company were allowed to charge by their
original charter.
SECTION Z. That said company shall have
4 right to demand and receive from any and
every person using the said stream for the pur-
pose OF running, or fioating lumber across its
waters, the sum of twenty cents per thousand,
board measure, for all lumber put in said
stream, the company may at their option de-
mand in advance the payment of said toll, or
SecurIty for the and all whore
they do SO, the persons from whom such de-
nand is made shall be considered and treated
tresspassers, if they use attempt to use
said stream without first paying securing to
the satisfaction of the company the toll SO
demanded.
SECTION 6. That the said company may re-
quirc from the persons using said stream,
statement of the amount of lumber put in the
stream to be hoated down, and the said per-
sons hereby required within ten days after
such demand, to furnish such statement, on
failure to furnish said statement, or upon said
statement when furnished, being shown to be
wilfully wrong, it shall be lawful for the COM
pany to recover treble the amount of tolls au-
thoriZed by this act for the actual amount Of
lumber put in the stream.
SECTION 9. That the said company, shall
have power to sue for and recover the tolls,
authorized by this act. as debts of like amount
are now recoverable by law.
SECTION 10. That all tolls for the use of
the navigation, shall be payable if no demand
for the same be made in advance, to the treas
urer, at his Office in the borough of Curwens-
vile, within ten days after the lumber shall
have been started in said stream, and on fail
to make such payment, the party in default
shall forfeit and pay double the usual rates OF
toll.
SECTION IL. That in all judgments render
ed for toll under this act, the defendant shall
not be entitled to the benefit of the act of
ninth of April, one Thousand eight hundred
and forty-nine.
SECTION -. That any person or persons,
wiliully obstructing in any manner, said road
or stream, after either shall have been opened,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined and
imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
SECTION l3. That the annual meeting of
said company, for the purpose of electing Of
ficers, shall be on the first Monday in July of
each year, and the board of officers first elect
ed, shall only hold their offices until the first
succeeding annual meeting.
W. G. A. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the H. r.
JSo. CREsswELL Jr., Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the twenty eighth day of March,
4. d. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine. VIM. F. PACKER.
Office Of the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG, April 9Th, A. ID. 1859.
PENNSYLVANIA, S.:
40 hereby certify that the foregoing
LIS. is full, true and correct copy of the
original Act of the General Assembly
as the same remains on file in this office. In
Testimony Whereof, have hereunto set my
Hand, and caused the Seal of the Secretary's
Office to be affixed the day and year above
written. WIN. NJ. HESTER.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Books will be opened for subscriptions of
stock in the above named comDany on Monday