Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-06
AN ACT.

To profile for the better management and repair of
the WeStern Turnpike Road, and rebuilding and
repairing certain Bridges on the same.
SECTION l. BE it enHcied By the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of North Carolina and 1T is here
by enacted by the authority of the same That
hereafter the Western Turnpike Road shall be dlvi
ded into two sections the first section beginning
at the town of AShevIlle in the county Of Ban
combe and ending at the point where said road cross
es the line between the counties of Macon and Jack
son the second section beginning at the last
named point and ending at the point where the said
road terminates, on the line between this State and
the States of Georgia and Tennessee.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, That the Governor
shall appoint a Superintendent or agent for each Of
said sections. under the sane rules and regulations
as the Superintendent of said road has heretofore
been appointed, and such agents shall discharge
their duties in like manner, and under the like and
same penalties for failing to do, the Superin-
tendent heretofore has been required to do except
as the same may be modified and changed by the
provisions of this act
SEC g. Be 10 further enacted, That each Of said
agents shall give bond in the sum of five thousand
dollars with security, to be approved by the agent
of the State for the sale of Cherokee Lands, pay
able to the State of North Carolina conditioned for
the faithful discharge of their duties Superinten-
dents resi- ectgely, and for faithfully accounting for
all moneys that may pass into their hands respect
ively on account OF, and by virtue Of such super
intendency of said road.
Sec L. BE it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of said agents respectively, to see that the
toll gates said road for their respective sections,
are kept in good repair and appoint faithful toll
gatherers; and the toll gathereTS when appointed
Shall quarterly pay all tolls less the lawful
commissions due them, to- said Superintendent re-
spectively and take receipts for the amount paid,
recitng therein the amount received as commits
sions, and forward such receipts forthwith to the
agent of the State for " Cherokee Lands" and the
said Superintendent shall quarterly settle with the
agent of the State for Cherokee Lands, and faith
fully account to him for all moneys received and dis
bursed on account of said roads, and pay over any
surplus that may remain in their hands respective
" after making such disbursements thereof
now authorized by law, and it shall be the duty of
the agent of the State for the sale of Cherokee lands
to account for any moneys he may receive from
said Superintendents or either Of them, for 9TH
er moneys due the State in his hands and by virtue
of his office and he shall annually make report to
the Governor, Of the settlement made with said Su-
perintendentS.
Sec g. Be IL further enacted, That the sum of
six thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of
any funds now in the hands of the agent of the
State for tie sale of Cherokee Lands or which may
come into his hands, for the purpose of rebuilding
the bridges said road across the Hiwassee and
Pigeon rivers, and for the repair Of such other
bridges may require to be repaired, and the
building and repairs of said bridges shall be done
under the supcrlntendence and direction of said Su
Perintendents respectively, as the Superintendent
has heretofore been allowed by law to have such
work executed, and the order of said Superinten-
dents respectively shall be sufficient warrant to au-
thorize said agent for the sale of Cherokee Lands
to pay out the money by this act appropriated.
SEC. 6. BE IL further enacted, That if said Su
perntendents, or either of them or any toll-gath-
erer on said road, shall fail to faithfully perform all
and tta, ~
tue Of this any other act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined
or imprisoned at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. Z. Be 1t further enacted, That this act shall
be in force from and after its ratification.
Read three times, and ratified in General As
sembly, this 17lh day of December, A. D., 1862.
z. s. D0NNELL,
Speak. House Com.
GILES MEBANE,
Speaker Senate