Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-03-05

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LEGISLATIVE HUMBUGGERY. = We
|havo before us a Legislative curl
|osIty. Circus men would call it q
|"What is It," 1t purports to be, "a
r further supplement to an act to in
r corporate company for making an
r artifcial road, by the nearest and
H best route, from Waterford, in the
r county Of Erie, through Meadville
|" and Franklin, to the Susquehanna
|" river, at or near the mouth of An
4 derson's Creek, in Clearfcld county,
|" Regulating tolls on bridge on said
H road"
Reader, what do you suppose this
means "Shall be toll brige" "across
r nc West Branch oftbe Susquehanna
|" river," on the "artifcial road" be-
tween Waterford and the mouth of
|4nderson's Creek, is rich Should
|this" What is 1t" pass the Legislature,
Il vii take some engineering to find
the bridge by it's title, because the road
|reI1rred TO does not cross the Susque-
hanna river; besides, the genuine
title of tho road is the "Susquehanna
|and Waterford turnpike" and the
bridge is not located on The road.
Hero is the balance, covered up:
"Bs Il enacted, &C.. That from and after the
|rttfake Of This act, the bridge over the West
Hrtnoh Of the susqushanna. on the Philipshurg
|Au4 busquehanna turnpike road lnear Blooms
|snaI be toll bridge; and II shall and may be
|lfttp 10 collect and rcccifo Of and from all and
|er<<I person or persons using the said bridge the
|t1I, Hnd rates hereinafter mentioned and TO stop
|zrf person or persons walking. riding leading or
|iFi<ing any horse or mule, or driving any cattle,
|1>fh Sheep sulky, chain dearborn, chsisc pheton,
|1af1 wagon, vain, sleigh, sled other carriage Of
eprH<n or pleasure. from passing through the gate
Ia NJ said bridge. until they shall have respect
lively paid the tolls hereinafter mentioned that Is
~ nj For every score Of sheep. ten cents; for
|tre<f score Of hogs Eve cents for every score Of
|r&>fA, twenty ccnts--and so on in proportion for
|<tT Ereater or less number Of sheep hogs cattle
|I<r <Fery horse or mule, laden or unladen, with
|AI< fsder or leader, Eve cents for every sulky,
|uttt or chaise, with one horse or mule and two
|H1t<ls, ten cents; and with two horses or mules,
|1f<ttn cents for every dearborn, with one horse
|cr #ule, i've cents for every rhaise, coach, phe-
|InN. chair, stage, wagon coachee or light wagon,
|F't| two horses and four wheels, fifteen cents for
IT. - 81 l.
|41|t4s twenty hve cents for every other carriage
|rI Measure, under whatever name Il may be known,
|'st PIC sums, according to the numbts Of wheels
|'teton and Of horses drawing the same for every
|E'r'Ih or sled, five cents, and Cor each horse or
|IIt drawing the same, Eve cents; for every cart
n Hpgon, or other carriage Of burden, i've cents
II bach horse or mule drawing the same, Eve
|.4tis and whore any such carriage cart or wagon
|.|@'tsaid shall be drawn by oxen, two oxen shall
~ <timated a. equal TO one horse in charging the
1|cfsaid tolls for every foot passenger one cent"
VIC are not disposed TO find fault with
|the fact that an effort is being made 20
|r.ise the toll on this bridge, because
|rt deem this step necessary under
~ circumstances. The Legislative
|ssfntegy Is what we object TO. The
Frtge was built by the State, and the
|toI| collected saved for the purpose of
|rebnilding it, which has now became
Necessary; but not having money
|snough to do this, the Company is
|c5npolled to go in debt-hence the
|c1brt to increase the toll. 1t will also
|5s borne IN mind that the toll on this
|ordge is much lower than on neigh
|ooripg bridges.