The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-30

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and bylaws, not repugnant or contrary
to the laws of the land, as for the good
order and proper government of the said
corporation may by the same be thought
expedient or necessary.
SEC. z. That the said company shall
be, and they are hereby, authorized and
empowered, as aforesaid, to establish q
bridge over Ashley River, at such point
in the Parish of Saint Andrews, in the
County of Charleston, as they shall here
after fix and determine on, which shall
be vested in the said company, their s,lc-
cessors and assigns in perpetuity, and
they shall be authorized and empowered
to exact and receive the following toll,
viz: For every foot passenger, five cents;
for every man and horse or mule, twenty
cents; for every led horse or mule, fifteen
cents; for carriage, omnibus or stage
coach drawn by four horses, or other draft
animals, one dollar and fifty cents; for
ditto, by two horses or other draft ami
mails, one dollar; ditto, by one horse or
other draft animal, seventy five cents; for
every buggy drawn by two horses or other
draft animals, seventy-fve cents; ditto,
drawn by one draft animal, thirty cents;
for every wagon drawn by four draft
animals, seventy-6ve cents; ditto, by
three draft animals, fifty cents; ditto, by
two draft animals, thirty cents; ditto, by
one draft animal, twenty-five cents; for
every cart, drawn by two draft animals,
thirty cents; for ditto, drawn by one
draft animal, fifteen cents; for every
sulky or gig, drawn by one animal, thir-
ty cents; for every head of mules, COWS,
stock cattle fiUa
head OF hogs, sheep, goats, calves, each
two cents; for every passenger and yehi-
Gle going and returning the same day,
one fare.
SEC. S. That no bridge or ferry shall
hereafter be established on the said river
within three miles of the bridge that
shall be established by the snid company
9nder and by virtue of this Act: Pro-
oided, nevertheless, That the said bridge
shall be completed within five wears:
And procideI, also, That the said bridge
shall be at least twenty-five feet high,
and there be n draw in the said bridge,
IN the channel of the river, in such place
as the same is deepest and most easily
navigable, not less than thirty feet wide,
for the passage of vessels through the
said bridge, with such anchors and buoys
as shall be necessary and convenient to
facilitate and secure such passage: Pro-
Utded, That said corporation shall be sub
Ject to any law hereafter made regulat-
ing rates of tolls over said bridge.
SEC. 9. That James Price, Arthur H.
Locke md George l.. Holmes, or
majority of them, be, and they are
hereby, appointed Commissioners to
receive subscriptions for the establish
ment of the company aforesaid; for
which purpose they shall meet at the
Office of the said James Price, No. Sc
Broad street. in the city of Charleston,
on the eleventh day of January next, and
there receive the subscriptions of all
such persons as shall be desirous of sub
scribing and assooiating, for the purpose
of becoming members of the corporation
aforesaid
Sec. TO- That this Act shall be deemed
and taken to be public Act, and shall
continue in force for the term of twenty
years, and until the first meeting of the
General Assembly thereafter. II at any
time one or more of the adjoining town.
ships or the County desire said bridge
to become open and free to the public,
they or either of them may have the
same condemned to the public usc, by
the County Commissioners of Charles
wa Oo"h'N' oH phy Aleul 10 inc corpora
ton OF such sum as shall be awarded by
threc special Commissioners, impartially
chosen for that purpose by the parties,
and if they fail to agree, then by the
Court OF Common Pleas of Charleston
County.
Sec. II. The General Assembly may
alter or amend this Act at pleasure.
In the Senate House. the twenty
day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-nine.
CHAS. ". MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
FRANKLIN j. MOSES, JK.,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved. the twenty-frst day of De.
cember, 1869. ROBERT K SCOTT.
Governor
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