Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-23
Mnumee md perrysburg DrIdrc.

Maumee nud Perrysburg Bridge.
Now that the toll bridge between the
above points is about to change iis relations
with this community Mt no distant day, it
may be interesting to our readers to look
over the act incorporating the bridge com.
pany. The act wns passed March IL, 1888
mud to remain in force thirty years. 1t
will be seen that the act expired nc ur nine
years ngo. 1t rends Ms follows:
AN ACT.
TO Incorporate the Mhrwicc and Ptriysbwg
Bridge Company.
SEC. /. BE il enacted by the General Az.
Fembly Of the Stale uf 0hn. that lluTaliO Co
nant. levi Beehec, Rnhert A. Forsyth. Hiram
Steel john i. liant nud VIM. .kinesbuty oi Mau.
NEE Civ: Henry Bennett, John Hill md Aurnra
| SpafN,rd, of Perrvsbnrg aud Ogden Malnry,
| of SandHsky City and their associates, and
| such other per sons as may hereafter be assuci-
| nted whh them be, aud they are hereby crea ted
! " body ourpopatc aRi poliiic, by the name and
| dyle nE tie MAumee Il Perrvsburg Toll
| Bridge Company" aud as such shall remain
am have succession for .ho period " Thirty
veaps; aud by their corporate name may CON-
/ tract and b. contracted with, sue and be sued 1,
defend and lie defended, in nny cuurt of c"mpe.
tent jurisdiction, and may alter or change al
pleasure.
are hereby nuhniiZrd tn erect n toll bridge
| across .he Maumee liver Rt the fuut oG COnaut
street or between Cununt ard Ford streets {;
Provided. the said Company shn Town the lnud
IN b"lh banks ni the river where sail bridge
shall be erected. br shall obtain in writing fr, m
the owner Or owners nf the Ia nd on both side
nf the river. where said bridge NAV be built,
their consent tie building Of snid bridge, mn
less said banks on both sides shall be u public
highway.
SEC 3 Tha: tie said Company in the cree.
ton NJ said bridge, shall in m"wi'e iujure or OBJ
struct the nav ightiOn Of said river.
SEc (. That ifshid Companv shall er, ci and
complete said bridge in u good and substantial
manner. 0f proper width, and in other respects
of sufficient strength and dimensions 80 as h
admit of the safe passage oi passengers. teams
nnd carriages Of all descriptions, within
three Years from the passage ~ this act
they shall fr"m tie time Of completing
said bridge, enjoy all the priyi ees secured IL
them bv this act.
SIC. 3. That after the completion IT said
bridge MS aforesaid, the pruprirtors are h. by
authorized IN demand and receive from pass, n
gers who NAV cross sail bridge, the following
rates NJ toll t"-wit. For each rnot passenger
two cents. For each horse. mu'e nr nss. On
year old and upwards, four cents, For earl
horse nnd rider, twelve and onr-half O. nSt
F"revery chaise, ch'ir gig or uhertwl wherlrt
pleasure cnrIihge. with Unr horse and driver q
crnts. For every coach, chariot nr uthr
{ ur-wheelrd pleasure carriage, drawn
two horses aud driver hi Iv-Sevcn aud un,
half cents the same drawn nv fnrr horse
; fifty cents. For every sled nr sleigh, draw
by one horse, or other animal. eig htecn an,
, three fouti, cents for each horre or other IN
] imnl in addition six and one fourth cents Fn
u every wagon drawn bv on" horse or other ami
!, NAL, eighteen!Nnd thrcr-fnurth cents for cv
r cry horse IN addition six and one .iuuttL CO nj
Forevery wagon drawn by two horses 6INthe e
animal, twenty FIVE cents; for every horse u
: other animal in addition, six and one fourt
+ cents. For each head Of such cattle six month
! old or upwards, two cents; and fur every hca
+ 0f sheep, 'golts or hogs, one cent Provided
G that all public mails, expresses and passenger
} which are exempt Orshall hereafter be excmT
from the payment 0f ferryages. and n u troop
- Of the United States, or 0f this State, wit
N their baggage and stores all persons going
! or returning from public worship, and a
u school teachers and all persons going To an
e returning from school, all funeral prncessinn
q and persons going to or returning from election
n aud all persons necessarily going to or returi
II ing from training, shall pass over said bridg
:, free military ol toll.
v, SEC &. That the proprietnrs Of said bri Ia
" shall previous to receiving any toll, set up al
i keep in n conspicuous place, aver or near ii
C gate to be erected IN said bridge, board &
# which shall be painted or printed, in n pla
,e and lcgible manner, the rates Of toll allowed
=, this act
:, SIC. I. That il the propriptors Of sal
' bridge shall demand and receive n grcat
4 amount Of toll than il by this act all we
D, they shall be sui ject to the like fiues and pei
le allies which are ur may be be.pr'vdcd IN case
ferrys, and any further legisla ti"n, after II
Ia year ! S4S, may regulate the rates Of toll To
taken on said bridge.
q SEC. s. That said company shall ha,
~ power to subscribe such amount 0' stock
thay shall deem necessary for the erection
a said bridge and divide the same into shares
Of such amount as they may consider RdviSab'
lie and may require payment ON ench share in SUI
II amount Of dividend, and at such time and pln
If AS may be necessary for the prosecution Of 81
a work, and the stock holders sha II be held liab
- in their individual aud private capacity for Il
y payment Of all their debts. rteI the corpora
D.! funds Of said company shall have been hr>t +
se hnusied, and to adopt snch by laws. rules NJ
10 regulations for the government ut the 81 ma
II they NAV deemeI clent. not Inconsistent wi
the constitution and laws OF the United State
or of this State. any further legislature sha
o.. have t. G power to alter. amend or rope i I'll
act. G. ANTHONY,
N Speaker oftle House of Representatives,.
10 GEORGE j. SMITH,
, Speaker nf the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHlO,l
IL OFFICE or TnH SEoRETI RY OF Stair.
II. |, Milton Barnes, Secretary oi State of 4
State Of Ohio, d. hereby certify that the for
5" going is the true copy nf nm act Ia incoipara
lis the Maumee 4 Parrysburg Toll Bridge Coz
~ pany, AS taken from the ignRl on file in IL
>. affice, and that there has been no cert.
u cate filed in this office renewing the cha
rs ter of the said Maumee & Perrysb rig II
ns Bridge Company, under its original name a
nj stve.
D. Iu testimony whereof have hereunto su
p - ScriNed nv name, AMI affixed q
), REAL Great Seal Of the State of Ohin,
" - Cl nbns. the 10Th day nf Januar
e' A. D., 1877.
n MILTON BARNES,
10 Secretary nf State.