Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-22

calico tolls in accordance with the scale of
charges allowed by the charter, should
nrod1ce a revenue greater thanis necessary
10 keen the road in first order, then the
charges must be rendered accordingly, it
baine the intent of this statute that no
oreater amount OF revenue shall be derived
from the road than is necessary for the
purpose of keeping the same in repair. 3
Sec. g Be it further enacted, That the
county court at the time during which any
conveyan is made as aforesaid if the
same Is accepted, shall elect three com miss
siouers, who shall hold their offices until
the succeeding January term of the court
and ever thereafter at the January term IN
each and every year. Said court shall elect
three commissioners, freeholders IN the
civil district or districts in which the road
is located, who shall hold their offices tor
one year and until their successors are
elected. receiving no compensation LOT
their services, whose duty it shall De TO
sppoint the toll gate keeper, employ ali
necessary laborers to work the road, mans
age the same generally, annually AK the
rate of tolls, subject, of course, to change
by the county, and annually make to the
county court report OF Oil receipts ana
disbursements.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, mat ssid
road need not be more than twenty-five
q
with stone or gravel a WIDER space tnan
twelve and d half feet between said guilles
Sec 4 Be it further enacted, That SO no
dividet ds or revenue t individuals or to
the county are to accrue from the receipts
of tolls, no action shall be for damages
resulting from needed reuairs or other
causes, but if said road should be ut of
re air, then, upon the petition Of five citi-
zens living in any civil district through
III hjPk tho road ltatInu fha thu road
is out of repairs or that from my cause
there is danger, either o the persons or
property of travellers, the county court
shall appoint three freeholders not living
in any of the civil dist icTs through which
the ROAD passe-, who shall view the road,
and if he complaintisj ist the gafas. shall be
thrown open until said frreholders, ap-
pointed rs aforesaid, shall report that the
road has been Put into proper condition.
5 c. 5. Be il further tnac ed, That the
county court shall have the power to 10 ate
tbe gates, five miles at least, however, ih-
.erv+ring b~tween tho gates, but no gate
sd III be removed nearer the limits of any
c.rporated town III n MS at pre- ent
located.
SET + Be it fu thor enacted, That when
by decr.e or execution against any turn
p ke road company, its franchises, r0rd
bed Nc, have been heretofore or may
II reafs-r b. sold with the equity f re-
dem ptiOn. III. count court of the county
in which the road bed lies may pay into
the hands of the proper officers, or into the
proper office, the amount Necessary for
red~mp ion, aid nnless sa d company
redeems within the time allowed By aw,
the county court shall succeed to the roat
bed, toll-houses, franchises, etc, Of said
company, tho same 10 De thereafter MAJ
aged in accordance with the provisions of
tn act.
Sec 7 Be it further enacted. That if the
gates nearest the limits of any incorpor ated
town are moved, those persons living on
the road who have heretofore not hal any
gate to pass stall be exempt from the pay
ment OF toll.
Sec. s Bs it further enacted, That this
act shsll take effect from and after its
passage, the ublic welfare require it.
Passed April 5, 1881.
Fl. B. RAMSEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
GEO. Ii. vi RGAN,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April 5, 1881.
ALVIN HAWKINS,
Governor.