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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

pheaton, coach, coaches, cart, wagon, wain, sled
or other carriage of pleasure or burthen, from
passing through the said gate until they shall have
paid the same, that is to say, for every space of
ten miles in length of the road the following sum
of money, and so ou iu proportion for a ay greater

Terms.

or less distance that such person or persons shall
use the said road for any greater or less number
of sheep, hogs, or cattle, viz. : for every score of
sheep, ten cents ; for every score of hogs, ten
cents ; for every score of cattle, twenty cents ; for
every horse, mule, mare or gelding which may
pass through the toll-gate, whether lead or ridden,
or whether driven, attached to a vehicle of plea-
sure or of burthen, the sum of one cent for every
mile, and in that proportion for any greater
distance traveled unless the vehicle drawn shall
have a tire over three inches and one-half in
width, in which case one-half the above rate shall
be charged ; provided, however, that no less than
one-half cent shall be charged per horse or mule
for passing through said gate.

Oxen or horse.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That such vehicle
aforesaid to be drawn by oxen in the whole or
partly by oxen, and partly by horses ; two oxen
shall be equal to one horse in charging all the
aforesaid tolls, and every mule as equal to one
horse.

May obstruct.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That this Company
shall have the power to prevent travel on the said
road during the construction of the same.

Banking pro-
hibited.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That nothing in this
Act shall be so construed as to authorize said cor-
poration to issue any note, token, scrip, devise or
other evidence of debt to be used as currency, and
that the General Assembly reserves to itself the
right to alter or amend this Act of incorporation
at pleasure.

May condemn

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That if the said
Company shall not be able to agree with the owner
or owners of any land over or through whose land
the said road may be made, or whose lands may
be wanted by the said Company for a site for the
toll-keeper's house, or if such owner be absent
from the county or incompetent to contract, any