JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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horse, three cents per mile; provided also, that the

Proviso.

president and directors of said company may, in

their discretion, adopt special rates of toll to the

stockholders thereof.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the directors of the

said company shall have power to make and adopt

Powers.

such by-laws, rules and regulations for the direction

and management of said company, as may in their

judgment be necessary for the purposes of their in-

corporation not inconsistent with the provisions of

this charter and the laws and constitution of this

State, and the president and directors of said com-

pany or a majority of them, shall constitute, appoint

and employ such officers, agents and servants for the

construction, preservation and repair of said road,

and for the receipt and collection of tolls and the

transportation of all other, business of said company,

as in their judgment may be necessary.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any person or per-

sons whatever, riding or driving anything whatever

Avoiding pay-

or leading the same, shall therewith pass through

ment of toll.

any private gate or bar or turn off said road with the

intention of avoiding the payment of toll for passing

through such gate, all and every person so offending

shall for every such offence forfeit and pay to the

said president and directors, a sum not exceeding

Penalties.

twenty dollars, to be sued for and recovered with

costs of suit before any justice of the peace, in like

manner as debts of similar amount may be sued for

and recovered, and if any toll-gatherer shall demand

and knowingly receive any greater toll than he is

authorized to receive by this act, he shall forfeit ten

dollars for every such offence for the use of the

county.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if any person or

persons shall wilfully, by any means whatsoever, in-

Impair or de-

jure, impair or destroy any part of said road, or any

stroy.

of its necessary works or buildings, or place any

obstructions on said road, or if any person or per-

sons shall effect or attempt to effect an entrance

through any toll-gate on said road by force, violence

or intimidation, such person or persons so offending

Penalty.

shall be subject to indictment in the Circuit Court