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CHAP. 8. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
of them, before they proceed to make sale of any ticket or tickets
in the said lottery or lotteries, shall give and execute a bond to the
state of Maryland, in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned
that they will well and truly conduct the drawing of the
said lottery or lotteries, and that they will apply the money arising
therefrom, within two months after the drawing thereof, to the payment
of the prizes drawn therein, to the adventurers to whom they
shall be due, and the necessary expenses incurred in the management
thereof. |
Bond to be lodged
in clerk's office. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said bond shall
be lodged in
the clerk's office of Frederick county, to be there recorded, and
upon such bond, or any office copy thereof, suit or suits may be
instituted against the obligors therein, or any of them, or their or
any of their legal representatives, for any breach or non-compliance
with the condition of the same. |
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Passed Dec. 16. |
CHAP. IX.
An Act to confirm the right of the President, Managers and Company,
of the New-Castle and French-Town Turnpike, to receive
Tolls,
and for other purposes. Lib. TH. No. 4, fol.
407. |
President, &c. to
apply to levy court
for appointment of
persons to view
road.
* Ch. 64. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for the president, managers and company,
of the New-Castle and French-town turnpike, to make application
to the levy court of Cecil county, for the appointment of
persons to view and examine an artificial road from French-town
on Elk River, in Cecil county, to the Delaware line, in a direction
towards the town of New Castle, who shall upon such application,
appoint three skilful and judicious freeholders to view and examine
the same, and make report to the said court whether the said road
is executed in a complete and workmanlike manner, according to
the true intent and meaning of the twelfth section of an act passed
at November session one thousand eight hundred and nine*, entitled,
An act to incorporate a company for making an artificial
road from French-town on Elk River, in Cecil county, in the state
of Maryland, to the Delaware line, in a direction towards the
town of New Castle; and if their report shall be in the affirmative,
then the said court shall by license, permit and suffer the said
president, managers and company, of the New Castle and French-town
turnpike, to erect and fix such and so many gates or turnpikes
upon and across the said road as will be necessary and sufficient to
collect the tolls and duties. |
After license
granted—toll-gatherers
to be appointed. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said road being
viewed and
examined, and a license granted as aforesaid, it shall and may be
lawful for the president, managers and company, of the New
Castle and French-town turnpike, or a majority of them, to appoint
toll-gatherers, and to collect and receive of and from all and
every person or persons using the said road, the tolls and rates
mentioned in the fourteenth section of the aforesaid act, passed at
November session one thousand eight hundred and nine, and it
shall and may be lawful for such toll-gatherers, or any of them, to
stop any person riding, leading or driving, any horse or mule, or
driving any cattle, hogs, sheep, sulky, chair or chaise, phæton,
cart, wagon, wain, sleigh, sled, or other carriage of burthen or
pleasure, from passing through the said gates or turnpikes, until
they shall have respectively paid the same. |
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