Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 9, Brookville, Franklin County, 1 March 1839 — Page 1

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; . appointed by Ihi act or by the directors ol appeal to the Circuit Court, as in other cases.) practice, shall for every such offence, forfeit &

13 ,n taymoc. , . r , Uie firs. e ec.;on. u sKa l,e lawful to hold the and such Court mat confirm the iudirement of nnv to in rnmnmilnr. the ..m r fi. iiiar

114 ?H arrear'area are n.id ,ni election on any other day. such justice, or appoint reviews as above li without any stay of execution, to be recoved

Jaa . r .i tan :.. . I Sler. 10. f Vd ifir al p nf stork shnll he ri ren I reeled, who ma v nnart at lhat or the kiiccpb I -; th miiinlmit in in oiinn nf Jot, . il n

.t,(KU0U "1 1MB uivi f v. ..su... luvcicch 1 ' . - . ... o I ' " J 1 I ...... Va . ....... .....ivM VI uw, l .H rinnum will be charged on all aubscription,! to the stockholders, which shall be evidence ding term, In the discretion of the of the Court, I suit of the corporation before any justice of the UthPrM"ofll!7e,,unUlP'id;Md(or of the stock held; the y shall be signed by the and the judgdment of the Circuit Court shall peace of the countv. Provided, that nothing

iU Job-work n aarortisiog Tben payment is de- President and counter signed by the Clerk, be final when rendered: Provided, That no in this net shall be so construed as to prevent

Tia"T. Twelve lines, or leas will "oca snail oe iransierreu on uie dooksoi una peuonea me legislature ior persons residing on said road irom pasting

be inserted once or t'lrrjuuasai sil.uj J,lUi, ""T"""" ""'JL KJ """'' cnarier snau oe entitled to damages ior thereon about their premises for common and Jj -.5 cents wilLfcafiI ' I ordinary business.

rtiertion . uiee nr guardian, b'lt such siock shall tie at ail oec. iu. na in an cases wucre tne owner i sec. ao. If the said corporation shall fail

lines held by the corporation for any dues or owners ol such land or materials shall be for ten days is succession to keeD said road in

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' Tl'RviriJi.t L-JHAICl K' I lm the holder thereof to the corporation, or minors, insane persons or reside out of the repair, and complaint being made thereof to a

; 7 ; I forany sums that may thereafter become due County where such land may be, such justice I justice of the peace of the county, it shall be

J Ad to tncorpuwe cerram i urnpwe umpa- on & contract made prior td such transfer. nau cause three notices cf the application his doty forthwith to summon three disinteres-

ni Ihetttn named, I 1 1. The corporation shall have pow- made and of the day fixed for appointment of ted, judicious freeholders lo examine the same

Sec. 1. e it enacted by theGcner.il As- er to call for sucli portions of the stock sub-, viewers to be posted up in three of the most pnl- and he shall give notice to the toll gMherernt wniSk of the State of Indiana, That Samuel Lrriliptl not eTceedinir twrn! -firi ner cent, ulace in the Counlr; anrMf net nomnn ahall I lh nenreat nri) iSn. trp.

Ujodwin, Joseph Goudie, William McClee- every six months as they may think proper, to appear on the day named in such notices, he holders will proceed lo examine that cortion

. u imam ; .....-. muiiIVM,uu, nui - i,e n,a at such nme ana places as iney may snau proceeu me same as u sucn person or 01 ine road complained of; and the said free-

jisin jy, fim.m f. v-nreoii, j:remi;iii designate, ny giving sixty dajs notice in some persons naa oeen amy notilied lo attend, and I holders alter having taken an oath faithfully irooJCand Henry Berry and'their successors InewsDaner of this State, or bv mvinit written on such iudeemeut bein? rendered, and thelandimnartiallv In ri : iiJ.

ia office, luly elected, as hereinafter directed, notice to the stockholders, in whirh shall be corpora lion complvine therewith bv the Da v- lamination and if the find ih r....

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rejiercoy cuusiuuicu wouy pouuc ana cor- Upecihed the amount demanded on each share, mem oi costs and damages that may be awar pair they shall certify it to a justice of the

penile, nuu "J ! ii i- i- rri :l r

fransun ninipme vyumpnny,

.nJcRpable in law and eqi

tfend and be defended, answer and be an-

irered unto in any and all Courts whatev

iane and style of the and the time nnd place of payment, and if ded against them shall be seized of the lands peace, who shall immediately transmit a copy ompany," shall be able any stockholder shall neglect or refuse to pay or materials. Costs shall be allowed orawar of such certificate to the nearest toll gatherer equity to sue & be sued, such rcquislion within ten days after ihe time ded against either party at the discretion of where such defective part of the road lies

named for such payment, the corporation

may bring suit against such delinquent for the

the Justice. I & from the time ofreceivine such notice no toll

Sec. 17. If it shall be found necessary the shall be demand d or received for such part

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er; to maltcana use a commonealand the amount due and called for, in any Court of Corporation shall have the right to lay said 61 the road until the same be put in complete nmetoaltet and change nt pleasure: and competent jurisdiction and recover the amount road along nnd upon any state or county road, tepair, under a penalty offive dollars for every shall be able hi law to make contracts and en- wth two percent, interest thereon per month; Provided Aowcwr, before such location shall be such offence, to be recovered of said corpora-

force Uie same jand to make and enforce thejnnd if the amount cannot be made on execu- made, the corporation shall procure consent of tion with costs of suit, and for use of the parly setessary by-laws, regulations and rules, to i;on. or if such deliuauent be out of the Slate, the county commissioners lo their respective aggrieved.

esible them to carry into effect the provisions then the corporation may by an order on their counties, through which the lame may run, Sec. 26. If any person shall voluntarily or tf this act, and the objects) contemplated by books declare such stock forfeited to the cor for such right and the said County Commis- wilfully dest.oy, or in any manner injute or the s.vn:, not inconsistent with the laws and poration with whatever amount may have sioners are nereby vested with power to grant obstruct any part of said road, or any gale

contttutfon of the State. . (been paid thereon, and no such delinquent or refuse the said corporation such right and thereon, otherwise than in the just nnd Uwful Sec 2. The capital stock of said corpora-1 ho for the forfeiture of his stock shall have I shall enter the tame on the records of said use thereof, every person shall on conviction

foil shall be sixtv thounsand divided into Lk. -t.i, in r- A; Countv or Counties at the case mav be: uroci-1 thereof before anv iustice of the nonce of th

i ueiit vf iwi vii wvftvi va - af . aa I fe . tare; of fifty dollars each, with power to in- dividend on his, her or their stock, until the fci That nothing herein coplaincd hall be county, be liable to a fine of not more than crease the capital stock if necessary to c rnrnnrai inn he fullv katUfiod. The cornora-1 to construed mi to nre rent said rond from cros-l fifty POr less than Dvc dollars for erorv uch

(omplish the objects herein contemplated. uon sball require of all officers and others in sing any State or county Rond. offence, to be recovered by an action of debt Sec. 3. The directors in this act named, or their employ bonds with security, as they may Sec. 18. That when said corporation shall at the suit of the State of Indiana to go to the a majority of them, shall meet at such time think proper, for the faithful performance of have procured the right of way nt herein pro- Common School fund in the county where the sJ place; as they may agree on, and organize their respective duties. Tided, they shall be seized in fee simple of the injury may have been committed; and such saii corporation by electing one of their body Sec. 12. The corporation shall have now- right to such land, nnd shall have the sole use offenders shall moreover be liable for all such

President, and after such organization any five er by themselves or agents to examine, sur- and occupancy of the same for the purpose damages to the corporation, or injury nccrusf said bodyshall be a quorum to do business. Vey and locate a turnpike road from the pub- aforesaid, and no person, corporate or politic ing to travellers In consequence of any such Sec, 4. The co t potation shall have power jc square in the town of Brook ville, Franklin shall in any way interfere with, molest, in- unlawful damages to. or obstruction of said to appoint agent, clerks, treasurers, surveyors, county Indiana, to the state line dividing Ohio jure or disturb any of the rights and prlvliges read, all damages and costs under this section

engineer, superintendents, artists and aitoih- and Indiana, in the direction of Cincinnati to h

tereby eranled. ' shnll inure to the parties entitled to the same

er officers and persons necessary to carry into meet and intersect the Brookville branch ofl Sec. 19. The corporation shall commence and shall be collected by execution without

eneciimsacu iney snau seep a journal oil ihe CoIeratn,Utlordand Brookville turnpike; ne construction oi suia roaa within mrce years any siay or oeiay oi execution neiorc any proceedings, in which shall be entered all bj-Lni the said corporation shall have power to I and complete the same within ten years from court having competent jurisdisction thereof.

Uirsand proceedings, and all orders for the 1 locate said road upon the most eligible and the commencement. Provided hotercer, that ifl Sec. 27. The company shall put up a post

payment of such allowances as may be made8Uitab1e ground, with full power to diverge ten miles of said road shall be completed with- or stone at the end of each mile with thenumto their officers and others in their employ- rram . direct line between the points named, in the time aforesaid, the charter shall not be bcr of miles from either extremity fairly cut

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men(,wmcn journal ana proceeaings snau inhere more favorable ground can be had Ior lorieiiea as to tnai pan oi saia roaa so com- or painteu mereon, nna biso in n conspicuous t s i - i i .l . n " r I . I . ... . . . . . . . I i . i I i I a I lit.- t I I i

iroai uuira urns oeaigneu oy uie l resiuciii.i )e construction Ol Said road, lae Same not lO I pieiea. jiihcb near emu gieniu ue pimtu n uvmu They may lit on their own adjournments, or on be more than one hundred feet in width. I Sec. 20. The corporation shall cause said wilh the rates of toll fairly painted thereon.

a call of the President W hen the President Sec. 13. And for the nurnose nfmakine road to be opened not exceedinc one hundred and such other matter in relation to the dircc-

u absent they miy appoint a President pro-l.uch examination and location, it shall be feel wide, nt least twenty feet of which shall tion ns may bo necessary.

tempore, lhey shall till all vacancies that .lawful for the coroomtion bv their arcnls or be an artificial road, composed of stone, erav-l cc. XXS. Any person wilfully destroying

shall occur in their own body. I oersons in their cmDlov to enter upon land to el or other suitable materials well compacted defacing or removing any guide board, mile

Sec. 5. The corporation shall cause books make surveys and estimates, nnd for the pur- together in such manner as to secure a firm, post or stone or list of tates of toll erected on to be opened for subscription to the Capital pose of searching for stone, gravel, wood, or substantial and even road, rising in the middle said road, shall on conviction thereof before a Stock, at such time and places as they may nther materials necessary for the construe- with a gradual curve; and shall maintain and justice of the pence forfeit and pa a sum not choose-.'due notice of which shall be given in Uon of said road and branches, but no stone, keen the same in good repair; and in no case exceeding ten dollars, to be recovered with lome Dublic'newinaDcr in this State: in each nr nibr ma I rri aI shall he taken awav shall the ascent in the road be greater than costs of suit in an action on the case at the

of which books the following entry shall be Lnm anv land without the consent of the own- an tlevation of five degrees. suit nnd for the use of the corporation.

naif. V. ihi. tin ifrc;.rnfi nmmij in navl i.nr v, nrrnmii.nuiiii hnll I Kor. 21. If said road after the romnltion I Sec. 29. If anv toll gatherer on said road

- " - w.a.w....w r " XT J I lllvlWI U . I . .'IV. . w. vuwu ... - - 1 I j c dollars for each share of stock set oppo- be ascertained. thereof shall be suffered to go to decay, or b shall unreasonably detain any passenger after te our names, in such manner & proportions. ( Sec. 14. It shall be lawful for the corpora impassable for one year, unless when the the toll has bi en pid or tendered or shall de-

anJ at such times as the Prcsidehtand Direc tion either before or after the location ef said sumo is repairing, this charter shall be consid- inand or receive greater toll than is by thi

tnrc nftVi F-.ni,i;,. T...;k. rVtm.. 1 i -t.: r. - n.Hni.i .ml na'fnrfpitefl. I act allowed, he shall for everv such "nc

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han four degrees, and said road shall not do

pe.ncd to a greater width than eighty tect

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I ttsvn Biff 1 1 a eai r gt t Kaa norf v Sniit rnrl vasmy ;,. Sec. 37. And be it lurthcr enacted, mar

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erect n gate or talcs at suitable distarn.es that no suit or action shall be brouehtaeainst ie County Commissioners ol the counties oi

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apart, not less than ten miles, nnd demand &

as much of the stock to be taken as they may

think proper.

Sec. 3?. This charier is hereby limited to

fifty years in its duration.

Sec. 31. That the full right and privilege s hereby reserved to the citizens of this State,

or any company hereafter to be incorporated

unaer the authority ol this Mate, to connect

with the read hereby providdd for, any road leading to or from the main route, to any part or parts of the slate, or of crossing said road

Ay any county, state or other road.

&ec. 65. Aad be U further enacted. That

John Godlev, Wai ren Tebbs. John Snvder.

William Pureed of Dearborn county and Joseph Sizelove, John P. Case, Joseph Bennett, Bradbury Cotterell, Enoch McCarty, William Builer, nnd Richard Tyner, and Thomas Purcrll of Franklin countv.and their

successors in office duly elected as provided

in the foregoing section CJ M-e Jt rank lin Turn

pike Company are hereby crenteu a body p6 tic nnd corporate in the name and style cf

the Brookville and Harrison Turnpike Com

any, with a capital stock af eighty thousand

dollars in shares of fifty dollars ench. wilh

power to increase the capital stock to an a mount sufficient to complete the road from

II rriion in the county of Dearborn, through Rochester nd Trenton to the public square in the town of Brookville in the county of Franklin. And said Brookville and Harrison Turnpike Company shall have all the same

powers nnd privileges hereinbefore granted to the Franklin Turnpike Company, nnd shall in the exercise of their powers and privileges and in the transacting of any and all of their

business relating to the road in this sectien authorized, be governed in all things as is pro vided in the foiegoing sections creating the Franklin Turnpike Company. Provided, that the grade of said road shall not in any place

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Sec. Su. And b !t furtbar enacted lhat

Meredith Helm, Dante! Iiawk:ns, George Frybarger, Robert Griffiith, John Stoops Jesse

Shaw, William P. Barton, R.N. Taylor, John

Allen, David Slaughter, Richard Chambers

amcs Blacklcdge, Samuel Gordon, and their

successors in office duly elected as herein be

fore provided for the r rankhn Turnpike Com pany are hereby created a body corporate &

politic in the pame and style of the lirookvule and Connersville Turnplike Company, with capital stock of sixty thousand dollars in shares of fifty dollars each, wilh power to increase

ih capital stock to any amount suthcienl to complete the turnpike road from Brookville

to Connersville, and shall have power Ipppn

struct and lopate a turnpike road from the

public square in the town of Brookville in the county of Franklin through Bloominggrovc in

the 6aid county of r rankhn and through Weil

Union in the county of r ayette, to the public square in the town of Connersville in the afoie- .

said county ol r ayette; and said Brookville

and Connersville lurnpike Company shall have all the same powers and privileges heretofore granted to the Franklin Turpike Ccm pany, nnd shall in the exercise of their powers and privileges, and in the transaction of any nnd all thier business relating to the road in this section authorized, be governed in all things as is provided in the foiegoing sections creating the Franklin Turnpike Company.

' V:nacd That the grade of said road shall

cirect. Witness our hands this darof iirmifh whose land the same may onsssarc scc.-r oo soon as tne said corporation lorieuanu nay a sum noiexr-llfftcnJoarg

Sec. 6. It shall be lawful for any person of linquishment of so much of said land as may shall have completed the said road as nforo to be recovera'I wiV, cosls of suit before any 1 lawful age, for the agent of any corporate be necessary for the construction of said road.l said, or any ten continuous miles thereof a justice &f the peace havintr competent iurisdic 1

body,to subscribe for any amount of the Capi- as also the stone, gravel, timber and other ma- greeable to the provisions of thi act, the; may

tai &iock: and the said Corporation by an tcnals that may be obtained upon said routes,

"gent may offer for sale in any other State I and may contract for stone.eravel, timber and

any amount of stock upon such terms and other materials that may be obtatued upon conditions as may be thought advisable, and any lands near thereto; to receive by donathey shall have power upon their own credit lions, gifts, grants ar bequests, lands, money, to borrow money upon such terms as may be labor, property, stone, gravel, wood or other "greed upon by the parties. The corpora- materials, for the benefits of said corporation; uoa may require such sum of money to be and all such contracts, relinquishments and paid at the time of subcribing, not exceeding donations, gifts, grants or bequests made and fa dollars on each share, as they may think entered into in writing by any person or perProper.but the amount reouired shall be made tons able in law to" contract, made in consid

known at the notice for opening the books; I eratlon of such location and for the benefit of

ana any future payment on the stock shall be the corporation shall be binding and obllato sader the control of the corporation. ry, and the corporation may aud shall have Sec. 7. As soon as one thousand shares are their action at law in any court of competent subscribed and five dollars paid on each share, jurisdiction to compel a compliance thereto, ttshallbe thedutyof the corporation to give Provided, That all such contracts, relinquishthree weeks notice thereof in some newspaper ments, donations, grants, gifts, &c. shall be

this state, and in such notice appoint a time I made in writing by the party making the

7 place for the stockholders to meet and same. elect nine directors who shall be stockholders Sec. 15. That in all cases where any perna citizens of this state, and which election son through whose land the road may run

wall be by ballot and conducted under the (shall refuse to relinquish the same or where a

lapervuion of one inspector and two judges contract between the parties cannot be made,

-ifwniea by the stockholders present; and it shall be lawful for the corporation to give

" person having the highest number of votes notice to some justice of the peace in the counhall be declared dulv elected: in all elections tv where such circumstance may occur, and

cachshitre from one to five, shall entitle the I such justice shall thereupon summon the ownbolder to one vote, and every additional five I er of such land to appear before him on a par-

wares, one vote, to be given by the person J ticular day within ten days thereafter, and owning the same, or by one of any partners,) shall summon a jury of twelve disinterested

'r by the husband, father, mother, adminis- men or a less number if a agreed to by the 'or, executor, trustee or, guardian or by the parties, who after taking oath faithfully and gent of any corporation, or any person hav- impartially to assess the damage, if any, view

"jSirignt to vote may vote by proxy. the land or materials and after taking into

oec.8. It shall be the duty of the directors consideration the advantages as well as disadelected as above and those elected at all sub- vantages the road maf be to ,,the land, report jPent elections to elect one of their body thereon whether such person is entitled to 'resident. The President and directors thus damages or not, and if so, how much ; and shall 'ectedt shall continue in ofi.ee until the next file such report with the justice, whereupon

a) J lce s"al1 enter juagemens mereon, Mtted and analili A. I nl fnw Mnt i-imuKnvin. Anil in rAlf

ec 9- All election aftr th fir. I ahall hp

unless either

or good cuusavsnowa. .And in case

party shall show autacient cause why

L-ii cmuvgj Biter me ursi aiimi uviemier party snail snow suucieni cause nuj d on the first Monday of January annual-! judgment shall not be entered, the justice may' J under the direction of the stockholders! grant a review of the premises either with or

wesent. of which i aMtiatft tnllaTB aKttll ham avsta. saw a r ftwttt ft rwr fmitn9 t&i th o at, i-t w smnv nt

"1 w should no election be held on the day any time after the rendition of such judgment

receive of persons travelling said road the

tolls allowed by this act. Provided, that said

corporation way erect five miles apart and

demand and receive at any such gale or gates

one half of the tolls allowed for ten miles.

Sec. 33. The following shall be the rate

of tolls for each and every ten miles of said

road, nnd in the same proportion for a great

er or less distance to wit: ior every tour

wheeled carriage, waggon, or other vehicle drawn by one horse or other animal a sum not

exceeding eighteen and three quarter cents;

for every horse or other animal in addition,

six and a quarter cents; for every cart, chaise

orother two wheel carriage or vehicle drawn

by one horse or other animal, not exceeding

twelve and a half cents; for every sled or

sleigh drawn by one horse or other animal,

six and a quarter cents, for every horse or oth

er animal in addition six and u quarter cents;

for every coach, chariot orother pleasure car

riage drawn by one hors, not exceeding

eighteen and three quarter cents, for every ad

ditional horse or other animal six and a quarter cents; for every horse and rider not exceeding six and a quarter cents; for every horse, mule or ass six months old or upwards'led or driven

not exceeding three cents; for every head of

neat cattle six months old or upwards one

cent; each hog or sheep a half cent. Provided,

That all persons going to or returning from

public worship; and all militia men going to or returning from masters nnd all funeral pro

cessions shall pass said road tree ol toll

Sec. 34. If any person or persons using

said road shall with intent to defraud said company or to evade the payment of toll, pass

through any private gate or bars or along any other ground near to any turnpike gate which shall be closed persuant to this act, nr shall

practice any fraudulent means with intent to

evade or lessen tne payment ol sucn toi.s; or if any person shall take another off said road

with intent to defraud said corporation, each

and every person concerned in sec-h fraudulent

any person or persons for any penalty incurred Franklin and Fnyelte, be, and they are here- .. .:.. oi;n imlnu iirh c..! nr .fi!An bv authorized, if in their opinion they think

shall be commenced within thirty days from it expedient, to suoerriDe siocit io me arou-

the time of incurring the snme; and the ucr

fendant in such action may plead the general

issue and give this act in evidence with any other special matter.

Sec. 30. 1 he corporation shall cause to be

ville and Connersville Tarnpikc Company; and that the County Commissioners of the

counties of Dearborn, Franklin and Fayette may sucscribe stock in the Harrison and Brookville, and Brookville and Connersville

kept a fair account of the whole expense of Turnpike Companies herein incorporated.

malting ana repairing saiu roaa wun an inci- oec. oo. nn u-uiuuuir uiutu, mm dental expenses; and also a fairacrountof the Newton Clay pool, John Allen, Henry Goodtoll received and the stale shall have a right lander, George Frybarger, Meredith (Helm,

to purchase the stock of said company at any Benjamin Johns, Abel Y ilson, uanici iiawtime after twenty years, on paying said corpo- kins, Nimrod Furgason, Benjamin Beason, ration a sum of money which together with the Selh Williams, Charles II. Moore, Ira Lackey, toll received shall eoual the cost and cxnen- Abraham G. Hanna, and their successors in

ses of said turnpike road ns aforesaid with an office duly elected as is provided in the fore-

interest of twelve percent, per annum,and the going sections to incorporate me urooavuie

books or the corporation shall always be open 1 urnpiKe company, are nereoy consiuuieu n for the inspection of any agent of the Stale body politic and corporate in the name and appointed for lhat purpose bv the Legislature, style of the Connersville and Cambridge

and if the corporation shall neglect or reluse I urnpiKe company, w un a capuai siock oi to exhibit at any time their accounts agreea- fifty thousand dollars, in shares of fifty dollars bly to this section, when thereto required, then each, wilh power to increase the capital all the rights and privileges granted by this stork to an amount sufficient to complete the

act shall cense ano oe ai an end. lurnpiKe rona ircm me jmuiic tquaic v.iSec. 31. The said corporation shall be and nersville to Cambridge; and shall have power they are hereby authorised and empowered to locate nnd consliuct a turnpike road from to demand nnd receive the same tolls and pro- the public square in Connersville in the cted in the same manner to collect the same coonly of Fayette, through Milton to Cam from the driver, owner or owners ofany stage, bridge City in the county of Wayne; and carriage or sleigh in which shall be carried said Connersville and Cambridge Turnpike the mail of the United States as they Company shall have the same powers and have by this act a right to do, from the driver priviliges herein before granted to the Frankof similar carriages and sleighs drawn by the tin Turnpike Company, and 6hnll, in the exsame number of horses in which no mail is ercise of their powers and priviliges, and in carried, any law to the contrary nolwilhstand- the transacting ofany nnd all of the business ing. Provided, That nothing herein contained relating to the road in this section authorized, thll K. an rnnatrurf ii to emnower said cor- be governed in all thinn as is provided in

poration, their agent or agents lo stop or de- the foregoing sections creating lie Franklin . ...-l.irn rw aluirrK nr knrcp Tiirnnilrii fjiflin.il Prmided. 'That til

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whilst actually empjoved in the conveyance ofl grade of said road shall oot, in any piace ea said mail. Iceed a greater elevation than four degrees.

Sec. 32. It shall be lawful for the county! and that said road ahall not be opened to a commissioners of Franklin county, for and onl greater width than eighty feet, behalf of said cudnty to authorize by an order,! Sec. SO. And be H further enacted, That