Lenoir County, NC - Frederick Jones - Act to Erect Bridge, 1827

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An Act to authorise Frederick Jones, of Lenoir county, to erect a
bridge across Neuse river

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, 
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall
and may be lawful for Frederick Jones to erect a bridge across Neuse
river, opposite his plantation, below Kinston, at or near the same
place where his old bridge now stands, and the main road crosses said
river; and when the said bridge shall be completed, it shall be lawful
for the proprietor thereof to erect a toll gate thereon, or on some
part of the road.

Be it further enacted, That one or more of the arches of said bridge,
in the deepest part or middle of the river, shall be at least forty
feet wide, and sufficiently high for the free passage of boats and
rafts under said bridge at high water.

And be it further enacted, That the rates of toll shall be as follows,
viz. on waggons for passing said bridge, sixty cents each, and all
four wheeled carriages of pleasure, fifty cents; on all two wheeled
carriages of pleasure, twenty-five cents; on all carts, twenty-five
cents; on a man and horse, five cents; on every loose horse, five
cents; on every head of cattle, two cents; and on hogs and sheep, one
cent each; and that no toll be levied on foot passengers.

And be it further enacted, That when said bridge shall be built as
aforesaid, the proprietor thereof for the time being shall keep the
same in good and sufficient repair, under the like penalty as other
keepers of public bridges by the laws of the State.


Source:
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1827
Chapter LXXXIII
Page 62-63

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