Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio. That John Reynolds and his associate, be, and t. y ar hereby authorized to drain a certain prairie in the co ty of Champaign, known by the name of 'Dugan Prairie," and for that purpose they shail, have by themselves, their agents and workmen, full right and power to construct a ditch or drain through any land or lands situate between said prairie and a certain creek or water course known by the name of the Urbana branch:". P.ovided, Such ditch or drain shall intersect said creek or water course within one fourth of a mile of the town of Urbana: Provided also,, The said John Reynolds and his associates shall make, and con stantly keep in good repair a sufficient bridge or bridges over said ditch, where it may cross auy public road or reaus. Sec. 2. That if any person or persons through wi.cse land or lands it may be necessary to cut said ditch, shall be of opinion that his, her or their property will be injured thereby, he, she or they may apply to some acting justice of the peace in and for said county, whose duty it shall be to appoint three disinterested land holders of said county, who upon oath and actual view of said premises shall assess the damage, if any, such person or persons may sustain by the construction of said ditch through his, her or their land or lands; and the said John Reynolds and his associates sall pay to the owner or owners of such land or lands, or to I is, her or their agent or attorney, the sum or sums assessed by the appraisers in manner aforesaid, for the injury done to said land or lands. Sec. 3. That the said Reynolds and his associates, their heirs and assigns, shall have power and authority at any time when it may be necessary, to enter upon any. lands through which said ditch or drain may be cut for the pur pose of repairing the same or removing any obstruction or hindrance to the free passage of the water; and they may bring suit against, and recover damages of any person or persons who may at any time obstruct or hinder the passage of the water in said ditch. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. M. T. WILLIAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. An Act to enable the trustees of the original surveyed township num ber three in the eighth range in the county of Washington, to revalue certain school lots therein named. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That the trustees of the original surveyed township number three in the eighth range in the county of Washington, are hereby author zed to appoint three disinterested free holders, whose duty it shall be to meet on the school section in said township on a day appointed by said trustees, and after having taken an oath before some justice of the peace for the faithful performance of their duty, shall proceed to appraise at their true value in money, the following lots, viz: Numbers one, two, three and seven, lying and being within said section, in the township of Fearing, without regard to the buildings or improvements thereon, and make return thereof to the trustees within five days after such valuation shall have been completed; and the said trustees shall be authorized to receive from the present occupants of the lots, the sum of six per cent. on such valuation as the annual rent to which said lots shall be hereafter subject. This act to take effect and be in force trom and after its passage. M. T. WILLIAMS, February 1, 1825. Speaker of the Senate. An act to authorize Wilham P. Barclow, John N. C. Schenck and their associates to build a toll bridge across the Great Miami River at the town of Franklin in the county of Warren. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state Onio, That William P. Barclow, John N. C. Schenck and their associates or successors or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby authorized to build a bridge across the Mi ami river at the town of Franklin in the county of Warren to be erected at the west end of Main street or at some other suitable point, between the south line of second and the north line of fifth streets in said town, to be selected and agreed on by a majority of the free holders and house holders, residing within the corporation of the same, and the said William P. Barclow, Joan N. C. Schenck and their as sociates if any, shall be known by the name of the Franklin bridge company and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic with sufficient powers to sue and be sued, defend and be defended in any courts having competent jurisdiction. Sec. 2. That the superintendence and management of said bridge shall be conducted by said company or a majority of them, who shall meet in the town of Franklin, on the first Monday of May next, and annually thereafter, on the first Monday of May, and said company may elect out of their own body a president, secretary and treasurer, and may at any time thereafter, appoint a toll gatherer and such other assistants as they may deem necessarry, and may demand security from such toll gatherer or assistants as they may think pro per for the faithful performance of the duties required of them: Provided, That no vote at any of their elections shall be given b proxy. Sec. 3. That the said Franklin bridge company, their as sociates or successors are hereby authorized to ask, demand and receive from passengers passing said bridge; the following rates of toll to wit; for every foot passenger three cents, for each horse, mule or ass one year old or upwards three cents, for each horse and rider, twelve and one half cents, for each waggon or four wheeled carriage, drawn by two horses or oxen including the driver, thirty seven and one half cents, and for every horse or ox in addition six and one fourth cents; for each cart sled or sleigh drawn by two horses or oxen including the driver twenty five cents; for each cart, carriage, sled or sleigh drawn by one horse or ox including the driver eighteen and three fourth cents; for each head of neat cattle, six months old and upwards two cents; for every head of sheep and hogs one cent. Provided, That all persons going to or returning from worship on the sabbath day, all persons going with or returning from funera's, and all other persons that are exempted from the payment of ferriages, by the laws of this state or of the United States shall pass at all times free of toll on said bridge. Sec. 4. That if said company shall build said bridge in a complete and sufficient manner, and of proper width with railings and cart ways, and in all other respects of sufficient strength and dimensions to admit of the safe passage of pas sengers, carts, carriages, waggons, neat cattle, sheep and hogs; within three years from and after the taking effect of this act then, and in that case, the said company shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges secured to them by this act, so long as they shall keep said bridge in good repair: Provided, That any future legislature may regulate the toll aforesaid after the year eighteen hundred and forty: And provided also, That the fording of said river be in no wise obstructed. Sec. 5. That the said company shall previous to their receiving toll, set up and keep on the margin of the river near said bridge, a post and board on which shall be painted or printed in a conspicuous manner the rates of toll authorized by this act. This act to take effect and be in force from and after the first day of May next. M. T. WILLIAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February, 5, 1825. Speaker of the Senate. An Act to incorporate the Knor, Richland and Huron Turnpike Company. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That Samuel Mott, Daniel S. Norton and John Trimble, of Knox county, Ebenezer P. Sturges, John Stewart, and William Patterson, of Richland county, and Timothy Baker, (hauncy Bush and Samuel B. Lewis, of Huron county, and their associates be, and they are hereby incorporated, created and made a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Knox, Richland and Huron Turnpike Company, for the intent and purpose of making a turnpike road from Mount Vernon. in Knox county, through Belville, Mansfield, Norwalk and Milan, to Sandusky city, in Huron county, with all the rights, privileges and immunities, and subject to all the restrictions, limitations, provisions and disabilities prescribed in the act to provide for the regulation of turnpike companies. Sec. 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, with the privilege of extending said stock to any amount not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, if such sum shall be found necessary to effect the object of the incorporation. H Sec. 3. That the said persons named in the first section of this act, shall be commissioners for the purpose of receiv ing subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, and of performing all the duties required of them, or contemplated by the "act to provide for the regulation of turnpike companies." Books shall be opened for the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, on the first Monday of May next, at Mount Vernon, in Knox coun ty, Mansfield, in Richland county, and in Norwalk and Sandusky city, in Huron county; and whenever ten thousand dollars shall be subscribed, it shall be lawful for the aforesaid commissioners to call a meeting of th stockholders for the purpose of electing nine directors, who shall manage the concerns of said company. Sec. 4. That whenever said company shall have completed ten miles of said turnpike road, according to the provisions of the "act to provide for the regulation of turnpike companies," they shall have a right to demand and receive from all persons travelling the same, except soldiers of the reve lution, and those who are exempted from the payment of toll by the above named act, the following rates of toll for every ten miles, and in the same proportion for a greater or less distance, to wit: for every four wheel carriage drawn by two horses or oxen, twenty-five cents; for every horse or ox in addition, six and one fourth cents; for every two wheel carriage drawn by two horses or oxen, eighteen and three fourth cents; for every horse or ox in addition, six and one fourth cents; for every sled or sleigh, drawn by two horses or oxen twelve and a half cents; for every horse or ox in addition, six and one fourth cents; for every horse and rider, six and one fourth cents; for every horse, mule or ass led or driven, six months old or upwards, three cents; for every head of neat cattle, six months old or upwards, two cents; for every score of sheep or hogs, twelve and a half cents, and at the same rate for a greater or less number; for every four wheel pleasure carriage drawn by two horses, thirty seven and a half cents; for every horse in addition, twelve and a half cents; for every two wheel pleasure carriage, drawn by one horse, eighteen and three fourth cents; for every horse in addition, twelve and a half cents; for every four wheel carriage, drawn by one horse, eighteen and three fourth cents; for every two wheel carriage, drawn by one horse or ox, twelve and a half cents; for every sled or sleigh, drawn by one horse or ox, six and one fourth cents: Provi |