Cents. Mills.

For each man and horse,

For each chaise or gig and passengers and horse,
For each sulkey and man and horse,

For each pleasure four wheel coach, or hack, with
two horses, driver and passengers,

For each stage, driver and passengers,

For each pleasure four wheel carriage drawn by

one horse,

For each one horse waggon, driver and horse,
For each two horse waggon and driver,
For each two horse pleasure sleigh, driver and

passenger,

For each loaded waggon or sleigh and driver,
For each one horse sleigh, driver and passengers,
For each loaded cart or ox waggon drawn by four

beasts,

For each and every additional beast,

4 0

12 0

6 0

12.0

For each and every loaded cart or ox waggon drawn by less than four beasts,

For each empty cart or ox waggon drawn by 4

beasts,

For each empty cart or waggon drawn by less

than four beasts,

For each loaded horse cart and horse,

For each empty horse cart and horse,

For each loaded ox sled drawn by 4 beasts and

For each loaded ox sled and driver, drawn by less

12

0

For each led or drift horse, mule, ox or neat kine,

For each foot passenger,

For each sheep, swine or goat,

And said company shall always provide some meet person to attend and collect the toll at said gate, so that trav

ellers paying said toll need not be unnecessarily obstructed in their travel.

And said company shall set up and maintain near said gate, and in plain view of the passengers, a fair and legible copy of the aforesaid rates of toll; and if any person shall wilfully remove, destroy or deface the same, or said gate, shall forfeit and pay ten dollars to said company, and such further sum as will cause the injury to be repaired, and costs of suit, to be recovered by said company in any proper action, for their use. Said company shall at all times keep said bridge in repair at their own expense, so long as they maintain said gate and receive toll thereat, and a fair account of expense for building and keeping said bridge in repair, shall be kept by said company, and for rebuilding as the case may be, and annually adjusted and ascertained by the committee hereinafter named. And said committee or a major part of them, shall determine when said bridge is completed so as to entitle said company to take toll thereat, as hereinbefore specified. Daniel Minor and John Wooster, of New Milford aforesaid, be, and hereby are appointed a committee, for the purposes before expressed in relation to the duties of a committee, and are to hold and exercise their powers, until after the completion of said bridge, and until another committee shall be appointed or their place supplied; and any vacancy which might occur by death or resignation may be supplied by the remaining part of the committee; the fees of said committee to be paid by said company and charged in their account. The shares of said company shall be transferable only on the books of said company and treated as personal property. Said company shall have power to choose any number of directors not exceeding five, nor less than two; also a clerk who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; also a treasurer, and such other officers as said company may see fit to appoint; such officers to be chosen by ballot, and such choice after the first election shall

be made at the annual meetings of said company, and to hold their respective offices one year from the time of their election, and until others are appointed in their place, provided that any vacancy occasioned by death or otherwise may be filled at any meeting of said company legally and specially warned for that purpose, but said officers so first chosen shall hold their offices only until the next annual meeting of said company; which annual and special meetings may be warned and holden at such time and in such manner as said company shall by their by-laws direct.

And said company shall have power to enact and establish such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as they may see fit, to carry into effect the objects of their incorporation, not inconsistent with this charter, or contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States. And the first meeting of said company shall be holden at the Hotel of Mr. Hopkins, at the railroad depot in Brookfield, in Fairfield county, on the 3d Monday in June, A. D. 1849, at 9 o'clock forenoon. Each share shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, at all meetings of said company. The members of said company may be annually assessed for the privilege of passing said bridge; such assessments to be made either by the directors of said company, or such other board of assessors as said company may appoint for that purpose at their annual meeting. The failure of said company to elect the officers thereof as herein before directed shall not work a forfeiture of this charter, but in such event, the officers may be afterwards chosen, at a special meeting warned for that purpose, warned and convened in such manner as said company shall direct.

The stock in said bridge company shall be assessed at its market value, and set in the list at the same rate as personal estate.

This charter may be altered, amended or revoked at the pleasure of the General Assembly.

INCORPORATING THE FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, OF

NEW HAVEN.

SEC. 1. Resolved by this Assembly, That James T. Hemingway, Nathan Booth, Morris Tyler, Charles A. Nettleton, Henry B. Smith, James A. Gorham, Thomas Chatterton, Charles Atwater, Jr., and Joseph Downes, and all others who are or may be associated with them hereafter, be, and hereby are, made and established a body politic and corporate by the name, style and title of the "Firemen's Benevolent Association of New Haven," and that they shall be and remain a body politic and corporate, by the same name, style and title forever.

SEC. 2. Said corporation is formed for the purpose of aiding such members of the fire department of the city of New Haven, (or the widows and children of such members,) as may stand in need of its assistance, and such other objects connected therewith as may conduce to the comfort, interest, and respectability of the firemen of the city of New Haven.

SEC. 3. Said corporation may have a common seal, which they may change and renew at pleasure; they may also, purchase, hold, possess and enjoy, to them and their successors, any goods and effects, lands and tenements,— provided, that the same shall at no time exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars,—and the same to sell and dispose of at pleasure. Also, to sue and be sued, to implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, answer and be answered unto, in any court of record or elsewhere.

SEC. 4. Said corporation shall have power to hold meetings, appoint all needful officers, to make by-laws relative to the meetings of the association, the management and distribution of its property, the duties of its officers; and

generally, to make any by-laws necessary to carry into effect the objects of the association, not repugnant to the laws of this state or of the United States.

SEC. 5. This act shall be subject to be altered, amended or repealed, at the pleasure of the General Assembly.

CITY OF NORWICH AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE NEW BONDS.

SEC. 1. Resolved by this Assembly, That the court of common council of the city of Norwich be, and they are hereby authorized, in the name and behalf of the city, to cause to be issued the bonds or certificates of debt of said city, to an amount not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of enabling said city to pay and take up the outstanding bonds of said city, payable as follows, viz.; $25,000, July 1st, 1849; $25,000, January 1st, 1850; $25,000, July 1st, 1850; $25,000, January 1st, 1851; $25,000, July 1st, 1851; $25,000, January 1st, 1852; which bonds hereby authorized to be issued shall bear interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable at such times and places as said court of common council shall direct. And said bonds shall be transferable, shall be sealed by the seal of the city, shall be payable in not less than five nor more than ten years, from the date thereof; and the legal holders of the same shall be authorized to enforce the collections of the same, and pursue all legal measures therefor, in their own names respectively.

SEC. 2. This resolution shall not take effect until the same shall be approved by the freemen of the city of Norwich, in [a] city meeting called for that purpose.