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How said Bridge shall be construct. ed &c.

Rates thereof.

ORONO BRIDGE.

in erecting and maintaining said bridge shall interfere with
the rights and privileges of the proprietors of the Old Town
Canal as heretofore granted to that corporation they shall
not have any claim upon the State for any damages they
may sustain by reason of such interference.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said bridge shall
be constructed of suitable materials, and of the width of
twenty six feet at least, well covered with plank or timber,
with sufficient railings on each side, and with passage ways
for water at least forty five feet wide and sufficiently high
for the passage of rafts of timber, boards and other lumber,
with two sufficient side walks for foot passengers. And
unless said bridge be completed in three years from the
passing of this Act, this grant shall be void.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That a toll is hereby Toll granted. granted to said corporation at the following rates; viz. for each passenger on foot, two cents; for each horse and rider, six cents; for each sled, sleigh, cart or wagon drawn by one beast, twelve cents, with three cents for each additional beast; for each chaise, chair or sulkey drawn by one horse, twenty cents, with three cents for each additional horse; for each sled, sleigh, cart or wagon used for the conveyance of merchandize, drawn by two horses seventeen cents, with three cents for every additional horse; for each coach phaeton or curricle drawn by two horses thirty two cents; for each coach or other vehicle drawn by four horses, thirty seven cents; for droves of neat cattle or horses, two cents a head; for sheep or swine six cents a dozen; for each ox team one person may pass free as a driver; and no additional toll shall be charged for persons actually travelling in the vehicles aforesaid, but this exemption shall not extend to persons, taken in for the purpose of evading toll. The corporation may commute these tolls by agreement with any person or corporation, taking therefor a specified sum for a given mence-when time. Said tolls shall commence when the bridge is first Legislature shall have power to opened for After ten years from that time the change the rates Legislature shall have power to revise and change said rates of toll. All persons going to or returning from any place

Corporation may commute these tolls by agreement.

Toll to com.

of toll after ten

years, &c.

passengers.

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of public worship on the Sabbath, or going to or returning from any military duty may pass said bridge exempt from toll.

ed to view.

SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That at the place of collecting the tolls the corporation shall erect and keep a Rotes of toll board or sign constantly exposed to view, upon which shall shall be expos be legibly and fairly expressed the rates of toll aforesaid. Whenever the toll gatherer shall not be at the toll house, the gate shall be left open, and the bridge free from toll.

CHAPTER 265.

AN ACT to incorporate the West Somerset County Agricultural Society.

Approved March 8, 1832.

sons incorpo

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Orin Tinkham, Da- Names of pervid Bronson, John Pierce, Herbert Savage, Bezer Bryant, rated. James H. Hilton, and their associates, successors and assigns be, and they hereby are, created a corporation by the name of the West Somerset County Agricultural Society, with power by that name to sue and be sued, use a Powers, &c. common seal, make by-laws for the management of their affairs, not repugnant to the laws of the State, and to hold and exercise all the powers incident to similar corporations. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Society be and hereby is established within the County of Somerset, and may take and hold property, real or personal, to an May hold real amount the annual income of which shall not exceed three estate. thousand dollars, to be applied exclusively to the advancement of Agriculture and the Mechanic arts connected therewith.

or personal

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the powers grant- Powers granted may be ed by this Act may be enlarged, restricted or annulled at changed. the pleasure of the Legislature.

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YORK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That David Bronson First meeting. may call the first meeting of said corporation by giving such previous notice as he may think suitable, at which meeting any corporation business may be transacted.

CHAPTER 266.

AN ACT to incorporate the York County Agricultural Society.

Approved March 8, 1832.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Nathaniel Clark, Moses Sweat, Jeremiah Bradbury, Benjamin J. Herrick, Names of Per-Jeremiah Goodwin, Thomas Perkins, John Low, William sons incorpora- A. Hayes, John P. Lord, Samuel Hill, Stephen Jenkins,

ted.

Powers &c.

Edmund Trafton, and their associates, successors and assigns be and hereby are created a corporation by the name of the York County Agricultural Society, with power by that name to sue and be sued, use a common seal, make by-laws for the management of their concerns not repugMay hold Real nant to the laws of the State, purchase and hold estate, or Personal Es- real or personal, the yearly income of which shall not exceed three thousand dollars, to be used exclusively inpromoting Agriculture and the mechanic arts connected therewith. And said Corporation is hereby vested with all the rights and privileges usually granted to similar Corporations.

tate.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the powers, grantPowers granted ed by this Act, may be enlarged, restricted or annulled at may be changed. the pleasure of the Legislature.

First meeting.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That Jeremiah Goodwin may call the first meeting of the Corporation, in such notice previously given, as he may judge necessary; at which meeting officers may be chosen and any corporation business transacted.

CHAPTER 267.

AN ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of the Ministerial property in the
South Parish in Parsonsfield.

Approved March 8, 1832.

sons incorpora

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That Peletiah Ricker, Samuel Moulton, Jesse Wedgwood, John Pease, Samuel Burbank, John Lougee, Jr., Jonathan Piper and their asso- Names of perciates, successors and assigns be and they hereby are cre- ted. ated a corporation by the name of the Proprietors of the ministerial property in the South Parish in Parsonsfield, for the purpose of maintaining the Gospel Ministry. And said corporation may take and hold any estate real and May hold Real personal, necessary for said purpose, not exceeding, in the Estate &c. whole at any one time, twenty thousand dollars and may make by-laws for the management of their affairs not re- May make bypugnant to the laws of the State, and may, by their corporate name aforesaid, sue and be sued, have and use a common seal, and possess and exercise all the rights and powers of similar corporations.

and Personal

Laws &c.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any three of the persons above named may call the first meeting of said First meeting. corporation by giving such notice, as they deem suitable, at which meeting, all necessary officers may be chosen and any other corporation business transacted.

may be changed.

SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the powers grant- Powers granted ed by this Act may be enlarged, restrained or annulled, at the pleasure of the Legislature.

CHAPTER 268.

AN ACT to incorporate the Washington County Agricultural Society.

Approved March 8, 1832.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represensatives, in Legislature assembled, That Horatio G. Balch,

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ted

Powers &c.

ANDROSCOGGIN BOOMS, &c.

Names of per- Moses Fuller, Oliver N. Allen, Jeremiah Fowler, Jonathan D. Weston, Marshall Thaxter, David Longfellow, Lucius Q. C. Bowles, William B. Smith and their associates, successors and assigns be, and they hereby are, created a corporation by the name of the Washington County Agricultural Society, with power by that name to sue and be sued; use a common seal; make by-laws, not repugnant to the laws of the State, for the management of their affairs; and have and exercise all the powers incident to similar corMay hold real porations; and to take and hold estate, real or personal, to an amount the annual income of which shall not exceed three thousand dollars, to be applied exclusively to the advancement of Agriculture and the mechanic arts connected therewith, Provided that the powers granted by this act may be enlarged, restricted or annulled at the pleasure of the Legislature.

or personal Estate &c.

Proviso.

SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any two of the First meeting. three persons first above named may call the first meeting of the corporation, by giving such public notice of the time and place thereof as they shall deem proper. And at said meeting any corporation business may be transacted.

lowed to the

CHAPTER 269.

AN additional ACT, relating to the Proprietors of side Booms in Androscoggin River-and to the Side Booms therein.

Approved March 8, 1832.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the Proprietors of side booms in Androscoggin River, shall be, and hereby Further sum al- are entitled, to demand, take and receive of, and from the Proprietors of Owner or owners of logs, and other timber, that may be Side Booms in hereafter rafted out of said side booms, surveyed and seAndroscoggin River, for boom-cured according to the provisions of law, the further sum of eight cents in addition to the sum of thirty cents heretofore established for each and every thousand feet of boards, that the logs so rafted out, surveyed, and secured

age.