after the passing of this act, the Augusta Insurance & Banking Company shall be permitted, and they are hereby authorised, to issue bank bills or notes, payable to bearer on demand, signed by the President and countersigned or attested by the Cashier, to double the amount of the capital stock paid, or which shall hereafter be paid in by the stockholders.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the act passed on the twenty-sixth day af December, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, creating the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

ASBURY HULL,

AN ACT to, authorise Larkin Wilson to erect a toll bridge across the Towaliga river in Monroe county, on the road leading from Forsyth to McDonough, at the place now known as Wilson's ferry, and to regulate the rates of toll for the same.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for Larkin Wilson, to erect a toll bridge across the Towaliga river, in Monroe county, on, the road leading from Forsyth to McDonough, at the place now known as Wilson's

ferry; Provided, the same be built on his own land, or with the consent of any other person or persons, on whose land it may be built.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Larkin Wilson, after the completion of said bridge, shall be, and he is hereby authorised to receive the following rates of toll-For every loaded wagon and team of four horses twenty-five cents; for each empty wagon and team, of four horses, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for each cart, or wagon, with team of less than four horses, twelve and a half cents; for each four wheel pleasure carriage twenty-five cents; for each Jersey wagon, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for all other carriages and wheeled vehicles, twelve and a half cents; for each man or man and horse, six and a quarter cents; each loose or lead horse or mule, three cents; and for each head of neat cattle, sheep, goats, and other stock, one cent: Provided, the foregoing rates of toll shall be subject to be changed and altered, and other rates fixed by the Inferior Court of Monroe county; And provided also, That the said Larkin Wilson shall not receive toll until the said bridge shall be adjudged secure and fit for passing by the Inferior Court of Monroe county, or commissioners by said court appointed, and until the said Larkin Wilson shall have entered into bond with good security to the said Inferior Court, to keep said bridge in good and sufficient repair, and to ensure the safety of all persons and property crossing upon the same.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, Dec. 21, 1831.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

AN ACT to authorise Robert Ligon, to erect a toll bridge across the Chestatee river, and to regulate the rate of toll for the same.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate & House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is here by enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, Robert Ligon, of Hall county, is fully authorised to construct a bridge across the Chestatee river, near Leathers ford-Beginning on his own land, and extending the same to the West Bank of said river, and to keep said bridge up until said bank is disposed of by law.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Robert Ligou be allowed, to demand and receive for crossing on said bridge, the following toll, to-wit: For each loaded wagon and team of four horses, thirty-seven and a half cents; for each empty wagon and team of four horses, twenty-five cents; for each loaded wagon and team of two horses, twenty-five cents, for each empty wagon and team of two horses, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for all four wheel pleasure carriages, thirty-seven and a half cents; for each loaded ox cart, twenty-five cents; for each empty ox cart, eighteen and three-fourth cents; for all other two wheel carriages, (except horse carts, which shall be at the same rate as empty ox carts) twenty-five cents;" for each man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for each foot passenger, five cents; three cents for each loose horse, and one cent per each head of cattle, hogs or sheep.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

Assented to, Dec. 23, 1831.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

AN ACT to permit John Finch, of Monroe county, to continue his mill dam across a part of the Ocmulgee river.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for John Finch, to continue his mill-dam across that part of the Ocmulgee river, on his own land, known by the name of the Bull Sluice Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

AN ACT to authorise Joseph Collins, Jr. of Tattnall county, to build a mill-dam across the Ohoopie river, upon his

own land.

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Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Joseph Collins, Jr. of Tattnall county, be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to erect a dam across the Ohoopie, river, upon his own land: Provided, That in the erection thereof, he shall leave open, a sluice of the river, sufficient for the frec passage of fish: And provided further, That he construct upon the Ohoopie river, at said dam, a lock, with gates, adequate to the free passage of such rafts as may navigate that stream.

[Laws of 1831.]

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, so far as they militate against this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives..

THOMAS STOCKS,

Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor..

AN ACT to authorise Andrew F. Woolley to keep up his mill-dam across the Chestatee river, in the county of Hall.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in Genéral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for Andrew F. Woolley, to keep up his mill-dam across the Chestatee river, in the county of Hall, until the land on the west side of said river be disposed of by the State: Provided, the said Andrew F. Woolley shall make or cause to be made, a slope in the dam sufficient for the free passage of fishAny law to the contrary notwithstanding..

ASBURY HULL,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS STOCKS,

Assented to, Dec. 26, 1831.

President of the Senate."

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.