keeping a toll-bridge at the ferry aforesaid, for the term of twenty years from the passage of this act, and for the distance of one mile above and below the said bridge: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall authorize the said Robert McAfee or his assigns to obstruct or interfere with any rights heretofore granted to said ferry. THOMAS GLASCOCK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB WOOD, President of the Senate.. Assented to, 22d December, 1834. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. AN ACT to authorize Seaton Grantland to erect a tollbridge over the Flint River, at or near the ferry known as Gibson's or Marshall's, of which he is the proprietor, at any point on his own land. Whereas, the said Seaton Grantland is the proprietor of the land on both sides of the Flint River, at and near to his ferry on said river, and is desirous of the privilege of the erection of a toll-bridge at some point within his present bounds Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives 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, the said Seaton Grantland is hereby authorized to erect a toll-bridge over the said river, at any point he may think proper on his own land, at or near his ferry on said river; and to receive for and during the full term of thirty years from and after the completion of the said bridge the following rates of toll: viz.-For a loaded wagon, fifty cents; for an empty wagon and four horses, thirty-seven and a half cents; for a cart and two horses, twenty-five cents; for all four-wheel pleasure carriages, fifty cents; for all two-wheeled carriages, twentyfive cents; for led horses or mules, six and a quarter cents each; for a man and horse, twelve and a half cents; for each foot-passenger, six and a quarter cents; for all cattle, three cents each; for goats, sheep, or hogs, two cents per head. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the bridge so authorized to be erected shall be destroyed by freshets or otherwise, and shall not again be rebuilt within three years thereafter, or shall from the want of repairs be impassable for the space of three years at any one time, then and in such case the right hereby vested in the said Seaton Grantland and his assigns shall immediately thereafter cease, and determine and become void, as if this act had never passed. THOMAS GLASCOCK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB WOOD, President of the Senate. Assented to, 22d December, 1834. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. AN ACT to authorize William Towns, of the county of Talbot, to erect a toll-bridge across Flint river on his own lands, at or near a place where a road crosses said river, known by the name of the Ford road. 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 the said William Towns be, and he is hereby authorized to erect and establish a toll-bridge across the Flint river on his own land, at or near the place where the road crosses said river, known by the name of the Ford road. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said William Towns shall be entitled to demand and receive such rates of toll for crossing upon the said bridge as are usual and customary for crossing at the several ferries below said bridge on said river. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted by the athority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said Towns, and his successors in the proprietorship of the said bridge, to keep the same at all times in good, sufficient, and safe repair, and to give due attendance thereat; and if at any time damages shall happen to any person or persons on their property by reason of insufficiency of such bridge, the non-attendance or neglect of the keeper thereof, or by the charge of more than the established rates herein authorized, the person so aggrieved or damaged shall and may have an action against the owner of such bridge. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the proprietor of the said toll-bridge to fix, as soon as the same shall be used, a board in a conspicuous situation on the said bridge, the board to be painted black, with white legible characters written on the same, noting the different rates of toll allowed by law as hereinbefore expressed. THOMAS GLASCOCK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB WOOD, President of the Senate. Assented to, 20th Dec. 1834. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. AN ACT authorizing Samuel Buffington to erect a tollbridge across the Oconee river, in Baldwin county, at or near the place now known as Buffington's Ferry in said county. 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 after the passage of this act, Samuel Buffington of Baldwin county is fully authorized to construct a bridge across the Oconee river, at or near his present ferry in said county, beginning on his own land and extending the same to the west bank of or the town common of Milledgeville, lying on said river; and the said bridge to be kept up by the said Samuel Buffington and his heirs for thirty years from the passage of this act: Provided, the said Samuel Buffington shall pay to the commissioners of the town of Milledgeville such tax as they may assess per annum upon said bridge. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Samuel Buffington be authorized to demand and receive from all persons crossing said bridge the usual rates of toll charged at other bridges on said river in said county. THOMAS GLASCOCK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB WOOD, Assented to, 20th Dec. 1834. President of the Senate. WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor. CENSUS. AN ACT to authorize the taking the Census in Walker county, and to require his Excellency the Governor to pay over the Poor-school Fund belonging to said county. 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 it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior Court in said county of Walker to take a full and accurate census or enumeration of the free white population; and the person so appointed shall make his returns to the Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county on or before the first day of April next. SEC. 2. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so soon as the census or enumeration shall have been taken and returned as required by this act, it shall be the duty of the Inferior Court to forward a certified copy of the same to his Excellency the Governor; and it shall be the duty of his Excellency the Governor to pay to said county an equal proportion, according to their white population, of the Poorschool Fund appropriated for annual distribution among the several counties of this State. SEC. 3. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons appointed to take the census or enumeration shall receive the same compensation, and be governed in the performance of their duty by the provisions contained in the act passed twenty-sixth day of December, 1826, except so much as militates against the provisions of this act. SEC. 4. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That |