Chap. 254.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sertion 10 of chapter 10 of an
act entitled an act concerning public service corporations, approvea
January 18, 1904, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section 10 of an act concerning corporations, approved January
18, 1904, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact
section 10 of an act entitled an act concerning public corporations, ap-
proved January 18, 1904, and providing for the continuance of annual
tolls on turnpikes. (S. B. 189.)

Approved March 24, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section ten of chapter ten of an act concerning public service cor-
porations, approved January eighteen, nineteen hundred and four,
as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section
ten of an act concerning corporations, approved January eighteen,
nineteen hundred and four, as amended by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section ten of an act entitled an act concerning
public corporations, approved January eighteen, nineteen hundred
and four, and providing for the continuance of annual tolls on turn-
pikes, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 10. When different rates are not prescribed by law, the
following tolls may be received on a section of five miles of a turn-
pike which has been completed—to-wit, six and a quarter cents for
twenty sheep or hogs, and twelve and a half cents for twenty cattle,
and so in proportion for a less or greater number; three cents for a
horse, mare, mule or gelding; five cents for a two-wheeled riding
carriage; twelve cents for a one-horse, four wheeled riding carriage;
sixteen cents for a two-horse, four-wheeled riding carriage, and
twenty cents for a four-horse riding carriage; and for a cart or
wagon, six and a quarter cents for “each animal drawing it; and
‘for every engine, machine, wagon, or other vehicle moved or drawn
in whole or part, by steam or other motive power, six and a quarter
cents for each wheel of every such engine, machine, wagon, or other
vehicle moving on the ground. For a fractional part of a section
tolls may be received, leaving the same proportion to the tolls for a
full section that the said fractional part bears to such full section;
provided, however, that the present system of giving annual tolls
for travel to residents of counties traversed by pikes shall be con-
tinued, and no greater charge shall be made than is now charged by
turnpike companies for similar travel; and, provided, further, that
the rates of tolls charged on the Valley turnpike shall not exceed
the following rates—to-wit, five cents for twenty sheep or hogs and
ten cents for twenty cattle, and so on in proportion for a greater
or less number; three cents for a horse, mare, mule, or gelding; five
cents for a two-wheeled riding carriage; ten cents for a four-
wheeled riding carriage drawn by two horses; six cents for a four-
wheeled riding carriage drawn by one horse; and for a cart or wagon
drawn by one horse, five cents; for a wagon drawn by two horses,
ten cents; for a wagon drawn by four horses, eighteen cents; and
for every additional horse, three cents; and for every engine, ma-
chine, wagon or other vehicle moved or drawn, in whole or part,
by steam or other motive power, six and a quarter cents for each
wheel of every such engine, machine, wagon, or other vehicle moving
on the ground. For a fractional part of a section only such tolls
may be received on any and all turnpikes as bear the same propor-
tion to tolls for a full section that the said fractional part bears to
such full section; and provided, further, that the present system of
giving annual tolls for travel to residents along the Valley turnpike
shall be continued, and no greater charge shall be made than is now
charged by turnpike companies for similar travel; and provided,
further, that in no case shall more than one toll gate be erected or
be permitted to exist upon any one five-mile section of any such
turnpike, whether such turnpike be heretofore or hereafter erected;
provided, also further, that in no case shall more than one full toll
be demanded or received for travel of a full section, nor more than
a proportionate toll for part of a full section of five mules.

2. Any turnpike company violating the terms of this act shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not
less than ten dollars, and not to exceed fifty dollars for each offense,
in the discretion of the court or justice trying the case.