Iredell County, NC – Joseph Huston – Act to Erect Gates, 1826

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An Act to empower Joseph Huston, of Iredell county, to erect and keep 
up gates across certain roads therein mentioned

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, 
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and 
after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for Joseph 
Huston, or his legal representatives, to erect and keep up two gates 
across the roads leading to his ferry; one across the new road leading 
from the mountain road, near Nicholas Norton’s, to his ferry; and one 
across the road leading from the Island Ford of the Catawba river to 
said ferry, under the same rules, regulations and restrictions as have 
been established, or hereafter may be established, by law, for erecting 
and keeping up gates across public roads; Provided, nevertheless, that 
said gates shall be erected upon the lands of the said Joseph Huston: 
And provided also, the said Joseph Huston shall be exempt from any tax 
now imposed, or hereafter may be imposed, by law, upon persons erecting 
gates across public roads.

And be it further enacted, That the said Joseph Huston shall keep a 
good and sufficient boat at his ferry, for the accommodation of all 
passengers, and be subject to such rates of ferriage as the County 
Courts of Iredell shall impose.


Source:
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1826
Chapter LXIX
Page 42

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