State-Wide, NC – Act to Erect Gates, 1826

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An Act authorising Jonathan Cooper, of the county of Bertie, to erect a 
gate on the public road leading from Salmon creek to Spruill's ferry; 
William Fewel, of the county of Rockingham, to erect a gate on the public 
road crossing Dan river at his plantation, called Lacey's ford; William 
Porter, of the county of Rockingham, to erect a gate on the public road 
crossing Dan river at his plantation, leading to the town of Madison; and 
Nimrod Lunsford, of the county of Burke, to erect a gate on the public 
road leading from Oxford's ford, on the Catawba river, to Wilkes 
court-house

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 Jonatham Cooper,
of the county of Bertie, to erect and keep a gate on his own land on the
public road leading from Salmon creek to Spruill's ferry.

And be it further enacted, That William Fewel, of the county of Rockingham,
be, and he is hereby authorised to erect and keep a gate, on his own land,
on the public road crossing Dan river, at his plantation.

And be it further enacted, That William Porter, of the county of Rockingham,
be, and he is hereby authorised, to erect and keep up a gate on his own
land on the public road leading to the town of Madison, and crossing Dan
river at his plantation.

And be it further enacted, That Nimrod Lunsford, of the county of Burke,
be, and he is hereby authorised to erect and keep up a gate on his own
land on the public road leading from Oxford's ford, on the Catawba river,
to Wilkes court-house.

And be it further enacted, That David Burden, of the county of Carteret,
be, and he is hereby authorised to erect and keep up a gate across the
public road leading by his house to Newport river.

And be it further enacted, That the gates hereby authorised to be erected,
shall be under the same rules, regulations and restrictions as have
been, or hereafter may be established, for erecting and keeping up any
gate or gates across any of the public highways of this State; any law to
the contrary notwithstanding.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1826
Chapter CXXVII
Page 72

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