AND  WHEREAS  it  will  be  necessary  that  a  Map  of  the  Beads
in  the  said  Precincts  be  made  in  Order  that  the  Precincts  may  be
divided  into  Districts,  BE  IT  THEREFORE  ENACTED  that  the
said  Benjamin  Tusteen  and  John  Brewster  may  Order  a  Map  of
the  said  Roads  to  be  made  aud  the  Expence  attending  the  same
(provided  it  shall  not  exceed  five  pounds)  shall  be  raised  and  paid
equally  between  tbe  said  Precincts  as  other  Contingent  Charges
are  raised  and  paid

AND  WHEREAS  it  may  be  absolutely  necessary  to  lay  ont
Private  Roads  within  the  said  Precincts,  Bl  IT  THBBEFOBE
ENACTED  by  tbe  authority  aforesaid  that  upon  an  applicatioa


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fo  the  GommiBslonerfl  of  either  Precinct  for  a  PHvate  Eoad.  the
Commisflioners  for  the  Precinct  where  such  Private  Boa<I  is
desired  to  be  laid,  shall  Tiew  the  aame,  and*  if  they  are  of  opinion
gnch  Road  is  absolate);  necessary  and  Twelve  principal  Free-
holders under  Oath  shall  he  of  the  same  Opinion  the  aaid  Gom-
missionera  are  hereby  Impowered  to  lay  ont  such  Boad  Obserr-
ing  the  same  steps  in  ascertaining  what  sball  be  paid  for  the
Land  as  are  before  directed  to  be  taken  In  laying  out  Puhlick
Roads  and  all  the  Ezpences  and  Charges  attending  the  said  Road
shall  be  paid  by  the  Person  or  Persona  applying  for  the  same,
and  the  said  Road  when  laid  shall  be  for  the  only  use  of  the
Person  ar  Persons  who  shall  pay  for  the  same,  his  and  their
Heirs  and  Assigns  but  for  no  other  use  or  pnrpose  than  that  of  a
Road.  Provided  always  the  owner  or  owners  of  the  Land
through  which  8uch  Private  Road  may  be  laid  shall  not  be  pre-
vented from  making  use  of  such  Road,  if  he  shall  ngnify  li!s
iDtentioo  of  making  use  of  the  aame  at  the  time  when  the  Jury
are  to  ascertain  the  value  of  the  Land  and  the  damages  by
means  of  laying  out  of  such  Boad.
