Section 8

Section 8. When a good and complete bridge is erected over said Schuylkill at the place aforesaid, the company, their successors or assigns, may demand and receive toll from travelers and others crossing the same, not exceeding the following rates: For every score of sheep, four cents; for every score of hogs, six and a-fourth cents; for every score of horn cattle twelve and a-half cents, and so in this proportion for greater numbers; for every horse or mule laden or unladen, with rider, three cents; for every chair, chaise, or sulkey with two wheels and one horse, six and a-fourth centsthe same with two horses, nine cents; for every dearborn wagon with one horse six and a-fourth cents; for every chaise, coach, phaeton, chair, stage, wagon, coachee, or light wagon with four wheels and two horses, twelve and a-half cents; for either of the last-named carriages or vehicles with four horses eighteen and three-fourth cents; for every other carriage of pleasure under whatever name it may go, the like sums of toll according to the number of wheels or horses drawing the same; for every sled or sleigh three cents for each horse drawing the same; for every cart, wagon, or other carriage of burden four cents for each horse drawing the same, and two oxen shall be rated as one horse or mule; for every foot passenger crossing the bridge one cent. And they shall cause to be put up and kept in some conspicuous place at the gates of said bridge, a list of the rates of toll: And provided, That the bridge shall be so constructed so as not to injure or obstruct in any manner the navigation of the Schuylkill river.