That any such corporation so constructing, keeping and maintaining any such wagon road, bridge or ferry shall have power and authority to charge, receive and collect the rates, tolls and charges fixed, as aforesaid, from any person or persons, companies or corporations so using such road, bridge or ferry, and to prohibit any such persons from using the same until the rates, tolls and charges are paid or tendered; and any such persons using or attempting to use the same until the rates, tolls and charges are so paid or tendered shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace [magistrate] having jurisdiction shall be fined in any sum, for each offense, not less than five dollars [($5.00)], nor more than ten dollars [($10.00)], said fine to go to the public school fund of the county.
History: Laws 1891, ch. 44, § 3; C.L. 1897, § 1867; Code 1915, § 2721; C.S. 1929, § 64-1703; 1941 Comp., § 58-903; 1953 Comp., § 55-9-3.
Bracketed material. — The office of justice of the peace has been abolished, and the jurisdiction, powers and duties have been transferred to the magistrate court. See 35-1-38 NMSA 1978. The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler; it was not enacted by the legislature and is not a part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 40 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges § 620.
11 C.J.S. Bridges § 65 et seq.
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