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................................................................................................................................ Rs. a. p. ................................................................................................................................ On every four-wheeled carriage on springs ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 On every two-wheeled carriage on springs ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 On every ekka of hackery on springs ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 On every cart and hackery not on springs drawn by 8 bullocks, buffaloes, horses ponies, asses or mules, if laden ... ... ... ... 1 0 0 Ditto, if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 ................................................................................................................................ Police officers bound to assist toll-collectorss. Penalty on unauthorized person demanding tolls,and for illegal demand. Table of tolls to be put up at gate or station. Collectors of tolls may compound for tolls. Power of provincial Government to lease the levy of tolls. Acts of lessee or his agent. THE TOLLS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES ACT, 1875 1875 : Bom. III Rs. a. p. ................................................................................................................................ On every cart and hackery not on springs drawn by 6 bullocks, buffaloes, horses ponies, asses or mules, if laden ... ... ... ... 0 12 0 Ditto, if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 On every cart and hackery not on springs drawn by 4 bullocks, buffaloes, horses ponies, asses or mules, if laden ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 Ditto, if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 On every cart and hackery not on springs drawn by 2 bullocks, buffaloes, horses ponies, asses or mules, if laden ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 Ditto, if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 Buffaloes, or bullocks, per head if laden ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 Ditto, if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 0 6 On every elephant ... ... ... ... 1 8 0 On every camel, if laden ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 Ditto if not laden ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 On every horse, laden or ridden ... ... ... ... 0 1 6 Ditto unladen or led... ... ... ... 0 0 9 On every pony or mule, if laden or ridden ... ... ... ... 0 0 9 On every pony or mule, unladen or led ... ... ... ... 0 0 6 On every ass, if laden or ridden ... ... ... ... 0 0 6 Ditto, unladen or led ... ... ... ... 0 0 3 On every sheep or goat or pig ... ... ... ... 0 0 1 On every palankin, palna or tonjon, with 8 bearers ... ... ... ... 1 0 Ditto, ditto ditto with 6 bearers ... ... ... ... 0 12 0 Ditto, ditto ditto with 4 bearers ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 On every foot-passenger with the special sanction of Government on bridges or hill roads ... ... ... ... 0 0 3 .................................................................................................................................. Explanation I. - Animals drawing any vehicle for which toll can be demanded are not to be also charged with toll. Explanation II. - No second toll shall be levied on the same carriage or animal returning on the same day. ------------------ 1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1875, Pt. V, p. 92, and for proceedings in Council, see ibid, 104 and 108. The short title was given by the Bombay Short Titles Act, 1921 (Bom. 2 of 1921). No tolls leviable under this Act are to be belevied within any local area notified under the Bombay Highway Act, 1883 (Bom. I of 1883), s. 7. The net proceeds of certain tolls levied under this Act are to be credited to the Local Fund constituted by the Bombay Local Boards Act, 1923 (Bom. 6 of 1923), s. 74. 2. The Indian Tolls Act, 1864, Central Acts. 3. The Indian Tolls Act, 1851, Central Acts. 4. The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor in Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 5. The words “the Crown” were substituted for the word “the Government”, by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 6. See now Bom. 6 of 1923. THE TOLLS ON ROADS AND BRIDGES ACT, 1875 1875 : Bom. III 7. The words “of the Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “of Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 8. The word “ it ” was substituted for the word “him”, by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 9. The Words “ until such rates of tolls shall be the Governor in Council, the tolls now levied shall continue to be levied by persons under who management the same are now collected, who shall be held to have been appointed under the provisions of this Act, ” were repealed by the Amending Act, 1895 (16 of 1895). 10. Clause 2 was substituted by s. 77 of the Bombay Local Boards Act, 1884 (Bom. 1 of 1884), which is repealed by Bom. 6 of 1923. 11. See now Bombay Local Boards Act, 1923 (Bom. 6 of 1923). 12. The words “of troops and military stores and equipages on their, march or ” were repealed by s. 3 of the Indian Tolls (Army) Act, 1901 (2 of 1901). 13. The words “ the Provincial Government ” were substituted for the words “His Excellency the Governor in Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 14. The words “Official Gazette” were substituted for the words “ Government Gazette”, by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 15. The words “ of either description ” and the word “ calender ” were repealed by the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1886 (Bom. 3 of 1886), Schedule B. This Schedule has been printed as an Appendix to the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904 (Bom. 1 of 1904). 16. Ss. 10 and 11 were inserted by s. 2 of the Tolls on Roads and Bridges Act (Amendment) Act, 1881 (Bom. 5 of 1881). 17. The words “ Provincial Government ” were substituted for the word “ Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 18. S. 12 which is repealed by s. 2 and schedule to the Bombay Local Boards Act, 1884 (Bom. 1 of 1884), except in the City of Bombay, is as follows :- “The nett proceeds of the tolls and leases of tolls under this Act shall be applied wholly to the construction, repair and maintenance of roads and bridges within the Presidency of Bombay : Provided that the nett proceeds of tolls and leases of the tolls on roads or bridges constructed by or belonging to any local fund committee shall be applied to the construction and maintenance of roads or bridges in the district under the superintendence of such local fund committee.”