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When bridge is finished, the passage shall be opened, &c. as herein.
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XXXI. And to the intent that the passage over the said intended bridge, be at all times open, and be rendered safe, commodious, and free from obstructions; be it enacted, That so soon as the said bridge shall be completely finished, the passage over the same shall be open, and be deemed and used as a common highway for ever; and that all carriages passing over the said bridge from the said town of New Ross, shall go on the south side thereof; and all carriages passing over the said bridge from the county of Kilkenny side shall go on the north side thereof; and that no coachman or driver do stand or ply for hire with any coach or carriage whatsoever, or leave or keep any empty coach or carriage of any kind on the said bridge, or within one hundred yards of either end thereof; and that no carman, carter, or drayman, or driver of any carriage whatsoever, do wilfully or without absolute necessity, stop or stand with, or leave any cart, car, dray, waggon, truckle, or carriage of any kind upon the said bridge, or within one hundred yards of either end thereof, or remain on the said bridge, or within one hundred yards of either end thereof, longer than shall be necessary for going over the same; and that no person or persons do put any filth, dung, ashes, or rubbish on the said bridge, or do any act that may be an annoyance thereto; and that all and every person and persons offending in any of the said cases, shall and may be apprehended and seized by any person or persons, and brought before any justice or justices of the peace for the county in which such offence or offences shall be committed, and every such offender and offenders being of any of the said offences convicted before such justice or justices of the peace, upon the oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, or by his, her, or their confession, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay such sum not exceeding twenty shillings, nor less than two shillings and six-pence, as the said justice or justices of the peace shall direct, such sum to go and be applied to the use of the person or persons informing against and apprehending such offender or offenders, in such shares as shall be directed by the said justice or justices of the peace before whom such offender or offenders shall be convicted; and in default of immediate payment of such sum, the said offender or offenders shall be committed by the said justice or justices of the peace to the common gaol of the county of which he or they, is, or are a justice or justices of the peace, for such time not exceeding five days as the said justice or justices of the peace shall direct.
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