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Com. to meet in New Ross, as herein, to make bye-laws, &c.
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III. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners or their successors, or a sufficient number of them, do assemble or meet in the said town of New Ross, within one month after the passing of this act, seven day’s notice being first given by public advertisement, posted on the court-house of the town of New Ross, and in the public news room in the said town, and inserted in a public newspaper in the city of Waterford, of the time and place of such meeting; and shall and may at their will and pleasure, adjourn such meeting, and as often as occasion shall require from time to time, shall and may meet and assemble in the said town of New Ross, or elsewhere, and from time to time adjourn such meetings; and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said commissioners, or their successors, or a quorum of them, at their said first meeting or adjournment thereof, or at any future meeting or adjournment thereof, to enter into, and make such rules, orders, bye-laws and regulations, respecting the purchasing the ferry plying for hire across the said river of Ross, from the quay of Ross to the opposite side of the said river, or the erecting or completing the said intended bridge, and preserving the same, or for the ascertaining, better regulating, or collecting the tolls or duties to be collected and received by virtue of this act, and to enter into and execute contracts, and do all other matters or things whatsoever, that to the said commissioners, or their successors, or a quorum of them, shall or may appear requisite or necessary for the well governing of masters of vessels, seamen, boatmen or other persons, and for or towards carrying into execution the purposes of this act; and to impose reasonable sines and forfeitures for offences to be committed against such bye-laws, to be levied by such ways and means, as the said commissioners, or their successors, or a quorum of them shall direct, so as that no such fine shall exceed five pounds, for any one offence; and the said bye-laws being put into writing, under the seal of the said commissioners, shall be binding, and be observed by all parties, and be sufficient in any court of law or equity, to justify all and every person and persons who shall act under the same, or in levying any penalty or forfeiture thereby incurred or made payable.
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