MR. J. BRYN ROBERTS (Carnarvonshire, Eifion)asked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether he is aware that the present lessee of the tolls of the Menai Bridge levies tolls upon private carriages on each journey, and not once a day as was always the case until the last few weeks; and, whether this practice of the lessee is legal; and, if not, will he enforce its discontinuance?
§ SIR HERBERT MAXWELL (A LORD of the TREASURY) (Wigton)(who replied) said: We have had one complaint of this kind some six weeks ago, and we then informed the complainant that—
The Board had granted a lease of the tolls to Mr. James Percy, and had no control over their collection.We have, however, called the lessee's attention to Section 77 of the Act 4 Geo. IV., c. 74, under which the tolls are collected. That section provides that—No more than one toll shall be demanded or taken from any person or persons for passing and re-passing on the same day and with the same horse, beast, cattle, and carriage.If the lessee collects tolls in violation of this provision, it is open to the person or persons wrongly charged to take proceedings against him. The matter is not one in which this Board can intervene further than they have already done.