The Ottawa free trader., 1847-04-02

TIE FERRY.

HkaE rENnhs
To The People Of tie South Side:
The general Statute on the sub
ject of Ferries, approved March 3,
1915, provides:
lst. That after weeks public
notice, either by advertisement in
some public newspaper printed in
this State, or on the door Of the
Court House, and three other most
public places in the county, it shall
be the duty of the county commits
sioners' court to grant license for a
Ferry to any person applying pro
vided the owners of the land adioin-
ing the Ferry shall at all times have
the preference over other persons
in procuring the license.
I'd. That the Clerk of the Court
shall issue a license under the seal
of the Court, upon receiving the
first years tax, and re ceiving bonds,
as provided in the sum of not less
than one hundred nor over five hun
dred dollars, payable to the county
commissioners court, conditioned
that the parties shall keep the Ferry
according to law, and in ease of de-
faui!, damages, not exceeding said
penalties, may be sued for in the
name Of the county commissioners
for the use Of the county before any
court having competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sd. That each Ferry shall he fur
nishcd with good tight boat or boats,
as may be necessary, and other
small craft of proper character for
the safe and speedy transportation
of passengers and their property
That the boats shall have suitable
poles, rigging, oars, sc. at all times,
and also men Of sufficient number,
strength, discretion and skill to man
age the same and the landing shall
at all times be kept in good repair,
by cutting away banks and erecting
wharves and cauSeways, when ne
ceSsary, so that passengers and tlleil
property may be landed without dan
ger or unnecessary delay.
4th. Section relative to bridges
and roads.
9th. That constant and diligcnt at
tention shall be given from daylight
till dark by the ferryman-and re-
quires him to pass public mcssen-
gers and expresses and all Grand
and Petit Jurors free OF charge when
going to and returning from Court
but makes noproris'on wh0tererJjr
tie passage J pirate 3ldiriduah
dUtnS Ike dag time.
That al all hours efMe nigMpas-
sage shal! be given as above, and al
so to all other persons upon tender
Of double ferriagc.
The fine for neglect or refasal to
cross as above, is fre dOiIarS, to be
recovered by party aggrieved be-
fore Justice of the Peace, and an
action for all damage sustained shall
also liz: : but does not require the
ferryman to cross when it is mani
festly hazardous to do so, by reason
of St0rD,, f0od, tempest or ice, noi
is he compelled to cross any person
until the fare is first rendered,
9th. That the county commission.
ers fix the rates of toll, and the fer.
ryman may be sued for any sum he
takes over the legal rates, and Gpt
dOHarS in addition shall be recover
able before any Justice of the Peace
7th. That list of Ferry Rates
shall be posted in coHS ic"oH'
place adjoining the ferry-landing
and no irrriage shalt b. collectabl,
when no such list is posted.
Sth. FhatperSonS shall be rccciv.
ed into the boats in the order it
which they arrive at the ferry, M
! der penalty OF Hycc d0il0yS fol
each oH~nte: but public officers
moil carriers, physicians, Sc, shall
/ jn all cases, be first frrried where al
cannot go at the same time.
Oh. That the owners of AL Fer
ri,s established or to be established
hy law, 0nd rep ogrcc0bLy n M,
] Statute, shall have the cXcmsiv,
privilege Of transporting persons anC
thcirpropcrty. But any person ma,
cross himself or his ncighbors, in hi
own boat, provided he does so with
out fee and without the intent to in
iure the business of the Ferry, nca
which he crosses.
10th Section relates to Ferriei
across the Ohio.
1 llth. That if any persons, who's
Ferries are not established by thi
chapter, or by some county commits
sioncrs' court under this chapter, a
any time rQn boats and convey pas
} sengers within three miles of an
. Ferry which is or shall be so estab
lished, (eXcept as provided in tn
9th section J such persons shall for
felt their boats and crafts to tn