The Ottawa free trader., 1847-04-02

vention of any Court; and may also
recover before any Justice of the
Peace, on five days notice, by mo-
ton, the sum of .fneen dollars for
each person who may be thus un!aw-
fully ferricd.
18th. That ferrymen be exempt
ed from military, highway, and jury
duty.
18th. That if Ferries established
under this chapter shall not be fur
nished with sufficient boats or other
craft and necessary poles, oars, rig
ging and other implements and able
bodied and skilful ferrymen, as pro.
vided in the Sd section, within three
months after the granting of the Ii
cense, or if they are not kept in good
repair, or if they are abandoned,
disuscd, or unfrequentcd for six
weeks, the County Commissioners
Court may, on complaint, summons
the ferry owners to show cause why
their license should not be revoked.
lith. That a tax, Of not less than
two nor more than one hundred dol
lars, shall be annually levied by the
County COMMISSIONER Court.
18th. That no person shall keep
a ferry for profit or hire, unless he
is licensed under this chapter, un-
der penalty OF .fee doiars for each
offence, recoverable before justice
Of the peace; and if any persons,
not licensed under this chapter,
shall, at any time, exercise the rights
of a ferry (except as provided in the
9th section) within three miles oi
where a ferry at the time is estab-
lished and kept by law, either with
or without compensation, with the
intent TO injure the ierryman, they
shall incur the same forfetures as is
provided in the llth section. But
it shall not be considered illegal for
any person or persons to pass peo-
pie or property, without compensa-
ton, in cases where such ferry is
not in actual operation, or in sulIi
cient repair to afford a safe and
speedy passage.
The power Of the Trustees of the
village of Ottawa, on this subject, i:
derived from an act approved July
81, 1887, which is contained in these
few words :-''they shall have pow.
er to regulate and license ferrie!
within the limits of said town"
The charter, said to have beer
given by the Legislature to Davic
Walker, is not to be found among
the printed acts of the Legislature
nor upon the records of this county
and at present am unable to show
its nature. From what ! have learn.
ed from counsel who have heretofore
been employed to defend those whc
claimed under it, am inclined tc
think that is now Of no value to it.
owners, or to the public.
The license to Mr.. Ere adenburgl
from the Board of Trustees, after ;
preamble, runs thus :-"Therefor,
ordered, that the President ant
Trustees Of the town of Ottawa Dc
( grant, and they do grant to the sale
Isaac II. Freadenburgh, the righ
and privilege to keep and maintain
a ferry across the Fox and Illinois
rivers, within the limits of the towI
of Ottawa, for the term Of five years
subject to the conditions Of the Law
and the ordinances of the town, in
Guiding those passed March 20 anC
22d, 1917, relative TO said ferry
{ These ordinances are published il
the last Free Trader,) and the pay
ment of the said annual tax.
Mr., Fre0denbuygh's Bond.
Know all men by these presents
That we, Isaac Ii. Freadenburg!
and Henry DeuLert, are held ant
firmly bound unto the President AM
Trustees Of the town of Ottawa, il
TIE county Of La Sale, Illinois, il
the sum Of two hundred dollars to b,
paid to the said President and Trus
tees or their successors, to whicl
payment, well and truly to he made
we bind ourselves. our heirs pypc