Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-08-05

cuaPrFR XVI.

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CHAPTER XVI.
An Act relating ID the Ferry ut Middle
town, and incorporating ''t1e A9Idnle-
town Ferry company"
bsit enheSed By the Senate and house Of
= Representatives In General AS
sembiy c0nVSnrd,
The Ferry across Connecticut river Ter
fveen he i5wHb Of MiddletOwn ana f0rt>
SRSd, ahaIl b maintained exclusively ~
tTRR MmDEEfOWM FERRT COMPkNY!
kereina!tef incorporated and the sa'd
company shall have, possess and enjoy the
taId'fefTy wirh''hIf re app1rtehanees and
brivilese6 Nj 81" full and ample manner
and with the same powers as they haye
been heretofote possessed and enjoyed Oy
Efhei Colchester and Chatham TarnPike
Companyv and these claiming under H.
under the pTSvjsiohs Of the 18TH section
6f the 18th tile IL the Revised Statutes,
entitled An Act relating to Ferries. And
said company shall become sound TO the
ilreasrifeK Of the State Id the sum OF i've
ilsoas@Od dollars with surely TO his accepts
xnce, 20 maintain said Ferry AZ provided
by hw; and said E6nfpany shall at all
timSs provide Ferry house sufficient for
The accommodation Of those who cross said
Jerry. on each side of said ferry and near
thereto, with Sufficient land for landing
places; suitable docks and every thing nee.
essaTy aud E6nvenient for the trahSpoFta>
lion of passengers, carriages, stages and
6,her yssllcles over said ferry; and instead
Of the horse boat now ia use at said ferry,
ihr pf6rrie.Ors thereof shifl be required to
Sfocnre as soon as may be reasonably
pratt. caOIe during tho present year. and
thereafter 70 Inaa aud operate Ut said ferry.
ss so'sS! sssam "a terry s;1s S boat or
bteasiness md speed, for the safe and rap.
n transportation Of all passengers and
whatever else may 10 necessary TO be
transported In saiI boat or boats across said
terry, and also provided with proper ar
1aGgsments for the shelter OF foo. passen~
kef3-which boat Or boats shall be kept 10
constant readiness during the hours when
sait. terry is required to be in operation, to
transport passengers and Whatever else
may require to be transported. and said
seam ferry boat or boats sh III .e gnlarly
ilnd tigilahtly Intended, aid shall ply In
such ulann.r us shall in the opinion Of
lie commissioners on said ferry. accom-
lnodaie the public in reasonable and suffi
Gent manner. = " ''$
Sec. 2. The Senate shall annually ap-
mint Two commissioners ON sAid terry
whose duty ii Shall be, as ot1s1' as IN men
opiniou the public good shall require II,
care fnl,v 10 inquire into the management
e ga n f.rryl,o INSPECT The boats, ma
chinery engines, piers. 'wllarves, landing
nlnces fairy lioasEs an all other things
nnr3ss':.islhs1a thereto, aInat ID see whether
sa;;H lsfry IS kebt and tended 10 all respects
nccoriina 10 law: and If said cotnmission-
Ira ahall at any 'time find that said ferry OF
sanvthing belonging toll, is id any respect
hi kept and ifiaintainea according 10 law
Ibev snail notify said company In wiring
If sucl1 defect or deficiency, aud order SAID
coo,ranv I'd cause such defect to be repaired
80 dp6ciency I'd be- supplied according e
1;w yiihih 4 reasonable time to be limited
Ia sueH order, and If said order IS mol
con ,,li6i with in the time limited 'nele,n
HAY cause the bond Of said company 70 pe
bht'ih stiit, Of other proper Proct . mugs 70
Le instituted against said company.
Sec. 3, The sa id ferry shall be KEPT open
and In operation from sunrise until ~
SHclock' ut night from the first OF APFn =
the FIRST Of October 10 each year, a1a until
q O'Clock at night from the 6rst Of oc'ooel
% the FRS, Of April; and the ferry Gen
employed thefeat shall not deny or delay
the speedy carrying over Of any passenger,
lis team. cattle, horses, ur other creatures
.-proyidSg. that ~ said feFryHsen shal
not bg readii8af 10 attempt 10 pass sald
ferry when ii manifsstly aPpears 70 oe MAJ
ard6As Il, do % By 'reas6d'df Storm or ICE &C.
and further provided, that until q steam
fspry4boat is t,rorurett as 'befdre' required
he hours Of operating said ferry shall con.
iinue the same % al present,
hSsS.. .. Stephen Brooks, Evans Davis
JokepiS Bacon aud Norman Smith. hsint
ti,e rtssent pt0prietcfs of the MiddieioWl
Essrs.t Under tie provisions OF the l2tl
section of the 18th tite Of the Revise.
Statutes, together with such persons as me,
81 NlffafteS assbeiassd With them as herei
Sroy,dSd. afe KSrsSsf csfioritsa Tor til
Surn6ae III. obefatihg cad eOndactipg
lean sfsrfV bStwveen the city OF Middle
fDwfl Ana tie town OF Portland; by the naI,pa
snd awe 6fs.Ths MiddletowHi Ferry CON
pany. ,saiid. BIZ THAT name Shall be and arr
kersby wbiSddgy capable i'd law TO- have. par
s:iaae. vdpeive, possess. hold aid snjDy 7
them and 'iiIsir' 80 siIic:cessBrs lands, tents
franchisesteiiSinnenfs KefedimnfSnts, goods
tha,teIS' ana Effects Of. What kinds ant
5nalitv soeyet necessary Of "expsdiSnt q
live eIfect Is the specified PURPOSES Of said
Ecsi,no6jyyi.. 81 'fOr the decentralization, q
heir concerns aanld business. and the same
* saiL demise. grant alien and dispose OS
10 va Rbd 6s Sued. plead and he i'm.
,,saaadi defend and Be defended IN oil
eSnTls h tliiS' StAfs and 'slse3here--to
male and ESfyye 1 common seal. and the
iama 10 NEAR. alter and rehew Al pleasure
ESiSo 70 male. oFIsdain.. establish ii0d put 10
sxecu,ion such by laws, 0rginances' and
}aS.I,;ona Il NAV be deemed necessary
sSSSanvaaient for the we'll ordering and
government Of said corporation, and carry
Ing iuso effect the provisions or trls ac!'
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