The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-28

establish and maintain ferry across the main
channel of the Mississippi River. .-..
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly ofthe Ter
ritory of Minnesota
SEc.I. That William w. Sweeney, w. Lauver,
Richard Freeborn and Norris hobart, their heirs.
executors, administrators assigns shall have the
exclusive right and privilege for the period of fifteen
wears, of keeping and maintaining ferry across the
main channel of the Mississippi River at the village
Of Red Wing, in the county OF Goodhue and Terrific
nv Of Minnesota, at any point within one mile east
wardy or westwardly up and down said river, from
the center of Broad street where it strikes the Miss
issipp River in said village. g.
81. The said William w. Sweeney, William
Lauver, Richard Freedom and Norris Hobart shall
within eighteen months from the passage Of this act,
place and maintain upon said ferry such good and suf
ficieut boat or boats may he necessary to carry
across said river all teams, horses, cattle and other
property, for the accommodation OF foot passengers;
and shall all times give ready and prompt attend
passengers or teams on all occasions and at
all hours of the day and night; but persons crossing
said ferry night may be charged double the fare as
hereinafter prescribed. 20 -. =.
So. The said William Sweeney, William Lauver,
Richard Freeborn and Norris Hobart may land their
boats, passengers and property on any public high
way which may terminate within the points above
speci6ed or on the lands Of any person owning the
came, first having procured their permission so to
do. .t
A.. ",
Richard Freedom and Norris Hobart shall within six
months after the passage Of this act, file cause to
be filed with the clerk of the board of county commits
soners of the county of Goodhue bond to the said
board with two sufficient sureties, in The pc
nal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned that
thew will fulfill all the duties that imposed upon
them in this act and in Of their failure to do,
thew shall forfeit all the benefits that might have
crued TO them from its passage.
SIS For every neglect to keep good and sufficient
boat or boats, or failure to give prompt and due at.
tendance upon all persons wishing to cross the said
ferry, the said William Sweeney, William Lauver,
Richard Freeborn and Norris Hobart shall forfeit
sum not exceeding twenty dollars, to be recovered by
and for the Of said county, by civil action before
any court having competent jurisdiction, and shall be
further liable in like action for all damages any per-
son may sustain by Of the neglect Of the said
William Sweeney, William Laaver, Richard Free
born and Norris Hobart to fulfill any of the duties i'm
posed upon them by this act, and shall also be liable
on said bond any person who shall sustain any in
;urv by the negligence or default Of said William
Sweeney, William Lauver, Richard Freedom and
Norris Hobart, of any ferryman in their employ.
sc. The rates charged for crossing the above fer
ry shall not exceed the following:
For each foot passenger, 12t cents.
Sc mare, horse or mule, with or with
out rider, 25 6"
two horse, two or two mule team,
loaded or unloaded, with driver, 80 &c
" single horse carriage, with passen- .
gers, SIa -
t" additional horse. muls' OK or cow l2s :.
&" swine or sheep, III
All freight of merchandise other articles, not in
eams at the rate of fifteen per hundred weight;
fiv cents per thousand feet of lumber, and five cents
per hundred weight of all other articles.
81. Ii the said William Sweeney, William Lau-
YER Richard Freedom and Norris Hobart their heirs,
assigns or any ferrymau other person employed by
them shall take, exact receive any greater or high
er rates Of errage for transporting persons, teams,
goods and chattels other things whatsoever than
are allowed by this act, any person so offending shall
forfeit and nav for every such offence the Of ten
dollars to be recovered with costs Of suit before any
justice of the peace within the Territory and for the
,,se of any person who shall sue for the same.
g. II any other person or persons shall, after the
establishment of the said Jerry as Aforesaid set up,
keep or maintain any ferry, shall carry any person,
goods or chattes for hire or pay across the Msss-
sipp River from any place on the west side or shore
OF said river, within the points above specihed, every
such person shall for every such offence orfeIt and
pay the Of ten dollars, to be recovered with costs
of suit in any court in this Territory having cogniz-
ance thereof by any person who shall or may prose
cute Tor the same. Provided, That nothing in this
contained shall be deemed construed to prevent
any person who resides within the limits aforesaid,
and the west bank oi said river, from the right OF
making use OF their own boats in transporting them
selves and property across the their pleasure
SO. If the said VIM. Sweeney, VIM. Lauver,
Richard Freeborn and Norris Hobart their heirs or
assigns fail fulfill any of the conditions of this act
then the Legislature may at any time alter, amend or
repeal the same. i
J. 8. NORRIS, Speaker Of H. Off.
WIN. P. MURRAY, Pres't Council
Approved March I'd, 1855.
i t w. A. GORMAN. ODD
hereby certify the foregoing to be correct copy
Of the original act on file in this office. -
J. TRAVIS ROSSER,
Secretary Of Minnesota Territory.
AN ACT
To locate Territorial Road from ST. Augusta on
the Mississippi River, 10 Lac Traverse. 80
BE It enacted blythe Legislative assembly Of TIE
TERRITORY Of Minnesota si5al 10 -. ST.. I
SEC. l.. That john 1. Wilson,, Anton Emheelstee