The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-04
AN ACE
TO incorporate the WinOna Ferry Com.

Pany.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative assembly Of the
Territory of Minnesota
SECTION l. That Lorenzo D. Smith, William
Ashley Jones, Henry ID. Huff, and john e. Laird,
their associates, and assigns, be and they
are hereby constituted body corporate and poItic,
ior the purposes hereinafter mentioned, ly the name
OF the 4" Winona Ferry Company" for the term Of
twenty-five years; and by that name they and their
successors, associates, administrators assigns, shall
he and are hereby made capable in law, to contract
and be contracted " ill., and he sued, plead and
be inp!eaded, prosecute aud defead, answer and b.
answered, court Of record elsew here and to
purchase aud hold any estate reai personal or mix
ed, and the same to grant, sell, lease, mortgage
otherwise dispose Of for the benefit Of said company
TO devise and Keep common seal, to alter, renew or
change the ra'ne at pleasure; to make and enforce
any bylaws not contrary to the constitution and laws
Of the United States or of this territory.
SEC. 2. That the said corporation is hereby in.
vested with the exclusive right and privilege for the
period aforesaid, of keeping and maintaining a ferry
across the Mississippi river and it's sloughs, with the
necessary bridges said slOughs, in the county
Of Winona, and Territory Of Minnesota, on section
number twenty three (23,) township hundred and
seven (1OO north range, number seven (7) west Of
the 9th neredian and other terry shall be
established within one mile and half from the south
east of said section number tweny-three (23)
in said township. 5..
SEC. 3. The capital stock Of said company shall
be three thousand dollars, with the right and prv-
eye Of Incl easing the the Of ten thousand
dollars and shall be divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each, which stock is to be owned by
The corporators above named, their heirs and assigns,
IN proportion and manner agreed upon by them,
directed by the rules, regulations and bylaws Of said
corporation.
Sec. 4. The said corporators hereinbefore men,
toned. shall have power to elect from their
Der such officers. trustees or directors as they may
deem necessary for the successful management and OPP
nj
! laws and regulations.
SEC. 5. That If the said corporation shall not Or
ganize within three months and be in readiness with
good and sufficient boat Or boats to perform their
duties as herein required within twelve months from
the date Of the passage of this act, there
after navigation may be resumed then this shall
be void.
| SEC. 6. The said company shall at all times
thereafter during the navigabie seasons, keep safe
and good boat or boats in repair, sufficient for the
commodaton Of all persons wishing TO cross said riv
at said ferry, and shall give prompt and ready
tenton to passengers or teams all occasions, and
all hours, between the hours of FIVE cluck A. NJ,
and seven O'Clock, p. NJ; but persons wishing to
at said ferry in the night, may be crossed and
charged double fare as hereinafter prescribed. And
provided further, that the said company shall he
required or compelled to cross at said terry when in
their judgment such attempt would endanger life
property; when the ice, wind or darkness shall
render it unsafe or impracticable to cross.
! 4.
above ferry shall exceed the following:
For eac., foot passenger, Is cents.
Each horse, mare getting mule or ass, Is /"
Zach two horse or two OK team, loaded
or un!oaded, with driver 81
Each single rise carriage, so cents.
Each additional horse, COW or OK. 10
Each swine, sheep or animal, not here
! in mentioned, S cents.
All freight of merchandise other articles, at the
Of ten cents per barrel hundred pounds, the
option of said company.
SECS The said corporators shall, within six
mons from the passage Of this act, file cause to be
filed with the clerk Of the board Of county Commits
sioners Of the county Of Winona. recognizance 10
the said board with good and sufficient securities -
he approved by said board OF county commissioners,
in the penal Of thousand dollars, conditioned
that they will fulfill all the duties that imposed
upon them IN the foregoing sectons; and in case Of
their iabare or neglect 90 do, shall forfeit all the
benefits that might have accrued to them from and by
the passage Of this act. -~.v-..,..
4 Src.9 For every neglect in keeping good and
sufficient boa, or boats failure 10 give prompt and
due attention or attendance, the said company shall
forfeit sum no, exceeding twenty dollars. to be re-
covered l,y an action Of debt hefre any court having
an act,n on the case for all damages any person shall
sustain by reason Of the neglect OF SAID company to
r fulfill any Of the duties imposed by this act
Sec. 10. Any person who shall sustain any injury
the negligence default Of said company or OF the
frrryman in its employ, may have a remedy BY an
action upon the bond required in this act.
SEC. ii. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after the day Of its passage.
e SEC. IL. This act may be altered or amended b,
> any subsequent Legislature. i''
s. NORRIS, SPEAKER ofH. Of r.,
-a WV. P. MURRAY. Pres't Counci
w. A. ,0oRdAN.