Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-01
4 To Aobeffis sem eD1s.
Laws Of Wood County.

Whereas, the Board of Supervisors Of the
County of Wood and State of W iseOnsln, at
thoir session held at the Office of the Clerk OF
said Board Of Supervisors, on the 18th day OF
February, A. D. 1862, did by resolution grant
to Orestes Garrison and George Nceyes each
a license to keep and maintain separa' Fer
~ across the Wisconsin River, on the north
half " Of Section number seventeen 90,
Township twenty-five (22), north of Range SIX
(s) east, in the County Of Wood; Therefore,
we the said Board of Supervisors do order and
determine as follows, to wit:
Section /. Th>t Or,stos Garrison and Geo.
Neeves, their heirs, assigns and legal repre-
sentatives, shall have the right and privilege,
for the term of three years, exclusively, each
to keep and maintain a separate Ferry across
the Wisconsin River on the north half 81 Of
Section seventeen III, in Township twenty
two [22l north Of Range six Is east.
Sec 2. The rates for crossing on the sad
Ferries shall not exceed the following, viz:
For each two-horse or. two-oX team, loaded
or unloaded, with driver, twelve and one-halt
cents i2!].
For each four horse, mule, or OK team, load
ed or unloaded, with driver, twenty-five
cents [25]
For each single horss and carriage, with a
driver, twelve and one-half cents IL!
For each single horse and rider, ten cents
[l0l.
For each head of horses or horned cattle,
up to ten in humber five cents [05l.
For each additional head Of horses or horn
ed cattle, three cents [93l
For each swine or sheep, five cents e5
For each foot passenger, three cents 03l.
Fer all freight or merchandise not moved
with teams, at the rate Of ten cents l0] per
barrel.
For all other articles of freight at the rate
of ten cents [10l per one hundred pounds.
Sec. 3. The said Orestes Garrison and
George Reeves, shall for themselves, their
heirs, and assigns, on before the opening
Of the River in the Spring Of 1862 procure or
cause to be procured good and sufficient Boats
to accommodate the travelling public, which
hall consist Of one Boat each, which shall be
at least Fifty [5ol feet long and Twelve ll2]
feet wide, for the purpose of terrylng teams
And one small Boat or Skiff for the purpose of
ferrying foot passengers, which shall not be
ezs than Sixteen l6] feet long and Four Al
feet wide Oh the top at the widest points of
said Boats
The Boats of sid Orestes Garrison and
George Neevcs, shall as soon as the said Wis
consln River is opened in the Spring of 1852
land in each Of the succeeding wears Of the
l.
Garrison and George Neevcsl be put ailoat
& nA run as hereinafter described, to wit -
Said Boats shall las the Gaze may demand1
commence their regular trips across the said
Wisconsin, River at six [6l o'clock A. NJ and
run until twelve Il at noon, with an inter
mission Of one hour shall commence again at
one n o'clock 2. NJ. and run until six T61
o'clock NJ, with an intcrmission of one
hour; shall commence again at seven ri
o'clock P NJ. and run until nine rs O'clock
p H. The large boats referred to shall not
be allowed ts remain at the landing upon eli
Their side Of the River, far a space of time cx-
cecding fifteen is minutes.
Sec J. The Ferries Of the said Orcstes Gar
ri,on and George Neevcs shall be run by
means of q rope or wire similar to the one
heretofore used by Euscbe Layigne, or by
horse power.
Sec ). The said Orcstcs Garrison and Geo.
Neeyes shall on the 18th daY of March A, y
1862, file or cause to be filed with the Clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors of tks County OF
Weed, Bond to tie people of tn. State. in
the penal sum of two thousand T2OO01 dollars
with sufficient securities, to be approved of by
the Board of Supervisors, conditioned that
they will fulfill all the duties imposed upon
them in the foregoing sections, and in case of
! t5eir neglect or failure to do so, shall forfeit
| all the claims and benefits which thew NIGH
otherwise enjoy from or by reason of said Ii.
| ccnsc.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
! Board of Supervisors of Wood County, dc
hereby certify that the above order was passee
Feb. cath, 1862, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order
Il. A TEMPLE, Chairmaa
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