Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-03-08
LAWS Of Wood Conaty.

| Whereas. the Board of Supervisors of the
| County Of Wood and State of Wisconsin. Al
| thoir session held at the Office of the Clerk O
SAID Board OF supervisors, on the 18th dav q
February, A. D. 1882, did BY resolution grant
to 0restes Garrison aud George Neeves each
a license to keep and maintain q separate Fer
~ across the Wisconsin River. on the north
half a of Section number seventeen f~l
Township twenty-five (22), north of RANGE six
| fs1 east, in the County Of Wood Therefor,
we the said Board of Supervisors do order and
determine as follows, 70 wit:
Section !. That Or2stcs Garrison and Geo,
Nerves, 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 separate Ferry across
the Wisconsin River on the north half (5) OF
Section seventeen III in Township twenty
two [221, north Of Range six [6] east.
Sec. 2. The rates for crossing on the said
Ferries shall not exceed the following, viz:
For each two-horse or two-ox team. loaded
or unloaded with driver, twelve and one-bolf
cents fi24l.
For each four horse, mule, or OK team load.
ed or unloaded with driver, twenty.fye
cents [25]
For each single horss and carriage, with 4
driver, twelve and half cents TI211.
For each single horse and rider, ten cents;
[l0l
For each head Of horses or horned cattle.
up to ten in rumber FIVE cents TO51.
For each additional head of horses or horn
ed cattle, three cents [o3].
For each swine or sheep, five cents Tp5l
For each foot passenger, three cents GO5l.
Fer all freight or merchandise not moved
with teams, at the rate Of ten cents [IOl per
barrel.
For all other articles of freight at the rate
of ten cents [lol per one hundred pounds.
Sec. 8. The said 0restes Garrison and
George Neeyes, shall for themselves, their
heirs, and assigns, on or before the openinc
Of the River IN the Spring of 1862 procure or
cause to be procured good and sufficient Boats
to accommodate the travelling public, which
shall consist Of one Boat each, which shall be
at least Fifty [5ol feet long and Twelve 1927
feet wide, for the purpose Of ferrying teams,
And one small Boat or Skiff for the purpose Of
ferrying foot passengers, which shall not be
less than Sixteen lei feet long aud -Four "a
feet wide on the top at the widest points Of
said Boats.
The Boats Of said Orestes Garrison and
George Neeve., shall as soon as the said Wis
consin River is opened in the Spring Of 1859
land ia each Of the succeeding wears of the
terms Of the Charters granted to said Orcsteg
Garrison and George Necves) be put aAoa,
and run as hereinafter described, to wit
Said Boats shall as the case may demand1
commence their regular trips across the said
Wisconsin River at six Re- O'clock A. NJ. and
run until twelve ll2J at noon, with an inter.
mission of Que hour; shall commence again at
one | o'clock 7. II. and run until six F61
O'clock ? ~, with an intermission of one
hn, hal -,
o'clock p. II. and run until nine T97 o'clock
P. NJ. The large boats referred to Shall not
be allowed t? remain at the landing upon Ell
Their side of the River, fer a space of zine ex.
ceedng fifteen Isl minu.c3.
Sec. i. The Ferries of the said Orestes Gar
rison and George Neeves shall be run bv
means of rope Or wire similar to the one
heretofore used by Eusebe Lavigne, or bv
horse power.
Sec s. The said Orcstes Garrison and Geo
Nceyes shall on the 18th day of March A. n
1862 file or cause to be filed with the Clerk
Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the County Of
Wood, Bond to the people of tbs State, in
the penal sum of two thousand f3OOO7 dollars
with sufficient securities, to be approved of by
the Board Of Supervisors, conditioned that
they will fulfill all the duties imposed upon
them IL the foregoing sections, and in case of
their neglect or failure to do so, shall forfeit
all the claims and benefits etlich they might
otherwise enjoy from or by reason of said Ii
ccn5e.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Feb. 24th, 1862, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript Of the original order
H. A. TEM PIE, Chairman.
l., NJ. HAWLEY, Clerk.