Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-19
Laws OF Wood County.

Whereas, the Board of Supervisors of tn,
County of Wood and State of Wisconsin, a
thoir session held at the Office of the Clerk O
said Board of Supervisors, on the 18th day 0
February, 4. D. 1862, did by resolution gran
to 0restes Garrison and George Neeves eacl
license to keep and maintain a separa' Fer
.ry across the Wisconsin River, on the portl
half q Of Section number seventeen 90
Township twenty-five (22), north of Range si1
(6) east, in the County of Wood Therefore
we the said Board of Supervisors dosorder ant
determine as follows, to wit:
Section l. That Orustes Garrison and Geo
Nceves, their heirs, assigns and legal repre-
sentativcs 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 haf(5) OF
Section seventeen MI, in Township twenty
two T22l, north Of Range six [6l east.
Sec. ,. 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-halt
cents [i23l.
For each four horse, mule, or OK team, load
ed or unloaded with driver, twenty Fl We
cents [25i.
For each single horse and carriage, with s
driver, twelve and onehalf c9nts 1922
For each single horse and rider, ten cents
[lol,
For each head of horses or horned cattle.
up to ten in number five cents [051.
For each additional head Of horses or horn
ed cattle, three cents los
For each swine or sheep, five cents Ic5l.
For each foot passenger, three cents [03l.
For all frci ght or merchandise not moved
with teams, at the rate Of ten cents I lOl per
barrel
For all other articles of freight at the rate
of ten cents [10l per one hundred pounds.
Sec. 8. The said Orestes Garrison and
George Neeves, shall for themselves, their
heirs and assigns, on or before the opening
of the River in the Spring of 1852 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 FiftT sol feet long and Twelve lo]
feet wide, for the purpose Of ferrying teams.
And one small Boat or Skff for tie purpose of
ferrying foot passengers, which shall not be
less than Sixteen [l6] feet long and Four [41
feet wide on the top at the widest points of
said Boats.
The Boats of said Orestes Garrison and
George Necves, shall rs soon as the said Wis
consin River is opened in the Spring of 1862
(and in each of the succeeding years of the
terms Of the Charters granted to said Orestcs
Garrison and George Nceves) be put ahoa.
and run as hereinafter described, to wit -
Said Boats shall as the case may demand
commence their regular trips across the said
Wisconsin River at six rs o'clock 4. N. and
run until twelve l2l at noon, with an inter
mission Of one hour; Shall commence again at
one ri o'clock P N. and run until six f6]
O'clock P NJ, with an intermission of one
hour; shall commence again at seven 4
o'clock p N. and run until nine |9l o'clock
p. NJ The large boats referred to shall not
be allowed t. remain at the landing upon Ell,
Their side Of the RivcI, fer space of time ex-
cecding fifteen Isl minutes.
Sec l. The Ferries of the said Orestes Gar
rison and George Neeves shall be run by
means of a rope or wire similar to the one
heretofore used by Euscbe Lavigne, or by
horse power.
Sec 5. The said Orestes Garrison and Geo
Neeves SHALL on the 18th day Of March A. D.
1862, file or cause to be filed with the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors Of the County of
Wood Bond to tile people Of the State, in
the penal sum of two thousand [2000l 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
tHclI ItCt VI ldlIuIc 10 w 81, snail lOIlsIG
all the claims and benefits n;hieh they might
otherwise enjoy from or by reason Of said Ii
cense.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Feb. cath, 1862, and that the above is true
and correct transcript Of the original order
II. \. TEMPLE, Chairman
L. NJ. HAWLEY, Clerk.