Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-05
Laws of Wood County.

Laws of Wood County.
/ Whereas, the Board of Supervisors Of the
County Of Wood and State of Wisconsin, al
thoir session held at the Office of the Clerk Of
said Board of Supervisors, on the 10Th tav Of
February, A. D. 1852, did by resolution gran,
to Orestes Garrison and George Neeves each
q license to keep and maintain separat e Fer
Try across the Wisconsin River, on the north
half 81 Of Section number seventeen l7(,
Township twenty-five (22), north of Range six
| (6) east, IN the County of Wood; Therefore,
we the said Board of Supervisors do order and
determine as follows, to Wit:
| Section l. That Orsstes Garrison and Geo.
Neeves, 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 a separate Ferry across
the Wisconsin River on the north half a OF
Section seventeen III, in Township twenty
| two [e2] north of Range six [s] 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-ha.t
cents [le4].
For each four horse, mule, or OK team, load
ed or unloaded, with driver, twenty FIVE
cents [2o].
For each single hors. and carriage, with a
driver, twelve and one-half cents Tl24l.
For each single hcrse and rider, ten cents
[lo].
For each head Of horses or horned cattle
up to ten in humber FIVE cents [O5].
For each additional head Of horses or horn
ed cattle, three cents [03l
For each swine or sheep, FIVE cents [o5l.
For each foot passenger, three cents l03].
Fer all freight or merchandise not moved
with teams, at the rate of ten cents flOl per
barrel
For all other articles of freight at the rate
of ten cents [1ol per one hundred pounds.
Sec. 8. The said Orestes Garrison and
George Nceves, 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 Fifty [5o] feet long and Twelve ll2]
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 Il6] feet long and Four IA
feet wide on the top at the widest points Of
said Boats.
The Boats of said Orestes Garrison and
George Neeves shall rs soon as the said Wis
consin River is opened in the Spring of 1852
land in each of the succeeding years of the
terms Of the Charters granted to said Orestes
Garrison and George Neeves) be put afoas
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 Isl o'clock A. n. and
run until twelve 1l2] at noon, with inter
mission of one hour; Shall commence again at
one ri o'clock p NJ. and run until six Is
O'clock p NJ, with an intermission of one
hour; shall commence again at seven LII
o'clock p. NJ and run until nine Isl o'clock
P. NJ. The large boats referred to shall not
be allowed tc remain at the landing upon Ell
Their side Of the River, fer a space Of time ex-
ceedng fifteen Isl minutes.
Sec 4. The Ferries of the said Orestcs Gar
rison and George Neeres shall be run by
means of a rope or wire similar to the one
heretofore used by Euscbe Lavigne, or by
horse power.
Sec s. The said orcstcs 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 the people of the State, in
the penal sum of two thousand l2000l 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
their neglect or failure to do SO, shall forfeit
all the claims and benefits which they nigh.
otherwise enjoy from or by reason of said Lii
ccnse.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Feb. oath, 1862, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order
IL. A. TEMPLE, Chairman.
l. II. HAWLEY, Clerk.