Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-12
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 o
February, A. D. 1862, did by resolution gram
to Orestes Garrison and George Neeres eacl
license to keep and maintain separate Fer
ry across the Wisconsin River on the north
half ~ of Section number seventeen NO
Township twenty-five (22l, north of Range Sill
| (6) east, in the County OF Wood; Therefore
we the said Board of Supervisors do order and
determine as follows, to wit:
Section |. That Orcstes Garrison and Geo
| Neeyes. their heirs, assigns and legal repre-
sentatires, shall have the light 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 = of
| Section seventeen III in Township twenty
two Teal north Of Range six 81 east.
Sec . The rates for crossing the said
Ferries shall not exceed the following, viz:
For each two-horse or t1o-ox team, loaded
| or unloaded with driver, twelve and one-half
cents [i24l
Fer each four horse, mule, or OK team, load
ed or unloaded, with q driver, twenty FIVE
cents [25
For each single horse and carriage, with a
driver, twelve and one-half cents 1871.
For each single horse and rider, ten cents
po].
For each head of horses or horned cattle,
up to ten in number five cents [o5l.
For each additional head of horses or horn
ed cattle, three cents l03
For each swine or sheep, five cents lc5l
For each foot passenger, three cents [O3l.
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 Tl01 per one hundred pounds.
Sec. s. The said Orestcs Garrison and
George Necves, 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
shall consist of one Boat each, which shall be
at least Fifty [5ol feet long and Twelve l2]
feet wide, for the purpose of ferrying teams
And one small Boat Or Skif for the purpose of
ferrving foot passengers, which shall not be
less than Sixteen [l6] feet long and -Four IA
feet wide the top at the widest points of
said Boats.
The Boats of said Orestes Garrison and
George Necve. shall AS soon as the said Wis
consin River is opened in the Spring of 1862
land in each Of the succeeding years Of the
terms Of the Charters granted to said Orestcs
Garrison and George Neeves) be put afoa.
and run as hereinafter described to wit -
Said Boats shall as the case may demand
commence their regular trips across tho said
Wisconsin, River at six [6 o'clock A. NJ. and
run until twelve [l2l at noon, with an inter
mission of one hour; shall commence again at
one RI o'clock ?. NJ. and run until six 81
O'clock p NJ, with an incrmission of one
hour shall commence again at seven Il
o'clock =. II. and run until nine |9l O'clock
P VI. The large boats referred to shall not
be allowed Is remain at the landing upon Ell
Their side of the River, far space of time ex-
ceeding fifteen Isl minutes.
See 4. The Ferries Of the said Orestcs Gar
rson and George Nccyes shall be run by
means of rope or wire similar to the one
heretofore used by Euscbe Lavignc, or By
horse power.
Sec s. The said Orcstcs Garrison and Geo
Necves 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 [2o0o] dollars
with sufficient securities, to be approved of by
the Board of Supervisors conditioned that
they will fulfill all the duties imposed upon
them i'll the foregoing Sections and in case of
their neglect or failure to do so, shall forfeit
all the claims and benefits which they might
otherwise enjoy from or by reason of said Lii
cenSe.
The undersigned, Chairman and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Wood County, do
hereby certify that the above order was passed
Feb. 9th 1852, and that the above is a true
and correct transcript of the original order.
II. A TEMPLE, Chairman.
l.. II. HAWLEY, Clerk.
TIE Board Of Supervisors of the County of
Wood dc order and determine as follows, to
Wit.