Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1866-06-02

$780, b Humphreys, sheriff, l5i.oo: Alonzo
Perret, eX-sherih 1sGii, 90.75i l. Sarrht, elect
dim. 2i.00; v IIaudressy, for tho taking up
and burying Of corpse,ssoo' 5 Borne $500.
On motion, the president appoints Messrs
B. Roussel and J. LeBourgeois into a
committee in order to amend the old tariff,
with regard to the toll to be granted to
the Lessee Of the Ferry of this parish, and
to report thereon immediately to the jury
The jury has afterwards adopted the
following resolutions concerning the cstabl-
ishmcnt Of the said ferry thus and as
follows. Resolved agrrv
i.That Ferry is horeby established in
this parish, which shall be kept on the left
bank Of the Mississippi River, in the neigh.
bourghood of st. Peters Chapel. we
2. That after fortnight notices pu hlishcd
in the official paper of this parish, the,pres.
ident Of the jury shall proceed, at the Court
House Of this Parish to the a1iudicatipn to
the last and highest bidder and for a period
Of two consecutive years the. lease OF the said
ferry.
3. Tho price. of the adjudication. shall bo
paid ono fourth casl, and tho balance ate, IL
and Is months credit with notes endorsed TO
the satisfaction OF the president Of the police
jury. ...z....t''-.... ..,
4. Tho lessee oftle said ferry shall be bound
to have ilatboat kept in good order, strong
and OF sufficient size to carry cattle, wagons
and other vehicles, and ut least two other
small boats (skifls) for tho transportation of
passengers should the lessee fail 10 comply
with tho above mentioned obligations, no
shall be fined in sum Of ten dollars tor each.
day that he shall have neglected to fulfill tho
said obligations. The said tine shall be rccov-
al O.
The committee appointed by tho presid-
entin order to amend the old tariff, having
completed his operations, nov comes and
submit to the jury the following toll rates =
'aasi IaIlTrARIkss daHA2, aA
For man and his horse, 49,. 3 -. $500
Single passenger, 1850 ".a.' - .5@'9 -nn,'2!
Two passengers and more, rs cts each, Z 'na ,
Each horse, mule or usssI 'aa teisnsst s:ggs.
Two sas Z, ssIl''g i.E aor inorc6 .iqissiia5s
One horn cattle, no .s!ltgaaT I'll oh a!iE00i
Two horn cattle arl more, Ia t3tl rari75,
A drove Of ten shocp, hogs. OF, ,sheRsats, 100
A gig with ono or two horscs with q, s,tss
| passenger or moro, t-. 400
A fbur-whccl carriage the driver, the ..'. '''.-.
! passengers and two horses, 'a'n pn 600
A fcur.wheei wagon, and. tearn,a tho s,a.i
I q ~
A iPeddlsr,s cart, the driver, the horse DnES.
or horses and load, 90t ~ tl97i1a 400
A four wheel carriage with single horse, rI
the driver and the passengers, fsaEssslg 400
/ s. Whenever the crossing shall take place
at night the lessee shall have the right to ash Y
double pay; be il well undcrstooi that tho
lessee shall be bound to cross In winter from
o'clock Am. until 8 clock r. H., and in
sumner from o'clock A, NJ. until 0 o'cl. r.
A. -. HxN.
of said ferry and during tho time of said pri.
vilegc, no person shall keep nor establish
ferry to the place designated by the present
resolution or Mt least two miles above or
below tho said ferry under penalty of paying
hno Of $25 for each and every day that tho
said ferry shall have been.keptat the prri,,d.
ice Of the same. The said fine shall be suited
for and recovered before any court ofcompet.
ent jurisdiction.
10 have on the lett bank ofthe river a shade
for tho protection Of the horses os persons
who would como to cross.
! That all ordinance or part of ordinance
contrary to the provisions ofthe present resol
utions are hereby repealed. .L3t
The jury having taken under consider
alton the report Of the grand jury with
regard to the necessary repairs to be done
to the jails Of this parish, on motion, tho
sheriff Of this parish is hereby authorized
to have the said works and repairs made
without delay. ."aIlg,iini
rThe sheriff isalso authorized To purchase
for the use Of tho Court House eighteen
arm chairs. IL IETtJL y -TuFlsIg gr
On motion,'the jury adjourned sine die.
-aitSignodl Mt LouauE presdt.'log oaT
/ Y. ea5j51hl NINA TREPAoNlxR, clerk. soii
Parish Of 81. John the Baptist, May asd, 4 ssc.
"A true copy:o ~ a1',.'.3 !. y 4f...as,at',
/ geiiE.1eE4 Z NuAA TaEpAGsiER, clerk. N 4