New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23

Atchafalaya river, other than the said Mistress
r. M. Boone, her heirs and assigns, during
the aforesaid time Of ten years, every person
or persons so offending shall for every such
offense forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dol
lars to be recovered before any competent
tribunal by any person sueing for the same ;
Provided, That no person shall be prohibited
by the provisions of this act from crossing
himself and family, Or any other he may choose
Provided, Such crossing be for his own bust
ness Or accommodation, and free from any
charge
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., that
whenever said Mrs. Boone, he1jheirs Or assigns,
shall neglect Or refuse to comply WIN any "a
the acquisitions contained in the preceding
section, the said Mistress Boone, her helfs OF
assigns so offending, shall forfeit ana pay
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars nor less
than fifty dollars, to be recovered pelofe any
court of competent jurisdiction, by any per-
son sueino for the same and shall, moreover,
he liable for any action for damages sustained
bv any individual in consequence of her
neolect or misconduct in the management Of
the said ferry
SEc. s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
each and every person, when going on jury Or
military duty in the service of the State
together with their baggage, wagons, horses
and Announcements belonging to the State,
shall be transported free of toll
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the rates of toll fer the aforesaid ferry during
the ten years of charter, shall be as follows :
For wagon and four horses and driver one
dollar and fifty cents for wagon and two
horses and driver, one dollar for carriage
two horses and passengers, one dollar and
fifty cents for stage and four horses and pas
sengers, one dollar and seyenty-fve cents :;
for buggy, two horses and passengers, one dol
lar and seventy-five cents for buggy and
horse and passengers, one dollar for all other
vehicles, twelve and half cents per wheel,'
and twelve and half cents each for passen-
gers twenty-five cents for horse and rider ;
ten cents per head for horses, cattle and mules,
andsfve cents per head for hogs and sheep
being the same rates now charged by said
ferry.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this charter is granted subject to the following
terms and conditions to-wit That the said
Mistress r. NJ. Boone, or her heirs or as
signs. who may hold said ferry shall pay an
nualy, on the first day Of March, for the
period Of ten years, into the treasury OF the
parish of Avoyeles, the sum of three hundred
dollars one hundred and fifty dollars to the
parish of Point Coupee, and the same to the
parish Of Avoyelles to be used by these
parishes as a special fund.- for repairing and
improving roads leading to the aforesaid ferry
in these parishes, the said sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars to be collected by the parish
tax collector of each of the aforesaid parishes,
on the first day of March of each year for
which this unexpired charter is granted, the
first payment to be made on the first day of
March, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and
the last on the first Of March, eighteen hun
bred and seventy-six.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the president and members of the police jury
of the parish of Avoyelles be, and they are
hereby appointed commissioners to carry out
the provisions of this act
SEC g. Be it further enacted etc, That
before this act shall take effect, the said Mis-
tress Boone shall execute an act before 6
notary public accepting of the same, binding
herself to comply with it's provisions
(Signed) J. B. ELAN,
Speaker pro TEN. of the House of Represen
tatives
(Sgned) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 20, 1866.
(Signed) J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy
J. H. HARDY,
Secretary Of State.