The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11
Lease Of shreveport Ferry
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
CITY OF SHREVEPORT. La.

Il
November ID. 1859, J
Notice is hereby giren that the STEAM
IN FERRY BOAT 'sW. E. HAhIILTOS,.s
with all the hts and privileges as set
forth in the following ordinance, adopted by
the Mayor and Board efi Trustees of the
City of Shreveport and eoncurred in BY the
Gehlmittee of the Retice Jury of BOssier
Parish on this day, will be let to tho highest
bidder, On utlFIn3 sfTaFF a89fl5 90
Saturday, December 11th, 1862
between the hours often, o'clock A NJ. and
twelve o'clock NJ, at the Market house,
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Belt enacted by the Mayor and Trustees
ct TIE City Of Shreveport in legal assembly
See. i, That the ferry between the CITY of
Shreveport and Bossier Parish, with all the
rights aud privileges thereto belonging, to.
gether with the steam ferry boat NV, E..
Hamiit0n, 7 be On the ] Ith day of DecenLbek,
1869, between the hours 0fte o'clock A. NJ.
and twelve NJ, let or leased to the highest
bidder, for the term of ONE YEAR, and at
the expiration of said lease, the lessee shalt
deliver the said steam ferry. boat, w. b.
Hamilton, !" to the Mayor and Trustees of
the City of Shreveport and the President of
aOAAO oACC u TIC dflSn Oh BOsSleF, IN
as good q condition az when leased, the wear
and tear and unavoidable accidents except
eds The lease money shall be paid in In
stAllments in accordance with an act of the
Legislature in relationto the ferry across
Red River at the City of Shreveport; au-
proved February, 28th, 1866. and the lessee
shall give security approved by the Mayer
and Trustees Of the City Of Shreveport and
the PoliceJpry OF the Parish of BOssier, and
shall also give bond in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars for the faithful performances oil
said contract of lease; and shall comply
with all Ordinances ofthe City of Shreys.
port, pertaining to said Ferry. tsfg..
Sec. 2. Belt further ordained, Sc, That
the rates OF Ferriage shall be fixed as fol-
lows: t13ta Ess${ Ss}}Hs Ks8llSSS15 F7kT lsFEl
RATES /, OF FERRIAGE--INs u. s.
..a.sas CURRENCY. 4sa7a,,,
For horse or OK wagon, Scots each. |
b ID TO- ,uio q ,,'1il !
%%i3 ..dj.%.o %irrt y sa 90 or,ga3
f 2iufa carriage or buggy. 50 s'i''e
VI foot passenger, I ..tt5f5 nE~1a91
/" man and horse, 10 g"
f" loose stock, laFy lA'stf5 EA5a3
i. sheer s.I ], goats goat oghogs: "a ''jj4aIl
dTay foad OF freight, 70
Single packages brought on board by foot
passengers, weighing more than fifty pounds
and note xceeding one hundred! hounds fiveCi
cents, and for each additional fifty pounds,
five cents. Eii : tgM89Tsk aH1 fsF tTEDnQi3
Rates OF ferriage after 8. o'clock p N. shall
or may DO made bY special contract with
the lessee of the Terry.
Secs Be it fTrtlier Ordained, &c, That
during the full term OF this lease, the lessee1
shall have exclusive privilege Of the ferry or
ferries within the corporate limits OF said4t
oity, and that this contract of lease shall be
drawn up and prepared under the snper1is
ION OF the City Attorney and Police Jury Of
the Parish of Bossief; and that lib aacti0nee.r
be selected by TIE Controller TO let ont the
same ut the Market house, I'll the City Of
Shreveport. on the llth day of December l
lcoS, pursuant to the provisions OF this Ordi-
nance. 4 vs4 ssassg 4,ft4H f,a4ffftagfy III
Sec. a. Be it further Ordained, &c, the
Police Jury of Bossiar parish concnrring
That the lessee of said ferry shall execute
his ifoteswith approved security, payable
every three months, onelhalf 10 the City OIL
Shreveport at the Controllers Office Of said
city, and the remaining halfto the Pfssidsgyf
Of Police jury of Bossier Parish, at the
Banking House Of BIN J0lina0h; I'M the 1
-lty OF Shreveport, La, and the lessee Of
said ferry to agree, insthe event of failure to A
pay either Of said quarterly ,installments "a
herein provided for, said1ease may Oh TWEEN!
" days notice fromethe authorities of said
City and the Parish of B0ssier, be terminal
d and declared OF mo- force or effect, andi
he possession Of said boat given up and
laid lease cancelled. Ten lsF0 reno N
Sec. S. Be it further Ordained, &c, That
n case the lessee should fail 70 conform COL
he Laws and Ordinances pertaining to said
cry or ferries he shall forfeit and make
Foid his contfaet Of lease, and shall pay all
attorneys fees for suits brought or defended
or failing toconforn1 to said laws and Ordi.s /
fanees as aforesaid, as damages. at J9gj
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained &c, That
his Ordinance shall be publishedE III the
lily official journal and in the. ."Bossier-
3anner2 until the 18th day Of .Decembef, Il
1863, and that the City of Shreveport shall
'ay half OF the expenses Of letting the ferry
nd boat as aforesaid. 800, \, 4
c. H. SPILKER, Controller.