New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
NO. 50.
AN ACT

| Granting ferry privileges to James II
Handy, his heirs or assigns.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
| Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
| That James H. Handy, his heirs or assigns,
! be aud he is hereby authorized to keep, es-
| tablish and maintain ferry across Berwick g
| Bay, for The accommodation of such persons
| and movable property IS may require trans
portati0n to and from the town of Brashear
across Berwick's Bay, and the said right
shall extend along the banks of the said bay
for distance of one mile above and one
mile below said town of Brashear on both
banks of said bay, and the right to collect
fees or charges for ferrying shall vest eX-
clusively in the aforesaid party, his heirs or
assigns, and run for the space of ten years,
dating from the passage of this act; Pro-
vided, that nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to prevent the General
Assembly from granting to railroads the
right of transporting passengers or freight
passing to or from their roads across said
bay independently of said ferry.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said party, his heirs, or assigns, shall be
required to construct a wharf at or near the
foot OF Frerett street. 10 the town of Bra
shear, and on sad wharf TO erect a building
for the accommodation of persons crossing,
removable by him at the expiration of this
charter; and he shall be further required TO
keep a substantial ferry-boat, sufficient for
the convenient and safe transportation of
persons and property, crossing the said bay,
between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said party, his heirs, or assigns, shall be
entitled to receive, as tolls or ferriage, such
rates as are now, or shall hereafter be estab-
lished oy the Police Jury of the parish OF st.
Mary.
SEC L. De it further enacted, etc., That
il any person other than the said James II.
Handy, his heirs, or assigns, snail, for hire
or pay. transport or ferry any person, cattle
or goods, across the said bay. within the
limits specified in this act, such persons 80
! offending shall forfeit and pay ten dollars
for each and every person, or animal, or
package of goods worth fifty dollars 30
transported, one half of which shall inure
to the party owning the ferry. and other
half TO the parish treasury, and shall be
recoverable before any court of competent
! Jurisdiction, il the Dame OF tie said Handy,
! his heirs. or assigns.
/ SEC. 5. Be it further enacted ETC., That
! the acceptance ofthis act by the said Handy,
! shall be flied in the Office of the Secretary Of
! State within thirty days after the passage OF
! this act.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
! all laws or parts oflaws conflicting with this
! act are hereby repealed.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
! this act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
! Speaker of the House of Representatives.
! (signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
| Senate.
Approved March lG, 1870:
tSigned) Ii. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
| 4 true copy:
GEO. e. BOvEE,
| Secretary of State.