New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
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AN ACT

Granting TO Joseph Torras the exclusive
| privilege Of keeping ferry across the
Mississippi at Shreve's Cut OFF, in the
parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana
| and ConcOrdia.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and HOdse Of Representatives of the State
| of Lousianain General Assembly convened
That from and after the expiration Of the
charter granted to Joseph Torras, of the
| parish OF Pointe Coupee, to enjoy the eXclu.
siye privilege of establishing and keeping a
| ferry at Shreve's CutOF Oh the Mississippi
| river, including both sides of said river,
which said charter or grant WAS given by an
! act OF the Legislature, approved March the
| fifteenth, eighteen hundred and SIXTY, and
| expires on the second day of March, eighteen
hundred and seventy two. That Joseph
Torras shall then enjoy the exclusive privl-
lege of keeping o ferry at said Shreve's Cut
Off, Including both sides OF said river, in the
parishes OF Pointe Coupee. West Feliciana
| and ConcOrdia, for the term of ten years,
upon the terms and conditions folio wing, 10
| wit That said Joseph rorras. in considera-
ton of the exclusive privilege OF keeping
| said ferry for ten years, from the second day
| of March, eighteen hundred and seventy
| two. shall be bound to keep in good order
| and condition a suitable mum Der Of iatboats,
skiffs, etc, and to cross persons and their
| property, who may wish to cross said ferry,
unnecessary delay TO be liable for damages,
| TO be recovered before any court Of competent
| Jurisdiction; Provided, that said Joseph
Torras may, Immediately after the passage of
this act, have the further exclusive privilege
of keeping at said cutoff steam ferryboat,
under the Provisions of this charter or grant.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Police Jury of the Parish of Point C0upee
shall datermine and fix the toll that said
Joseph Torrss shall be entitled to demand
and receive tor ferriage.
SEC 3. Be il further enacted, etc., That
from and after the passage of this act, and
during the whole space of ten years from
and after the second day of March, eighteen
hundred ard seventy-two, no person or per-
sons shall keep or establish ferry across
the Mississippi river at the place designa-
ted in this act, nor within four miles of the
same by the river, under the penalty of
paying ten dollars per day for each and
every day he or they may keep said ferry to
the injury of the said Joseph Torras, to be
sued tor and recovered before any court OF
competent Jurisdiction, one-haf to the par.
ish and the other to the use of said Joseph
Torras. and shall pay all costs of prosecu-
ton; Provided, however, that this act shall
lot be construed so as to deprive any per-
sons from keeping ferry for the crossing
themselves, and without charge.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
during the term of said privilege the said
Joseph Torras shall transport across said
river at said point, free of toll, all officers
and troops engaged in militia duties OF this
State, or of the United States, all arms and
military stores belonging to this State, or
of the United States, under penalty of for
feting said privilege.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said Joseph Torras shall be bound TO
construct and keep in good repair one mile
of the roads leading TO and from the ferry
landing.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. etc.. That |
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tSigned) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the |
Senate.
Approved March I6, 1870.
lSigned) Il. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
GEO. Z. BovEE,
Secretary of State.