New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-11
LAWS OFTHE STATE OFLOUISEaNA
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Granting to j. c. Head, ". H. Hill and
others, the privilege of building Toll
Bridge across Bodceau Lake and Bayou,
at Bellevue Ferry, on said Lake and
Bayou, in the Parish of Bossier.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana i'll General Assembly convened,
That whenever John c. Head, William II.
Hill, William Z. Head, J. Oscar Hill, Green
S. Raspberry and Elias O'Neill, or either of
them, with any persons, not less than SIX IN
number shall have formed themselves into
a corporation under an act entitled en- act
for the organization OF corporations tor
works of public utility and Improvement"
approved March Il, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty. five. Said corporation,
when so formed, shall have the rights and
privileges hereinafter specified, said grant
of privileges hereinafter made being con-
ditioned and dependent upon the previous
formation of said corporation under the pro-
visions of said act.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
to the said corporation when SO organized
as aforesaid is hereby granted the exclusive
privilege and right to build, construct and
establish a bridge across Bodceau Lake and
BAYOU at or near what is now known as
Bellevue Ferry on said lake and bayou, IN
the parish of Bossier, aud to use the public
highway across said lake ind bayou, at the
point aforesaid, for the purpose Of erecting
thereon said bridge.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said bridge shall be built of good and Sub
stantial materials, and shall be at least
twelve feet wide, with turnout one hun
bred yards long and eighteen feet wide, in
GLIDING the width of main bridge at or near
the middle of said bridge.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| said corporation shall be allowed, and are
hereby empowered to charge and collect fer
passage over said bridge tolls not to exceed
| the following rates, to wit:
| For each footman, five cents; for each
| horse and rider, ten cents; for each vehicle
with one horse or mule, twenty-five cents;
| for each vehicle with two animals, fifty
cents; for each vehicle with four animals,
| seyentv-tive cents; for each vehicle with six
animals, one dollar; loose horses, mules or
cattle, per head, five cents; hogs, sheep or
| goats, per head, three cents; all other
| vehicles or animals in same proportion as
above designated.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| to procure means for the completion OF said
bridge, the said corporation be and it IS
hereby empowered tolhypothecate or mort
gage said bridge, together with all the ma
teTias, animals, implements, tools or other
stock to be used in the construction Of the
same. and also the privileges by this act
granted.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said bridge shall be completed on or by the
| expiration OF the lease OF said Bellevue
ferry, across Bodceau Lake and bayou, now
in force between Bossier parish, as lessons,
and John G. Head, as lessee, to vii: First
! of January A. D., one thousand eight hun
hdred and seventy-three.
T. SEC. T. Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
Che privileges by this act granted to sale
corporation shall continue and be in force.
subject to the conditions and provisions IL
this act made, for the term of twenty-five
wears from the expiration of the lease o
Bellevue ferry, in the sixth section of thi:
act mentioned, and for such additional TIM
as said corporation may obtain by pur
. chase or otherwise from the present lessee
yof said Bellevue ferry, with the consent o
the Police Jury of the parish of Bossier.
j SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., The
| 1t shall be unlawful to establish any othe
ferry or bridge upon which tolls shall b
: collected for carrying or crossing within
three miles of the point or place at whic
the said corporation shall erect the bridg
III by this act provided for; said distance to b
7 treckoned by the main channel of Bodcea'
Ebayou.
All Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
II the bridge, the erection
which is by this act contemplated
i shall by any means be destroye
o during the period this act shall remain
e force, and the said corporation shall ur
+ reasonably delay or refuse to erect anoths
in place of the one destroyed. then and
such case the. ferry privileges now BY Ia