Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-27
sroroS 4 Be Il enacted by the


general assembly convened, That
SIessrs. O. G. French. H. II. Harris,
and Bennett Hitchcock, their heirs
or assigns be and they are hereby
authorized to establish and keep up
a steam ferry across the Mississippi
river, at the town of vidalia, in the
parish of Concordia, in this State,
for the accommodation and trans
portation, of all such persons and
movable property as may require
transportation, across said river, at
said town: and the said right shall
be exclusive and shall extend along
the bank of said river for the dis
lance of two miles above and two
miles below the corporate limits of
the town Of Vidalia, and the right
to collect fees or charges for ferry
ing shall pertain exclusively to the
above named parties, their heirs Or
assigns, and continue for a period
of twenty-five years from the date
of the passage of this act.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the said parties, their heirs or
assigns, shall be required to keep a
good and substantial and safe
steam ferry boat, and good and
sufficient yawl, for the convenient
and safe transportation of persons
and property across the river, and
shall have and keep said boats in
readiness for said ferrying uses
across said riqer, to the opposite
shore at all hours between sunrise
and sunset.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the said parties, their heirs or
assigns, shall be entitled to receive
for toll or ferriage such rates as
may be hereafter established by the
police jury OF the parish Of Concor-
dia.
Sec. 1. Be it further enacted, etc,
That if any other person OF persons
shall transport Or ferry any person
or persons, animals OF any kind
whatsoever across the said river,
within the limits specified in the
first section of this act, SO as to
damage, injure, destroy, OF in any
raanner oppose said ferry and di.
minish its legitimate revenue or in.
come, and its chartered rights and
privileges, any such person or per-
sons SO offending, upon sufficient
proof thereof, shall forfeit and pay
the sum of fifty dollars for each ant
every person, animal, package o.
other property worth five dollars
one-half of which sum shall innur,
to the parties owning said ferry
in solido, and the other half to tn,
treasury of the parish of Concordia
and said forfeiture shall be recover.
able by said parties or any one o
them, before any court of compe
tent jurisdiction, with all cost
thereby incurred; and the party 81
offending shall, besides, be impris
oned in the parish prison for {
period of ten days for the first Of
tense, and for the second offens'
shall be imprisoned, as aforesaid
not less than twenty nor more thar
thirty days.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the said o. G. French, II. H
Harris and Bennett Hitchcock, theil
heirs or assigns, shall be liable II
solido, in such sums as may be de
oAed upon by the police jury o
said parish, for any injury or dam
ages done to any person, animal, O.
property of any kind, in crossing
said ferry, from neglect, careless
ness, insuficieney of boats, or in
competency or negligence OF tn
ferryman.
| Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc
That all laws and parts Of laws con
trary to the provisions of this &C
be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
| Sec. z. Be it further enacted, &C.,
That this act shall take effect rom
and after its passage.
| lSigned GEO. W. CAFrER'
Speaker of the House of Repre-
| sentatives.
! 1Sipned1 OSCAR J DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor andPresident
| of the Senate.
Approved April Is, 1871.
| [Signedl II. C.WARMOTH,