The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-10
No. Sss,
AN ASrE'

Granting ferry privileges to Mcssrs O. C.
French, Ii. II. Harris and Bennett Hitch
cock, their heirs Or assigns, across the
Mississippi river, at the town OF Vidala,
IN the parish of Concorda State of Lou
isiana.
SECTION /, Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That Messrs. 0. G. French, Fl. II. Harris and
Bennett Hitchcock, their heirs on assigns,
be and that they are hereby authorized 20
establish and keep up q team ferry across
the mississippi river, at the town Of Vidalia,
IN the parish Of Concor'lia, in this State, for
the accommodation and transportation of all
such persons and movable property as may
require transportation across said river, at
SAID town; and ii'e said right shall be exclu-
slve and Shall extend along the bank of said
| river for the distance Of two miles above and
two miles below the corporate limits of the
town Of Nldalia, and the right to collect fees
or charges for ferrying shall pertain cxcla
slVely to thc'above named parties, their heirs
or assigns, and continre for q period Of
twenty tive years from the date of tho, pas
srge of this act.
SEC ?, Be it further cnaated, etc, That
the said parties, their heirs or assigns shall
be required to keep good substantial and
sale steam ferryboat, and good and s'ltli-
c'ent ya"l, tor the convenient and safe trans
Portatlon OF persons and property across
said river, and shall have and keep said boats
in readiness for said ferrying uses across said
river to the opposite shore at all hours be-
tween sunrise and sunset
Sec 8. 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 Concordia.
SEC 4, Be it further enacted, etc, That
if any other person or persons shall trans
port or ferry any person or persons, animals
or property 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 or in any manner oppose said
ferry, and diminish its legitimate revenue or
| income, and its chartered rights and privi-
leges and such person Or persons SO often
ding, upon sufficient proof thereof, shall
forfeit and pay tire sum of fifty dollars for
! each and every person, animal, package Or
other property worth five dollars-one-half
of which sum shall inure to the 'partie own
ing said ferry in solido, and the other half to
the treasury of the parish Of Concordia; and
said forfeiture shall be recoverable by said
parties, orany one fthem, before any court
of competent Jurisdiction, with all costs
thereby incurred; and the party so offend
ing shall besides be imprisoned in the parish
prison for period Of ten days for the first
| offence, and for the second offence shall be
imprisoned as aforesaid, not less than twenty
nor more than thirty days
| SEC. :. Be if further enacted, etc, That
the said O. c. French, II. H. Harris and
Bennett. Hitchcock, their heirs or assigns
| shall be liable in solido in such sums as NAV
be decided upon by the police jury of said
| parish, for'any injury or damages done to any
person, animal or property of any kind in
crossing said ferry, from neglect, carelessness
insufsIciency of boats, Or incempetency or
negligence Of the ferryman.
| SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws conflicting with the
! provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed E. =
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| this act shall lake effect from and after its
passage. ... r.. .
(signeD GEO ". GARTER,
spea ker Of the House of Representatives.
| Signed OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
| Approved April Is, 1871. s"
/ (signcd) , II. G. WARMOTH,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: .zssr.
| GEo. t. BovEE, .sg ss.
Secretary of State. ... --