The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-30
CHAPTER xyI.-FERRIEs.
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE FERRIES
AND FIX TOLLS.

See. 66.-Bc II ordained. That there shall
| be Il ferry at each of the following places, to-
! wit:
|. The Mississippi river ferry, at the head
| of Chetimaches street.
2. The Bayou L;fourche ferry. ut the head
of 0peloasas street in high and at the mouth
OF said bayou in low water And no other
| ferries shall he established within the corpo-
rate limits and it shall not be lawful for amy
other person or persons than the farmers of
said ferries to transport in a slSff or any other.
| craft, from this corporation across the river
or bayou, or rice rei;sd, any persons horses
cattle, carts, carriages, etc, for money, under
penalty OF ten dollars for each and every
offence, to be recovered at the suit of said
lessees before any competent tribunal, QUE
halt of said fine Tor their benefit and the 9TH
er half to be paid in the town treasury
See. 6.-That it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer on the second day of january of
every year, unless the same falls on Sunday
then the next day thereafter, after fifteen
days notice III the official journal, specifying
the time, manner, place and conditions OF the
sale, to farm at public auction, to the highest
bidder, said ferries for the term of one year
from the day of sale.
See, 6S.-That the purchaser shall be re-
quired to furnish IN representation of the
price of adjudication, his twelve promissory
notes of equal value, subscribed jointly, sew
er person or persons shall be accepted by
the Treasurer as his surety or suretIes, said
notes payable TO the Treasurer at his office
on the last day of each and every month.
ana bearing eight per cent, per anntm inter-
est III case OF nou-paynient from and after
maturity till paid. Sand purchaser shall be-
sides furnish bond with sufficient security in
he sum of two hundred aud fifty dollars,
for the faithful performance of his duties as
keeper of the ferry
Sec. 69.-rhat the flrmer of the Bayou La
fourehe ferry shall be required to keep one
good large substantial flatbOat, large enough
to cross : cilrriages.at once, aud with good
strong rails feet high ON each side, ami one
skill with apparatus fof manning and work
ing the same. He shall keep constantly, day
and night, sufficient number OF persons at
the ferry landing ready to cross, at all times
all persons, whether foot passengers or with
carriages or other vehicles. on with cattle,
stock, etc. The boats used at said ferries
shall be kept clean of dirt and free from
water, and shall be safe and eommodious
For the violation of any of the provisions Of
this section, the farmer shall be lined not less
than fve nor more than twenty-five doliars
for each offence
Sec. 70.-That the farmer of the Mississippi
river lfcrryl shall keep constantly two sub
stanflal hatooats, having good rails Oh each
side three feet high, one small the other large,
ana two safe ami eolnm0dious sl1itfs and APP
paratus for working the same, with "a SUI
ficient number of persons to cross IL hatboat
and skiH at the same time, and he shall be
subject to the same obligations and penalties
us provided for in the preceding article.
The farmer of the Lafourche ferry shall
have the right to charge and demand the
following rates OF feITiage from sunrise to
dark, and double rates at night: