New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT
No. SO.

| Granting ferry privileges to Messrs. O. c
French, III. II. Harris and Bennett Hitch
cock, their heirs or assigns, across the Mis-
| sissippi river, at the town of Vidalia, in the
parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana.
| SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
| of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
| That Messrs. o. C. French, II. II. Harris
| and Bennett Hitchcock, their heirs or as
! signs be, and that they are hereby author
| lied to establish and keep up 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 distance
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 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 good substantial and
safe steam ferryboat, and good and suffi-
Gent yawl, for the convenient and safe
transportation 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 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 ferrage
such rates as may be hereafter established
by the Police Jury of the parish of Con-
cOrdia
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 re-
venue or income, and its chartered rights
and privileges; and such person or persons
so offending, upon sufficient proof thereof,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dol
lars for each and every person, animal,
package or other property worth five dol
lars-one-half of which sum shall inure to
the parties owning said ferry in solido, and
the other half to the treasury of the parish of
Concordia; andIsaid forfeiture shall be re-
coverable by said parties, or any one of
them, before any court of competent juris-
diction, with all costs thereby incurred; and
the party so offending shall besides be i'm
prisoned in the parish prison for period |
of ten days for the first offense, and for the |
second offense shall be imprisoned as afore-
said, not less than twenty, nor more than
thirty days.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted. etc. That |
the said O. c. French, IL. H. Harris and |
Bennett Hitchcock, their heirs or assigns, |
shall be liable in solido in such sums as may |
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, care
lessness, insutficiency of boats, or incompe-
tency 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.
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
(Signed) GEO. w CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April Is, 1871.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
GEO. f. BovEE.
Secretary of State.