The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-23
AN ACT
No. 76.l

No. 76.I AN ACT
Authorizing George Colmer to build
toll bridge across NOtalbany river,
at the base of navigation of said
river.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS Of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
George Colmer, citizen of this State.
be and he Is hereby authorized to
build and maintain over the river
Notalbany, at the present head of
schooner navigation, a good, safe and
substantial bridge, of which and
of the rights and privi-
leges connected herewith he, his
heirs and assigns shall have the ex-
elusive ownership until the year 1899,
said bridge to be open 10 all travellers,
without unreasonable delay, at all
reasonable hours, times and seasons,
and that for the passing over or
crossing Of said bridge in thedavtime
he or they shall have the right to
charge and collect the same rates as
at present charged or fixed by the
police jury of Livingston parish for
crossing said river in the public ferry
now in operation near by, BY night
it shall be lawful to charge and col
lect double the day toll.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted,
| That rs a consideration for the rights
and privileges herein granted, each
and every person, whenever going on
military duty in the service of the
State, together with his baggage,
wagons, horses and accoutrements
belonging to the the State, as also all
| children going To or returning from
| any public school in the neighb Dor
hood for the two hours next preceding
the daily opening and for the two
hours next following the daily clos
ing of said school, shall be allowed
TO pass over free of all charges.
Sec. J. BE it further enacted,
etc, That at any time before the LIST
day of January, 1874, the police jury
of Livingston parish shall have the
right OF making said bridge common
property for the gratuitOus use of the
| public, on the payment to the pro-
prietOr or his lawful representative
i'll current money the fun amount and
value whatever labor time or mon
ey he or they may have expended on
the same, with the addition of 30 per
cent thereon.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted,
etc, That if any person shall cross or
pass over said bridge in defiance of
the rightful will OF the owner, with
opt paying the customary toll, he
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, for which. on the comp Amt
OF the owner or his representa- ives,
and on conviction thereof, he shall for
the first offense he fined in the penal
sum of $50, and for every repetition of
the Ottense double the amount, said
fine To tie recoverable before any
court in the parish ofcOmpetent juris-
dictiOn, one fifth of which fine, or of
whatever proportion of it may be coll
l1cctcd by them, after deducting all
other law charges thereon, if any
there be, to 60 to the prosecuting
attorney, and the remainder to be
divided equally between the prOprie-
: tor or proprietors of the bridge and
the common school fund of the
parish. In case the offender cannot
or will not pay said fine, he shall be
imprisoned in the parish jail for the
term of 80 days or more, at the discre.
ton of the court.
4 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
= etc, Thatif any person shall for pay,
profit or compensation i'll any shape
| whatever, cross or transport over
: said river within three miles of said
: bridge, whether on a bridge or on 9
, raft, or in any other continuance, any
person, animal or thing gratuitously
not being a member of his own fami
", nor exclusively in his own indi
: yidual employment, ne shall bC
4 deemed guilty of the same offense a.
that mentioned in section4 of this &C
and shall be liable to the same pen
t atty, pains and punishment.
D See. :. Be it further enacted, etc, Tina
f this act shall 20 into effect from and after it
r passage.
tSignedl CHAS. w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
iSigned.l G.. G. ANTOINE,
: Lit. Governor and President of the Senate
Il Approved April 4, 1873
nj Signed WIN. p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
;, Z. G. DEsLoSDE, Secretary of State.