Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-03

| the commissioners, not exceeding five years
| SEC. Al. The board of county commits
| sioners shall tax such sums as may appear
| reasonable, not less than one, nor more than
| one hundred dollars per annnm for such ii.
cense, and the person to whom such license
shall be granted, shall pay to the county tres-
surer the tax for one year in advance, taking
his receipt therefor; and upon the produc.
ton of such receipt, the county auditor shall
issue such license under the seal of his office.
SEC. AZ. Unless otherwise provided by
law, no such license shall be granted to any
person other than the owner of the land en-
bracing or adjoining such lake or stream
where the ferry is proposed to be kept, unless
such owner shall neglect to apply for such
license; and whenever application shall be
made for license by any person other than
such owner the board of county commission
ers shall not grant the same, unless proof
shall be made that the applicant caused notice
in writing of his intention to make such APP
plicatiOn, to be given to such owner If re-
siding in the county, at least ten days before
the session of the board of county commits
siorers at which application is made.
Sec. 43. Every person intending to apply
for a license to keep ferry at any place,
shall give notice of such intention by posting
up at least three notices in public places in
the neighborhood where the ferry is proposed
to be kept, twenty days prior to any regular
session OF the board of county commissioners
at which the application shah be made Pro-
vided, That when application shall be made
for the renewal of license where the former
license has expired, the same may be granted
or renewed without previous notice or petit
ton.
SEC. A. Every person applying for H.
Cense to keep ferry shan, before the same
ia iScun1 ontnr into n hppd with ono or m fr n
sureties, to be approved by the county audi
tor, in sum not less than one hundred, nor
more than five hundred dollars, conditioned
that such person will keep said ferry accord
ing to law; and if default shall at any time
be made in the condition of such bond, dam
ages not exceeding the penalty may be re-
| covered bv any person aggrieyed, before any
court having competent Jurisdiction.
| SEC. As. Every person obtaining license
to keep ferry shall provide, and keep in good
and complete repair, the necessary boat or
boats for the safe conveyance of all persons and
property, and furnish such boats at all times
with suitable oars, setting poles and 9TH
er implements necessary for the service
thereof, aud shall keep a sufficient num-
Der of discreet and skillful men to attend and
manage the same, and he shall also, at all
times, keep the place of embarking and LAID
ing in good order and repair, by cutting
and property may be embarked and landed
without danger or unnecessary delay.
SEC. 46. Every person obtaining a license,
as aforesaid, shall give constant and dilgcnt
attention to such ferry, from daylight in the
morning until dark in the evening of each
day, and shall moreover, at any hour in the
night, II required, except in cases of evident
danger, give passage to nll persons requiring
the same, on the payment of double the rate
! nf oil IN hn fuEo in tla do
time; and if he shall at any time neglect or
refuse to give passage to any person, or his
property, shall forfeit and pay to the party
aggrieved, tor every such Otfense, the sum of
five dollars, to be recovered before any jus
tice Of the peace having jurisdiction, and he
shall moreover be liable in an action at law
for any special damage which such person
may have sustained in consequence of such
neglect or REFUSAL; but no forfeiture or dam.
ages shall be recovered for failure or refu.
! sal to convey any person or property across
such stream, when it is manifesly hazardous
10 do SO, by reason of any storm, flood or
ice; nor shall any keeper Of a ferry be com.
PEELED to give passage TO any person or prop
erty, until the fare or toll chargeable by law
shall have been fully paid or rendered to such
keeper.
SEC. AZ. Whenever the county commits.
sioners of any county shall grant u license tC
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commissioners shall establish the rates of fer
riage which may be lawfully demanded fol-
the transportation of persons and property
| across the same, having due regard to the
breadth and situation of the stream, and the
dangers and difficulties incident thereto. and
the publicity of the place at which the same
shall have been established: and every keeper
of ferry who shall at any time demand and
| receive more than the amount so designated
| for ahau n nd ms tn ha M n
aggrieved, for every such ofiense, the sun
of five dollars, over and above the amount
which shall have been illegally received, tC
be recovered before any justice of the peace
having jurisdiction.
SEC. AZ. The county commissioners OF
the several counties are hereby authorized tC
fix, alter and establish, from time to time
the rates or ferriage to be levied .taa e9iiee!el
at all ferries now established, or hereafter to
be established by law, within or bordering
pom the county lines of any of the counties
in this Territory.
Sec. 40. Every person licensed to keep q
ferry, shall post up, in some conspicuous
tplace near his ferry landing, written OIL
printed list of the rates of ferriage which are
chargeable by law at such ferry, which list oil
rates shall at all times be written or printed in
plain, legible manner, and posted up so neal
the place where persons shall pass across such
ferry, that the same may be easily read; an(
if at any time such keeper shall neglect Oh
refuse to post and keep up such list, 1t shall
not be lawful to charge or take any ferriagt
or compensation at such ferry, during thu
time of such delinquency.
Sec. 80. All persons shall be received in
to the ferry boats and conveyed across the
stream, over which such ferry shall be estab
lished, according to their arrival at the same
and If any keeper of ferry shall act con
trary to this regulation, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum of ten dollars for every such Of
Tense, 10 the party aggrieyed, to be recovered
before any justice of the peace having juris
diction: Provided, That public officers or
urgent business, post riders, couriers, physi
clans, surgeons and midwives shall in al
cases be first carried over where all cannot
| go at the same time.
SEC. 81. Every person licensed to keep 9
ferry, according to the provisions of this
chapter, shall have the exclusive privilege OF
transporting all persons and property over
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