Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-11
SPECIAL MEETING.

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Oficc Of County Commissioners, Yankton,
fankton Co., u. T., Dec, 20, 1876.
Board met pursuant to notices posted for
the purpose Of receiving and letting the
ferry charter over the Missouri river at the
city Of Yankton. Present-Coms. Chas.
EisemaD, chairman, and Joel A. Potter ;
also Erick Iverson, clerk of said board.
Board called to order by the chairman,
and at 10 O'Clock a. III. the clerk opened the
bid of Grant Marsh and Andrew Larson
for the Yankton Ferry Company, and that
being the only bid the chairman thcrcupon
offered the said lease or charter for steam
ferry over the Missouri river at the city Of
Yankion by public auction then and there,
and said Grant Marsh and Andrew Larson
were the highest bidder therefor, in behalf
of the Yankton Ferry Company.
FERRY BID
To tie Board Of County =CommisSoners1ot of
Yankton Co., Dakota Territory:
The Undersigned hereby offer 10 provide
and keep ferry at Yankton, ID. T., across
the Missouri river at the usual place, and
between the points on the Dakota and Ne
braska sides ufssaid ferry or river where
the same are now known, or where said
points may hereafter be determined upon
rs the best and safest places for said points,
for the term of fifteen years, and to pay the
board of county commissioners aforesaid
for the rights, franchises and exclusive
privileges thereof as required by law, the
sum of9twenty. five dollars per year as rent
And the undersigned, under the propo.
sal, obligates himself under the 9Th section
of the act of the assembly Of the 18th OF
January, 1866, to provide and keep in good
repair . good aud sufficient steamboat for
the safe CONVEYANCE Of persons and proper
", and shall with sufficient number of
hands to work AID manage the boa, from
sunrise till sunset, and ut other times ii TO
be done with safety, and will with reason.
able promptness and safety. care and dill.
gence, convey across said ferry all persons
and property presented Tor transportation
across the same.
And the undersigned, in pursuance of
said act Of assembly, and its supplement Of
9th january, 1871, hereby bids said amount
as rent as aforesaid. and offers to secure
the same for q lease for the term aforesaid
as required by law.
GRANT MARSH,
ANDREW LARSON.
Yankton, Dec 90, 1875.
Thercupon, Joel A. Potter offered the
following resolution, and moved Its adop.
ton. and the same was adopted by the said
board of commissioners:
Resolned, That the bid of Grant Marsh
a:d Andrew Larson; being the Yankton
Ferry Company, dated December 2Oth,
1875. and as recorded in the proceedings Of
the board of county commissioners in the
minute book, for the ferry privilege across
the Missouri river at the city of Yankton,
for the annual rent Of twenty-five dollars
for the period Of fifteen years, from and
after this day, be and is hereby accepted,
and the chairman Of the board of county
commissioners is hereby authorized to sign
lease to said Yankton Ferry Company for
the above mentioned privileges, and attest
ed by the county clerk.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned without day. Approved.
Attest: CHAs. EIsEMAS,
F, IvERsos, Chairman.
Clerk.