Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-11-08
PUBLIC
Sale Of the Ferry Privileges.

Take notice that by virtue of a
resolution of the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. James, adopted Octo.
Der the 18th. 1879, 1 will offer for
sale at public auction, at the Court
House Of this parish, at II. o'clock
A. NJ, on saturday the 22d. day Of
November 1879, the ferry priviled-
ges of this parish for one year, CON-
mencing on the sixth day of decem.
Der 1879.
Ferries to be Located as Follors:
LIST. Upper line ferry, running
from Felix Melancon's Store in the
9th. ward to the nearest aud most
convenient point OIL the opposite
bank.
2ud. White ball ferry, running
from Ryhiskl in the 4th. ward to the
nearest and most convenient point
on the opposite bank.
3rCl, Colomb ferry, running from
Colomb's Store in the 3rd. ward 70
the nearest and most convenient
point OH the opposite bank.
4th. Court House Ferry, running
from the Court House to the nearest
and most convenient point on the
opposite bank.
9TH. College Point Ferry, running
from College point landing to the
nearest and most convenient point
on the opposite bank.
9th. Welham Homestead Plan.
tatlon Landing to the nearest and
most convenient point on the oppo-
site bank.
eth. The New Vacherie Road Fer
ry, running from the New Vacherio
Road landing to the nearest and
most convenient point on the oppo.
site bank.
Sth. The Long View Ferry, run.
ming from Laiche Bros. plantation
to the nearest and most convenient
point on the opposite bank.
9Th. The Golden Grove ferry. run.
ming from the Golden Grove Plata.
ton to the nearest and most con.
venient point on the opposite kank.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LIST. Cash in U. s. Currency.
2nd.-Each lessee shall execute in
favor of the President of the Police
Jury, a good and solvent security,
in q sum double the amount of the
price of adjudication Of his ferry
within ten days after adjudication,
conditioned for the faithful pert;or-
nance of his duties, as ferry.man
aud to secure the specific compliance
of the following conditions:
LIST. Each lessee shall furnish safe
and convenient water crafts and ey.
perienced and able bodied oarsmen
for the safe transportation of passen.
gers.
2nd. Each ferry shall be required
to cross at the established rates.
from sunrise to sunset and also at
night at double rates.
Ard. The Court House and Rybis-
ki ferries shall be required to keep,
in addition to the above water crafts.
flats. safe and convenient for the
transportation Of vehicles and ami.
mails.
1t shall he the duty Of the Court
House Ferry to cross. free CT char
!ge. the members Of the Police jury,
the members Of the School Board.
when on official business, the mem.
b"rs OF the grand and petit juries,
during their attendance in the
Court. witnesses in criminal cases,
the Sheriff and his deputies. cons.
tables in the execution of criminal
processes. The lessee of the Court
House Ferry shall receive from the
Parish the sum of One Hundred
Dollars, payable at the end of his
lease for the above services.
The police jury reserves the right
to annull and cancel any of said lea.
SEES for the violation of any of the
above Stipnlations and conditions
by the !eSSees thereof.
Il. \. HARRISON.
President of the Police Jury.
st. James. October 18th. 1879.