The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-10-31
- No. lsI.

Be it enacted by tie Police Jury in regular
session convened
lst. That the President of the Police Jury
he. and he is hereby authorized and directed
to sell the lease of the Ferries in the Parish Of
Lafourchc. giving 80 days public notice Of the
same, ON the brat Saturday in the north Of
December, 1885, TO the highest responsible
bidder.
End. That the lease Of the Ferries shall ex
tend from the first day Of january: 1886. to
the 3lst day of December. 1887. inclusive.
3rd. The location Of the ferriss shall be az
follows:
lat. One at or near Angeles store about
Z miles above Thibodaux.
2nd. One at OF near st. Johns Chapel
about 4 miles above Thibodaux:
3rd. One 1t or near St. Charles Chapel
about six miles below Thibodaux.
18th. One at or near Racelsnd.
18th. One at LOckport.
9Th. One at or near the Chapel OF Metre
Dame de st. Rosaire at Harang's Canal.
4th The price Of adjudication shall be -
follows: One eighth of the price shall be
payable in cash. on the day Of sale. One
eighth shall de payable on the FIRST day Of
the months Of April, July and !October, 1886,
and on the first days Of January. April. July
and October. 1927 to be represe nted by notes
made payable on those respective dates. sign
ed by the purcbaser. and good security to DO
approved by the President Of tho Police
Jury.
5th. Each purchaser shall give bonds in
! the snms of $780, 90 binding the keeper to
keep the Ferry. at all times, In good order,
and faithfully perform all the duties incum-
bent on him as a public Ferry keeper. recov'
cradle before any Court Of competent iuris-
dictiOn.
9th. Each Ferry-keeper, will be required
at all seasons of the year to maintain q good
road or ramp, to enable persons and car
riages to get on and off the terry with ease
aud safety, under q penalty Of e25.O0 for each
infraction recoverable before any Court Of
TT. No purchaser will have the right ia
removeh his terry without permission of the
Police Jury, under q penalty of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars, recoverable before any Court OF COM
petent jurisdiction.
9Th. All ferry-ke~pers shall cross all chill.
dren going to and returning from school, eth
er public OF private. free Of charge.
9Th. Tho following fees shall be charged
m all ferries
free tame day, 5 cents
each crossing. 10 "
ing. Is "
" Carriage with 2 horses, for eaeh
{" > mule cart. for each crossing. 30 "
" horse wagon, for each crossing 40
o" and every loose animal, for each
crossinR, p
From 7 o'clock p. N. until 5 o'clock A. II
between Oct. I and March 81.
From 8 o'clock r. n. until I O'Clock A. n
between April l and Reptember 80, the ferrJ
man may demand double the above fees.
10th. Each ferry.kseper shall keep . lis
Of these tolls posted on . conspicuous part O
his boat, or on . bulletin board placed con
spicuously near the ferrylandinK.
18th. The purchaser Of the Ferry ct Lock
sort shall be required to locate the Ferry .
the heed Of Barstaria street.
Adopted 1T scssion Of Police Jury Of tn
Parish Of Lafourche held on the 9Th da3 -
Octobes A. d. 1855.
h n. cOuLON,
Il President
p. e. LEBLANC, Clerk.
A report wa resolved nsm the speeia