The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-14
ordlrace NC. 5aI.


An ordinance granting a ferry fran
chise to Richard Carroll and John W.
Langlois.
Whereas, Richard Carroll and
John w. Langlois OF the city of Cape
Girardeau, in thexStafe of Missouri,
have proposed that, if the city of
Cape Girardeau in Said State, viii
grant to them a ferry license across
the Mississippi river from Cape Cir
ardeau to the opposite shore in Illi-
nois, for the term of five years, they
willputin a steam ferry boat to run be-
tween the said city of Cape Girardeau,
in the State of Missouri, and East
Cape Girardeau, in Illinois. which
ferry boat shall have about one hun
dred tons capacity and capable of
transferring sixteen wagons per
trip: and have further agreed to pay
said city the sum of fifty dollars every
six months for a license therefor. and
to enter into a good and sufficient
bond with two or more good and suf-
ticient sureties, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the agree
ments herein and the requirements
OF existing ordinances respecting the
duties and. obligations of ferrymen,
equipments of ferry boats, and other
matters touching ferriage. Therefore,
Be 1T ordained by the Council of the
city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as
follows:
Section One. III That a ferry
franchise for the sole purpose of keep
ing, running and maintaining a steam
ferry over and across the Mississippi
river within the jurisdictlonal limits
of the city of Cape Girardeau and a
strip of land on the Illinois shore,
opposite said ely, and not extending
beyond the line of the limits of said
city. along the bank of the Missis-
sippi river, be and the same is hereby
granted to Richard Carroll and John
w. Langlois of the city of Cape Cir
ardeau and the State of Missouri for
the term OF five years from the 18th
day of September, 1895; said grant be-
ing in all things subject to the require
ments of this ordinance and ordinance
No. 1863, being an ordinance regulating
ferries, approved April 18th 1882. and
of ordinance No. $50 being an ordi-
nance amending said ordinance No.
1863, approved September I1th, 1895,
and of all other existing ordinances.
Section Two r. Said ferry boat
shall have about one hundred ton ca
pacity and capable of transferring
sixteen wagons per trip and shall be
propelled by adequate steam power.
Section Three [3. Said Richard
Carroll and John W. Langlois shall
pay to the city of Cape Glrardeau the
sum of fifty dollars for each period of
six months. during the existence of said
term of five years, and a licencse
shall be issued in due form, signed by
the mayor and c~ountersigned by the
City Clerk for each six month as
aforesaid, but no such license shall
issue until the bond required by ordi-
nance No. 1863, being an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance regulating ferries.
Approved April 18th. 1882. shall have
been approved by the Mayor, and the
acceptance OF the first license hereun-
der by said Carroll and Langlois
shall be deemed an acceptance and
agreement thereto, of all in this ordi-
nance set out and required,
Section Four a. The franchise
herein granted and authorized shall
not be TRANSFERABLE without the consent
of the Mayor and Council thereto.
Section Five o.. This ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from
and after the 14th day of September,
1895, and all ordinances in confiicti
herewith r hereby repealed.
Passed by the Council September
18th, 1895.
WILLIAM II. CoERvER.
P~resident.of the Council.
Approved this September 18th, 1895.
WILLIAM 81. CoERvER,
Seal Mayor
Attest:
GEO. Z. CHAPEL L,
CITY Clerk.