Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1895-05-10
The Winona Ferry.

Jacob Wollman, Of Winona, was in town
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. He
brought with him a petition Of Winona people
regarding the letting of the ferry privilege at
that point, the contents Of which we did not
learn. He also had with him bond, signed by
several responsible citizens of our neighboring
town; and. besides. he carried q roll Of good
money with which to pay the license fee for the
first six mouths.
There has been something of hitch over this
ferry matter. On April Goth the bids for the
ferry privilege at Winona were opened by the
board Of county commissioners Charles Look
bid 1884, c. A. Patterson S4Sl, }. D. Flynn $472,
Jacob Wollman s482; Lock being the highest
bidder. On May eth, at a meeting Of the board,
Patterson made application for license to
run ferry two miles below Winona. The
board granted him license for five years, at IS q
year, the law being mandatory as TO the grant,
Ing OF license where application is made for
ferry privilege at least two miles distant from
his bonds, and the board extended the time to
May LIST, placing the matter in the hands OF
committee consisting Of commissioner Margach,
appearing on May LIST, the license was given to
Patterson then asked the committee for a re-
bate on the amount he was to pay. The adver-
tisement asking for bids stated that payments
muAt be made on the frat day OF May and the
first day of August of each year. The notice did
not mention any rebate. But Patterson was al
his first payment of s24O.5o in full reduction of
$50 left him only $soso TO pay, which, we UNDER
stand. he paid.
Another objection that those protesting have
in the matter Is that Patterson was given, for q
nominal sum, license to run ferry only two
miles from Winona, without advertisement
for bids being made 1t is also believed by
them that II was unjust to q man bidding S534
year for the WinonR license to allow another,
without competitive proposals being invited, to
compete at a distance Of only two miles under
yearly license Of only s. and that such action
would make II impossible for the Winona Ferry.
man to earn his license money, or to find men
who would be willing to take the risk Of going
On his bond.
Patterson having failed to furnish bonds, and
no other bidder putting in any claims, on May
money and asked the committee for the license,
claiming that. as bonds had not been furnished
by any one, he was entitled to It; and, further
more, that, II Patterson was allowed a rebate Of
$3.50, his (Wollnhanso bid was lowest,
Affidavits from parties who were being held at
there being no ferry running, were also sent up
TO be handed to the committee, one Of the aff-
ants claiming damages for his detention.
meeting Of the committee was held at which
Messrs. Margach, Lee and Braddock were pres
ent, and the result Of the meeting was that the
board for Tuesday next to consider the matter.
Several persons who have been up from WI
mona during the last few days say that there is
considerable feeling over the ferry question
be settled satisfactorily at the special meeting Of
the board, as the commissioners do not want
and they have no motive for wanting-to do
any one an injustice.