The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-09-11

months thereafter throughout the term ~
said lease said credit payments "a be repre.
srnted by notes payable as aforesaid. s:gnen
by the pun and one or More securities
to be approved by the President of this
Jury.
Fifth. Each purchaser shali furnish bond
in the sum of Two hundred aud fifty $3.50. 00l
Dollars, binding and obligating the lessee {"
keep The ferry al all times in good order and
to faithfully perform all the duties incum-
bent On him ~ a public ferry keeper, said
bond t." he recoverable before any court of
compete I jurisdiction.
Sixth. Each ferry keeper shall keep at all
seasons of the year a good road or ramp to
enable persons and conveyanees Of any
Sind to reach the Ferryboat from the public
ROAD or to reach the public road from the
Gerry boat with safety and ease i'll each OF
the above c uses; he shall provide strong bars
to be used III the front and rear of his ferry
boat whilst crossing vehicles and animals
and also a strong apparatus 10 tasted his
ferryEboat safely while embark ing carts and
other vehicles of any kind under a penalty
of $1,000 Tor eaoh inirsction, recoverable
before any court of competent jurisdiction.
He shall also be required to keep a good skiff
constantly tied to his ferry boat in crossing
To and fro.
Seventh. When once located, no Lesst e
shall have a right TO change the location of
his ferry without the express permission of
the Police Jury under a penalty of $4,000
recoverable before any court of competent
Jurisdiction.
Eigth. All ferry keepers shall cross all
children going or returning from school pub
lie of privateJ free Of charge. provided that
the time for crossing school children shall be
limited to one hour previous to the opening
and Subsequent to the closing Of the srhoois
at which they may attend.
Ninth. The following fees or toll shall be
charged and no more:
Each foot passenger with the privilege to
return the same day o.
Each horse am, rider for each crossing Us
Each buggy with contents Tor cmh cross
ing 10
Each buggy with two horses and contents
TOR each crossing 20
Each carriage with two hoIses and contents
for each crossing so
Each 4 horse wagon loaded or empty each
crossing 40
Each horse or animal each cros sing Us
Each one horse cart with contents each
crossing 10
Each two horse cart with contents each
crossing 20
Each three horse cart with couteats each
crossing 25
Each one or two horse wagon with con
tents, each crossing, 20
Each threshing machine with contents.
each crossing. 80
Each portable engine. each crossing. 100
From 7 O'Clock p. IN. until ) o'clock a. ID.
between October let and March 3ist, aud
from 3 O'Clock D. nj. until 4 o'clock a. IN. be.
tween April LIST and September 30th the ferry
kaeoers may charge double the above rates
of toll.
'Tenth.-Ench ferry keeper shall keep a list
of these tolls posted on 4 conspicuous part OF
his boat or on a bulletin board placed con.
spicuously near the ferry landing. ard all
the ordinances or part of ordinance conflict
ing with the above are hereby repealed.
On motion OF Mr.. Trosclair seconded by
Mr.. Bourgeois, the following ordinance was
read and adopted.
Y~eas-Aucoin, Morvant, Bergeron. Tros-
clair. Rodrigua, Godchaux. Falsont. Leblanc
and Bourgeois.
/ Nays-None.