The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-10-09

}aiuptSu ttiitl approved sept. tSt. losi.
j. l.. AUCOIN. President
Il. n. COUL0N. Clerk.
Ordinance Ho.-
BE it enacted by the Police Jury of the
laris', OF lai"uiche in regular session con
vened.
First That the President Of :his Jury and
the Chairman Of the Finanea Enmnlti ee, he
and they are hereby authorized to sell the
af I.aionrche at public auction on the front
of the Court House in the TOW Of Fhiboisux
/ giving thirty GaSs prt vions notice ct TIE
same. on the first Saturday of the month OF
November next 1887, TO the highest response
| Die bidder.
Second Tie lease Of the ferries shall ex
| tend froG the first of January 1898 to the
3lst day Of December 1899 inclusive
Third. The location of the ferries shall be
as follows:
| 1t. One at or within one quarter OF a
mil,. Of the Angelloz store. at about Six
! miles above the town of Thihodany.
Ped. 0nc at ST. Johns CHAPEL. at about
| fanr uites anaye the town Of Thiho3aHx.
:}.tl One at or near Mrs, L. A. Ges>In s
| s'oe about two miles below the town OF
ThIhedaux.
4th One at or near ST. Charles Chanel,
ahnut six miles below lie town Of Thibo-
daux.
9TH. tine at or nea: kacelanG.
9th Gre at or near Thomas Leblanc store
on The Buck Horn plantation abont three
miles aheve Lockpurt
7tl One at Ioekrort the landing thereof
to he let ween the npper line OF the Barara-
ria Cana ana the lower line Of the Sac!el
Heatt Convent lands, the exact location
thereof to be determined by the purchaser
or lessee.
Sth. One at or near the store of ). I Ba-
deanx, ahant $, ven miles below 7 oekpo,t
9Th tine at or near the Chapel of E0tre
Dame De Rosare at HarGno's Canal,
10th One at or near the Cut Off,
Fourth. The price DISQUALIFICATION shall be
as follows:
One eighth Of the price cash on the dav cf
sale. one ei.hth on the first day of the month
OF Anril 1873. and oDe-eiohth every three
months thereafter throughout the term o
said lease sail credit payments to be repre-
spnted hv netes PAYABLE as aforesaid. s:gneG
by the purchaser aud one or lnore securities
to be approved by the President OF this
jury.
Fifth Each purchaser shall furnish bond
in the sum of Fwo hundred aud fifty $3.50 .00l
Dollars binding and obligating the lessee to
keep the ferry at all times in good order and
to faithfully perform all the duties incum-
bent on him rs public ferry keeper, said
bond to be recoverable before anys court of
compete ut jurisdiction.
oi&tn Eacl Terry Keeper Snaii keep at all
seasons of the year II good road or ramp to
enable persons and conveyances of any
kind to reach the Ferryhoa from the public
road or to reach the public road from the
ferry boat Nth safety and ease in each of
the a owe cs ses: he shall provide strong bars
to he used IN the front and rear of his ferry
boat whilst crossing vehicles and animals
and also strong apparatus 10 fasteh his
ferry. boat safely while embarking carts and.
other vehicles of any kind under penalty
# S25.O0 for each infraction, recoverable
before any court of competent jurisdiction.
He shall also be required to keep good skiff
constantly tied to his terry boat iii crossing
to and fro.
Seventh When once located, no Lessee
shall have q right to change the location of
his ferry without the express permission of
the Police Jury under IA penalty of $4,000
recoverable before any court of competent
Jurisdiction.
Egth. All ferry keepers shall cross al
children going or returning from school pub
lie or private) free of charge. provided that
the time for crossing school children shall he
limited to one hour previous to the opening
and subsequent to the closing of the schools
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 05
Each horse and rider for each crossing 05
Each buggy with contents Tor each cross
ing 10
Each buggy with two horses and contents
for each crossing 90
Each carriage with two houses and contents
for "a ch crossing 30
Each horse wagon loaded or empty each
rrt ssiag 40
Each horse or animal each eros sing %
Each one horse cart with contents each
crossing 10
Each two horse cart with contents each
crossing 20
Each three horse cart with contents each
crossing -
Each one or two horse wagon with con
tents. each crossing. 20
Each threshng machine with contents,
each crossing, 90
Each portable engine. each crossing. LOO
From o'cloek p. III until , n'clock a. III.
between October 1T and March 3lst, and
from o'9iock y. m. until o'clock a in. be
tween april lst and September 3eth the ferry
keepers may charge double the above rates
of toll
renth.-Ench ferry keeper shall keep list
of these tolls posted on conspicuous part of
his boat or on bulletin beard placed con
snicunnsly near the ferry landing. and all
the ordina ncea or part of ordinance conflict
ing with the above are hereby repealed
Adopted aud approved sept End. 1897.
J. l.. AUCOIN. President,
HI. N. COULON, Clerk.
Ordinance No.