The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-03-07
CHICKASAW LAW.

AN ACT authorizing Lewis V. Col
bert to establish and maintain a
Ferry at the Mannsville Crossing.
on the Was hita River:
WHEREAS, The " ashita river is a
deep and wide stream, impossible
except by boats at most seasons of
the year, and, whereas, the Mans
vile crossing on said river is at a
place on the road leading from
Mannsville to Ardmore, and various
other important towns in the Chick
asaw Nation, over which roads the
United States mail is carried to Tish-
omingo and all points north and east
of Ardmore, and the great necessity
exists for the establishment and
maintenance of such ferry at such
crossing; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the Chicksaw Nation, that Lewis v.
Colbert is hereby authorized to es-
tablish and maintain a ferry at the
Mannsville crossing, about eighteen
miles west of Tishomingo, on the
Washita.river for the accommodation
of travellers and immigrants, drov-
ers and the public generally, and to
secure him in his rights against tress-
pass, he is hereby authorized TO fence
the landings on each side of said
river, and to put up gates, if desir-
able.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That
said ferry shall, at all times, be run
and operated free of charge to all
citizens and residents of the Chick
asaw Nation: that said Lewis V. Col
bert shall, at all times, keep good,
trusty and efficient boatman at said
I rn
ferryboat for the use of all persons
desiring to cross said river at such
point.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
for the privileges granted herein the
said Lewis V. Colbert shall, at all
times keep the roads leading to and
from said ferry crossing in a good
state of repair, suitable for the travel
of wagons, buggies, etc.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
said Lewis V. Colbert, or his assigns,
shall be allowed to charge the fol-
lowing rates for the passage of per-
sons, other than citizens and bona
fde residents of the Chickasaw Ma
ton:
For each vehicle and team ....... 80
Other stock. per head. ............ 10
Sheep, goats and hogs, per head. .O5
Man and horse. ......-.-......-.. .25
FOotman ................. ......- III
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
the rights and privileges herein given
said Lewis V. Colbert shall be and
remain in full force and effect for the
period of five years from and after
the passage of this act, and this act
to take effect from and after it's
passage.
Recommended by Lewis V. Colbert.
Approved Nov. 7, 1898,
d. II. JOHNSTON,
Governor Chickasaw Nation.
Attest: G.. ID. CARTER,
National Sect'y Chickasaw Nation
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
Chickasaw Nation,
Tishomingo City.
l, c. d. Carter, National Secretary
of the Chickasaw Nation, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is an Act
of the Legislature of the Chickasaw
Nation, passed at its regular session,
1898, as is evidenced by the official
signatures of the presiding officers
of both houses of said Legislature,
and approved by ID. IL. Johnston,
Governor of the said Nation, il his
official character on Nov. Z. 1898, and
/ do hereby submit the same for the
approval of the President OF the
United States, under the provisions
of the agreement concluded on the
twenty-third day of kpril, 1897, at
Atoka. Indian Territory, between the
United States and the Choctaws ana
Chickasaws, and the Act of Congress
of June 2s, 1898, entitled, IAN Act
for the protection of the people of
the Indian Territory, and for other
purposes"
In Witness Whereof have here
unto signed my name as National
Secretary of the Chickasaw Nation,
on this, the 9th day of November,
1898. and caused the Great Seal of
the Chickasaw Nation to be affixed.
TSeal.1 c. ID. CARTER,
National Sect'y Chickasaw Naticn.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
Washington, d. c., Dec. 5, 1898. )
Approved.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
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