The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31

OF any ferry has expired or Is about
to expire the same may be renewed
or rechurtored, and when ferry is
needed where no ferry has boon
heretofore chartered the same may
be chartered in tho following manner:
BY application to the county board
Of commissioners instead of to the
General Assembly, and whero tho
forry IS across river at a point
where such river is the boundary bo-
tween two or more counties, then to
tho respective boards of commits
sionors Of tho counties concerned.
That the application shall be by po-
tition after tho notice now required
by law, and after strictly observing
and complying with all prerequisites
required by law before tho granting
of such charters.
Sec 2. Such charter shall ho to
the applicant, (petitionor,) his or her
hclrs and assigns for Il torn not
to exceod twenty one years, and
shall be subject to revocation at any
timo by tho county board Of commits
sioners which granted or renewed
the amo for such cause or causes as
to them may seem just and proper.
Sec. 3. That the following shall
be tho maximum rates of toll that
shall bo charged at each public ferry
in this State chartered undnr the
provisions Of this act: For every
passenger, . cents; for evcry head of
sheep, goats, hogs and other small
animals, s cents; for every horse,
mule and head Of cattle, 10 cents;
for every passenger with single
horse, mule, OK or other riding ami
mai, ~ cents; for every single horse
buggy, cart or other vehicle, 25 cents
for every 2 horse wagon or other
vohicle, 80 cents; for every 3-horsc
wagon or other vehicle, G0 cents;
for every 4horso wagon or ether
vehicle, Is cents: Provided, that it
shall be within tho province and
power Of the county board Of com.
missioncrs Of the several counties of
the State to fix lower rates of toll
for any one or more specific ferries
ii any county as tho special condi-
tons and circumstances may do
mand, and in case Of ferries crossing
rivers or streams forming boundary
lines between any two counties the
power and province aforesaid shall
vest in the county boards of com
missioners Of sd counties
Sec. 4. Tho county boards of
commissioners Of the various coun.
ties of the State arc hereby autho
rlsod and empowered to grant the
charters for ferries, and to establish
ferries under the PROVISIONS of this
act, and shall report all such charters
to the secretary Of State immediately
after they are granted
Sec. 3. That the following shall
be Il sufficient form for such charter;
The State Of South Carolina,
county Of -, Oh tho petition OF
-, and it appearing that tho public
good will bo subsorvcd thereby the
Cor AZ ferry across - river AT
-, known as Cor to be known as)
--, ferry, is hereby chartered (or
rochnrtcrcd) and vested in -, the
said petitioner, his Tor her) heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns,
for the term of --- years, subject
however, to bu revoked in tho dis
erection Of tho county board of com
missionors at any time Given un-
der our hands and seal Of this Office,
this the - day Of -, A. D.
IS.
Sec. g. That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
| Approved February Is, 1899.
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