The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-11-08
Rules Governing Ferries on ock'a-
wah5 River.


Presented at the meeting of the bOarc
CT county commissioners Monday.
Sec. /. There shall be free ferries on
the Ocklawaha river from January Isl
1901, to January lst 1902, at the iol'
lowing places, viz: Moss Biut'
Sharpe's Ferry and Grahamville, the
same to be operated free to tax payers
of Marion county, whether resident
or nonresident of the county.
Sec. .. All nOn-tax payers, resi-
dents or non-residents Of the county
shall be required to pay ferriage when
crossing at either of the ferries men-
toned in section / under the follow
ing rules: Any person on foot five
cents each, one way, or ten cents both
ways; any person on horse back 10
cents one way, or % cents both ways:
one-hOrse team 20 cents one way, or
So cents both ways; two-horse team %
cents one way, or 40 cents both ways;
four-horse team 80 cents one way, or
80 cents both ways; by carts 80 cents
one way, or so cents both ways.
Sec. 8. Any person crossing loose
stock at either of said ferrys, and US
ing the ferry boat for this purpose, if
a non-tax payer in the county, shall be
required to pay ferriage on said stock
as follows: Horses and cattle 5 cents
each, hogs, sheep and goats q cents
each.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
ferrymen in charge of either of said
ferries to use all necessary precaution
and collect ferriage as provided for in
sections and 3, and he shall keep
account OF said moneys and report
amount collected TO the board of coun-
" commissioners of this county at
each monthly meeting and such
amount be deducted from his month
ly salary.
Sec. 5. Each ferryman of said fer
ries will be required 10 be at said
places of crossing said river from sum
rise 8. N. until eight O'Clock p. m. aid
in no wise shall he absent himself
from said ferries without leaving some
competent person in his stead not un-
der the age of fifteen years old.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty OF each
ferryman after any team being driven
on said ferryboat to put up pole on
frame Of said boat in the rear and
front To avoid said team::from possible
danger Of running of said boat.
Sec. Z. In no wise will the board
of county commissioners be response
bic for any damage that may happen
TO any team or teams or loose stock of
any description who are not subject to
ferriage under these rules.
Sec. S. Any person who is subject |
to ferrisge under these rules, if while |
crossing any team or loose stock on
ferry boat at either OF said ferries shall |
sustain any less or damage to stock |
and said loss or damage shall be due |
TO careiessness of ferryman i'm charge |
or defect of ferrybost, in such case
the person sustaining such loss or
damage may have recourse to the
county for damage and the county
of this county after
due investigation willpsy reasonable
damage, they fixing the amount of
the damage.
Sec. 8. Each ferryman shall be re-
CURED TO give bond ia the sum of
10000 for the faithful discharge of
1is duty and in the event the county
has to pay damage for any stock as
provided for in these rules, and said
damages are due TO the unfaithfulness
# tte..ferryman in charge, in such
;ase he shall be responsible TO the
.ounty to the amount of his bond,
he county commissioners to be the
Judges i'm such cases.
Sec. 10. Each ferryman shall be
furnished with copy of these rules
mr. his Guidance