The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
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An Act Regulating and Providing for the
Establishment and Maintenaee OF Ferries
Across Rivers where the Operation OF
Ferries on Regular Schedules and at
Frequent Intervals Appear to be Neces-
sarv to Public Convenience.
Be q Enacted BY the Legislature of The State Of
Section i. That the county commissioners Of
any county In this State, whenever Il shall
have been made oappear to them that the
convenience Of the public requires the main
tenance of a ferry for teams and passengers
operated on regular schedules at frequent In
tervals across any river between two points
on opposite sides of the river within such
county shall have power, and II shall be
their duty, by resolution, to grant leave
license and franchise for the establishment and
ar T1.Stess named the y
ton from a street or public road on one side
of the river to street or public road on the
other side Of the river. which leave; license
and franchise shall vest In and be enjoyed by
the grantee or grantees, and the heirs, success
sors and assigns thereof for the terms and up
on the conditions as in this act provided. The
word grantee" as hereinafter, used shall IN
clude the heirs, successors and assigns Of the
grantee. and the word franchise" shall in
clude leave and license, and all rights and priv
ileges pertaining to ferries.
Sec. q Such leave, license and franchise,
for the maintenance and operation OF such
ferry shall be given and granted by resolution
the following terms and s.v conditions rs0.s and
franchise shall before the taking effect OF
such leave, license and franchise. give to the
county a good and sufficient bond in the sum
of five thousand dollars, to be approved by the
county commissioners, conditioned for the
establishment, maintenance and operation OF
ferry OF character to meet the reasonable ne
cessties Of the public on regular schedules at
such frequent intervals from each side Of the
river with a/ferry boat suitable and safe for
the transportation OF passengers and teams
during the hours and on the schedules as
board OF county commissioners granting the
franchise The county commissioners shall
in and by the resolution giving and granting
such franchise fix the schedules to be OBJ
served and the rates to be charged Tor ferriage;
and the character and capacity of boats and
make such other regulations as may appear
10 them to be reasonable 70 be in force and
effect until changed as hereinafter provided.
End. Such franchise unless adiudged by the
courts forfeited for failure TO comply with
the terms and conditions thereof. shall run
fifteen years, and thereafter until the county
shall have terminated the said
shall be so given or grained as to
leave license or franchise shall, during the
existence of such franchise, be granted TO
any other person or corporation for the
operation OF any ferry across such river from
to Pobn with. aed % bS tS S
granting the franchise, and no other ferry
ihall be established or maintained within one
nile thereof; and no such leave, license, or
mpair or depreciate the value Of any vested
light or privilege Of any person or cor
,oration operating at the time Of the passage
and teams at frequent and regular
intervals across a river under the provisions
4 any resolution Of board Of county com.
xisting law; and, Provided further That
ny person or corporation at the time Of the
assage Of this act, operating a ferry for the
ransportation OF passengers and vehicles on
resolution Of a board Of county commission
r.. shall. until a franchise shall have been
btained by such person or corporation I'M
rate such ferry under said resolution for he
nrms and on the conditions fixed In and by
aid resolution with all the rights and pnvil.
g,es and subject also to all the provisions OF
on as TO changes Of schedules number Of
lbs. character Of boats used, charges, etc,
nd no leave; license or franchise shall, during
anchise be. granted TO any other person or
)Tporation for the operation Of a ferry within
ne mile Of either OF the terminals Of such
Srd At the end Of the third year after the
rantinR Of such leave, license or franchise,
nd at the end Of each period Of three years
hereafter; the county commissioners and the
-antee shall each have the right by having
ven notice Of intention 50 10 do thirty days
-ior 20 any such recurring period Of three
,ars 10 have arbtrated with the other party
reasonableness or frequency Of the service
quired or given, or as 20 the reasonableness
any rate or rates allowed or charged, or
10 any other matter or thing pertaining 20
e maintenance or oneration Of such ferry.
'r the arbitration OF any such question OF
lestions the county commissioners shall
inc one arbitrator, and the grantee Of the
lnchise shall name one arbitrator, and the
70 arbitrators shall II possible after inves-
ration, decide the question or questions sub.
tilted 20 them, and render 10 the county
and 10 the grantee written de-
sion signed BY them. n the two arbitrator
named shall be unable 10 aRree as 10 q
oper decision on any question or questions,
cy shall mutually agree upon q third dialn- !
rested party, who shall investigate the con. :
tied question or questions and the finding
two Of the arbitrators shall then be q de- =
lion Of the arbitrators. All parties shall be 4
und, and shall abide BY and carry ont Tor Il
{ ensuing three years the decisions Of the h
oitrators. The county commissioners and y
{ grantee Of such franchise shall have the n
INT al any time without arbitration, 20 make, Il
resolution Of the county commits sioners APP a
owed by the grantee any arrangement they a
" deem mutually advantageous, 70 All con- h
rned affecting such ferry service, subject, \
weyer, 10 subsequent change by arbitration Il
the times and a. herein provided. b
th. The county commissioners Of any county I,
erein such ferry shall have been operated Il
der this act shall have the right 10 have Il
omitted 20 the voters Of the county al The Il
neral election neat preceding the expiration 4
said term OF fifteen years the question a. 10