Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. lao, Al Published April II, 1907.
CHAPTER 40. LAWS OF 1907.

No. 140 A.. Published April II, 1907.
CHAPTER 40, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to establish ferry across the
Mississippi river from Buffalo county, in
the state of Wisconsin, TO the city OF
Wabasha, In the state of Minnesota.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
senated in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Erick Alme. his associates,
heirs and assigns, shall have the exclusive
right and privilege for the period Of ten
years from and after the first day Of March,
1908, of keeping and maintaining a ferry
across the waters of the Mississippi river
from point in Buffalo county, Wisconsin
situated on lots three, four and five, section
thirteen, town twenty-five, range fourteen
west, to the city of Wabasha, Minnesota.
Section 2. The said Erick Alme, his as
sociates Or assigns, shall, on and after the
first day Of March, 1908, place and main
tain at the aforesaid place such good and
sufficient boat or boats as may be necessary
to carry across said river all teams, horses,
cattle or other property, and for the ac-
commodation OF foot passengers as may
wish to take passage thereon across said
river, and shall at all times between the
hours of five in the morning and nine at
night, from the first day of April to the
first day Of October, and between the hours
of seven In the morning and seven at night
during the remainder Of the year, give
ready and prompt attendance to passengers
and teams provided, that such ferriage
shall not be required when BY reason + OF
same would be imprudent or dangerous.
Section 8. The said Erick Alme, his as
sociates or assigns, shall. on or before the
first day of March, 1908. file or cause to be
filed with the clerk Of said county of Buff
falo, a bond to the supervisors of said
county of Buffalo, with two or more sum
cient sureties to be approved by the county
treasurer Of said Buffalo county In the sum
of one thousand dollars, conditioned that
they will perform all the duties imposed
shall fail to file such bond they shall for
felt all the benefits that might accrue TO
them from it's passage,
Section f. The said Erick Alme, his as
sociates or assigns, may land their boat or
boats, passengers and property on any pub
lie highway which now does or hereafter
may terminate. within points above SPECIFIED
or on the lands Of any person or persons
owning the same, they having first pro-
cured the permission SO to do from said
owners
Section 5. The rates charged for cross
ing said ferry shall not exceed the following
rates For each foot passenger. ten cents
for each horse or mule with rider, twenty"
five cents; for each two horses, two mules
or yoke of oxen with vehicle of any kind,
loaded or unloaded, with or without driver,
fifty cents; for each single horse or mule
out driver, forty cents; for each single
c ciuded in the above, fifteen cents; for
snGsP or or o6er ace not
by teams, per hundred pounds, ten cents ;
for lumber, per thousand feet, fifty cents
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ciates or assigns, shall demand or charge
any greater sum or sums for ferriage than
are hereby allowed, said party and the sure
ties on said bond shall be liable to the
party aggrieved in the sum of twenty dol
lars for each and every such act.
Section Z. If any person or persons
shall, after the establishment or said ferry
as aforesaid set up, keep and maintain any
ferry, or shall carry any person or persons
for hire or pay across the Mississippi river
from any point in Buffalo county, Wiscon-
sin, situated on lots three, four and five,
section thirteen, town twenty-five, range
fourteen west, on the east side of the shore
or waters of the Mississippi river in said
county of Buffalo, to the said city of Wa
basha, every person shall for every such
offense forfeit and pay the sum or ten dol
lars to the said Erick Alme, his associates
or assigns, and may also be restrained by
Injunction at the suit of said Erick Alme,
his associates and assigns.
Section 8. All acts and parts of acts tn
consistent with the provisions OF this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved April 10, 1907.