Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-08-09

No. t e p 5 55s EA%s '3f Ill 81 i,
AN ACT to grant to Lewis olson the
maintain a ferry across Lake st.
Croix at Hudson, Wisconsin.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly
Section l. Lewis Olson, his success
ors and assigns, shall have the eXclu-
sive right and. privilege, for the term
of ten years, from and after April 10,
1911, Of keeping and maintaining
ferry across Lake st. Croix, from the
city of Hudson, in the state of Wiscon1s
sin, to Lakeland in the county OF
Washington, in the state of Minnesota,
and no ferry charter shall be granted
during said period, within one mile pc
village of Lakeland, Minnesota, and
above said city and village and below
the railroad bridge over Lake 81. CfolN'
This grant, so far as 1t IS exclusive,
being, however, upon condition that the
said Lewis Olson, his successors and
assigns, shall, during said period, main
tain and operate the said ferry so as
to subserve the public interest ana con-
venience, as herein provided.
Section 2. There shall be kept for
use a good and sufficient boat or boats,
propelled by steam or otherwise, for
the use and accommodation Of all per-
sons wishing to cross said ferry; and
said Lewis Olson, his successors and
assigns, shall give prompt ana READY ~
attendance to passengers desiring TO
cross said ferry, either with or without
teams and merchandise, on all occa-
sions; provided, that said boat or boats
need not be run when serious INJURY
would result thereto by contact with
| ice or otherwise; and PROVIDED, Iuf-
| Their, that when crossing. is demanded
usual rates for ferrying may De
! charged; and provided, further, that
! said Lewis Olson, his successors and
! assigns, shall not be obliged to run
/ Their boat or boats before the hour OF
seven o'clock In the morning nor after
1 the hour of eight o'clock at night, OF
nine o'clock in the morning. nor. after
| the hour Of six O'Clock at night OF
section 8. ANY person who shall
make il a regular business, during the
| running hours of the ferry, to IN any
manner carry any person, persons
/ teams, goods or chattels across .sale
| lake in any boat or boats, TO or IRON
/ +ha Wisconsin shore of said lake with
in the limits above menuoned, 70 the
| opposite shore, for hire, shall 1orIelI
ten dollars and costs to be coIIectet
and recovered by the said Lewis Olson
/ his successors and assigns in any cour
| having jurisdiction thereon.
ia Senfion { The rates of crossing a
the said ferry shall not exceed the ToI
lowing: namely, for each loot pasSen
ser. one way, ten cents; for round trip
fifteen cents; for each morse, ma re
oaI7ing mule or ass, with or W1thou
= rider. one way, twenty cents; for eael
Vehicle drawn by two animals, loade'
or unloaded. with driver, one va.
FORTY cents: and for a round trip sixty
ave cents: for each one-seated ANTONIO
hi1e one way. fifty cents, and for rouni
trip, eighty five. cents; for EACH two
seated automobile, one way, slXty-IlV
coGts and for round trip, one dollar
for each two-horse or two-ox team
with a driver and without wagon, on
way, thirty cents; for single horse an
| - rria orc one Wav, thirty cents, and 10
round trip fifty cents; for each OK 0
| cow. one way. fifteen cents; Tor eac
swine or sheep, one way, five cents. "A,
. Freight or merchandise or other artl