The herald., 1920-06-24

representative FRANK O'DOnnell
presented on Thursday the Algiers
ferry bill. which when passed will
give a great relief in our present ferry
service. Both Representative O'Don
nell and Senator Hendricks will favor
the bill and work for its passage.
The present bill is the out come OF
several meetings held by Algiers
citizens looking to the Improvement
or change in our present system of
selling ferry franchises to the high
est bidders.
For many years the Herald has
been keeping up a continuous cam
paign for a different ferry service, a
service for the people. by the people.
instead of just a ferry franchise op-
Grated by cooperation for the money
there was in it.
We call special attention to Section
V. of the bill which will not allow
the commission to Operate for any
profit, as the profits are to be re-
turned to the people in cheaper and
better service.
The present bill was drawn by At
torney y. E. Humphrey and reads as
follows:
An act to create a Commission for
the acquisition. equipment, control,
operation and maintenance of ferries
oil L. CT,
in the State of Louisiana, at cities
having a population of fifty thousand
(50.000) or over, and to regulate the
tariff of charges for traffic on same,
and to authorize the issuance of
bonds for the purchase, construction,
equipment and operation of the neces-
tenances.
Section
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana that
there be hereby created. a Commits
sion to be known as the Board of
Ferry Commissioners of the State of
l1OuluSluGHd' Sdlu Dodlu W Dt COlH'
posed of five 80 members appointed
10y the Governor of the State of
Louisiana and who shall be citizens of
the United States and residents of
city or cities where ferries are OPP
Grated under the provisions of this
Act. and at least three CD of whom
CHI ho Of hn Of
Orleans and at least one (D of whom
shall be a resident of the Right Bank
of the Mississippi River in the Par
ish of Orleans. and who shall be ap-
pointed for terms of one Cd for one
% year, one % for two (2) years,
one CD for three 60 years, one for
four (4 years and one CD for five
90 years respectively. provided that
upon the expiration of their respeC-
tive terms of office their successors
shall be appointed by the Governor
for the term of five co years each,
and in case of a vacancy through
death. resignation or any other cause.
SuCu Vacancy SIldll Dt IllPu ibI liit
unexpired term by appointment by the
Governor
Section H.
Be il further enacted etc. That
said Beard of Ferry Commissioners
shall have full and exclusive power
and authority TO acquire. equip. es-
tablish. control. supervise, operate,
regulate and maintain all necessary
ferry landings wharves. equipment
and appurtenances, including ferry
houses and their approaches. sheds,
machinery and whatever may be nee
essary for the proper and efficient OPP
GRAFTON of ferry service crossing all
navigable streams within the State of
Louisiana at cities having a popula
ton of fifty thousand (50,O00) or over,
and to regulate traffic on said ferries
and to fix rates of charges for the
transportation of pedestrians and We
hicles on said ferries in such manner
as may, in their judgment, be best