The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-08
IN Committee Sends
Il ri 70 legislature
=. For Dock Board To TAKE
f'' over Ferries

,r,re act which was en-
ne i o. the Algiers Ferry Com
issd =, drawn by Mr.. Henderson
piiss 'r was presented to the i Legls-
pfp'n ,, tuesday. The act follows
bp' AN ACT
!. Usnt unto the governing ng
70 Of all ports situated on
'ss,Ss rivers, whose ,, port l ri4iss
'ns +ly or wholly within cities
y p'', limits extend on both banks
''''s ., ' navigable rivers, and whose
q 'a'n e in excess of one hun
r'i. .s"nsand, the exclusive right to
tsd nv ,arries between points on tie
S'i''' # such navigable rivers as
s's ..,od wholly within the limits
" SUI cities; to authorize and EN-
~. and make it the duty OF the
rss ,,ns authority of all such ports
p''. .,.s own, manage and operate
a.tsn or systems Of If, ferries rrns', De- et
.uch points on the banks OF
= s.sI usrisable rivers as are situated aI'eS
%.,,r within the limits OF such
sas.' and as such governing ,a author u
~ ..' IN its judgment may deem 10
!. s.st interest of the public to
AN, the powers and duties OF the
''' ..,,y authorities in reference
s.,s,o and to authorize anc en-
p and make it the duty of such
r,,ning authorities to Fix tolls
10. and charges for the carriage
!, oa,sengers, vehicles, animals ana
...,st. 10 authorize and empower
- make II the duty OF the govern
1, authority of such ports, for the
,,,,ose Of purchasing or construct
I, the necessary boats, pontoons,
,,oroaches, ferry houses, and other
,n0srty and equipment as may be
,.ssssry for the proper operation OF
ustem or systems Of ferries, and
,nyidIng such Improvements in the
r,tsm or systems of ferries as such
rrerning authority may deem
vupsr and warrapted by the reve-
mes derived therefrom: to issue
buds bearing FIVE per cent interest,
Ant 10 exceed one million dollars
,lsOO0OO.Oo) in amount, and 10
uvyide for the sale thereof; and to
p,oride for the payment Of the prin'
tIual and interest of said bonds.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
lesislature of Louisiana, That the
ureming authority of all ports sit
utsd on navigable rivers, whose
ssi limits lie partly or wholly with
b cities whose limits extend on both
banks Of such navigable rivers and
whose population is an excess of one
hundred thousand, be and it is here
~ given the exclusive right tc
opente ferries between points or
tie banks of said navigable river:
q are situated wholly within the
limits Of such cities; and the gov
snins authority of such ports bt
a L Is hereby further authorized
md empowered and it shall be it!
duty to acquire, own, manage ant
operate a system or systems of fer
mes between such points on thu
nnks Of such navigable rivers al
ir situated wholly within the limit
such cities and as such govern
ns authority in it's judgment ma!
dsem to the best interest of the pub
k; such system or systems Of fer
nee 70 consist Of such boats and prop
ny and equipment as the governin,
mAority Of such ports may deem
hnable and necessary and wal
naied by the revenues derived there
fum.
section 2. For the purpose of pull
uaslns or constructing the neces
~ boats, pontoons, approaches
VT! houses and other property an
vapment as may be necessary TO
ue proper operation of a system o
vasns Of ferries, and providin
Aea Improvements as the governin
sa'aority Of such ports may deer
HODer and warranted by the revt
~ derived therefrom, the govern
authority Of such ports as com
.anln the provisions of section on
'als act, be and 1t is hereby a,