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FERRIES.
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ing five miles down and five miles up said river to old Fort Lookout.

Sect. 2. In order that said parties may receive the benefits of this act, they shall within two years from the passage of this act, establish and keep a good and safe boat or boats in good repair, for the accommodation of all persons wishing to cross said river, at said ferry, and shall give prompt and ready attention to all passengers, teams, stock, or freight, on all occasions, from sunrise till sunset, except in fogs and tempestuous weather.

Sect. 3. Whenever said ferry shall be established, said parties shall advertise heir rates of ferriage in some newspaper published at the capital of the territory, and if in any case said rates are overcharged by said parties, they shall forfeit all the benefits of this act.

Sect. 4. The legislative assembly do hereby reserve the right to repeal said charter, whenever the said parties shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act.

Sect. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved May 12, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.

CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT GRANTING TO GEORGE C. GRANGER AND HIS HEIRS A CHARTER TO KEEP A FERRY ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

Section 1: That George C. Granger, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, shall have the exclusive privilege, for the period of ten years, of keeping and maintaining a ferry across the Missouri river in said territory, at a point on the Missouri river, commencing one mile west of the range line between ranges number fifty-eight and fifty-nine, and extending one mile up and one mile down said river.