CHAPTER 16.
AN ACT TO GRANT THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH FERRIES, AND MAINTAIN THE SAME, TO CERTAIN PERSONS IN THIS TERRITORY.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:
Section 1. That each and every one of the following, named persons, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and legal representatives, shall have the exclusive right to establish and maintain ferries across the Big Sioux river within this territory. The said exclusive right to remain to them for the space of fifteen years, subject to all the provisions herein and hereafter provided.
Sect. 2. 1. To Austin Cole, and F. M. West, at a point commencing at the centre of section No. 2, in township No. 89, north of range forty-eight west, extending one mile up, and half the distance down, said river to Paul Paquette’s house. 2. To Paul Paquette, commencing at a point opposite his house and running up said river to the line of said Cole and West's charter, and down said river to a point half the distance to John McBride’s house or place of ferrying. 3. To John McBride, commencing at a point opposite his residence, and running up said river to Paul Paquette’s charter line, and down said river one mile.
Sect. 3. The rates charged for crossing at the above- tS named ferries shall not exceed the following:
Foot-passengers, each, 10 cts.
For each horse, mare, mule, with or withonk siden, 15
For each cow or ox, 15
For two horse, two ox, or two mule team, loaded or unloaded, with driver, 50
For each single horse carriage, 25
For each additional horse, mule, ox, or cow, 15
For each swine, or sheep, or goat, 05
All freight, lumber, merchandise, or other articles not in teams, at the rate of 5 cents per hundred, 50 cents per thousand feet of lumber.
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