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FERRIES.
[CHAP. XVIII.

bina river in the county of Kittson, at a point to be selected by him, within a mile from its mouth, for the period of fifteen years, and no other ferry shall be established within one mile either above or below said point on the said river.

Sect. 2. That the said Joseph Lemay shall, at all times, keep a safe boat or boats, in good repair, sufficient for the accommodation of all persons wishing to cross said ferry, and shall give prompt and ready attendance on passengers and teams on all occasions, and at all times, both at night or day; but persons wishing to cross said ferry (at night) after nine o'clock, may be charged double the fare hereinafter prescribed.

Sect. 3. The rates charged for crossing the above ferry shall not exceed the following:

For each foot-passenger, 6 cts.

" " horse, mare, mule, or ass, with or without rider, 12

" " single horse carriage, with or without rider, . 25 “

" " two horse, two ox, or two mule team, loaded, with or without driver, 35

" " additional horse, mule, ox, or cow, 12

" " swine or sheep, 6 "

" lumber, per thousand feet, 50

" all articles of merchandise, in barrels, 6

" all other articles, per hundred pounds, 2 "

Sect. 4. The said Joseph Lemay shall, within six months after the passage of this act, file, or cause to be filed, with the clerk of the board of county commissioners, if the county wherein said ferry shall be located is organized, or as soon as the county wherein said ferry may be located is organized, with the clerk of the board of commissioners of said county, with two or more good, sufficient sureties, to be approved by the said commissioners, a bond, in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned that they will fulfil all the duties that are required of and imposed upon them by this act. And in case of failure to file such bond as aforesaid, they shall forfeit all the benefits that might have accrued to them from the passage of this act.

Sect. 5. For every neglect in keeping good and sufficient boats, or failure to give prompt and due attendance, the said