AN ACT To authorize Wm. B. Knott and J. W. Seaman, to construct and maintain a Ferry across Salmon river, at the mouth of French Creek. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows: SECTION 1 That Wm. B. Knott, and J. Seaman, their heirs and assigns, be, and are hereby authorized to construct a ferry or bridge, at their option, across Salmon river in Idaho county, at or near the mouth of French creek, and for this purpose the said Knott and Seaman, their heirs and assigns, are hereby granted the exclusive right to establish and maintain a ferry or bridge, at their option, at said point, and for the distance of one mile up and down said river, from said point, and said franchise is hereby granted to them, for the term of ten years from the passage of this act. SEC. 2. That said Knott and Seaman, their heirs and assigns, are hereby required to construct and maintain in good repair, good and sufficient boats, for the safe transport of all persons with their animals and teams, at all reasonable times, or to construct a substantial and safe bridge for such transportation, and keep the same in good repair and condition at all times during the continuance of this franchise. SEC. 3. That said Knott and Seaman, their heirs and assigns, are hereby authorized to charge and collect ferriage or toll for transportation over such ferry or bridge, at the following rates, to-wit:. For each wagon or vehicle with one horse, mule, or ox, the sum of............ For each wagon or vehicle with one span of horses, mules, or one yoke of oxen....................... For each additional horse, mule, or ox attached. 66 horse and rider....... pack animal without load......... .$3.00 4.00 50 1 00 1 00 50 25 10 66 loose cattle, mules or horses per head.... 66 sheep and hogs per head...... SEC. 4. The county commissioners of Idaho county, after the expiration of three years from the date of this act, shall have authority to alter, or modify the above rates of ferriage, or toll, as in their judgment shall best subserve the interests of the public. SEC. 5. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED, January, 22th, 1864. AN ACT Authorizing T. H. Stringham and others to build a Toll Road in Boise County. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows: SECTION 1. That Thomas H. Stringham, R. C. Combs, J. B. Taylor and D. H. Helser, their heirs or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized to establish and keep a toll road from Buena Vista bar to Fort Boise, said road following down or near Moore's creek, from Buena Vista bar, to the Big Bend on the canon through which Moore's creek runs; thence from the fork in said road (as the same is now located) through said canon on Moore's creek, intersecting the government road near the government saw-mill, and from said Big Bend by Freezeout, over the route on which the road is now built, by way of Beaver Dick's ranch to Fort Boise, with the exclusive right of way for one mile on each side of said road, for the term of six years from the first day of January, A. D., 1864; Provided, That said road shall be subject to the same regulations and under the same restrictions as other roads are, or may hereafter be, by laws of this territory, prescribing the manner in which licensed roads shall be kept and regulated. SEC. 2. That it shall be lawful for the said T. H. Stringham, R. C. Combs, J. B. Taylor and D. H. Helser, their heirs or assigns, to receive and collect the following rates of toll for travel upon said road: For each wagon and one span of horses or mules, or one yoke of oxen...... For riding animal and man.. "pack animal and pack.... 66 .$3.00 50 25 horse or mule without pack. 121 "loose cattle, each..... 121 "hogs and sheep each... SEC. 3. That no court or board of county commissioners, shall authorize any person, except as hereinafter provided in this act, to establish or keep a toll road within the limits set forth in this act; Provided, T. H. Stringham, R. C. Combs, J. B. Taylor, D. H. Helser, their heirs and assigns, shall keep said road open and improved and in good traveling condition, except when excess of snow, or ice, or breaking up of frost, shall make it impracticable, otherwise than the stipulations of this act, upon proof before the county commissioners, this act shall be void; Provided, That this act nor any part thereof, shall not be so construed as to prevent the county commissioners of Boise county at any time after the passage of this act, from altering and fixing the rates of toll herein mentioned over said road. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED, January 29, 1864. AN ACT To authorize Thomas Prather to establish a Ferry over the Snake river in Boise County. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows: SECTION 1. That Thomas Prather, his heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to establish a ferry over the Snake river, at a point on said river four miles above the mouth of the Boise, and that he have the exclusive right to ferry on said river for a distance of two miles above, and two miles below the point selected for ferrying, for the period of ten years. SEC. 2. That the said Thomas Prather shall, within six months from the passage of this act, have constructed, good, substantial flat boats for the transportation of the persons and property of all travelers that may offer, with sufficient employees to expedite transportation over said river. SEC. 3. That the said Prather shall be allowed to charge the following fees for ferrying: For a foot passenger..... 66 man and horse... "packed animal.... .$0 50 1.00 1 00 50 a wagon with two horses or oxen.. 2 50 3 50 5 00 sheep or hogs, each.......... a wagon with four horses or oxen......... 66 a wagon with six horses or oxen.... SEC. 4. That any failure on the part of the said Prather, to comply with this act, or any one of its provisions, shall be a forfeiture of his rights and privileges under this act. 1 SEC. 5. It shall be lawful for the county commissioners of Boise county, at any regular term of commisioners court, to reduce or increase the ferriage fees allowed by this act. SEC. 6. This act to take effect, and be in force, from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED January 22, 1864. AN ACT To authorize Reuben Olds, Rideout, & Co., to establish a Ferry on Snake river in Idaho County. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows: SECTION 1. That Reuben Olds, Rideout, & Co., their heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to establish and maintain a ferry on Snake river, at a point below the mouth of Weizer river, where the said Olds, Rideout, & Co., are now established and running a ferry across said river; Provided, That said ferry, when so established, which shall be within one month from the passage of this act, shall be provided with a good and sufficient boat for the accommodation of the travel, ing public, for wagons and animals, and also with a good skiff, and with a suitable number of hands to man said boats, and man said ferry; and, Provided, The same shall be run for the accommodation of the traveling public, and shall not be vacated for the space of thirty days at any one time, then this charter to remain in force for six years from the passage of this act, otherwise to be null and void. SEC. 2. Said parties are to have the exclusive ferry privilege on said Snake river for one mile above and one mile below the point above named, for the term of years above named; Provided, That this act nor any part thereof, shall be SEC. 2. The said parties shall have the right to charge and collect toll on said road as follows: For each wagon and single team.......... additional team...... 66 .$4.00 1 00 100 100 50 15 12 loose cattle, each..... empty wagon, half price. SEC. 3. The said parties may establish toll gates at one or more places on said road, and collect toll thereat; Provided, The aggregate toll so collected shall not exceed the rates specified in section two of this act; and, Provided, further, That no toll gate be established within one mile of any city, or village on said road unless the same be at a ferry or bridge thereon. SEC. 4. Said company, their heirs, successors or assigns, shall have and enjoy all the rights and immunities thereto appertaining and the exclusive right of way across and through the land and territory lying between said points, which right of way is hereby granted to the said parties for the term of ten years; Provided, That within four months from the passage of this act, they commence the construction of said road, and within one year thereafter, shall complete the entire road so as to be passable for wagons; otherwise the right to construct shall be fotfeited and become null and void. Said parties shall, after its completion, at all times keep the same in good repair and condition, and shall establish and at all times maintain bridges and ferries at all necessary points on the line of said road, for the crossing of which no additional toll shall be collected. SEC. 5. At each toll gate on said road, there shall be kept in a conspicuous place, a bulletin board with the notes of toll herein prescribed, intelligibly painted thereon; Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the county commissioners of the county in which said road is located, from altering and fixing the rates of toll over said road and ferry, upon the application of thirty bona fide citizens of the said county, after the expiration of three years from the passage of this act. SEC. 6. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED, January 16th, 1864. |