SEC. 6. That the parties incorporated shall have the right to Right of parties. keep a ferry at or near the mouth of Grasshopper creek until the bridge is completed. SEC. 7. The rates of ferriage shall be regulated by the tribunal transacting county business for the county of Jefferson. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 17th, 1857. Regulation of ferriage. AN ACT to authorize William Fand and G. M. Dyer to establish a Bridge across Grasshopper creek, at the town of Osawkee, in Jefferson county. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act the sole and exclusive privilege is hereby granted, for the period of twenty-five years, to William Fand, G. M. Dyer, their heirs or assigns, to build, construct and erect a bridge across Grasshopper creek or Satelle river, at or near the crossing of the road leading from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley, opposite the town of Osawkee; Provided, that the said bridge shall be completed within two years from the time of the passage of this act. Privileges granted, &c. Material to be used, and how to SEC. 2. That the said bridge shall have stone abutments, and a good and substantial frame work which shall span the river be construct-d. from bank to bank, or resting upon a good and substantial stone pillar or pillars in the centre, or, at the proper distance apart, in the bed or channel of said river, which shall be of sufficient size and strength to resist the pressure of the high water; and shall also be at least six feet in height above high water-mark. SEC. 3. That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever to build, erect or construct a bridge or ferry on or over Satelle river or Grasshopper creek, within four miles of the said crossing of the said river or creek. What shall not be lawful. SEC. 4. The said William Fand, G. M. Dyer, their heirs and Rates of toll. assigns, shall and are hereby authorized, directed and empowered to demand and receive the following rates of toll or charges for crossing said bridge, until otherwise changed by law, towit: For every wagon, twenty-five cents; for each horse, mule, ass, jenny, or ox, attached thereto, five cents; for each persons &c In case bridge should be allowed to go to decay, &c. or every pleasure carriage, fifteen cents; every horse or mule attached thereto, five cents; for each or every loose or drove ox, cow, bull, calf, horse, mule, ass, or jenny, three cents; for each and every loose or drove hog, sheep, or goat, one cent; for each and every horse with rider, ten cents; and for each and every person on foot, five cents. SEC. 5. And if the said William Fand, G. M. Dyer, their heirs and assigns, shall charge or receive more than the rates hereto affixed, the person or persons so charged or so paying the excess are hereby authorized and empowered to sue the said William Fand, G. M. Dyer, their heirs or assigns, in debt, for the recovery of the sum of ten dollars, in his, her or their own right and costs of suit, before the nearest justice of the peace; Provided, this act shall not be so construed as to interfere with the rights of any person or persons who may have erected or commenced the erection of any bridge, or the construction of any ferry, previous to the passage of this act. SEC. 6. If the said William Fand and G. M. Dyer shall suffer said bridge to go to decay, so as to render crossing thereon unsafe, or suffer said bridge to remain out of repair for the space of three months at any one time, the privileges herein granted shall cease; And provided further, that the said William Fand and G. M. Dyer shall not obstruct or stop the ford at said crossing. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 10th, 1857. Company allowed to demand toll, &c. Persons passing over guilty of AN ACT supplemental to an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Kansas River Bridge Company." Be it enacted, by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That it shall be lawful for the Kansas River Bridge Company to demand and receive tolls from travellers and others crossing or passing over said bridge, not exceeding the rates established for the Lecompton Bridge Company; Provided further, that said rates may be regulated by any succeeding legislative assembly. SEC. 2. That if any person or persons passing over the said false representa- bridge shall falsely represent that he, she or they are going to tions to be fined. or returning from a funeral, divine worship or school, or shall in any way attempt to evade, by false representations, the tolls, said person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars and all costs and expenses, to be recovered in the corporate name of the said company, before any justice of the peace or other court of competent jurisdiction, by action of debt or otherwise, as by law recoverable. Authorized to issue bonds and SEC. 3. That said bridge company are hereby authorized to issue bonds, for the construction of said bridge, to such amount sell same, &c. only as may be necessary to construct and complete said bridge and toll-house, and may sell the same in such amount, upon such terms, above or below par, and at such rates of interest as may be agreed upon by the parties interested, not to exceed ten per cent. per annum; Provided, said bonds shall not be issued for a less amount than twenty-five dollars; And provided further, that said bonds shall not be circulated as money; nor shall said company exercise any banking powers. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1857. AN ACT to incorporate the Stranger Bridge Company, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Names of corporators. SECTION 1. Alexander Majors, William H. Russell and William B. Waddle are hereby incorporated into a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the "Stranger Bridge Company ;" and all the powers, privileges, rights and immuni- Their powers. ties provided for by an act entitled "An act concerning corporations," are hereby attached to and made applicable to this act of incorporation. Have the right to erect a bridge creek. SEC. 2. The company hereby incorporated shall have the right to erect, construct and to keep in repair a bridge across across Stranger Stranger creek, at or near the mill of Messrs. Majors, Russell & Co., in Leavenworth county; and the said company hereby incorporated are authorized, in their discretion, to charge such rates of toll, after said bridge shall be completed, for all persons, cattle, stock, or other animals, and for all vehicles, freight or loading, or any goods or merchandise, at Of the rat s of toll. such rates as shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners of the county of Leavenworth. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 20th, 1857. Exclusive right to build bridge granted, to whom. Authorized to form a company. Capital stock. AN ACT to incorporate the Lawrence Bridge Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. The exclusive right and privilege of building and maintaining a bridge across the Kansas (or Kaw) river, at the city of Lawrence, is hereby granted, for the period of twentyone years, to C. W. Babcock, S. B. Prentice, James Christian, Josiah Miller, Joel K. Goodin, Marcus S. Parrott, or their assigns, or such persons as may be associated with them for that purpose. SEO. 2. Said C. W. Babcock and the other persons named in the foregoing section, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to form a company to be known as the Lawrence Bridge Company, the capital stock of which shall be one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars Powers of cor- each, and shall have power to prescribe by-laws for the regulation of said company, receive and collect subscriptions to such capital stock, establish and collect tolls for crossing said bridge, sue and be sued, and hold and convey real estate, adjacent to said bridge, sufficient for the purposes herein mentioned, not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres or a quarter section. porators. Of rates of toll. Bridge shall not interfere with navigation of river. Must be commenced in three years. SEC. 3. The rates of toll on said bridge shall be such as shall be prescribed by the board of county commissioners of Douglas county, and said bridge shall be so constructed as not to interfere or prevent the navigation of said river by steamboats. SEC. 4. Unless said bridge be commenced within three years, this act shall be void. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1857. AN ACT supplemental to an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Lawrence Bridge Company." Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That James F. Leggett be and the same is hereby added to the board of corporators in said act mentioned. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 20th, 1857. Addition to board of corporators. AN ACT to incorporate the Missouri River Bridge Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Names of corporators and their SECTION 1. That Isaac N. Seaman, A. B. Hazzard, John H. Fox and J. W. Martin, are hereby constituted and appointed powers. a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the "Missouri River Bridge Company," and by that name and style shall have power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended against, in all courts of this territory or elsewhere. Have power to build a bridge souri river. SEC. 2. And shall have power and be authorized to construct, build and erect a draw-bridge across the Missouri river, at the across the Miscity of Kickapoo ; and within the limits of said city to have and enjoy the exclusive right of building, erecting, constructing and keeping in repair a bridge across the Missouri river, at the place aforesaid: Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall entitle said company to obstruct in any manner the free gation. navigation of the Missouri river. SEC. 3. And shall be authorized and empowered to receive and collect such tolls for crossing on said bridge as the county tribunal shall determine. Can not obstruct free navi Of collecting tolls. Have exclusive right to construct SEC. 4. This corporation shall have the exclusive right of constructing and erecting and keeping in repair a bridge at the bridge. place aforesaid for the period of thirty years. Powers granted not inconsistent of U. S. SEC. 5. No powers herein granted shall be inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, the act organizing the with constitution territories of Nebraska and Kansas, or the general law of corporations in this territory. |