AN ACT to establish a Ferry on the Kansas River. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Authority to keep a ferry on SECTION 1. That Isaac Parrish, his heirs and assigns, be and are hereby authorized to keep a ferry on his land on the the Kansas river. Kansas river, at the crossing of the territorial road leading from Leavenworth city to Peora, and shall have the privilege of keeping the same within three miles above or below said crossing. Boat to be pro pelled by steam manned SEC. 2. That said Isaac Parrish, his heirs and assigns, shall keep ready for use a good substantial boat or boats, adapted to and properly the wants of the public, at the place above designated; the said boat or boats to be propelled by steam, properly manned and attended, and kept in good repair, unless through unavoidable accident it can not be done; Provided, that said Parish may substitute a flat-boat instead of such steamboat, when the business of said ferry does not require the same. County tribunal to fix rates SEC. 3. The tribunal transacting business for the county in which such ferry is located, when organized, shall, whenever of ferriage. they deem it necessary, fix the rates of ferriage to be charged at said ferry, and a list of the same shall be posted at the landing, and any charge made or extorted by said Parrish or his assigns more than the rate fixed by said tribunal shall create a forfeiture of all privileges under this act. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 20th, 1857. AN ACT to establish and charter a Ferry at the mouth of Big Sugar Creek, on the Marais des Cygnes, in the Territory of Kansas. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That Samuel Carmack be and he is hereby authorized to keep a ferry across the Marais des Cygnes, at or near the mouth of Big Sugar creek, in the territory of Kansas, for the term of fifteen years. SEC. 2. That the said Samuel Carmack, named in the first section of this act, shall keep a good and sufficient boat or Authority to keep ferry. Shall keep a good boat. boats at all times sufficient to cross the travelling public, and shall cause the same to be well manned by good and safe hands. SEC. 3. That the said Samuel Carmack shall execute bond, in the county in which said ferry is situated, for the faithful performance of his duties, to be approved of by the board of commissioners for the county of Linn. SEC. 4. He shall be subject to the laws governing ferries, and shall be allowed such fees as may be fixed and determined by the tribunal transacting county business for the county of Linn. SEC. 5. If the said Samuel Carmack shall violate any of the provisions of this act, he shall forfeit all the privileges granted hereby. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 28th, 1857. Powers usually granted to corporate bodies. Object of charter. Capital stock. Affairs, how governed. NAVIGATION OF KANSAS RIVER. AN ACT to encourage the Navigation of Kansas River. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That Powell P. Clayton, P. Z. Taylor, James P. Downer, George F. Hill, B. F. Simmons, John W. Johnson, D. W. McCormick and R. R. Rees, and others, their successors and assigns, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Kansas River Navigation Company, with the usual powers and privileges granted by law to corporate bodies by the laws of the territory. SEC. 2. The object of this charter is for the purpose of employing one or more steamboats to navigate the Kansas river and its tributaries, for the conveyance of passengers, towing boats, vessels or rafts, and the transportation of merchandise or other articles. SEC. 3. The capital stock of said company shall not exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. SEC. 4. The affairs of said company shall be governed by such rules and regulations as their by-laws may establish, and they may take, hold, use, possess and enjoy the fee simple or other title in and to any real estate necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter, and no more, and may sell, convey, pledge, mortgage or dispose of the same. SEC. 5. The operations of this company shall be strictly confined to the purposes of this charter. SEC. 6. Said company shall have power to receive and hold loans, gifts, grants and donations of land, money or bonds, in any quantity, from this territory, or from any future state erected out of this territory or the United States, and may sell, convey, pledge, mortgage or otherwise dispose of said lands, moneys or bonds, or any part thereof, and apply the proceeds of the same to the purposes of this charter. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 17th, 1857. AN ACT to incorporate the Kansas River Navigation Company. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That Wm. F. Dyer, C. A. Perry, F. J. Marshall, P. M. Hodges, M. L. Young, J. C. Thompson, Samuel J. Jones, D. A. N. Grover, A. H. McDonald, and those who may be associated with them, their successors and assigns, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Kansas River Navigation Company, with the powers and privileges granted to corporate bodies by law. SEC. 2. The object of this charter is for the purpose of employing one or more steamboats to navigate the Kansas river and its tributaries, for the conveyance of passengers, towing boats, vessels, rafts, and the transportation of goods, wares, and other articles. SEC. 3. The capital stock of said company shall not exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. SEC. 4. The affairs of said company shall be governed by such rules and regulations as their by-laws may establish, and they may take, hold, use and possess and enjoy the fee simple or other title in and to any real estate necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter, and no more, and may sell, convey, pledge, mortgage or dispose of the same. Operations confined to char ter. May receive loans, gifts, &c., SEC. 5. The operations of this company shall be confined to the purposes of this charter. SEC. 6. Said company shall have power to receive and hold and buy and sell loans, gifts, grants and donations of land, money or bonds, in real estate. any quantity, from this territory or any future state erected out of this territory or the United States; and may sell, convey, pledge, mortgage or otherwise dispose of said lands, moneys or bonds, or any part thereof, and apply the proceeds of the same to the purposes of this charter. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 20th, 1857. Commissioners appointed to survey, &c. Location of road. ROADS. AN ACT to establish a Territorial Road from the city of Lawrence to the town of Burlington, in Coffey county. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: SECTION 1. That E. A. Phillips, O. E. Learnard and H. W. Fich are hereby appointed and constituted a board of commissioners, with full power to view, survey and mark out a territorial road from the city of Lawrence, by way of the Sac and Fox agency, to Burlington, in the county of Coffey, in Kansas territory. SEC. 2. Said road shall be viewed, marked out, surveyed, located and worked according to an act entitled "An act to provide for the location of territorial roads in the territory of Kansas," passed at the first session of the legislative assembly of said territory. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 19th, 1857. AN ACT to locate and establish a Territorial Road from Paola to intersect the territorial road from Lecompton to Cofachique, at the town of Pierce. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Names of commissioners to lo SECTION 1. That A. H. McFaddin, of Lykins county, Geo. Wilson, of Anderson county, and Hiram Howard, of Franklin cate. county, are hereby appointed commissioners to locate a territorial road from Paola, via Pierce, at the south branch of the Potawattomie crossing, near the residence of Francis Myers, in the county of Anderson, at which point it will intersect the territorial road from Lecompton to Cofachique. Compensation of commission SEC. 2. That said commissioners shall receive three dollars per day each, as a compensation for their services while locat- ers. ing said road. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 10th, 1857. AN ACT to establish a Road from the town of Olanthe, on the Santa Fe road, to the crossing of the Wakarusa, at Bluejacket's. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Kansas, as follows: Names of commissioners. SECTION 1. John T. Barton, C. A. Osgood and Wm. H. Booth are hereby appointed commissioners to locate a territorial road from the town of Olanthe, on the Santa Fé road, on Location of road. the most direct and practicable route to the crossing of the Wakarusa at Bluejacket's. SEC. 2. Said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall meet at said town of Olanthe at such time as they may agree upon, and proceed to lay out said road in accordance with the laws of this territory regulating roads and highways, and they shall receive such compensation as is by law allowed for such services. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 20th, 1857. 22 Commissioners shall meet, &c. |