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shall have power to alter the foregoing ferry rates after one year upon the petition of thirty bona fide citizens of county; but nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the legislature from altering or amending the foregoing ferry rates after the passage of this act.

SEC. 4. The said Charles W. Frush, his heirs and assigns, shall, at all times, keep at said ferry a good and sufficient flat boat, and small boat, with sufficient hand or hands to work the same, for the transportation of persons and their property across said river without unnecessary delay, and upon proof being made to the county commissioners court of county that the said Charles W. Frush, his heirs and assigns, have failed or refused to keep at said ferry good and sufficient boats, with sufficient hand or hands to work the same, as required in the foregoing, then this act shall be null and void.

SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. APPROVED, January 6th, 1864.

AN ACT

To authorize James Silcott, his heirs and assigns, to establish a Ferry on the St. Joseph river.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That James Silcott, his heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to establish a ferry across the St. Joseph river, at or near the point where the direct or main trail leading to the Couer d'Alene Mission crosses said river, and that the said James Silcott, his heirs and assigns, shall

have the exclusive privilege of ferrying upon said river for a distance of two and a half miles up and down said river from th crossing of said trail, for the term of ten (10) years from and after the passage of this act: Provided, That said ferry, when established, shall be subject to the same regulations and under the same restrictions as other ferries may hereafter be by laws of this territory, prescribing the manner in which licensed ferries shall be kept and regulated.

SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for the said James Silcott, his heirs and assigns, to receive and collect the following rates of toll for ferriage upon said river, viz:

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SEC. 3. The board of county commissioners of the county in which said ferry is or may hereafter be located, shall have power to alter the foregoing ferry rates, after two years, upon the petition of thirty bona fide citizens of the county in which said ferry is or may hereafter be located; but nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the legislature from altering or annulling the foregoing ferry rates after the passage of this act.

SEC. 4. The said James Silcott, his heirs and assigns, shall, within four months after the passage of this act, procure for said ferry a good and sufficient flat boat or boats, with one small boat, which shall be kept at all times at the said ferry, with sufficient hands to work them for the transportation of all persons and their property across the said river without delay, and should the laws which may hereafter be in force in this territory be violated by the said James Silcott, his heirs or assigns, or, if no good and sufficient flat boats, with hands sufficient to work them, be provided within the time required by this act, upon proof thereof being made, to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners of the county in which said ferry is or may hereafter be located, then this act shall be void and of none effect.:

SEC. 5. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor.

APPROVED, January 2nd, 1864.

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AN ACT

To authorize S. A. Woodward and L. P. Brown to construct and maintain a Toll Road from Brown's Mountain house, in Nez Perce county, to Forence, in Idaho county.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That S. A. Woodward and L. P. Brown, their heirs and assigns, be and are hereby authorized to construct and maintain a toll road from what is known as Brown's Mountain house in Nez Perce county, along the most direct and practicable route to Florence, in Idaho county, for the period of ten years after the approval of this act by the governor, and for this purpose the right of way over and along said route when situated, and for the distance of one mile on either side of said route, is hereby exclusively granted to said Woodward and Brown, their heirs and assigns.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of said Woodward and Brown, or their heirs and assigns, to construct within eighteen months from the passage of this act, a good wagon road, with substantial bridges and culverts over and along said route, for the safe and speedy transportation of persons and property, and keep the same in good repair and condition at all times.

SEC. 3. That whenever said parties have so far constructed said road as to admit the passage of horsemen, pack animals, and loose stock over said route, they shall be authorized to erect a toll gate somewhere upon the line of said road, and receive toll as prescribed in this statute.

SEC. 4. That whenever said parties have completed the construction of said wagon road, so as to admit the safe passage of wagons and teams over said route, they shall be authorized to receive toll for such wagons and teams, as prescribed in this act: Provided, That said wagon road shall be completed and in good condition for the passage of wagons and teams within two years from the date of this act, otherwise this charter shall become forfeited.

SEC. 5. The said Woodward and Brown, their heirs and assigns, shall be at liberty to charge and collect from persons traveling over and along said road, toll at the following rates, viz:

AN ACT

To authorize Hill Beachey, his heirs and assigns to construct and maintain a Toll Road from Lewiston to the intersection of what is known as the Mullen road.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. That Hill Beachey, his heirs and assigns, are hereby authorized to construct and maintain a wagon toll road, from the north side of Clearwater river, opposite the town of Lewiston, in Nez Perce county, over and along the most direct and practicable route, to be hereafter selected by said Beachey, his heirs and assigns, to intersect what is known as Mullen's military road, leading from Walla Walla to Fort Benton, said authority to continue for the period of ten years from the date of this act, and the said Beachey, his heirs and assigns, are hereby granted the exclusive right of way over and along said route so selected and for a distance of one mile on either side of said route for the period herein named.

SEC. 2. That within five months from the date of the passage of this act, the said Beachey, his heirs and assigns, shall commence the work of the construction of said road, and within six months thereafter they shall complete the same, otherwise this franchise shall become void.

SEC. 3. The said Beachey, his heirs and assigns, where required shall build substantial bridges and culverts over and along said route, and when needed, to grade said road, and keep it in good repair and condition at all times, as to render transportation in wagons of persons and property both safe and speedy.

SEC. 4. That whenever said Beachey, his heirs and assigns, shall have completed the construction of said road, as aforesaid, they shall be authorized to erect one or more toll gates on said road and charge, and collect toll thereat; Provided, That the aggregate toll, for the whole line of said road, does not exceed the following rates, to-wit:

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SEC. 5. The county commissioners of Nez Perce county, after the expiration of three years, from the date of the com

pletion of said road, shall have authority to alter or modify the above rate of toll as in their judgment the public interest may require.

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

Authorizing James R. Wiley and Nathan Cornish to establish and maintain a Toll Road in Boise county.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho as follows:

SECTION 1. James R. Wiley, and Nathan Cornish their heirs, successors, and assigns are hereby granted the right and privilege to establish and maintain a toll road from the village of Placerville, in Boise Basin, in Boise county, Idaho territory, to Bannock City in said territory. Said road is to commence at the village of Placerville, running thence in an easterly direction to the village of Centerville in said basin, and thence in an easterly direction, to Bannock City, over the route heretofore established by said parties and now occupied and used by them as a toll road.

SEC. 2. The said parties shall have the right to charge and collect toll on said road not exceeding the following rates: Loaded wagons, and one span of horses, mules, or

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SEC. 3. The said parties may also establish toll gates at one or more points on said road and collect tolls thereat, provided the aggregate tolls so collected shall not exceed the rates as designated in section two of this act; and Provided further, That not more than one-third of the above rates designated in section two, shall be charged for traveling only between Centerville and Placerville, and two-thirds of said rates for traveling only between Centerville and Bannock City. And said

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