Ordinance, 10 June 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
Source Note
Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 10 June 1843. Version published in “An Ordinance to regulate the rates of toll at the Ferry, in the City of Nauvoo,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 14 June 1843, [2].
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Ordinance, 10 June 1843
Ordinance, 10 June 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
An Ordinance to regulate the rates of toll at the Ferry, in the City of .
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of , That from and after the passage of this ordinance, the following shall be the rates of toll for crossing the at the City of ; viz:
One horse waggon, with contents and driver
$ 75
Two horse waggon, do. do.
1,00
Four wheel carriage for two or four horses, do. do.
1,50
Two wheel carriage for one horse, do. do.
50
Cart do. do.
50
Horse, Ass, Mule, or Jenny
25
Foot passenger
12½
Horse, or other animal with rider
37½
Oxen per yoke
25
Every head of stock one year old
18¾
Under one year, and sheep hogs &c.
6¼
Whatever is not herein specified shall be calculated by agreement.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that there shall be a list of the above rates of toll, posted up at a conspicuous place at the ferry, and boats of the ferry, for the benefit of the public.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that the keeper of the ferry shall, at all reasonable hours, when wind and weather will permit, keep his craft of conveyance, and skillful hands to manage the same, ready for the conveyance of passengers and effects, under a penalty of fifteen dollars, to be recovered before any competent authority, for each offence.