Ferries: Lease Of Public Ferries
Submitter: Carolyn Avery  Dec 2000
Source:Carroll Banner 18 Aug. 1866



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LEASE OF PUBLIC FERRIES

Notice is hereby given that the following named ferries, in and for the 
Parish of Carroll, will be leeased to the highest bidderfor a term of
twelve months from the 4th day of September A.D. 1866.  Sealed pro-
posals will be recieved by the undersigned at the courthouse, in
Floyd, on said 4th of September, 1866, for each ferry separtately.
And the parties to whom the said Ferries are awarded, will be 
required to give bond and approved security on the spot, and to 
pay one-fourth of their bids in cash, and the remainder quarterly.

The Ferry across Bayou Tensas near the Bosworth Place, on Lake 
Providence
Purvis' Ferry across Bayou Macon
Lesters Ferry across Bayou Macon
Jacksons Ferry across Bayou Macon
Floyd Ferry across Bayou Macon
Lane's Ferry across Bayou Macon
Ashton Road Ferry across Bayou Macon
Rush's Ferry on Boeuff River
Wallis Ferry on Boeuff River
Owen's Ferry on Boeuff River
and the Corbin Ferry on Bayou Macon.
The lease of the Corbin Ferry to take effect from the first Monday
in October next, and to expire the same time of the leases of the 
other ferries.

Given under my hand officially, at Floyd, La. this 1st day of 
August A.D. 1866

H.M. Shaw, President Police Jury
Attest: J.L. Cheatham, Clerk Police Jury