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boundary of Juab, south by latitude 38° 30', and west by California, is hereby called Millard county.

SEC. 11. All that portion of the Territory, bounded ty, boundary of.north by Utah county, east by the Territorial line, south by latitude 38 30', and west by Juab and Millard counties, is hereby declared to be within the limits of San Pete county.

Iron county,

SEC. 12.

All that portion of the Territory, bounded boundary of north by Millard and San Pete counties, east by the Ter ritorial line, south by latitude 37° 30', and west by California, is hereby called Iron county.

SEC. 13. All that portion of the country, south of Iron Washington county, and included in the Territory, is hereby declared county, bounto be Washington county, and is, moreover, attached to dary of. Iron county for election, revenue, and judicial purposes; Attached to and the sheriff of Iron county is hereby authorized to orIron county. ganize Washington county when the public good may require it.

may be tried in' any county

SEC. 14. If any uncertainty, or dispute shall arise, as When crimes to what county a crime has been committed in, any county near by, or within the vicinity of the place where such crime is alleged to have occurred, is hereby authorized to have jurisdiction in the case.

near by.

Approved, March 3, 1852.

AN ACT GRANTING JAMES BROWN THE RIGHT
OF TAKING TOLL ON THE PUBLIC ROAD IN
OGDEN CITY.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That James Brown shall control of road have the entire control of the road laid out under the Profor 5 years.

Brown bave

visional Government of the State of Deseret, between Weber and Ogden rivers, for the term of five years, from the passage of this act: Provided, That the said Brown shall make and keep in good repair, the bridges that are now across said rivers, and make all necessary bridges on

said road that have not been provided for, and keep the same in order; also make and keep the road in good order, all to the acceptance of the road commissioner.

SEC. 2. The said Brown is hereby authorized to charge Rates of toll.

the following toll for traveling on any part of said road

from the traveling community, to wit:

For any carriage, wagon or cart drawn by two

animals

For every addition of two animals

For every man and horse,

For every pack animal,

$3,00

1,00

1,00

1,00

For every loose horse, mule, jack, ox, cow or bull, 25

For every sheep, hog, calf, colt or goat,

For every footman,

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25

SEC. 3. Citizens that pay by the year shall not beCitizens half charged more than one half of the above mentioned pri-'

ces.

price.

SEC. 4. If any person shall refuse to pay the above, Persons refusmentioned prices, he shall be liable to be sued before anying to pay. court having jurisdiction of the same, and be made to pay the same with cost of suit.

SEC. 5. If any person or persons shall erect any bridge persons erect a or ferry, across said rivers in Weber county, and buildferry or bridge. any road, and charge travelers for crossing, or traveling the same, shall be fined in any sum not less than three thousand dollars, nor exceeding five thousand dol-Penalty. lars; to be recovered before any court having jurisdiction of the same, to be paid into the hands of the treasurer of the Territory of Utah, for the people of said Territory.

SEC. 6. The said Brown is required to make the road Make road to to the acceptance of the road commissioner by the fifteenth acceptance of day of April next.

Approved March 2, 1852.

commissioner.

11

AN ACT GRANTING THE CONTROL OF CERTAIN
TIMBER TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF OGDEN
CITY.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That the City Council City Council toof Ogden City, shall have the privilege of legislating for legislate on cer-the preservation of the timber lying between said City and tain timbers. the Great Salt Lake; also the timber in the Kanyons east of, and opening into said corporation, and upon Weber river from the Kanyon to its junction with the Ogden river: Provided, That the citizens of the Territory without the coporation, shall have the same privilege of said timber, as the citizens of said City.

Proviso.

SEC. 2.

This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and until superseded by the future legislation of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory. Approved October 4, 1851.

Thomas Moor

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THOMAS MOOR TO
ERECT A FERRY OR FERRIES ON GREEN RIV-
ER.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That Thomas Moor erect a ferry. have the right of erecting one or more ferries on Green river, for one year, at any point within Utah Territory, for the accommodation of travelers: Provided he pay ten Pay 10 per centper cent of all moneys collected on said ferry, to be paid into the Territorial treasury, for the benefit of the Territory of Utah, on or before the first day of October next ensuing; and that for all light carriages, buggies, or wagons, whose burthen is not over 2000 lbs., he shall charge not exceeding the sum of three dollars, For all wagons over 2000 lbs., and not exceeding 3000 lbs., he shall charge, not exceeding four dollars,

$3,00

4,00

For all over 3000 lbs. and not exceeding 4000 lbs.,
he shall charge not exceeding five dollars,

5,00

For all wagons over 4000 lbs., he shall charge not exceeding six dollars,

6,00

And for each horse, mule, ox, cow, or other animal ferried over said river, twenty-five cents,

25

Said Moor to

SEC. 2. The said Moor before erecting a ferry as con-, templated in the first section, shall give bond with approv-give bonds. ed security to the Treasurer of Utah, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars,. to be approved of by the Governor, for the faithful paying over the per centage as contemplated in the first section of this act. And the said Moor shall pay over the per centage on oath or affirmation.

SEC. 3. If any person shall erect any public ferry other persons across said river within Utah Territory, without permis-erect a ferry. sion of the Legislature of the Territory of Utah, said person or persons shall the sum of one thousand dollars, to be collected for the use of the Territory of Utah. Penalty.

pay

Persons may

SEC. 4. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed, as to prohibit any one from ferrying themselves and, ferry themeffects, across said river, or from fording the same whenselves or ford. practicable.

point a man if

SEC. 5. In case the said Thomas Moor should neglectGov. may ap or fail to establish the above named ferry or ferries, the Moor fail. Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a man to fill his place.

Approved Jan. 16, 1852.

AN ACT FOR A FERRY ACROSS BEAR RIVER.

'tablish a ferry.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, That Joseph Young, Da-Joseph Young vid Fulmer, John Young and William Empy, have theand others esright to establish a ferry or ferries across Bear river, for three years, during the ferrying seasons of each year from the passage of this act, at a place which will best subserve Ferry, where the public interest, between the mouth of said river, and located. a point five miles east of the mouth of the kanyon.

Young and others shall give bonds.

Pay 10 per cent

Rates of toll.

Other persons establish a fer

ry.

Penalty.

Persons may

ferry them selves.

SEC. 2. Said Young and others, shall file their bond with the Secretary of the Territory, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, payable to the people of the Territory of Utah, conditioned for the faithful paying over of the percentage hereinafter prescribed.

SEC. 3. The said Young and others, shall pay ten per cent of all they receive as toll on said ferries, to the treasurer of the Territory, on oath or affirmation, on or before the first day of September; annually.

SEC. 4. Said Young and others, shall be allowed to charge toll at the following rates:

For a carriage or wagon drawn by two animals, $3,00
For a carriage or wagon drawn by four animals, 4,00
For a carriage or wagon drawn by six animals, 5,00
For a carriage or wagon drawn by eight animals, 6,00
For pack animals each,

And all other animals each,

50

25

SEC. 5. If any person or persons shall establish a ferry within the before prescribed limits, without a grant from the Governor and Legislative Assembly, he or they shall forfeit and pay to the people of the Territory of Utah, the sum of one thousand dollars, to be collected as in action of debt.

SEC. 6. Nothing in this act shall be so construed, as to prevent any person from ferrying themselves, with their effects.

SEC. 7. In case said Young and others shall fail to If Young fail, establish said ferry or ferries across said river, according to the provisions of this act, the Governor may appoint some other person or persons, to establish the ferry as herein contemplated.

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Young and oth

ers erect a bridge over Malad.

Collect toll

3 years.

Rates of toll.

SEC. 8. The said Young and others are hereby required to erect a good and substantial bridge across the Malad, about two miles north of the ferry on Bear river, for three years, during the ferrying seasons thereof, and forhave the privilege of collecting toll on the same, the rates of which shall be one fourth for carriages and wagons of the rates charged on Bear river ferry, and twenty-five cents for pack animals, and ten cents for each additional animal.

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