to establish and keep a ferry across the Elkhorn river at West Point, in Cuming county, and it shall not be lawful for any other person or persons to erect a bridge, or keep or run a ferry at any point within one mile and one-half above, and the same distance below the point selected for their ferry by the persons herein named. § 2. The said persons shall be entitled to charge and receive for transportation the following rates: For wagon and two horses, mules or oxen,. every led or driven horse, mule or ox,. horse, mule and rider,. sheep or swine, each (not less than six in number),.. lumber per thousand feet,... $1.00 25 50 10 2.00 The above rates shall, on the first day of July, A. D. 1862, be reduced twenty-five per cent, and shall, on the first day of July, 1865, be reduced fifty per cent. § 3. The privileges herein granted shall be for the period of fifteen years from and after the first day of July next. § 4. The said persons shall also have power to erect and keep a toll bridge at the said place, and all the powers and privileges herein granted shall be extended, granted and confined for the period of ten years from and after the time of the completion of such bridge: Provided, the bridge shall be erected and completed within the period limited in section three of this act. § 5. The said persons shall provide a good and sufficient ferry boat at said place, on or before the first day of September next. § 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 13, 1860. AN ACT To authorize Silas Tidwell to keep and run a ferry across the Missouri river at the mouth of the Little Nemaha river. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Silas Tidwell, his heirs, associates or assigns, shall have the exclusive right and privilege to establish and keep a ferry across the Missouri river at the mouth of the Little Nemaha river, for the term of fifteen years. § 2. The said Tidwell, his heirs, associates or assigns, shall have the exclusive right and privilege to keep and run said ferry at said point, and for said period of time, and said exclusive right and privilege shall be confined to the following limits: Beginning at the point where the Little Nemaha river empties into the Missouri river, and to extend for three miles above along said river. § 3. The rates of ferriage shall be the same as those established in "An act to authorize R. W. Frame, his heirs and assigns, to establish and keep a ferry across the Missouri river at Peru," approved Nov. 3d, 1858. § 4. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent or conflicting with this act, are hereby repealed. § 5. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 13th, 1860. MILLS AND MILL DAMS. AN ACT To erect a mill dam across the north fork of Grand Nemaha river in Johnson county, Nebraska territory. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That David McClure, George Root and Joseph W. Root, their heirs and assigns, are hereby authorized to erect and constantly keep a mill dam across the north fork of Grand Nemaha river on the southwest quarter of section number (26) twenty-six, township number (6) six, north of range number (9) nine, east of the sixth principal meridian in Johnson county, Nebraska territory. § 2. That the said David McClure, George Root and Joseph W. Root, their heirs and assigns, shall have perpetual right to keep a dam across said stream at the point designated in section one of this act, to the height of fifteen feet above low water mark, so as to propel mills or any other machinery that said David McClure, George Root and Joseph W. Root, their heirs or assigns, may wish to erect. § 3. No person shall be allowed by law to build or erect any dam at or below the point designated in this act so as to interfere with the right therein granted to said David McClure, George Root and Joseph W. Root, their heirs and assigns. § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved December 22d, 1859. AN ACT To authorize George R. Fisk to erect and keep a mill dam across the north fork of the Great Nemaha river. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That George R. Fisk, or his assigns, be and is hereby authorized to erect and perpetually keep a mill dam across the north fork of the Great Nehama river on the northwest quarter of sec tion number twenty-two, township number two, north of range number fourteen east, in Richardson county, to the height of twelve feet above low water mark, for the purpose of propelling mills or any other machinery, that said Fisk or his assigns may want to erect: Provided however, that the same dam and mill or other machinery be commenced within two and a half years from the time of the approval of this act, and not otherwise. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved December 22d, 1859. AN ACT To incorporate the Papillion mill company. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Thomas Davis and Henry Rowell, their associates, heirs and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Papillion mill company, and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession, and may sue and be sued in all courts of law and equity. § 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power to erect and constantly keep a dam on the Big Papillion creek, on the southeast quarter of section twenty-nine, township fourteen, range thirteen, east of the sixth principal meridian, in Sarpy county, to the height of fourteen feet above low water mark, so as to propel mills or any other machinery that the said Davis and Rowell, or their heirs or assigns, may wish to erect. § 3. No person or persons shall be allowed by law to build or erect any dam below the point designated in this act, so as to interfere with the right herein granted to the said Davis and Rowell, their heirs and assigns. § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage; and all acts and parts of acts heretofore passed, conflicting herewith are hereby repealed. } SECRETARY'S OFFICE, I have this day received the above act from His Excellency Samuel W. Black, with information that it has been in his possession more than three days (Sundays excepted), and not having received his approval, has become a law by virtue of the last clause of section six of the organic act. In testimony whereof witness my hand and the great seal of [L. S.] the Territory of Nebraska. Done at Omaha, this twenty-seventh day of December, A. D. 1859. (Signed.) J. STERLING MORTON, AN ACT To authorize Silas Babcock to erect a mill dam across Long Branch. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Silas Babcock, his heirs or assigns be, and he or they are hereby authorized and empowered to construct and erect a mill dam, not exceeding ten feet in height across the creek or stream called Long Branch, at any point on said stream, within four miles from the town of Franklin, in Richardson county: Provided, that said dam shall not at any time be raised so high as to back the water of said stream upon the private property of other persons above said dam to their injury without making full compensation therefor. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 6th, 1860. AN ACT To authorize James H. McCardle to erect and keep a mill dam across the Great Pappillion creek in Douglas county, N. T. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That James H. McCardle be, and is hereby authorized to erect and constantly keep a mill dam across the Great Pappillion creek, in Douglas county, N. T., on the northwest quarter of section twenty, township fifteen north, range twelve east. § 2. The said James H. McCardle, his heirs and assigns, shall have the perpetual right to keep a dam on said river at the point designated in section one of this act, to the height of twenty feet above low water mark, together with all necessary races, canals and aqueducts, in order to establish and work all such mills or machinery for the manufactory of the various kinds of grain and timber and all other products of the country as said James H. McCardle, his heirs or assigns may want to erect. § 3. No person or company shall be allowed by law to build or erect any dam below the point on said Great Pappillion creek; designated in this act so as to interfere with the rights granted in this act to said James H. McCardle, his heirs or assigns. § 4. 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