Chap. 93.—An ACT to authorize Charles T. Lipes, of Botetourt county,
to establish a ferry across James river in said county.

Approved February 20, 1878.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That it shall be
lawful for Charles T. Lipes, of the county of Botetourt, to
establish and keep a terry across James river, from some
point on his land at the town of Jackson, in said county, to
some convenient point on his land on the opposite shore of
said river: provided the said Lipes shall, within three months
from the date of the passage of this act, provide and keep in
readiness for the use at such ferry, at least one flat-boat, of
dimensions sufficient for the transportation of any ordinary
vehicle, and shall have in readiness hands sufficient for the
proper ‘and safe management of such boat.

2. Unless the county court of said county shall, after due
proceedings in said court, fix other rates of ferriage, the
rates of ferriage at said ferry sball be as follows, to-wit:
For every person, five cents; for every horse, five cents; for
every mule, five cents; for every jack, five cents ; for every
work-ox, five cents; for every head of neat cattle, three
cents; for every sheep, one cent; for every hog, one cent;
for every goat, one cent; for every vehicle, five cents for each
wheel thereof.

3. The ferry hereby authorized to be established shall be
subject to all the rules, regulations, conditions, and penalties
prescribed by general statutes now in force, or hereafter to
be enacted, governing ferries established under the provisions
of chapter sixty-four of the Code of eighteen hundred and
seventy-three; and the proprietor of such ferry shall be enti-
tled to all of the rights, privileges, and remedies given to him
as such under said statutes, and for all purposes the said ferry
shall be deemed to have been established under the provisions
of said chapter of said Code: provided, however, that the
franchise hereby granted, shall also, at all times, be subject
to the control of the general assembly, and may at any time
be revoked by it. ,
4. This act shall be in force trom its passage.