Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 51
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SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect,
from and after its passage.
Approved January 31sts 1844.
AN ACT
'To authorize Sylvanus Dunham to establish a Ferrv across
the Matagorda Bay,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That,
Svlvanus Dunham, of the county of Matagorda, be and he is
hereby, authorized to establish a ferry, across the Bay of
Matagorda, from Decrow's Point, Passo Cavallo to the opposite'shore
Port Calhoun, and that said Dunham shall have
the right to make his landings for said ferry, at any point on
one side of said Bay, embraced within the limits of Decrow's
third of a league of land, and on the other side of the Bay, at
any point between what is known as the Old Custom-house
and Alligator Head,
SEC. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That it shall be the duty of
said Dunham to provide and keep in good repair all necessary
and sufficient boats for the transportation, across said
Bay, of all passengers, wagons and other wheel carriages,
horses, oxen, and stock of every description, and that, upon
the providing and keeping such-boats in good repair he shall
have the right to use and enjoy said ferry, within the limits
aforesaid, for and during the term of ten years.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Dunhavn shall
have, for the said term of ten years, the right to charge the
following rates of toll, for crossing passengers, carriages or
stock, at said ferry, that is to say: on all wagons, carts, and
pleasure carriages, one dollar each; on each horse, used in
drawing pleasure carriages, one dollar each; on each pair of
horses or oxen, used in drawing wagons or carts of burthen,
one dollar, the driver, in all instances, to pass free; on each
horse and rider, one dollar and fifty cents; on horses, mules
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