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 550 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 786. 1900. . such is established, and shall be entitled to all the fare arising by law therefrom: Provided Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any person from crossing over such stream at such ferry in is own` boat, or to take in and carry over any person, when the same is donedwithlput feefor charge, and not with intent to injure any person icense to eep a erry. . ,6§,‘;,‘§(§§ji§,'}€e$,{*°k°°P Sec. 51. If any person licensed to keep a ferry shall fail to pay the tax assessed thereon when due, or shall not provide and keep in good and complete repair the necessary boat or boats, with the oars, setting poles, and other necessary implements for the service thereof, or shall neglect_ to employ a suffic1ent number of skillful and discreet ferrymen, as is provided in section three hundred and forty-Eve of this title, within three- months from the time license shall be granted; or if such ferry shall not at any time be kepfin good condition and repair, agireeably to the Bgrovisions of this chapter; or if the same shal be a ndoned, disus, or unfrequented for the space of six months at any one time, it shall be lawful for the commissioner of the proper precinct, on complaint being made in writing, to summon the person `censed to keeg such ferry to show cause why such license should not be. revoked, an to decide thereon according to the testimonly adduced and the laws of the district, which decision when made sha be valid tig? all zipetgntffand ppxposesgiplggecflgo beirgviewed by gba; district court: 0*0, any er s euse y reason o the stream over which the same is estailxshed being frozen or fordable at certain seasons of the year, or by reason of the travel being subject to periodical iiuctuations, it shall not work a forfeiture within the meaning of this section. " P¢¤·¤W fe! k¤¢1>i¤8 Sec. 352. An rson who shall maintain an ferr and receive mw wm°°°m°°°°°' ferriage without iiggt obtaining a license for the game sllrall pay a fine of ten dollars for each offense, to be collected for the use of the district by action before any commissioner having jurisdiction· and any person is hereby authorized to bring such action: Provided, It shall not be considered unlawful for any person to transport any other person or his property over any stream for hire when it shall be made evident that there is no ferry, or that the ferry established at such lace was not in actual operation at the time or in sufficient repair to have afforded to such person or his property a safe and speedy passage. CHAPTER Tmnrr-mvn. or TRAVEL ON PUBLIC 1=uoHwAYs. Sec.Sec. 353. Persorgs me?ing on highway to turn 356. Rules of travel for traction engines, ' t. e c. 354. Petgalt; arheli damage for violation of 357. Whistles 1:10; to tlge blown on high- tion. wa s an ree. 355. Edlployer islgle for wrongdoing of 358. Drivihg steam engines over public servant; action against the one a bridge. bar, etc. 359. Penalty. P¤*¤°¤¤ meeing °¤· Sec. 353. Whenever an rsons driving any vehicles shall meet on iilgnillvaymmnwthe any public highway in the Idlstrict, whether owned or kelpt by a corporation or private person, the persons so meeting shal seasonably turn their ve icles to the right of the center of the road, so as to permit each vehicle to pass without interfering with or interrupting the other. . P°"“’”’?“d°“m“g‘E Sec. 354. If an erson shall willfully violate the rovisions of the gg1i;i;$€il>l¤·0f pm precedin sectiqn5l1g shall forfeit and pag the sum of five dollars for every sugh violation to the party inilure, to be recovered by a civil action, and such further damage in the same action as such party may _ directly sustain by reason of such violation. -