Show ibis ACTS OF UTAH TERRITORY F for FOB 0 it tue THE EIGHTH ANNUAL sesil SESSION ON PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY an act granting unto joseph young the tha right to establish and control ferries on bear river alao also a bridge on the malad SEC I 1 be it enacted by the Gov governor efnor and legislative legislative assembly ot of the territory of utah that joseph young have the right to establish and control a farry carry or ferries on bear rivery river for tor the term of five years drom and after january 4 1859 at huch such place or places as will best the public interests between the mouth of said river and the kanyon the river comes through the mountains SEC 2 the said josph joseph young shall be allowed to taue take toll at the following follow log rates viz lz fornary for vor any vehicle not over 2000 ibs lbs weight por for any vehicle over 2000 and less than lbs ibs F for por 0 r any vehicle over aud and less than lbs ibs 6 goa 0 0 F for 0 r all over ibs lbs 6 goo 0 0 F for por or all animals with picks each 1200 loo borall for all ail horses mules jacks oen oxen and cows each 26 25 for all ail 11 colts calves sheep and hogs each 10 SEC 3 the said joseph young is hereby required to keep a good subs rubs bridge across the malad rivers river on the main road leading to the northern part of this terri tory tor at a convenient point to accommodate the travel crossing the aforesaid ferry or ferr ferries terries ies Jes for five years sears from I 1 and nd after january 4 1859 1839 and Is empowered to collect toll at the following rates viz for carriages wagons and carts eich each e elch ich lao iao por tor For forback paek pack animas animals each 20 borall loose hot hoi and cows each I 1 10 0 fa for bil ail sheep colts calves goats and hogs each 02 all persons per ons shall pass toll lee bee SEC 4 the tha said joseph young YoungE shall ball give bond and security to be approved by the territorial treasurer and filed lit hla office in the penal sum of one thousand delars d liars payable to the people of the territory of utah conditioned for the faithfully carrying into effect the provisions or this act and find to indemnity any person from damages they may sustain on acco account of the insufficiency of the ferries or bridge while charging toll thereon SEC 6 5 if any person persons or p persons esons shall establish a ferry within the before described 1 emits on bear river or a ferry feny or bridge bridgi on the malad and take toll the therean there reull jn without a grant from the legislative assembly shall forfeit and pay to ahe fhe he people of he be y v of 0 utah the sum susn of five fire hundred dollars for each to be cd ed as in an action of debt I 1 I 1 SEC 6 all act acts or parts of acts in any wise conflicting wilh with this act are hereby repealed approved jan 11 1859 I 1 certify that thit tr th f ls a true copy capy of the original act ace on olt file in lit my office Z 5 JOHN jonn HARTNETT hart NETT secretary utah territory an ail act granting unto isaac bullock and lawis robison the right ti to erect and control ferries on green river SEC I 1 be it enacted by the governor and legislative assembly of the territory of utah that the exclusive right and privilege of across green river in green river county in said granted unto isaac bullock and lewis lewla robison for three years from and atter afier the day of may 1859 and they shall be allowed to take toll at the following rates viz for fur any vehicle together with ita its loading weighing not vot over 1000 ibs lbs ol 01 75 15 for any vehicle together with its loading weigh weighing ing over 1000 and ri not bover mover over 2000 lbs ibs and the rate to increase for each fitch addI additions dondl dondi 1000 I 1 lbs ibs b for each horse mules mule ox or co cow wj 60 F for or each eich sheep goat or swine 25 S SEC E C ain cose cise vt of high water winds rain or sturm storm of any kind which render the ct then said ferries shall riot he be require required i to run but any agreement of parties shall be allowed as to risk risu and price of cru cry crussing crushing ing provided that nothing herein shall justify the twe parties in taking more than one oue third over the within rates of tolu toll sut but at all sulta sull birle alila hig hla times when the J lyer rivet I 1 Is not fordable or dable the said renies shall be provided with boid and sufficient beau for or crossing and the said bald isaac bullock and lewis robison snail furnish spee dyland safe conveyance across said river and bp be liable for all damages that shall be sustained ix their neglect or carelessness SEC 3 the said iaac I bu lock luck and lewis newis lew neg la robison shall on or before the lith lih ith day of may 1859 1839 give gise bond bund and security in the sum of two thousand dollars payable to the people of the territory of utah tor for the f alili fui ful of their duties as herein require required dp and to indemnify all ill persons interested InUre sled sied in any loss lobs they may ma sustain ta in in consequence of 0 neglect or carelessness on V heir their part said bond to b app approved royed by the territorial treasurer and filed in his office SEC 4 ail all laws lawn and parts of laws conflicting wilh with this nel net are hereby repealed approved jan 17 1879 1459 1 I 1 certify that the a true copy of bf the original act on file in ra office secretary Secre tao lao utah territory A an n act in relation to the entering of f public lands SEC 1 be B it enacted I 1 y the Go governor vernoi and legislative assembly of the t e territory ry of utah that so soon as a land office shail shall bees be established tabi dished in this territorial oril I 1 t eli sil eliell all ail be the duty duly of the county courts respectively tp p st left and enter a quarter section of lind land tur fur county purposes as contemplated in an ace act of congress entitled an act granting to ta the counties 1 each state tory lory ol 01 the united states in which the public lands linds are situated the right of preemption pre emption to quarter sections of 0 land for seats of justice within the same approved app oved may 26 1824 seca SEC A 2 and be it further enact enacted e d that on petition of the residents of 0 any unincorporated town to the county court it shall de the duty of said court to select and enter at the proper land emmice office not exceeding one half section of 0 the land so occupied for the several use and benefit of the rightful claimants thereof according to thair respective interests Int erets as contemplated in an act of conar BS sa entitled an act for the rulief relief of citizens of towns upon the public bands of the united states slates under certain circumstances approved may 23 11 1 1 the requisite amount of means or money ne nei cessar cessare y for the purchase pun hase base of said lands and the incidental eapen expenses ses accruing be furnished and delivered lothe court by the rightful claimants to sa id ld lands SEC 34 3 the county courts respectively aati g as trustees under the provisions of this act are hereby authorized thorl zed and required on application of the rightful claimants to execute tran traD transfer ster of said eid eld sid lands belsby held heid by them in trust which transfers shall bs bd valid in law and are further empowered to adopt s such rules and regulations as m may mav av be necessary to carry earry into effect the provisions ot 0 this act provided such aplet and regulations copot do not cout coul cont coni filet diet with the constitution and laws odthe of the united state and the laws lads of this territory I 1 sec ai 4 be it further enacted that the provisions provi ions dons oil of this act so far as applicable shall apply to the corporate authorities of incorporated towns and cities approved jan 21 1859 I 1 certify that the foregoing Is a true copy of the original act on oil file in my office s jonn JOHN itAM sett NETT secretary utah territory 4 4 i I 1 an act to incorporate the placerville erville humboldt and salt sait bake lake lake 1 l r telegraph company A 9 4 SE C 1 ba be it enacted by the governor and legisla tive assent assembly b ly of the territory ol 01 utah tah tab that frederick frederics A bees bee peter loveall edgar edgan Bogar bogardus dusy duss hosea stout and jessei jessel jessse Jess sC C littie little their associates associate sl and successors be and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known by the name and style ot of hum num boldt and salt late telegraph coin coan company for the purpose ot of constructing extending and n d putting in good working rutn order orders and ot of keeping thu tha same in such order and operation a line or lines 0 of electro magnetic telegraph wires including the usual insulators fixtures material stations electric fluids and other things necessary and proper to conduct and keep the bame same telegraph line in ln successful opper ati atio atlo n tor for tha transmission ot of telegrams la in tile the usual way by such line or lines ot of wires as aforesaid SEC e 2 sald said company shall have howerin power in their corporate name to sue and be sued to defend and be defended in all courts of law and anil equity to hold lease or convey property real kest or perso personal nail nall and shall have perpetual succession for tor the term of fitly fifty years and may have a corporate seal which they may use and alter at pleasure SEC 3 the capital stock of 0 said company shall be fifteen thousand dollars and may be increased to ona hundred and fifty thousand dollars 2 by a two third vold sold ot of the stockholders of the company each share to be valued at one ona hundred dollars and shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote SEC 4 the said telegraph company shall have the power to make such needful regula iloni and rules as may 1 be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act Provide provided dj hey do not conflict with the lawi laws of the tha united states or of this territory approved jin Jan 21 s 1859 1659 I 1 certify that thai the foregoing is a true copy of t the e original act on file in my office r jouit JOHN hartnett uart haat NETT secretary utah territory an act creating a special committee committees prescribing their duties providing for the payment pay mentor of their services and their consequent necessary expenses SEC I 1 be it enacted bythe by the governor aid ald an d legislative assembly of the territory ol 01 utah that thai a special committee of turee three ilen men he be elected by the joint vote of this LeglIa legislative tIve assembly whose duty auty it ahall be to p prepare e a e ll 11 arrange and index a code of laws of a general na nature ure applicable to this territory and report ad said coda to said ass during its next session SEC 2 and be it further enacted that said committee shall have authority and power to provide the stationery fuel and rooms requisite to enable them to fulfill fulfil the duties herein before specified the cost of which and three dol doi doii doli i lars larsa a day each for the services of said committee shall shail be audited and paid out of any money in the territorial Treas treasury not otherwise appropriated I 1 SEC 3 and be it further enacted enact el that coln an act creating the office 0 of f code Commis commissio sio ners and prescribing scribIng their duties approved january 16 1852 Is hereby repealed approved jan I 1 certify thattie that the foregoing Is a true copy of th the e original act on file in uly office I 1 R I 1 Y JOHN jonn secretary utah territory tory i q an aix act i prescribing the manner of challenging petit jurors SEC I 1 be it enacted by the governor and legislative assembly of tb uie territory of utah that previous to swearing persons drawn or selected to serve as a petit jury each party may challenge said persons for causes cause to the number that either or both parties may be able to prodoc pro duc what to them seems to he be good cause the validity ity of said cause to be determined by the court courts and la civil cases each party may as aforesaid peremptorily challenge as many as loud lour of said pers persons and in criminal cases as many as six SEC 2 and be it further enacted that sec rec 11 12 of ii an can act regulating the mode of procedure in civil cases in the courts conns of the territory tory of utah approved dec 30 1832 and sec 10 of cean an act regulating ahe the mode of procedure in criminal cases approved january are hereby repealed approved jan 1859 rf 1 I certify that thai that thai the foregoing Is a true copy of the original act on file in mi my office I 1 JOHN HARTNETT I 1 Secretary utah territory 1 an act apportioning to certain counties representatives to the clutis Legis lIal SEC I 1 be it enacted by the governor an and legislative X assembly of the territory ol 01 utah that thit atthe at the general election on the first monday of august 1809 and annually thereafter at said general election great salt lake county is authorized to elect nine weber county two green river county on carson bounty county onemia one mil mii lard county one cue and beaver county orle orie onel onet SEC 2 all laws and parts of laws conflicting with this act are hereby repealed approved jan 1 I 1859 1839 4 I 1 hereby certify that the fore tore fortgang gAng Is i a true linde ani and correct copy of the original act on file flit in my office JOHN HARTNETT secretary oi of state tor for utah territory 1 1 A an n act establishing the salaries of certain territorial officers be it enacted by the governor and legislative assembly of the territory of that there shall be paid annually out of any ady money in the terri territorial adrial treasury not other othur wise appropriated the following sums to the respective officers offic erb herein as follows to wit to the adjutant G 00 territorial treasurer 00 auditor of public accounts approved jan 21 1859 I 1 1 T 7 i I 1 certify that the foregoing Is a true copy of the original act on file la in idy ray office JOHN 4 secretary of utah I 1 an act appropriating money to the deseret agricultural and I 1 1 1 manufacturing society be it enacted bythe by the tha Go governor vernoT and legista Legisla Legis fath tl ff assembly of the territory rj of utah that there be paid out of the terri tre treasury abury out of any money not otherwise appropriated the sum of one thousand collars for the benefit of the Ie deseret seret A ri cultural and manufacturing society ampro approved ed jan jaife 21 1859 i I 1 certify that the foregoing Is a true copy of tho the original act on file in my office JOHN hartnett hart harr nert NETT secretary utah territory an act changing the county seat of washington Wang ton county pe be it enacted by the governor and beg legislative isla assembly of the territory of utah that the county seat beat of washington county Is heraty changed from the town of harmony to the ton town of washington in said county approved jan 11 II 1659 1859 I 1 certify that the forgoing foregoing Is a true copy of the original act on the fhe in my office JOHN hart HAnT hartnett NETT secretary rutih territory pes PCs resolution in relation lo 10 notifying persons elected to 00 frei office by lount joint vote vole of f the assembly ba ila it resolved by the governor v and legislative assembly of the territory of utah that it shall be the duty of tiie the secretary ut of the cuncill and the chief cirk clrk odthe house to ashue a certificate to each person elected by the joint J ilant vote ol 01 the legislative assembly mill mItt lying them og d the office omee to which thy they have been elected approved jan 21 1859 I 1 certify that the fore fort foregoing going Is a true copy of the tha original on file ille la in my oace office janit 1 seo Sec eore tAry utah territory i |