THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 867 natural life under the following conditions stipulations nncl restric- tions- 1. After the first year from this date the said McFarlan shall pay in to the funds of said Town of San Felip de Austin the sum of twenty five Dollars, untill the amount of ferriages produced by said ferry shall exceed five hundred Dollars annually after which he shall pay into the said funds the one half of all ferriages over and above the said Sum of five hundred Dollars to be paid Semiannually- 2. The said McFarlan is bound to keep a good flat or flats as may be necessary sufficient to carry over a loaded waggon and team, pro- vided however that the flat he now has shall be deemed sufficient for the first year from this elate altho it may not be Sufficient to take over a loaded waggon and team-The ferry flat shall be provided with banisters or railing on each side extending from the row locks to the after rake at least three feet high above the gunwale, and with goo<l flooring and oars- 3. The said :McFarlan is bound to give due attendance to said ferry and to take over all persons or property promptly and care- fully as soon as called on to do so for the rates established by the Bill of rates dated the - day of --- or which may hereafter be established by the authorities of the Town and to trea.t all persons in a civil Manner- 4-Any persons who are detained by the neglect or refusal of the ferryman to cross them or who are uncivilly treated without Just cause shall have the right of recovering damages from said McFarlan therefor to be assessed by a Jury of five disinterested men to be summoned by the Alcalde of the district for that purpose- 5. Any complaints against said McFarlin for neglect or violation of duty as ferry man shall be tried by a Jury of five disinterested men before the Alcalde and Should they decide unanimously that he had violated any o~ the conditions on which the ferry was granted to him, he shall immediately forfeit the ferry-and the authorities of the Town shall dispose of it as may be deemd most advantageous to the interests of the Town and the public conveniance- 6 Every person owning or renting labors opposite Town shall have the right of Keeping boa.ts for their own private use, and any number of such person's shall have the right of uniting ancl keeping a boat or boats for their own private use in partnership- provided that the owners of, or persons keeping such boats shall not cross nor su:ffer to cross in them any persons or property except such as belonging to or are used at, or produced on the labors-- under the penalty of paying the amt. of their ferriage to thP. ferryman together with the costs of collection and a totol for- feiture of the privilege of keeping any such boats or being inter-
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