280.250 Rates of toll. (1) At the time of granting any ferry privilege, the county judge/executive shall fix the rates of toll to be charged at the ferry, which shall be in the following proportions: For every heavy four (4) wheeled wagon, carriage or coach and driver, the same as for six (6) horses; for every light or open four (4) wheeled carriage or light wagon and driver, the same as for four (4) horses; for every two (2) wheeled carriage or cart and driver, the same as for two (2) horses; for every hogshead of tobacco, not in a wagon or cart, the same as for one (1) horse; for every head of neat -cattle, the same as for one (1) horse; for every sheep, goat, hog or lamb, one -fifth (1/5) as much as for a horse. (2) The rates may be changed by order from time to time, but before an i ncrease may be made reasonable notice of the application must be given to the county attorney, or posted for at least one (1) month on the courthouse door, and before a reduction may be made the county attorney must have written notice served on the owner of the ferry. (3) No owner or keeper of a ferry, or agent or servant thereof, shall demand or take from any person a greater toll than that ounty attorney must have written notice served on the owner of the ferry. (3) No owner or keeper of a ferry, or agent or servant thereof, shall demand or take from any person a greater toll than that allowed by the order of the county judge/executive fixing the rates of toll at his ferry. A violation of this provis ion by a keeper, agent or servant shall be deemed a violation by the owner. Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 461, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 264, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1813, 1814.
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