(225 ILCS 435/21) (from Ch. 121, par. 721)
Sec. 21.
Whoever, not being licensed to maintain a ferry, or authorized by
law so to do, shall run any boat or other craft for the purpose of
conveying passengers across any river or other water course, within three
miles of any ferry which now is or hereafter shall be established, pursuant
to this act, except as hereinafter allowed, shall forfeit such boat or
craft to the owner of such ferry, and shall also forfeit to the owner of
such ferry $15 for each person who may be thus unlawfully conveyed across
such water course: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent any person from crossing any stream or water course
over which any such ferry shall be established as aforesaid, in his own
boat or other craft, on his own business, or to take in and cross his
neighbors, where the same is done without fee and not with intention to
injure any ferryman near, or to cross any person or property without fee,
when the ferry is not in actual operation or in sufficient repair to afford
a safe and speedy passage to persons and property.
(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 530.)
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