THE FERRIES ACT, 1878 CONTENTS PREAMBLE I.PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title. Local extent. Commencement. 2. [Repealed.] 3. Interpretation-clause. 3A. Definition. II.PUBLIC FERRIES 4. Power to declare, establish, define and discontinue public ferries. 5. Claims for compensation. 6. Superintendence of public ferri...