Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-30
Approved January 10. 1916 :
JAS. WHIrCOMD.

AN ACT declaring Big Blue Rirer pub,ic high
rdy.
SECTION l. Be enacted bv the General Assembly Of the
STATE Of Indiana, That Big Blue River in the counties of
Harrison, Crawford and Washington, from its mouth up to
Hagan's Mills in Washington county, be and the is
hereby declared public highway.
Sec If any person persons shall erect or keep up
any mill dam. other obstruction calculated 10 destroy, OF
njure the navigation OF said
offending, shall for every such offence, be fined in
sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dJlar less than ten
dollars be presentment indictment
Of the circuit of the counties bounding said stream
from its mouth TO The said Iagan's Mills and shall be more
liable to the action Of any peison persons who may
be injured thereby.
SEc g. IL any person or persons naviga-
ton Of said stream BY filling timber the rein and not remove
the within FIVE days thereafter every person so Offend
ing shall for such offence conviction before
Justice Of the Peace Of the proper township be fined in
sum not exceeding three dOllas All hnes collected for
ing the to the trustee of the county seminary of the
county here the may be collected.
SEC A. Provided however, that nothing contained IN The
foregoing shall be construed to prevent
person PERSONS who have rnrchaed from the United
States the bed Of any part OF said stream, hereby declared
navigabe from any dam other streams, which
when erected viii be of public utility provided person
persons shall construct simultaneously with the erection
Of such dam aud at all times keep in repair good and SUM-
cient locks slopes, OF dmcnsi sufficient to secure the
safe passage of all such boats other crafts navigate
said river Provided ao that nothing in this act contained
shall construed affect any mill dam dams erect
ed the aforementioned water previous TO the
passage Of this act 81 locks as herein pre-
scrbed be erected kept or before the hst day
Of January eight hundred and thirty orty SIX,
dimensions and construction Of which together with all
other locks and slopes Contemplated by This act the boards
doing county Of proper county, shall at all ii
have right to prescribe and regulate
Sec g. This act shall be given special charge to the
grand jues OF the counties Of Harrison, Washington and
Crawford ige of the cicut court Of said counties,
at their succeeding the FIST day OF January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty (forty) six
within provisions of be and the same are)
hereby repealed far the navigation Of Big Blue river is
concerned.
This act to take effect in force from and after its
publication in The Indiana journal and State Sentinel
A. STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the Hoass of Representatives..
JESSE d. BRIGHT.
President Of the Senate.
Approved January 10. is45.
JAS. WHITCOMB.
AN ACT to change the mode Of doing County bust
ness in the County Of Cra,cford.
srcrrox l. Be enacted by The General assembly Of tht
county the county Of Clay approved January IL
s42 be and The same Is hereby extended 10 the county Of
Keep, as he se pTosd sa and for
county Of Crawford shall be allowed one dollar per day o
the they may be necessarily Engaged IN performing
Sec. g. That any five justices elected the
which this an amendment may foIm said county board
SEC That all laws and parts OF laws coming within Inc
SEC s. This act to take effect from and after its Passg
and publication in the Sentinel.
A. u
Speaker If the House Of Representatives..
Il JESSE ID. BRIGHT,
l President Of the Senate.
i Approved January II. 1915:
JAS WHIrC0MB.
IAN ACT to autlorise the Treasurer Of Duboia
county 10 perform the duties # School Commission
l. Be IL enacted b. the General Assembly qf "a
STATE Of Indiana, That the Treasurer Of Dubois County b
and he hereby authorized and required to do and ptron
all duties EN- iued by the school commissioner
said county.
SEC 2 Before entering upon the discharge Of the dute
of school he shall take oath OF Office, an
give and security rsqued by law OF school com
moners and shall receive the compensation for hi
services as is allowed by law school commissioners.
SEC g. This take effect and be in force from
after publication in the Ipdana State Sentinel and Ind
G ana State Journal.
I A. C. STEVENSON,
. Speaker Of fks House Of Representatives..
& JESSE d. BRIGHT,
4 President Of the Senate.
> Approved January -. ls45;
: JAS. wHIrCoMB.