Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-02-21
LOG DRTYIEG.

The following Bill in regard to log driving
in the Susquehanna, has been introduced in
the Legislature, and viii in all probability
pass.
AN ACT regulating the floating OF loose Ea.g
logs IN the West 6Fau9h OF tie SuslUehauna
aud certain OF its tributaries.
SECTION l Be Il enacted By The Senate da9
House Of Representatives Of the Commoarea!h
Of PeaaSpiUaHiG, IN GeReTGt Assembly met, and
Il is hsreby enacted By TAI Qutsorty Of The same,
That any person desirous of floating saw 10 IS
in the Susquehanna river and such OF its trib-
utaries as have been, or may hereafter be de-
clared public highways as low down as the
boundary line OF Clearfield and Clinton coun-
ties and Benefits branch Of the Sinnamahou-
ing creek Ii CleaTfeld county shall first obtain
i license for the same from the court Of conf
mon pleas of the county in which said logs
shall be cut, which license said court are az
thorized aud required TO grant on the appli-
cant giving bond with good security resident
II said county in such reasonable sum as said
court shall in their .jud cement require, which
said bond shall be conditioned to save harm
less every person or persons who may be IN
iured by the floating of said loose saw logs
either to their real or personal property, Pro
vided That where an injury is done by floating
said loose saw logs, the bonds Of all persons
having logs in said float shall be Jointly and
severaly liable for the damage sustained, to be
assessed in proportion to the amount OF their
several bonds without inquiring whose partic-
ular logs did the damage. ProUided further That
4 suit may be brought for any damage sus-
tanned Jointly against all the obligors in the
several bonds, but the verdict of the jury
ilading for the plaintit,the court before enter
ing judgment shall apporticn the amount ana
enter judgement as aforesaid against the re-
speCtIya parties.
SECTION 2 That any person applying as aloTe-
said for license, shall in their petition set iorlh
the number OF logs they wish to float, and there
upon licease shall be granted for that num-
ber,anG any person exceeding the privileges 50
granted shall be deemed liable to all the pen
aIties of the third section of this bill. ProVideS
That under the provisions of this act no saw
logs exceeding sixteen feet in length shall be
fioated. nor shall any be put in the said streams
until there is sufficient water to float them.
Section That any person or persons VINO
shall after the first day of June next throw in
TO r1n or float any loose saw logs, timber, tree,
or trees in said streams, or any of them, with
cut first obtaining license and giving bonds
as herein before provided, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and the parties en-
ployed in the same shall be indictable in the
court of quarter sessions of the county IL
which said logs were cut and upon conFlctloh
thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine ior the
use of the proper coun ty of not less tIab oi;O
hundred dollars, nor more than one thous"ni
and to undergo an Imprisonment inthe count!
Jail OF not less than three, nor more thah Si1
months, at the discretion of the court. Ffoe5aeI
That the foregoing section shall not lhteEI0.o
with the civil remedy for damage by any Pc
son aggrieved by breach of any ol llie Pr
visions of this act.