The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-28

acts amendatory thereof. for the purpose of driv-
| ing, sorting and delivering logs on the rivers
of the state. and their tributaries, and for the
improvement of such rivers and tributaries for
such purpose, their successors and assigns are
hereby authorized and empowered to improve
any OF such rivers and tributaries, any part
thereof, by clearing and Strengthening the chan
nels thereof, closing sloughs, erecting sluice
ways, booms of all kinds necessary side, rolling
and flooding dams, or otherwise: pr0rided, hoW-
erer, that such works of improvement shall not
materially obstruct or impede navigation upon
such rivers or tributaries. And in case any such
company shall make such works or i'm provement,
and shall keep in repair and operate the same SO
as to render the floating and driving of logs down
any OF such rivers and tributaries practicable and
reasonably certain, 1T shall be entitled TO have,
receive and collect reasonable tolls for the use
and enjoyment of such Improvements, to be es-
tabllshed and regulated by the directors of such
company, subject however, to the alteration and
revision of the legislature fthis state,
Section z. In case it shall be necessary to take,
TOW or 1nJure any lands and property in the con-
structlon OF the WOIks of improvement hereby au-
thorized, the companies making such works, their
successors and assigns, shall be subject to all of
the provisions, and ENTITLED to all the benefits of
chapter ftysix of the revised statutes of Wiscon-
sin, entitled =" OF mills and mill-dams," and of
the acts OF the legislature amendatory thereof.
Section 3. 1t shall be lawful for the companies
making such works of improvement, their suces-
sors and assigns to take possession of all logs put
INTO such rivers or tributaries to be 1Oated down
the same, of which the owners or the agents of
the owners shall not have made adequate provis-
IONS lot DRIVING by furnishing all necessary tools,
men, teams, equipments and provisions for break
ing roIWays at the proper time, or making i'll due
time thorough drive of such logs down such
rivers or tributaries improved, without hinder
ing the main drives, and to drive the same down
and out of such rivers and tributaries and sort
and hold the same, and shall receive and collect
therefor the actual costs and expenses incurred
therefor and incident thereto.
Section 4. For the tolls and the amount of costs
and expenses is herein provided, such companies
shall have lien on the logs for which the same
were incurred, and may enforce the same by seiZ-
ure OF the whole or any part thereof at any time
and from Whomsoever may have possession there
Of and by sale of so much thereof as shall be
necessary to pay the amount upon such lien upon
giving ten days notice provided by law for
giving notices on sales of personal property on
execution or justices Judgment may enforce
such lien in the same manner as if provided for
the enforcement of liens.
Section 5. Nothing contained in this act Shall
be construed as authorizing the construction of
any dam across any river in this state below the
first natural, impossible barrier TO steamboat nav
igatiOn, existing above its mouth any works
which will materially obstruct the navigation of
such portions of any such river, or authorizing
the obstruction in any manner of any slough in
any such portion OF any river, unless said COM
pany, their successors or assigns shall own the
entire shores on both sides of such sloughs or
have the written consent thereto Of the owners
thereof
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Approved March b. 1876.
Published April s. 1876.