The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-04-07
PUBLIC LAWS.

AB Act to define the right Of parties engag,
ed In running timber and ior other pur'
pessss.
Section 1. BE ii enacted by the
legislature OF the State OF Missis
sippi, That if any person or persons
shall put or cause to be put intb
any nasigable river Within or upoi
tile boundary line of the State. or
Into any creek or stream within
this State, or shall have 10 any
such river, creek or stream. auy
logs, lumber or timber for any puf.
pose, aud shall not make adequate
provisions and put on sufficient
force for driving or running tie
same, or tor breaking blocks OF
jams of such logs, timber or lum-
ber in or upon sueh river, creek or
streams, or shall for want of a,le-
Qnate provisions, or want Of sufi.
cient force allow such logs, timber
or lumber to jam or accumulate OF
form in blocks, thereby obstruet-
ing the navigation OF such river,
creek or stream, and thereby ab-
! structing the driving or running of
logs Oh such river, creek or steam,
then, and in that event, it shall be
lawful for any person or persons
having logs, timber or lumber IN
snch river, creek or stream, the
| driving and running of which is so
| prevented or 0bstructed to cause
such blocks or jams TO be broken,
| and such logs, timber or lumber to
be driven, doomed. RATED or rnn
mt the expense OF the person OF
persons owning shch logs, timber
or lumber, and sneh owner shall bt
| liable 10 such pers0a causing blocks
or jams to be broken, aud sucl
logs, timber or lumber to b,
driven, doomed, RATED or run
| tor all the cost and expenses o
causing such blocks or jams I,
lie broken, aud tor all cost aud OK
penses Incurred for driving, boom
inc. rafting and running such logs
timbor or lumber. which shall b.
aud constitute a lien superior to al
other liens on said logs, timber o
lumber, against such owner auil al
other persous who may have actu
al notice thereof, for the enforce
ment of which the party entitled Q
take and retain possession OF sac
logs, timber OF lumber, or so muc
thereof as may he neccessary I
satisfy the amount of such charge
for breaking such jams or blocks
aud for driving, booming, rattln
! and running OF said logs, timber Q
lumber, and expenses and cost
, thereon until the SAINT shall be SIT
isfed and paid. .ats
Sec. 2. BE it further enacle'
That any person or persons havin
: - lien upon hogs timber or lnnbt
! un,ler the provisions OF the iiIS
B section OF this act may proceed
enforce the SAINT by selling sue
. timber at public auction to tl
!, hirhest bidder, for cash, upon gi'
inn n least twenty days notice
e the time, place and terms OF M
! ay posting notice thereof IN thrt
|. public places the county wheI
said sale shall take place; provl'
' ed that the owner Of the logs,
u to he sold, shall have ut least te
NJ days notice. in writing, of the tin
Il and plare of sale. and OF the su
Of money which shall be due for Il
costs, charges and expenses afor
4 said and the purchaser at su.
sale shall, npon payment OF q
amount hid by him take such log
0 timber or lumber so purchased !
Il him, at snch sale, free from q
iri liens or claims whatsoever.
le Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, TIL
'e tlis act Shalt take effect and be
le force from and after its passage.
ar Approved, February 2S, 1882.
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