The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-03-04
or Interest TO Lumbermen.

Following is an act which was read
in place by Mr.. SandO, February 3D.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of PCnnsyl-
vania in General Assembly met and
it is hereby enacted by the authority
Of the same. That ii shall be lawful
for any person or persons, firm or
corporation engaged in the business of
numbering or being the owner or
owners of timber or timber lands in
the Commonwealth to pass aud re-
pass over the land or lands of any
other person or persons firm or corpor.
alton to enable the said person or
persons, firm or corporation so engag-
ed in numbering or so owning timber
or timber lands his or their agents
and employees to have ingress and
egress to and from his or their timber
or timber lands or mills while he or
they are engaged in said business.
And it shall be lawful for the person
or persons firm or corporation so
engaged in numbering or so owning
timber or timber lands TO lay out open
and use all roads trails and tram-roads
which he orthey may deem necessary
upon any lands for the purpose of
transporting his or their logs, timber,
lumber, or other property and to take
use and occupy such lands as shall be
necessary torthe purpose of piling and
banking the said logs timber shingles
or other property. Provided. Said
right of way ct cetera shall not be
located so as to pass through any
building or orchard, garden or enclos.
ure used in connection with a dwell
ing house. Provided further. That
the rights granted by this section
shall not be exercised until the owner
and owners of the land 50 taken used
and occupied shall be fully prepaid
the damages he or they shall sustain
by reason thereof or the same shall
be secured to him or them as provid-
ed in the second section Of this act.
SECTION 2. In case the person or
persons firm or corporation and the
owner or owners Of land taken used
and occupied in accordance with the
provisions of the foregoing section
shall be unable to agree upon the
amount of damages to be paid for
such use and occupancy it shall be
lawful for the said person or persons
firm or corporation to file in the Office
of the clerk of the quarter sessions of
the county wherein the land Is located
his or their petition to the said court
for the appointment of viewers to
appraise and ascertain said damages
and TO file with such petition his or
their bond to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in such sum and with
such sureties as shall be approved by
a Judge of said court (said approval to
be endorsed in writing on the said
bond) conditioned to pay to the owner
or owners of the lands the damages
which may be a~scertained and award
ed by the viewers and confirmed
by the court together with such costs
as may be decreed against the
petitioner or petitioners and therefore
it shall be the duty OF the said court
at its next succeeding term to appoint
three disinterested persons who after
giving at least five days notice to the
parties their agents or attorneys shall
proceed to view and assess said
damages considering the advantages
and disadvantages TO accrue and
make report thereof to the next court
Of quarter sessions whereupon the
said court shall proceed thereon in the
same manner as is or shall be provid.
ed in the case o. road views in SAID
county with power to order a review
or confirm the report and to decree
payment OF costs by either party or
divide the same between them as
justice and equity may require.