Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-02
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AN ACT In Amend


AN ACT In Amendment OF and In Addition 90
Chapter 100 OF the Public Statutes. Entitled.
"of the Protection of Navigation"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION 1. Whenever a wrecked, sunken or
abandoned vessel, or any Unlawful or unan-
thorized structure or thing Is deposited or sut-
fered to be or remain In tho tide waters Of this
state. and In the judgment OF the board of har-
Dor commissioners Ia, or Is Liable to cause or
become an obstruction to the safe and conven-
lent use OF such waters for navigation and
other lawful purposes, It shall be tho duty Of
said board and said board shall have power TO
remove such obstruction, or cause the same TO
be removed, In accordance with the provisions
of this act.
SEC. 2. II any person resident or being IN
the United States is known 20 said board as
the owner OF such vessel, or any interest there
in, OF as having or exercising any control over
the same as master, agent, insurer or other
wise, or, In case of any other unlawful or un-
authorized obstruction, as having alone or with
Others built, deposited or caused the same, or
as owning maintaining or using the same In
whole or In part. said board shall give notice
In writing 10 such owner or other person 20 re-
move such vessel or other obstruction At or
within a time specified In the notice II shall
be deemed a sufficient notice TO all such own
ers and other persons, II served upon any one
or more Of them by said board, OF by It's order
by delivering the same In hand, or by leaving
IL at the usual place of business. n sideDce or
abode, or by duly mailing it TO the postofiics
address of the owner or otLer person on whom
such notice Is 10 he served.
SEC 3. IL such vessel or other obstruction IL
not removed at or within the time specified IN
such notice, and In manner and TO a place
satisfactory 20 said board, or IL no such owner
or other person Is known TO said board upon
whom such notice can be served. said board
may proceed to remove such vessel or other
obstruction, or 10 complete the removal there
OF, or to cause the same 70 be done In such
manner and TO such place as said board shall
deem best; and the necessary cost and expense
OF such removal, II not paid by some owner or
other person liable therefor, shall, when certi-
fled by said board and approved by the gov
ernor, be paid out Of the treasury of the state.
SEC. T. The owner Of any vessel or OF an i'm
terest In any vessel wilfully or maliciously
wrecked, sunken OF abandoned as aforesaid
and removed as hereinbefore provided, wheth-
er owning at the time such vessel first became
an obstruction, or at any subsequent time be-
fore such removal IL completed. and all per-
sons having or exercising any control over such
vessel OF any part thereof, and, In the case OF
any other obstruction 40 removed, the person or
persons originally building, depositing or caus-
ing the same, or at the time OF such removal. or
at any time prior thereto, owning. maintaining
or using the same In whole OF In part shall be
liable 10 pay the cost and expenses OF such re-
moval, or 20 repay the same when paid out OF
the treasury as aforesaid; and the same may
be recovered In an action Of contract brought
by said board In the name Of the state against
such owners or other persons. or against any
one or more OF them. The attorney general
shall conduct and commence such suits. All
moneys 80 repaid or recovered shall be paid
into the treasury Of the state. Any person. who
pays on Judgment or otherwise more than
bis proportional part Of the costs and expenses
aforesaid, shall have q claim for contribution
against all other parties liable therefor accord
ing 10 their respective interesta
SEQ II the cost and expenses OF removing
avss-sl or other obstruction ssAforesaid are not