The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-15
NEW LAWS.
cHANNrL. RIGHT nr WAY

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sus,ip Tcv,s March !. 1,h ,,,,
nv 'o'io"-
'"E is inc 'eNl ol senator rogers I'M
mediate effect hill granting channel and
dock conpanies 500 feet por,nissiva ri.ht
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become law Without the governors sig
nature,
An act 10 amend ar+icIa 100 a, o,,,.o :,
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" '''e i''F'Seu 'I''l statutes
OF the state ot Texas as adopted by the
Twenty fourth legislature OF the State
Of Texas In tho year 1875.
Be n enacted by the legislature Of
Texas;
Section I. That article 729 Of chaptor IA
OF the title 81 OF the Revised Statues NJ
thu state Of TcNas he so amended ss ~
hereafter read as follows:
Article 722. Every such channel cornoro-
ton shall, in addition TO the uowers beroin
conferred haNe ro,.or '''N P'"''s n'ie'n
/. To cause such examination and sur
.vey for its proposed channel to he made
ns may be necessary to the selection of
the most ADVANTAGEOUS route for such
purpose by its officers. agents. or servants
10 enter upon any OF the waters Of such
bays. and upon any Of the lands of tbls
State or OF any person
.. To tako and hold such voluntary
grant Of real estate and other nropsrtv no
shall be- made to II To aid in the copstr,,g-
ton aud maintenance OF its deem ,vator
channel and works pertinent theroto
3. To construct It's channel across along
through or upon any of the votera -
the bays within tho urisdiction ~ rja
state. and 30 far into the Inainlan1 as ,,a,
be- necessary 10 reach n MAJ. CO.. it,' A.,
that VIII afford security fror, c,.ota,,,
storms. swells and ;idal waves Win go
depth as may suit It's ronvenlcnco ana ,bn
wants Of navigation nor loss ,I,a,, ,t,..,
ard = width OF moi less thar 49,, 100.
{. To furnish 10 vessels ana hoa,s
adapted 10 the purpose. facilities for ro,,i
eating in and Along mo onttr, - -,
ITS channel ANA ~ cbo,,,a a,, '.r 49, WI
toll therefor. To be- nroscri,a,, 49,
lishcd bv It's bylaws NO, ,o -, .,
per barrel bulk of tho cs,,ot,,. ., 80,
vessel for Zach milo -. ~ -, "' ,arh
channel used nv Inc vcseni 80 w 10
way. e''''s '''"''
: To borrow such srrs ~, ,,o..
may ho ,I,cres,,, H.. . .-''.a V. MONEY as
ing ar ono,.,,i,,,. IVA 80 uotlnE' t'nlsh-
s,t a.. t'S 'hauhel' ana TO issue
sc borrar.a ,,d " .'u 'or any amount
property nnd fr,ucb,@es 80 r,a w. PorHte
mcnt OF anv aeht co,,t-a,,,,,5 S 'uV pay
poses Aforesaid. ,rn,.,saa io' tne pur-
for any Drot,e-tv ,,,nre.,,.ta, ia''ak'S
CORPORATION shan ~. ags1i1l "a eu ny sueh
Al h provldr5 f|r a., aun pala Tor
g. To enter ,,nor .oI ~ VI ahIouus'
nrcprla,o am, 49, anu 'onuennn ana ap-
corporation t5o, ,Ds, ~, ", any persons or
naes and purr,oscs ~ s',rh ssulS ior the
,lc, fS, rVsos Oh such channel corpora
s,,prc,,rf,,.i ''4 any property mus
In tb,, .",,,.. -. w "fS,Ssed ana PAID for
Ina c'.1 ,."' ,I as provided by law In
,arns,cs sb.,i ~ n' U a PROVIDED that no
nv IA TO- aa, - "s7svd against or paid
chan,.I ~, ~, 'lou OF the route OF its
lhe D's,ors -, ,,,, ",'ulu sna covered by
m ms So aS p'y OF axe on tho coast
island halons,,', -, an! portion OF any
rroulst,e arI -. ,n, 9'uto tllHt may be
and surcrssfui o,cv,ti,, =" wv vonst ruetlon