The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

freight and commodities of commerce
 to and from vessels and carriers, and to use the riparian land in connection | herewith, and to dredge out and
 deepen the approaches thereto and I to charge and collect reasonable
 charges for the use thereof and 10
 provlee for the right to regulate such i char1a'i, and to provide for the exer-
 else ot che right of eminent domain Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala 1 bama.
 1. That any owner of riparian lands upon navigable waters in the state ol Alabama shall have the right and prlvi- lege of installing in front of their re- spective riparian lands, wharves, docks' warehouses, sheds, tipples. chutes' elevators, conveyors and the like Tor
 receiving. discharging. storing pro tecting, transferring. loading, and uh- l loading freight and commodities or commerce to and from vessels and car riers, and shall have the further right
 to use their riparian lands In connec- tion herewith, and to dredge out anu
 deepen the approaches thereto, and to
 charge and collect reasonable tolls for | the use thereof; provided, however, that all such structures are to be subject to such lines and limitations as may at
 the time of making such improvements
 be laid or placed by any authority ol 1 the United States, or of the state of | -
 control harbor and pier lines. Provided, further, that no such structure shall be l built or maintained upon or over the lands of the state or lands underlying
 the navigab1e waters of the state, so as
 to in any wise unreasonably obstruct I navigation, the freedom of the use
 of the navigable water of the state for
 commerce and navigation, or for har- Dor purposes; nor shall any charge be
 exacted of any vessel barge, boat or | raft, either singly or in fleets, for an
 choring, mooring, or tying up or re-
 maining on the navigable waters, pre- | sumptive or established, either or both
 of them, or alongside of or on the lands, of the state abutting thereon or there l under, not then occupied by the struc- lures and Improvements placed thereon
 or therein persuant hereto; or in the waters in front of said wharves and
 other structures so long as the req | sonable use of said wharves and other
 structures occupying the lands of the state or the aforesaid navisable Wa l ters of the state, or the use or the ap- breaches to said walls and other struc- lures, or the eoaling of vessels using same, is not unreasonabiy restricted interferred with or prevented thereby Subject, however, to the further reser- vation and right of the legislature or other authority constituted by it for such purpose, to vacate or cause to be vacated and repossess or cause to be repossessed by the state so much of said riparian lands belonging to it, as may | be at any time necessary for use by the state or federal government, In aid of
 navigation and commerce or for har- Dor purposes, or to insure the freedom I and safety of navigation or the public
 or the property abutting upon the navi- gable waters of the state, but not oth- erwise and to that end may proceed | -l.A .A,.f 1Arr, ,af oc | to any structures thereon, so that the right of the state and the public may be
 preserved and insured under section | "A of article 1 of the constitution Of l Alabama. Provided. further that all | tolls imposts, charges and duties au- | thorized hereunder for the use of said wharves and other structures occupying | the lands of the state or connected herewith. at all times hereafter be
 subject to regulation and revision by | the legislature or other authority now 1 existing or hereafter created by 1t for such purpose, together with the right and authority of the legislature to hx and define or to delegate to an authori- | ty constituted by 1t the right and power
 to fix, define and prescribe reasonable
 tolls imposts, charges and duties for the use of said wharves, and other
 structures, and to prevent unjust dis
 criminations with respect thereto. l Approved September 22, 1915.
 Official:
 l JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.