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CAP. XII.

An ACT for the better and more effectual securing the navigation of the river Saint Croix in the County of Charlotte.

Passed 8th March, 1830.

Preamble.

WHEREAS on the said river Saint Croix in the Parish of Saint Stephen, there are a number of machines for sawing laths, clapboards and other small lumber, the slabs and refuse of which are generally thrown into the said river, filling up the channel and obstructing the navigation therefrom;

Owners or manufacturers of Lath, &c. throwing into the Saint Croix slabs or waste lumber, to be fined.

Mode of recovering and applying fines.

I. Be it enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That all and every person or persons owning of or engaged in the manufacture of laths, clapboards or other small sawn lumber on the said river Saint Croix in the Parish of Saint Stephen, who shall throw or cause to be thrown out of their, or any, or either of their mills and machines, any slab or other waste lumber that may tend to fill up the channel of the said river, shall forfeit and be made liable to pay a fine not exceeding five pounds nor less than one pound; to be recovered with costs of suit by plaint or information had or made before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte, one half of which said sum shall be given to the informer and the other half for the use of the poor of the Parish where the offence may be committed.

Commencement of operation.

II. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not go into operation until a law with similar provisions be passed by the Legislature of the State of Maine in the United States, for the more effectually securing the navigation of the river Saint Croix within the said State of Maine.

Limitation.

III. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not continue to be in force for a longer period than the first day of April, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

[Continued by 3 W. 4, C. 5, until March, 1837.]

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C. 12. Anno X. & XI. Geo. IV. A. D. 1830.

Index

Preamble.		WHEREAS on the said river Saint Croix in the Parish of Saint Stephen, there are a number of machines for sawing laths, clapboards and other small lumber, the slabs and refuse of which are generally thrown into the said river, filling up the channel and obstructing the navigation therefrom;
Owners or manufacturers of Lath, &c. throwing into the Saint Croix slabs or waste lumber, to be fined. Mode of recovering and applying fines.		I. Be it enacted by the President, Council, and Assembly, That all and every person or persons owning of or engaged in the manufacture of laths, clapboards or other small sawn lumber on the said river Saint Croix in the Parish of Saint Stephen, who shall throw or cause to be thrown out of their, or any, or either of their mills and machines, any slab or other waste lumber that may tend to fill up the channel of the said river, shall forfeit and be made liable to pay a fine not exceeding five pounds nor less than one pound; to be recovered with costs of suit by plaint or information had or made before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Charlotte, one half of which said sum shall be given to the informer and the other half for the use of the poor of the Parish where the offence may be committed.
Commencement of operation.		II. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not go into operation until a law with similar provisions be passed by the Legislature of the State of Maine in the United States, for the more effectually securing the navigation of the river Saint Croix within the said State of Maine.
Limitation.		III. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not continue to be in force for a longer period than the first day of April, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
		[Continued by 3 W. 4, C. 5, until March, 1837.]