Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33 : Section 420


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 420. Piers and cribs on Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers

      The owners of sawmills on the Mississippi River and the Saint
    Croix River in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota are authorized
    and empowered under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, to
    construct piers or cribs in front of their mill property on the
    banks of the river, for the protection of their mills and rafts
    against damage by floods and ice: Provided, however, That the piers
    or cribs so constructed shall not interfere with or obstruct the
    navigation of the river. And in case any pier or crib constructed
    under authority of this section shall at any time, and for any
    cause, be found to obstruct the navigation of the river, the
    Government expressly reserves the right to remove or direct the
    removal of it, at the cost and expense of the owners thereof.



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