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An Act to lay off, define, and keep open the main channel of Savannah River from Augusta to the mouth of Lightwood Log Creek in Elbert county, so as to prevent the obstruction of navigation, and the free passage of fish therein, and to punish those who may obstruct the same, and to appoint Commissioners to carry the provisions of this act into effect, and to point out the mode of their compensation. 1829 154 (1829)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0210 and id is 1 raw text is: 1i4 Ill R AN AC'1' to lay off, define, and keep open the mnain channel of Savannah River froi Amuusta to ic month of Light- wood Log Creek in EIbert county, so us to prevent the obstruction of navigation, and the tree passage of fish therein, and to punish those who may obstruct the same, and to appoint Commissioners to carry the provisions of this act into effect, and to point out the mode of their compensation. Be it enacted by the Senak and Ilouse of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assemilty met, and it is hereby enacicd by the authoritly ofthe same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the commssioncrs iereinafter named, or a nujority of them, shall have fill. power and authority to survey, or cause to be surveyed and laid off, the main channel of Savannah river, from Augusta to the mouth of Lightwood Log Creek, in Elbert county. and said comissioners 0r a majority of them, are ecreby impowered and required to reserve and keep open for the fre passne of of boats and fish, the one third part of said viver in width, including the main sluice or channel thereof, at each and every place or part of said river, between the two points or p'aces aflbresid. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That tile commission- ers hereinafter named, or a majority of them, shall have full power to call to their assistaace such number of the free white citizens of the respective counties opposite to which any obstruction may be found, as they may decmn ne- cessarV to remove the same, and if any person or persons so sununoned, shall ftii or refuse to assist such commission- cr or coninisioners, after one day's notice so to do, such person or persons, so oflending or refusing, shall, on proof and conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of the county where such offence wNa committed, be sentenced to pay a sum not exceeding five dollars for each and every day lie or they shall fail to serve: Provided said commissioner or commissioners shall not cause the same individuals, so summoned, to serve more than three days at any one time, (more than three days at any time) nor more than six days in any one year. Sec. 3. And be it furthcr cnacted, That if any person or persons shall obstruct, or cause to be obstructed, by dams, trnps, racks, logs, trees, or any other thin-, or things, any

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