NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 493

HOUSE BILL 584

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 77-10 RELATING TO DRAWS IN BRIDGES TO EXCEPT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FROM PROVISIONS THEREOF.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 77-10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Draws in Bridges.  Whenever the navigation of any river or creek which, in the strict construction of law, might not be considered a navigable stream, shall be obstructed by any bridge across said stream, except those under the supervision and control of the State Highway Commission, it shall be lawful for any person owning any boat plying on said stream to make a draw in such bridge sufficient for the passage of such boat; and the party owning such boat shall construct and maintain such draw at his own expense, and shall use the same in such manner as to delay travel as little as possible."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 11th day of May, 1965.