LOGS IN RIVERS

§ 4. — Protection of Bridges.

374 7. Every owner of logs or other merchantable timber, who drives or has the same driven down the floatable rivers of this Province, shall station a sufficient number of men at every bridge, built at least three feet above high water mark, under which the said timber must pass, or shall take other précautions necessary to prevent any damage which might be caused.

If such précautions are not taken, the owner of the timber, the driving or floating down of which has damaged or carried away such bridge, shall (in addition to whatever recourse there may be against him) be liable to a penalty of from ten to fifty dollars and costs, or to imprisonment for one month in default of payment thereof. R. S. Q., 2972a ; 53 V., c. 37, s. 1.

3 74 8. Every suit for infringement of article 3747 may be instituted, by the owner of the bridge so carried away or damaged, within three months from the date of such infringement and not afterwards.

Such suit may be brought before the Circuit Court of the county or the Magistrate’s Court of the district or county in which the offence was committed. R. S. Q., 2972 b ; 53 V., c. 37, s. 1.

Men to be stationed at bridges to prevent accidents and damage..

Penalty in case of default.

Suits by whom and when to be brought.

Before what court.

Short title.

Définitions.

Application .

Construction of bridges, booms, etc., regulated.

Fédéral laws on navigable rivers — CHap. 115 of the Ottawa revised Statutes of 1906 and amendments.

(See Nos 52 to 54 incl.)

An Act respecting the Protection of Navigable Waters.