Private Acts of 1829-30 Chapter 302

SECTION 1.  That should it hereafter appear by satisfactory proof being made to the county courts of Washington and Greene County, or either of them, that the navigation of Nolichucky River is obstructed by fish traps and dams, it shall and may be lawful for each of said courts to appoint three commissioners that the navigation is obstructed by fish traps and dams, they shall give twenty days notice to the person or persons owning such traps and dams, to remove them, and any person or persons failing to comply with such notice, it shall be the duty of said commissioners to collect a sufficient number of hands to remove such obstructions, and any expense incurred by such removal shall be charged to the person owning such trap or traps, dam or dams, a true bill of which shall be made out and sworn to, at least by one of said commissioners, and shall be recovered in the same way other actions of debt of the same grade are recoverable by law.

Passed:  January 13, 1830.