Whenever any canal or backwaters of any company incorporated as provided in this chapter shall encroach upon or cross any public road, the company shall restore the road to a condition suitable for use by the public, by bridges or otherwise. All bridges constructed under this Code section shall be built and maintained in good order at the expense of the canal company.
History. Ga. L. 1893, p. 81, § 8; Civil Code 1895, § 1994; Civil Code 1910, § 2375; Code 1933, § 17-111.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft
§ 52-4-1. Filing of Petition for Incorporation; Contents of Petition; Filing Fee
§ 52-4-2. Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation
§ 52-4-3. Maintenance by Secretary of State of Files and Books Regarding Canal Companies
§ 52-4-4. Time of Commencement of Corporate Existence; Duration of Corporate Existence
§ 52-4-7. Location of Principal Office
§ 52-4-8. Powers and Duties of Companies Generally
§ 52-4-9. Right of Corporation to Increase or Decrease Capital Stock
§ 52-4-11. Furnishing of Canal Water by Canal Companies; Charges for Use of Water
§ 52-4-12. Toll Rates for Use of Canals
§ 52-4-13. Encroachment of Canals Upon Public Roads; Construction and Maintenance of Bridges
§ 52-4-14. Mortgage, Sale, or Lease of Canal, Other Properties, Corporate Rights, and Franchises