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Turner's Mill Act, 1849
Posted 7 Jan 2001

The following Act (12 Vict., c. 12) was passed by the New Brunswick Assembly in 1849 and printed in Kinnear , p. 554:
 
TURNER’S MILL.

12th VICTORIA - CHAPTER 12.
An Act to legalize the conveyance of Water to Turner’s
    Grist Mill, in the Parish of Saint Patrick, in the County 
    of Charlotte.

            Section 1. - Troughs, &c., across road, &c., lawful.

Passed 8th March 1849.
    WHEREAS Richard Turner, of the Parish of Saint Patrick,
in the County of Charlotte, has built a Grist Mill at the head
of Tide-water at Bocabec Marsh, (so called) : And whereas
for the purpose of driving the machinery of said grist mill, it
was necessary and convenient to convey the water to said mill
by troughs to be laid across and under the surface of the
Queen’s highway : And whereas the said mill is of great
public benefit ; -
    Be it therefore enacted, &c. - 1. It shall and may be lawful for
the said Richard Turner, owner, owners, or occupiers of said
mill, to erect, build, keep up, and maintain such troughs as
may be required to convey the water for the purpose of driving
the machinery of said mill, across and under the surface of
the said highway ; provided nevertheless, that the Supervisor
or Commissioners of said highway, or the major part of them,
shall be at liberty to order and cause the removal of said
troughs, for the purpose of repairing the said highway, when
and so often as the same may be found necessary in the opinion
of the Supervisor or Commissioners for the time being, or the
major part of said Commissioners ; provided also, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to permit any impediments
to the free and unobstructed use of the said highway for all
Her Majesty’s subjects and others passing and repassing ; and
should any obstruction take place, or should any injury be
caused to the said highway by or in consequence of the con-
struction or maintaining of the said troughs, the same shall be
deemed and taken to be a common nuisance.

Copyright 2001
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