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The Corporation Laws of the State of Oregon, 1905
The Corporation Laws of the State of Oregon 1905 Author:Oregon Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: shall be of sufficient height and strength to control the water at all ordinary stages. The framework of such head gate shall be of timber not less than four inc... more »hes square, and the bottom, sides, and gate or gates shall be of plank not less than two inches in thickness. [L. 1899, p. 177, § 16.] § 5038. Liability for Damages From Leakage or Overflow. The owner or owners of every ditch, canal, flume, or pipe line constructed under the provisions of this act shall be liable for all damages done to the persons or property of others, arising from leakage or overflow of water therefrom growing out of want of strength in the banks or walls, or negligence or want of care in the management of said ditch, canal, flume, or pipe line, or reservoir; provided, that damage resulting from extraordinary and unforeseen action of the elements, or attributed in whole or in part to the wrongful interference of another with said ditch, canal, flume, pipe line, or reservoir, which may not be known to said corporation for such length of time as would enable it by the exercise of reasonable efforts to remedy the same, shall not be recovered against said corporations, companies, or persons. [L. 1899, p. 178, § 17.] § 5039. Bridges at Road Crossing, Liability for Neglect to Build. The owner or owners of every ditch, canal, flume, or pipe line constructed under the provisions of this act across any public highways or public traveled road shall put a good substantial bridge, not lesb than fourteen feet in breadth, over such ditch, canal, or flume where it crosses said highway or road. Travel shall not be suspended by the construction of said ditch, canal, flume, or pipe line, and such bridge shall be completed within three days from the time said highway or road is intersected. In case such bridge...« less