Acts passed by the General Assembly of Georgia, 1877
Having to do with Whitfield County
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G. W. Keith. No. CCCC—(O. No. 300.) An Act for the relief of G. W. Keith.
Preamble: Whereas, G. W. Keith is the owner of lot of land, number two hundred and seventy-seven, (277) in the twelfth (12th) district of the third (3d) section of Whitfield county, Georgia; and, whereas, the Western and Atlantic Railroad runs through said lot of land, and owns the right to do so; and, whereas, said Keith owns a valuable mill shoal near the right-of-way of said railroad; and, whereas, it is necessary, in order to utilize said water power, to run a plank race under the trestle bridge of said road ; therefore,
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That said G. W. Keith be allowed to run a plank race, granted to beginning west of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, running in race southeasterly direction, under a trestle bridge of said railroad where crosses a creek about one mile south of Dalton, Ga.: Proviso. Provided, it can be done without injury to said railroad, and provided further, that he procures the written consent of the President of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company to build said race: Proviso. Provided further, that said plank race shall be discontinued whenever requested by the President of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, or by the Governor of the State of Georgia. Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.
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