Rhode Island General Laws 24-5-17. Complaint and alteration of watercourse
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Any person who may consider himself or herself aggrieved by a watercourse may complain to the town council; and the council on receiving his or her complaint and examining into the circumstances of the complaint, shall, if they think reasonable, direct the surveyor to alter the watercourse in such manner as they shall think proper.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 72, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 83, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. 96, § 16; G.L. 1938, ch. 73, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 24-5-17.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 24-5-17
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9