Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-574
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Passing equipment through bridge or grade - Notice to
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owner.
In case it is necessary to pass any dredge boat or other
equipment through a bridge or grade of any railroad company or other
corporation, county, township, or municipality, the board of
directors shall give thirty (30) days' notice to the owner of said
bridge or grade that the same shall be removed temporarily to allow
the passage of such equipment or that an agreement be immediately
entered into in regard thereto. The owner of said bridge or grade
shall keep an itemized account of the cost of the removal and if
necessary, of the replacing of said bridge or grade, and said actual
cost shall be paid by the district. In case the owner of said
bridge or grade shall refuse to provide for the passage of said
equipment, the board of directors may remove such bridge or grade at
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 94
its own expense, interrupting traffic in the least degree consistent
with good work and without delay or unnecessary damage. In case
they shall be prevented from doing so, the owner of said bridge or
grade shall be liable for all damage caused by the resulting delay.
In case it is necessary to pass any dredge boat or other
equipment through a bridge or grade of any railroad company or other
corporation, county, township, or municipality, the board of
directors shall give thirty (30) days' notice to the owner of said
bridge or grade that the same shall be removed temporarily to allow
the passage of such equipment or that an agreement be immediately
entered into in regard thereto. The owner of said bridge or grade
shall keep an itemized account of the cost of the removal and if
necessary, of the replacing of said bridge or grade, and said actual
cost shall be paid by the district. In case the owner of said
bridge or grade shall refuse to provide for the passage of said
equipment, the board of directors may remove such bridge or grade at
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 82. Waters and Water Rights Page 94
its own expense, interrupting traffic in the least degree consistent
with good work and without delay or unnecessary damage. In case
they shall be prevented from doing so, the owner of said bridge or
grade shall be liable for all damage caused by the resulting delay.
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