Code of Virginia - Title 62.1 Waters Of The State, Ports And Harbors - Chapter 9 Mills, Dams And Certain Other Works On Watercourses

62.1-116 Application for leave to build or raise dam across or in watercourse, cut canal, etc
A person having upon lands owned by him on a watercourse, or proposing to build on such lands, a water mill, or other machine, manufactory, ...

62.1-117 Notice required
Of such application ten days' previous notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in Article 2 (§ 25.1-205 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of ...

62.1-118 Appointment of commissioners; time of meeting
On proof of the notice, the court shall, by its order, appoint five disinterested freeholders of such county, as commissioners (any three of whom may ...

62.1-119 Oath of commissioners; duties; report
The commissioners, before entering upon their duties, shall take an oath faithfully to perform the same, and thereupon shall proceed to inquire and ascertain, if ...

62.1-120 When further notice required
If, by such report, or otherwise, it appear that any person to whom notice has not been given, will sustain damage, notice shall be given ...

62.1-121 When new commissioners appointed
If good cause be shown against the report, or the commissioners report their disagreement, or fail to report within a reasonable time, the court may, ...

62.1-122 When court to refuse or grant leave; when granted, what terms imposed; rights of tenant on land cro...
If, on the report, or on other evidence, it appears to the court that by granting such leave the mansion house of any person other ...

62.1-123 Rights of applicant on payment of damages
The applicant, to whom any such leave is granted, shall, upon paying to the several parties entitled thereto the compensation so ascertained, become seized in ...

62.1-124 Such leave not to affect vested rights
No person shall by means of any such leave, draw the water from any millpond of another, existing at the time of such leave, or ...

62.1-125 Time within which applicant must erect or rebuild works; consequence of failure
If the applicant shall not begin his work within one year, and so far finish it within three years after such leave, as then to ...

62.1-126 Forfeiture by tenant of works damaged or destroyed, and unrestored; right of remainderman or revers...
Where any mill, manufactory, machine, or engine in possession of, but not erected by a tenant for life or years, shall be destroyed or become ...

62.1-127 Prosecution or action for unforeseen damages
No proceedings had under this chapter, nor any judgment thereon, shall bar any prosecution or action which could have been maintained if this chapter had ...