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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 1 — Navigable Waters Generally

§ 27a. Chicago River, West Fork of South Branch

Statutory text

That portion of the West Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River in Cook County, Illinois, lying between the west line (produced north) of the Collateral Channel of the Sanitary District of Chicago, in the northwest quarter of section 36, township 39 north, range 13 east, third principal meridian, and a line one thousand three hundred feet east of and parallel to the west line of section 30 (section line in South Western Avenue), township 39 north, range 13 east, third principal meridian, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, as the same now exists or may hereafter be extended, is declared to be a nonnavigable stream within the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States.

The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is expressly reserved.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 74–831 § 10 · 49 Stat. 1028

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 27a

    (Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831, § 10, 49 Stat. 1048.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831, § 10, 49 Stat. 1048.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 10. That that portion of the West Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River in Cook County, Illinois, lying between the west line (produced north) of the Collateral Channel of the Sanitary District of Chicago, in the northwest quarter of section 36, township 39 north, range 13 east, third principal meridian, and a line onethousand three hundred feet east of and parallel to the west line of section 30 (section line in South Western Avenue), township 39 north, range 13 east, third principal meridian, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, as the same now exists or may hereafter be extended, is hereby declared to be a nonnavigable stream within the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is hereby expressly Reservation of right to amend. reserved.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831, § 10, 49 Stat. 1048.)

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