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When Mills or Factories injure Lands to an Extent in Value equal to or exceeding Twice the alue of such Mill or Factory, same may be purchased.
Miscellaneous.
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XXXV. And be it enacted, That if any Weir, Dam, or other Work or Obstruction belonging to or connected with any Mill or Factory, shall cause the flooding or prevent the draining of any Lands included in any District, so as thereby to injure such Lands, or prevent their Improvement, to an Extent in Value equivalent to or exceeding an Amount Double the then present Value of such Mill or Factory, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, in case they shall not agree for the Purchase of such Mill of Factory, Weir, Dam, or other Work, to purchase and take t he same and to award Compensation for the Value thereof in like Manner and subject to the like Appeal as by the said recited Acts and this Act provided in reference to any Land to be taken by the said Commissioners for the Purpose of any Works to be executed under the said Acts or this Act, any thing in the said recited Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
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