Authority and purpose

68-1501. Authority and purpose. Municipalities, corporations, persons and individuals are hereby authorized and empowered to build and construct bridges, dams (for power, irrigation and other purposes) and obstructions (for the purpose of preserving the banks from erosion) in, over and across the navigable rivers of the state, under the provisions and conditions contained in this act. History: L. 1913, ch. 260, § 1; March 13; R.S. 1923, 68-1501. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Bridge on county line; statute referred to. Douglas County v. Leavenworth County, 98 Kan. 389, 391, 157 P. 1180. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026