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And in any such case such public\nservice corporation shall provide and construct an equally convenient highway or\nwaterway in lieu of any such highway or waterway so altered, closed or\nobstructed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3885; 1920, p. 413.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}