Printable Format70a-101. Taking materials from rivers and islands belonging to state. From and after the taking effect of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to take from within or beneath the bed of any navigable river or any other river which is the property of the state of Kansas any sand, oil, gas, gravel or mineral, or any natural product whatsoever from any lands lying in the bed of any such river or any hay, timber or other products belonging to the state, except in accordance with this act.
History: L. 1913, ch. 259, ยง 1; April 30; R.S. 1923, 71-101.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Case in annotation No. 12 below discussed in 1956-57 survey of water law, Earl B. Shurtz, 6 K.L.R. 264, 267 (1957).
"An Environmental Look at Kansas Mining Laws," Jay W. Vander Velde, 13 W.L.J. 83, 89 (1974).
The water depletion deduction in Kansas, 25 K.L.R. 453, 457 (1977).
"Riparian Property Rights: Kansas Law of Riparian Ownership," Blaise R. Plummer, 21 W.L.J. 96, 103 (1981).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Act considered at length and held valid and constitutional. The State, ex rel., v. Akers, 92 Kan. 169, 171, 140 P. 637. Affirmed: Wear v. Kansas, ex rel., Brewster, 245 U.S. 154, 38 S. Ct. 55, 62 L.Ed. 214.
2. Test of navigability; title not acquired by private use. The State, ex rel., v. Akers, 92 Kan. 169, 171, 140 P. 637. Affirmed: Wear v. Kansas, ex rel., Brewster, 245 U.S. 154, 38 S. Ct. 55, 62 L.Ed. 214.
3. Act restored navigability of Kansas river. Drainage District v. Railway Co., 99 Kan. 188, 203, 161 P. 937.
4. Statute declaring Kansas river nonnavigable for certain purposes, constitutional. Drainage District v. Railway Co., 99 Kan. 188, 203, 161 P. 937.
5. Act discussed; supervisory power over drainage districts conferred on division of water resources. State, ex rel., v. Dolese Bros. Co., 151 Kan. 801, 807, 808, 102 P.2d 95.
6. Right to have navigability determined by jury. Wear v. Kansas, 243 U.S. 154, 38 S. Ct. 55, 62 L.Ed. 214.
7. State may exact charge for taking sand from navigable stream. Wear v. Kansas, 245 U.S. 154, 38 S. Ct. 55, 62 L.Ed. 214.
8. Moneys collected under section are public funds. The State, ex rel., v. Thompson, Treasurer, 115 Kan. 457, 459, 223 P. 258.
9. Asserts unqualified title to all such stream beds (dissenting opinion). Webb v. Neosho County Comm'rs, 124 Kan. 38, 43, 257 P. 966.
10. May take sand or gravel for public use without payment. State, ex rel., v. Kaw Valley Drainage District, 126 Kan. 43, 47, 267 P. 31.
11. Rules of executive council for removal of sand must not be discriminatory. Consumers Sand Co. v. Executive Council, 126 Kan. 233, 268 P. 123.
12. This chapter and K.S.A. 75-3751 govern taking sand belonging to state. Dreyer v. Siler, 180 Kan. 765, 766, 769, 308 P.2d 127.
13. Extent of state's title in navigable stream stated and applied. Siler v. Dreyer, 183 Kan. 419, 421, 327 P.2d 1031.
14. State may fix rights of riparian owners; navigability a question of local law. Jackson-Walker Coal & Material Co. v. Hodges, 283 F. 457.