§ 46-6-7 - Protection of waters off Goat Island.
SECTION 46-6-7
§ 46-6-7 Protection of waters off GoatIsland. – No person shall set any post, drive any spile, or erect or continue anyobstruction into or upon the public waters adjoining to and on the westerlyside of Goat Island in the harbor of Newport, between the island and the mainchannel which separates the island from the island of Conanicut, or interferewith or injure any wire, torpedo, or other implement or contrivance in thewaters, placed there under the authority of the United States, for use inconnection with the experiments in torpedo practice carried on from GoatIsland; but nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to give to theUnited States jurisdiction over any of the public waters to an extent whichthey do not already have, and this section may be modified or repealed at thepleasure of the general assembly. Every person violating any provision of thissection shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100).