N.Y. Canal Law § 79: Floating elevators

§ 79. Floating elevators. Any person owning or leasing, in whole or in

part, any floating elevator used for loading grain, coal, sand, or other

material, shall, upon application to and in the discretion of the

corporation, be assigned a place for and permitted to keep said floating

elevator in the waters of the canal system of this state, at such point

as may be most convenient for and for such period of time as may be

necessary for the transaction of the business of loading or unloading

grain, coal, sand, or other material, shipped or to be shipped on the

canals; provided, however, that such floating elevator shall cause no

obstruction to the free and uninterrupted use of the canal system by

floats navigating thereon. While such elevators are in operation, they

shall be equipped with such device or devices as the corporation may

determine to prevent the material being loaded or unloaded from such

float, from falling into such waters.