CHAPTER 142

An Act to declare certain areas in the Piankitank River around and near
Stove Point, Middlesex County, as natural oyster rocks, beds and
shoals and to provide certain exceptions thereto. 8 185

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Approved February 27, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the following area, in the Piankitank River around and
near Stove Point, Middlesex County be, and the same hereby is declared, as
natural oyster rocks, beds, and shoals and unassignable to any person for
private use:

Beginning at survey station “R” on extreme southern tip of Stove
Point as a point of reference; thence in a southerly direction to the low
water mark on the southern tip of Stove Point; thence in a northerly di-
rection following the low water mark on the West side of Stove Point to a
point due West of survey station “Billy”; thence in a due West course to
Public Ground #3, Middlesex County; thence in a southerly direction to
public ground corner #6 of said public ground; thence in a southerly di-
rection to public ground corner #5; thence in an easterly direction to public
ground corner #4; thence in. a southeasterly direction to public ground
corner #3; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point, said point being
on Public Ground #5, of Mathews County; thence in a northeasterly direc-
tion, following Public Ground #5, Mathews County, to a point; thence in a
northwesterly direction to public ground corner #14 of Public Ground ¢2,
Middlesex County; thence in a north-northwesterly direction to public
ground corner #13 of said public ground; thence in a westerly direction to
corner #4 of J. T. Ward’s 57.48 acre lease; thence in a northerly direction,
following the West side of said J. T. Ward’s lease to corner #5 of the here-
inbefore mentioned lease; thence in a due West course to the low water
mark on the eastern side of Stove Point; thence following in a southerly
direction the low water mark of the East side of Stove Point to the point of

ning.

Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall affect any oyster
ground assignments that are now in effect nor shall this Act be construed
as prohibiting assignment of a portion of such area to riparian owners
under the provisions of § 28-123 of the Code of Virginia.