§ 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.