§ 84. Application of this article. The provisions of this article shall also apply in every respect to any stock corporation or association, or any individual diverting the water of a fresh water stream which would otherwise flow into a tidewater creek or estuary, and the service of any notice or other paper necessary in an action or otherwise shall be deemed to be served on such corporation or association, or on such individual, if served on the superintendent or other person in charge of the works by which the water is diverted from such stream.