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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1867
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THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 619

dared a public highway subject to the imposition
of tolls to be liereafter regulated by tilis Act,

Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That the said company
shall start and run their cars for the transporta-
tion of passengers and property at regular times,
to be fixed by public notice, and shall furnish suf-
ficient accommodation for the transportation of all
such persons and property as shall, within a rea-
sonable time previous thereto, be offered for trans-
portation at the place of starting, and at usual
stopping places established for receiving and dis-
charging way-passengers and freight for that
train, and shall take transportation and discharge
such persons and property at, from and to such
places on the due payment of the fare — freight
legally authorized therefor, and shall be liable
to the party aggrieved in an action of damages
for neglect, or refusal in the promises.

Penalty for
neglect.

Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That a bell shall
be placed on each locomotive engine, and rung at
the distance of at least one hundred rods from the
place where the railroad shall cross any public
road or street, or a steam whistle which shall be
attached to each locomotive engine, and be sound-
ed at least one hundred rods from the place where
the railroad shall cross any such road or street,
except in Cities, and be sounded at intervals until
it shall have crossed such road or street, under the
penalty of thirty dollars for the neglect of the pro-
visions of this Section, to be sued for before any
Justice of the Peace in the District in which such
neglect may happen in ten days after such penalty
was incurred, one half thereof to go to the infor-
mer, and the other half to the County in which
such neglect occurred, and the said Company shall
be also liable for all damages which may be sus-
tained by any persons by reason of such neglect,
and all penalties imposed by this Act may be sued
for in the name of the State, and if such penalty
shall be for a sum not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars, then such suit may be brought before a Jus-
tice of the Peace, and may be commenced by serv-
ing a summons on any director or agent of said
Railroad Corporation.

Signals.

Sec. 21. And be it enacted, That the said Com-
pany shall not be enticed to exact or receive any

Rates of toll.



 
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