E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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SEC. 13. And be it enacted,
That if the said company
should neglect to provide wagon ways across said
roads as required by the twelfth section of this act, it
shall and may be lawful for any individual to sue said
company, and be entitled to such damages as a jury
may think him or her entitled to for such neglect or
refusal on the part of said company.
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Liable
for
damages, in
case of neglect
to provide
wagon
ways.
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SEC. 14. And
be it enacted, That said company
shall start and run their cars for the transportation of passengers
and property, at regular times, to be fixed by
public notice, and shall furnish and sufficient and full accommodations
for the transportation of all such passengers
and property as shall, within a reasonable time previous
thereto, be offered for transportation at the place of
starting, and at the usual stopping places established for
receiving and discharging way passengers and freight
for that train, and shall taken, transport and discharge
such passengers and property at, from and to such
places, on the due payment of the freight or fare legally
authorised therefor, and shall be liable tot he party
aggrieved in an action for damages for any neglect or
refusal in the premises.
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To run cars
at regular
times.
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SEC. 15. And be it enacted,
That a steam whistle
shall be attached to each locomotive engine, and be
rounded at least one hundred roads from the place where
the rail roads shall cross any 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 provisions of this section,
to be sued for before any justice of the peace of the
election district in which such neglect may happen, in
ten days after such penalty was incurred, one-half
thereof to go to the informer, and the other half to the
county in which such neglect may happen; and said
company shall also be liable for all damages which may
be sustained by any person 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 dollars, then such
suit may be brought before a justice of the peace, and
may be commenced by serving a summons on any director,
agent or engineer of said company.
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Steam whistle
to be
placed on locomotive,
and
sounded in
crossing roads,
&c.
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SEC. 16. And be it enacted,
That the company
shall be entitled to exact or receive not more than four
cents a ton per mile on all goods, merchandise or property
of any description whatsoever, transported on said
rail road, and also not exceeding four cents per mile for
each passenger whom they may transport.
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Charges for
transportation.
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