ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GCVERNOR.

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SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the persons in

charge of said engine shall, at the signal or request of

any person riding a horse, or of any person leading or

driving a horse or horses attached to any vehicle, or

at the indication of such horse or horses becoming

Dutyof persons
in charge.

alarmed by said engine, shall go as far as practicable

to the side of the road, and remain stationary until

the said horse or horses have passed to a safe distance,

in the meantime making as little noise as possible with

the steam.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted,, That whenever such

engine shall be propelled in a narrow road of thirty

feet or less, one of the said men shall precede the said

engine at least one hundred and fifty yards, to warn

One man to pre-
cede engine.

persons riding or driving upon such road of the ap-

proach of said engine, and shall assist such person in

the management of any horse or horses that may re-

quire his assistance to control.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if any person in

charge of any such engine shall fail or neglect to com-

ply with the provisions of this act, he shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof

Penally for
violation.

shall be fined not less than ten dollars, and in default

of the payment of said fine shall be committed to jail

for not less than thirty days, or until the fine is paid,

or both, in the discretion of the court or justice.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the owner of such engine to have a copy of

Copy of act to
be posted on

this act posted on said engine, and in default of com-

engine

pliance with this act shall be subject to a fine of not

less than ten dollars.

Approved April 8, 1884.