E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1852.

SEC. 19. 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 rail
road shall cross any travelled public road or street, and
be kept ringing until it shall have crossed such road or
street, or a steam whistle shall be attached to each loco-
motive engine, and be sounded at least one hundred rods
from the place where the rail road 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 provisions

of this section, to be sued for before any justice of the
pence of the election district in which such neglect
may happen, in ten days after such penalty was incur-
red, 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 shall 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 penally shall be for a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, then such suit may be brought be-
fore a justice of the peace, and may be commenced by
serving a summons on any director, agent or engineer

of said company.

CHAP. 326.

Bell or steam
whistle.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That the company shall
not be entitled to exactor receive any tolls exceeding the
rate of three cents a ton per mile, on all goods, mer-
chandize or property of any description whatsoever,
transported on said rail road, or any lateral ways which
they may construct, and four cents per ton per mile for
transportation, and also not exceeding four cents per
mile for each passenger whom they may transport.

Rates of toll.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the said presi-
dent and directors, shall annually or semi-annually,
declare and make such dividends as they may deem
proper of the net profits arising from the resources of the
said company, after deducting the necessary current
and probable contingent expenses, and that they shall
divide the same amongst the stockholders of the said
company, in proportion to their respective shares.

Dividends.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons shall wilfully, by any means whatsoever in-
jure, impair or destroy, any part of any rail road con-

structed by said company under this act, or any of the
necessary works, buildings, carriages, vehicles or ma-
chinery of said company, such person or persons so

offending, shall each of them for every such offence
forfeit and pay to the said company a sum not ex-

Penalty for
destroying

property.