596                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 458

may be authorized from time to time by ordinance of the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 458
(House Bill 367)

AN ACT to add new Section 460A 39A to Article 27 78 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Crimes and Punish-
ments", sub title "Railroads" "PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
LAW", sub-title "PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES", to follow
immediately after Section 460 39 thereof, relating to maintenance
and care of the real CERTAIN property of railroads in this State,
and providing a penalty for violation thereof.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That new Section 460A be and the same is hereby added to Article

27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Crimes
and Punishments", sub title "Railroads", to follow immediately after
Section 460 thereof, and to read as follows: THAT NEW SECTION
39A BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 78
OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1957 EDI-
TION), TITLE "PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LAW", TO
FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER SECTION 39 THEREOF, AND
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

460A 39A. In order to provide employees a reasonably safe place
to work, it shall be the duty of all persons, firms or corporations
engaged in the operation of railroads in this State to keep and
maintain their real property, including rights of way, reasonably

free from all debris and all types of vegetation, which debris and

vegetation unreasonably affect the safety and comfort of their em-

ployees while working. A violation of this section shall be deemed

a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof punishable by a fine

MAINTAIN THOSE MARGINS ALONGSIDE THEIR YARD
TRACKS (EXCEPT DESIGNATED CLEAN-OUT AND REPAIR
TRACKS) WHERE SUCH RAILROAD EMPLOYEES ARE RE-
QUIRED TO WALK FREQUENTLY IN THE COURSE OF THEIR
DUTIES, REASONABLY FREE FROM DEBRIS AND VEGETA-
TION WHICH UNREASONABLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF
SUCH EMPLOYEES WHILE WORKING. THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ENFORCED BY THE COMMISSION UPON COM-
PLAINT AND AFTER DUE HEARING; VIOLATIONS TO BE

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.