Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-26

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time within three years from the time o
taking the same, demand in writing of III
treasurer, OF principal agent of the corpora
ton, plan or description in writing, o
the Hand or other properly SO taken; ono
said corporation shall within thirty day!
I from the time Of such demand, deliver Il
him such description nr plan; and all tn,
rights OF said COMPUTATION 10 enter upon OI
use said hnd or other properly, except fol
making surveys, shall be suspended unit
lheyshall have SO delivered such descrip-
Etion or plan within a reasonable time after
demand msde as aforesaid.
SEC. IL. Whenever il shall he necessa.
~ Tor the construction Of a tailtoad to in
tefSect or cross any Streamlof Water or wa
ter course not navig BILE, or any public road
or highway, or Street, it shall be lawful for
the cefporation to construct said railroad
across or upon the same, provided the com.
sioners on said road shall adjudge it necessary,
but the said corporation shall restore the said
stream, or water course, or road, or highway,
or street thus ineSseeted to IT'S former state, or
insufficient mahker not t. Impair lis Nseful-
messy and in all casee when any road, highway
or street is so l0caadd that said railroad cannot
be judiciously laiH out and constructed across
or upon the SAME without interfering there
with, in such case or cases, said corporation
may buysandEiNith the advice and consent OF
the said commissioners, cause such road, high
way or street TO be changed d. altered in such
manper, that said railroad may be made on the
besesite of ground for that purpose. Provided
cd Corporation shall put such road in as good
repair as itAHas previous to such alteration,
under the direction of said commissioners,
who's determination thereon shall be final.
Sec. Is. Every railroad corporation which
across any turnpike, highway, or public street,
shall construct it as to cross over or under said
turnpike, highway or street. And for this
purpose they may, under the direction of the
commissioners raise Or lower sa7d turnp Ike,
highway, or street at the said crossing, or
change the location thereof, and they shall
make keep and maintain such bridges, abut-
ments, tunnels, arches, excavations, embank.
msnts and approaches, al the convenience and
safety Of the public travel upon said turnpike,
highway or street may require. PrJ6iaed al
ways, that the commissioner upon said railroad
may, upon due notice to said corporation and
to the selectmen Of the town OF mayor OF the
city, in Which said crossing is situated, authors
ize and direct the faiilffGad corporation to con-
struct their rsilroad at Such crossing, Upon
level with the turnpike, highway or street.
And if they deem il necessary may.'require the
same railroad corporation to erect and main-
tain gate across the railroad at such crossing,
and to provide an agent to open and close the
same.
SEC. IA. Every railroad corporation incor-
porated at this or any Subsequent GeHel al AS
sembly, shall, within six months after the final
location OF their road. Gle q statement Of such
location, defniRgthe course and distances with
the Secretary of State.
Sec. IS. Every RAILROAD corporation shall
cause bell or steam whistle to be sounded
by each locomotive engine used by it, when
said engine ID IL motion, approaching and
within eighty rods of the place where said
railroad crosses any turnpike, highway, or
street, upon the same level with the railroad,
sionally sounding until the engine hat crossed
said turnpike, highway or street, and every
such corporation which shall violate the pro-
visions of the section, shall forfeit one hundred
dollars, one half to him who shall prosecute
the same to effect. and the other half to the
treasurer of the State.
SEC. is. The directors Of every railroad
corporation shall annually make report under
oath to the General Assembly, at its stated
sessions, of their acts and doings, receipts and
expenditures. under theprovision Of their char.
Ter. ARd their books shall at all times bsopen
to the inspection Of any committee OF the Gem
eral Assembly appointed for that purpose.
SEC II. Every railroad corporation may
establish for their sole benefit, a toll upon all
passengers and property conveyed or transport
ted on their railroad, at such rates az may be
determined by the directors Of the corporation
and may fix the time and departure Of trains,
and regulate the conveyance and Transports
ton and weight of loads. and ali other matters
and things In relation 10 the Use of such road.
as the directors may determine. Said corpora
ton shall also certainly consult the safety.
convenience and comfort of their passengers,
and shall adopt such rules for the government
Of their superintendent, conductors. agents
and servants, regarding the reception, bestow.'
fnent, transportation and delivery Of passe nge s
and luggage, 40 shall be necessary for that pur.
pose. And when two roads meet at the same
terminus, or when they intersecf eaSh other
the commissioners Of the two said railroads, in
Joint meeting, shall, at the request Of the d.
rectOrs Of either of said roads prescribe such
regulations relative to the exchange and re-
ception of passengers aAd luggage a. they may
deem best, and the said railroad corporations,
their officers and agents. shall be governed
Thereby,
SEC. is. If any person lhall, after said rail-
road 10 open for use, ride, drive or lead any
horse, or other beast, upon the track of such
read, except for the purpose Of crossing said
road, without the consent OF the railroad cor
poration Or their agent, he shall for every such
offence, forfeit a sum not exc eeding one hun.
dted coilafs, and shall also, be liable for oil
damages thereby sustained By any person, &c
be recovered in an action on the case
SEE; i2. There shall be annually appoint.
eddy the General Asse nbiy, three commission
eIs on each railroad in this State, whose duty
il shall be, at least once in each year, carefully
to examine the whole of said road. and TO see
that the corporation faithfully complies viii
the laws Of this State, and with the provisions
Of its charter. And they shall be entitled IL
receive Of the same company, two dollars pei
day each, for the time actually spent in The
discharge Of such official duty.
SEC. 90. The commissioners, before pro
ceediag 10 approve The laying out Of any rail
road. or the taking Of any land Tor the porpo
ses of saidroad, or any change or alteration Of
the same, shall give Reasonable hoiice 10 tb'
owner ofsuch land TO attend and be heard if h
please. II shall be the duty Of appraisers sls'
to see that the owners Of the land taken oil
proposed TO be taken, shall have reasonable no
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