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LaWS OF OnIO.
Published by Authority.
mo. 6i.l AN ACT


Sec. 1. Be il enacted BY the General As
sembly Of the Safe of Ohio, That il shall b
the duty Of each and every railroad compan,
whose line Of road extends or shall hereafter b
extended TO any place 10 the vicinity Of or to
point Of intersection with any Of the navigabl
canals or other works Of internal improvement
belonging to this State, to FIX and establish ,
tariff Of rates for the Iranspofiatloa Of merchan
dlze. produce, and other property Consigned /,
or from such place or point Of intersection; and
II shall be Unlawfu! for such railtoad compan,
10 charge or receive any higher rate for trans,
porting similar merchandise, produce or proper
~ over a SHORTER distance Of lis road, than /,
charged or received according to such fixed
iaflf Tor transportation TO and from such place.
OF intersection as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That every such railroad company
shall publish It's tariff Of rates on properly con
sigOed TO and from such places or points OF in.
tersection, as provided in the preceding section
and cause the same to be kept co1spicousIy post
ed up AT the several business stations on lis road;
and it shall be unlawful for such company, its
officers or agents, to charge or receive, directly
or indirectly, for transporting any properly con.
signed as aforesaid; any less rate than is desig.
mated on such printed card, until lhe same shall
have been changed by an order of The board Of
directors Of such company, and at least ten days
notice Of such change given by bill or card, TO
be posted up as aforesaid: and il shall be unlaw.
/ lul for such company, its officers or agents, 10
eVade or attempt 10 evade by drawback, free
warehouslng, or in any other mode or manner,
The payment Of full freighIage, according 10 The
printed tariff Of rates as herein provided.
Sec. 3. That the Board Of Public Works is
hereby authorized and required 10 permit each
and every railroad company in this State, adnp.
ting and adherlng 10 such rate Of freight as is
prescribed by this act. to construct suitable
bridges across any navgable canals and feeders
slackwaIer improvement, navigable riveIs,
streams. lake or reservoir, with which any of
the canals orthis State are united or with which
they are connected, where we line of such
road or roads necessarily cross The same under
tho supervision Of said board, and 10 such man.
ner as will not interrupt or impede The naviga.
lion ei such canal, feeder, sIackwaler improve.
ment, navlgable river, stream, lake, or reser.
voir Provided, however. that before tho per.
mission Of said Board shall be given for the
erection of such bridge or bridges, the railroad
company desiring TO construct and build the
same. shall cause a complete diagram and plan
OF such bridge, designating The point or place Of
crossing such canal, feeder, sIarkwater i'm.
provement, river, stream, lake or reservoir, to
be filed in the office Of the Board of Public
Works of this State, and the same shall be an.
proved by said Board, or by the acting commIs.
sloner in charge Of the division of The public
works in which said bridge shall be proposed to
be built, acting by authority Of said Board,
which approval shall be IN writing, aud en-.
dorsed on said diagram: Provided. further. that
no bridge shall be erected under The authority
of this acI, which shall not be subject, at the
proper cost and expense of the company build.
ing the same, TO such changes and alterations
as may become hereafter necessary by any i'm.
proVemenI, alterations or engagements of the
level OF such canal, feeder, or sa:kwaier i'm.
provement.
Sec. 4. That in oil cases where rail road
in this State have erected bridges
over any of The navigable canals, feeders, slack.
water Improvements, navigabIe rivers stream,
lake or reservoir, as aforesaid, which do not
impair the navigation thereof, The said Board of
Public Works is hereby required 10 permit The |
same TO remain undisIurbed. Provided, That
said bridges shall not be less than ten feet in
The cleur above the top water line; and prov,
ded, also, that The provisions Of this act shall
mol prevent the construction or continuing Of
draw bridges which do not interrupt the naviga.
lion of the canals.
Sec. s. That il any railroad company shall
refuse TO comply with any of The provisions of
This act, the Attorney General, on being notified
thereof, shall Immediately institute proper lie.
gal proceedings, 10 the name of the Sale of
Ohio, against said company, for the purpose of
the provisions Of this act.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker OF The House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of The Senate.
May I, 1859.