New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-18
TILE NEW RAILROAD LAW.
Act the better security of Passengers and 9TH
ers travs cling upon railroads.

for the better security of Passengers and 9th
ers travelling upon railroads
The People of the Of New York represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact a. fol ws:
SECTION The state Engineer and hereby su
thon7ed and shall or his DUTY, whenever he sha deem
II necessary for the public safety the general welfare or
f. the Inormst the Legislature, To require OF any
railroad company, addition 10 the returns or reports
reQuu, made him by section thirty one OF the
general railroad act passed April second eighteen hun
nifty such other repo returns or Information
ir time tine the said State Ina neer ana surveyor
may deem necessary Tor the public ssety ne sheil
To be- prepared the nec s-ary FORMS aad shau III
the of making such returns or tepss or OF
furnishing such inorm.uon' and TX the period oil tune
WITH which the same shall be made and any railroad
Company which sht neglect refuse to furnish such re
tunr, reports or mOrmtt'n' wtnin the nuns speciueu
WHEN required aid hall forfeit and pay the OF
t3o hundr hy dollars for every day during when
such mpauy shall neglect or refuse 20 idrnsh the
ha be the duty II the State Engineer and sur
N-ytT Whenever he shall fail 20 obtain the Information re-
CURED communicate N. facts in relation sush neglect
or r, uss To h- l.. gssure the eare rscticabe day
IL shall be eduty Of the said state Engineer ana
SuVe Ra roaGs to report annually TO the Legislature
he OF lis regular session the condition
every railroad in the State The condion OF It's tracks
eutaIkmtns bridges aud equipments the several acci'
de that have occurred upon each road resulting 10 per
sols injury the Of he same s. ~ sse.rained
the number persons killed injured the cost ot the
SAID sccd' MS To the company owning or operating every
the paid account Of passengers killed or
injured and .mbodyng IN SAID report all such OheF tSc'9
sta tics or hiO nation "a he may have obtained aud may
useful and To suggest sucn additional legislation as
nay be- required to secure in greater degree the public
sai y aIo bensht.
So g. The sad State Engineer o. d Surveyor and all
persons appointed by him under the provisions Of this act
snail BE- III I'll respects subject 10 the provisions OF the
tie, of chapter Of part FIRST of the Revised statutes
the may be applicable; and said State I'm
ne and Surveyor orany clerk any person appointed
ty him who shall Direct, or indirectly receive any CON
pnsOu pay for any services extra services other
laB the penson allowed by the provisions OF this
acf, shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
SIC Il AZ action against any railroad poration
injury arising 10 any person from any collision or
oth,r venture the fact of such collision
accicent or uissdy.uture shall BIZ taken as full Dcma
jace evidence sufficient to charge the defendants or those
their emp ymeLt with negg nee until they shall shoS
hat negligence has been committed by them or those IN
a tiT Ell u, ymtnt.
So o. Ev.ry action mentioned in the tenth section Of
this shs be entitled 10 prerenc at the trial or arSu
ther Of every other action at any Circuit Court
'ptc al team, at any general Or other term Of any
CeuIt IN which the same may be brought by appeal or
Otherwise.
sci 1t hall be the duty of every railroad corpora
ton Individual to place some suitable person 10 take
charge aud custoy Of every drisbrdge on the line OF
such railroad IL shall not be lawful for tho person
having charge of such drAwbrdke 20 open or suffer
10 be opened either within hiteen minutes pre-
yious the time or until twenty from and after the
time appointed tor the arris al OF each and every train
Of e1p,c'eo or appointed to pass over the same,
(tness such train shall, before the expiration Of the
beri, aforesaid have passed the ssmel and Il
shall be the duty Of every engneman having charge OF
and every engine approaching any such drawbrdgi II
approaching five minutes over before ten minutes or
after time appointed for his crossing The 10
sCp entirely the OF the engine and train under his
charge at distance Of Al eas twenty rod. from such
craV brcge and put The in motion again until the
perou charge OF such draw bdge shall INFORM such
eunan by signals otherwise (sfer such stOppage
al resa d. said bridge IS properly arranged and adj
usied Tor the ps'ase u such engine aud trn. In all
cats whore the number Of trains lng over d Ebrdses
s Of sufficient time for the above provision 10
b. carried into eject the sh4 stOp entirely the
uoon vi the tram under bis charge shall the no
our in again until the bridge tender shall give the
requisite bat SAID draw N order for the passage VI
th' tram
SIC f. Every drawbrdge any railroad shall be pro
Weed with red and Wt signal boards by day and red and
white signal anteTs by night sad boards 10 be Al ets' -r
square, OF said boards hail Dc placed az IL Ast
hsfs lille the bridge and in such position a. b os
plainly by tie ynemsn when approaching the bridge
sud sid bal boards ha correctly chow the condition
SIC - Eyery passenger train Of shall hays when
running a. End thirty miles per hour brakeman
10 each and no tram shall run over any drA"ondse or
r0ugh any Incorporated village Or Guy al greater speed
than miles per hour under penalty Of 800 for each
Sgc.lO No Railroad Company shall employ On their
Eesds or trains any person conductor engine man
fireman brakeman, swit, hman signal higman, or
crar brdge tender ~bo is th- habt II using ntoEica
ting oks under the penalty Of 500 Tor every day 50 n
/ per-, L shall he 20 eu plo yed
Sc H. Every person nsmel in tbs above section n II
he d respoIble for faithful dschars Of duty, and i0r
neglect 81 the outy assigned him. shan % guilty Of ms
d.u eaIor and punishable BY foe mpr sonmen 10 both
suc il sba be the duty the Company whose roal OF
TRAN the ohsDse committed, to sue for the same.
SIC H. II in consequence If the intorlcaton or any
gro. or Wl nscond act neg genoe on the part 81 any
csncueor engineer switch bridge or brake nier or
signal man or any Other servant Of such corp ration any
los If life shsll result the bre king Of limp shs
chr sueh servant or servants shall be deemed gun; "
,,eopy and .haM BE- punished by imprison1l.n' ." VIZ
Stat. Prison .Or term Of not exceeding Ten YEA.
SIC 70 II shall not b. lawful for any kllr'e ooP-
MIS- 10 transport emigrent passengers IA e' -,
with suitable seats Al properly sa.roso a- - ~
nor hall il be lawful 70 place greater "
o.. in Zach car than can BE- comior2oy ssAe1 ~ea Al
srcb - N b. provided With ~-ier closs 4a '9l~2e
h. FL ruppl ed With wholesome water for the
-. ~ "a. q, gers soy cOrPoranon fahinz % c0rply
- iion. Of this act shall forfeit the sGrn - Ons
w., lsr. for each oense, snd any conductor II -ach
IN f,i 10 carry out the Aforesaid provisions
Iii 6eeu Cd guilty Of AnisdemeAnor
a In all e.sss u draE orioges and also where one
S,oss "a crossed by the rails Of another Company
t,bsr consolidated or independent corporltion siz
Ii ,imlar those erected At draw bridges shall be
Erected With sufficient number Of watchmsn 70 give
srtcs upon tie approach OF any train when any time
two trains approaching said crossing The rght 70
pass said crossing fret shah all times BE- ia TIE
rsn running upon the rails Of the road fst Constructed
such crossing Nor sh4l It Be lawful for the tognser
OF eksr attempt 70 pass such crossing shen
the sbgro signals lot exhibited oy the "Atchnii
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