The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-10
New Railroad Law In Connecticut.

HARTFORD, June 0, 1858.
The Legislative Committee Railroad Accidents re-
ported b day. to prevent injuries and the destruc.
ton of life upon railroads. of which the following
synopsis =
Section provides that all passenger trains shall be
bought to fa stop before passing any dra wSrdgs, Or
Secton two provides heavy penalties for every violation
OF the first section The engineers may be fued hun
drtd DOLLARS and be Imprisoned three months aud the
president or directors knowingly permitting It, may be
fined one thousand dollars.
Section three provides that IT shall not be lawful for
any railroad company to permit any passenger trains to
run over any SWITCH at any junction. any station
where such train does net regularly stop not then
to be stopped unless there shall be at the time when
such train shall arrive near such switch swtchmsn,
standing at the with a white flag. by day, or o
white lamp by night to indicate that the switch is in
man, said train shall be brought to y full stop. The
penalties in this ease, the in the previous
sections.
Section four provides that upon every train where the
average Iate of speed is over thirty miles per hour
there shall be one breakman to each under penalty
Section five prohibits persons from standing sitting
laying between the rails Of any railroad track unless to
Section six provides that every engineman who shall
an individual on the track and neglect to check his
tIaD, and shall thereby cause the death Of person.
shal! be deemed guilty of manslaughter.
Section seven provides that person who is President
or Vice President Of any railroad company situated
wholly within this State, having corporate existence
and board Of officers distinct from and unconnected
with any railroad situated in and incorporated by the
laws Of this State shall be eligible to the Office Of Prss
fsnt Vice Pre- ident Of any railroad situated in whole
Or u ri in this State and also provides that any per-
son aeSd elected President Of any railroad located
wholly ont Of the State SHALL after the passage Of ths
act, to hold such Office any road in this State
1t also provides that the President, Vice President
Treasurer OF roads located out of this State shall not
hold any office in roads located in the state under pe
nalty In each case Of thousand dollars per day.
secion eight provides that railroad companies shall
maintain, by their President Vice Presdeot or by
executive committee of the directors watchfu super
vision over the Management of their roads.
Section nine provides that IL the life of any person,
being assepger shall BIS lost by Of the negi-
carelesspess of any railroad company 10 tho
state by the neglect caeessness Of their servants
agents such railroad company shall be liable to Dsy
damages, not exceeding ten thousand dollars less
than thousand dollars aud that every scton
against any ailtoai corporation for INJURIES shall take
precedence for trial in every court.
Section ten provides for the appointment of three rail
read cor uissiopers.
Section eleven provides that the Commissioners may
meet often they deem it expedient, upon ths
complaint In wrtiog under OATH of any person alleging
any particular in which the conduct of any railroad
po,nton its agents is Inconsistent with the public
safety and shall upon complaint OF any commissioners
Of beard OF ave stockholders Of any road visit
inspect any railroad in this State its rails, switches
read Crossings buildings stations bridges, engines,
&C. and examine ts bye laws and regulations, and the
conduct Of its officers and agents and determine whether
the affairs managed conformaby to law and with
public safety and convenience, and may cali for all
necessary facts under the oath OF the PRESIDENT and
summon agents smployss oo &c-the penalty for mol
Section twelve provides that the Commissioner shall
have power 20 dect the making of such repairs upon
the road bridgts other property they may deem
necessary for public safety prescribe the adoption Of ad
ditonal Signals, sFtcbmen signal men or any other
precautions TO prevent accidents limit thu rate Of
speed; prescribe when the viii, tie shall be sounded,
where grade boards erected &c.
Section thirteen provides that every railroad corpora
top shall within twenty hours after the
any accident attended with serious personal injury
give Dace In writing, to said Commissioners, who sb all
in daey repair to the spot and azcerain all the facts
hpc circumstsnc thereof.
Section fourteen provides that, IL, upon examination
maj rity of the Cmmiss toner's shall be of opinion that
the rails bridges switches in such condi-
ton TO erdapger public safety that this act has
Court for injunction business Of said
road either in whole in part, said Judge shall then
proceed 70 hear the case and mnke such order he
shah judge the public afey requires and may appoint
agents 10 take, and manage the said read.
There are several other sections but they are unm-
portant.