Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-02

Of in writing 70 thsagsns. or Secretary Of
such Railroad corporation, and if the
parties cannot agree respecting the same,
either Of the parties may apply to the
county Judge who after reasonable no.
,ice to the adverse party shall make de.
termination respecting such proposed al
terations or amendments, and shall a.
ward costs in favor Of the prevailing par.
ty.
Sec. 10. Ifsuch Railroad corporation
shall unnecessarily neglect to make such
alterations. and amendments thus deter.
mined upon by the County Judge, the
said turnpike corporation, or City, or
Township shall be entitled to their dam
ages for such neglects.
Sec. II. Every Rail Road corpora.
ton whilst employed in raising, or low
ering any turnpike, or other way, or in
making any other alteration by means Of
which the same may be obstructed, shall
provide and keep in good order suitable
temporary ways to enable travellers 10
avoid, or pass such distractions.
SEC. l2. Any Rail Road corporation
may construct, and carry their rail road,
adross, over, or under Rail Road, -
canal stream, or water course when it
may be necessary in tho construction of
the same, and in such cases said corpo.
ration shall so construct their rail road
crossings as not unnecessarily to impede
the travel transportation, or navigation
upon the rail road, canal, or stream SO
crossed. said corporation shall be liable
for the damages, occasipned to any cor.
poration or party. injured by reason OF
said crossing.
SEC 13. Every rail road corporation
shall maintain and keep in good repair
all bridges with their abutmen,s which
such corporation shall construct for the
purpose of enabling their road to pss.
over. or under any turnpike, road, canal
water course, or other way.
SEC. II. Every rail road corporation
shall BIO liable for all damages sustained
by any person lin consequence Of an,
neglect of the provisions OF this act or o
. any other neglect Of any of their agents
r or by any Encouragement o. their engi
r neers by thu persons sustaining sucl
damages.
, SEC. Is. Any rail road corporation
, shall be authorized to pass over, occup
l and enjoy, wi.hou. paymen, of damage
: any Of the school, university, and salin
9 or other lands Of this State, provided m
more Of such lands shall be taken than i
Q required for the necessary use and con
n ysnience of such corporation.
J. SEC. l6. When any persons own
5 land on both sides of any rail road III
J. corporation owning such rail road sha
!. when required so to do, make and kee
r in good repair one causeway or othe
!. adequate means of crossing the same.
a SEC. IT. Any company organizn
5 under this act shall as soon as conven
y en-, after its organization establish a priI
d cipal Office at some point on the line {
4, its road, and change the same at pleas
s ure, giving public notice il some news
: paper of such establishment or chang
e and all process against said comPan
d shall be served on the President or Sec
!. rotary, or by leaving copy at the prIn
II cipal office of the corporation.
If SEC. 10. Every company organize
:. under this act, shall be required to eret
n at all points when their road shall eros
j. any public road, at a sufficient elevate
d from such public road to admit of FIRE