The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-19


commendation Of Gov. Chase, in bis late
message. The following synopsis Of the
bill is given BY correspondent OF The Gin
einnS,i 7imes;isl {iI f-giE Ff-Eot7
1. That Commissioner, having the qusli.
rficatiOBs Of Civil Engineer, and skillful in
the construction and working Of railroads.
;shsll'bs appointed BY the Governor, with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, and
hold his dtice - years, and subject to re.
newal BY joint resolution OF the General
Assembly. a.' eit 'faEsHf
2, He shall be qualified BY oath.
3. II shall be his duty to visit and inspect
every railroad in the State once in every six
ahoaths; to examfde every department Of
the working and running Of Srains, and es.
ppOielk into 4he rules a,sAd regulations
uHdbted for insaring the safety, etes Of pas
sengsrs. L-l...,. b.
1. R6tt6fkea, when he YiiidSsnecessary,
70 celia meeting Of delegates appointed BY
each Rsilf6ad Company for she purpose Of
eslOblishing uniform rules and regulstions
for the safety oflpassengers. r... ...|
5. At such meetings, each Railroad Com,
pany represented shall be entitled to one
vote fer S50,00O, or any less sum, 'ef gross
receipts derived from the Transportation OF
passengers for the year next preceding hhe
meeting, and one additional Sd,s for each.
$50, 900 above. The expenses of suth
meeting, inclusive Of Commissioners sal.
ary, to be paid by said Railroad Companies
proportionately with their votes. e
6. Votes OF Companies not loc5ted en-
tirely within the State, TO be according to
receipts on that part Of the road which is 10
the State. 1 ta :s y+-=-Ea za'
z. The Commissioner to preside at such
meetings; he may participate in all the de
Ibates.
s. The approval Of the Commissioner to
aH regulations must be certified to by the
Secretary. T1 nf ca Il
| 9. Esch Railroad Company approving the
rules andregulations adopted by such meet
ing, shall cause the same to be attcsted by
the President, and q copy thereof, as iur as
they relate to the cure of passengers, shall
be printed iu large type and placed in every
passenger car. ......,. f..... .....l .s
10. The Commissioner to ascertain the
cost OF every railroad in the State, aclusive
ofell appeBdages; length of euchCompleted
with single track, and the same with duuble
track; number of miles in process Of con-
structon; the gross receipts OF eaCs, from
passengers unH freight; cost Of operating on
each read; cost of ordinary repairs and i'm
Iprevements; the number Of passenger aud
freight trains daily; the number of passen
gers killed or injured, and the cause thereof
and to report annually to the Governor, or
as often as n quired; to give the General
Assembly information respecting railroads
when they require it, aOdto recommend 10
the Legislature such Legislation as is re.
quired for tile safety of,passengers and pro
perty.
II. Rairoud Companies are required to
give the Con missioner all information ne.
cessary to enable him TO perform his duties
-. Any employee of the read causing
death by constructing rules and regulations
through negligence Ur willfulness, to be
tried for .manslaughter ard punished a accord
ingy. ag. ..s st.I
l8. Personal injuries ausedbygrossi neg.
ligence or disdbetence of regulations by
employees, to be punished, on conviction,
by Imprisonment in the penitentiary at'hurd
labor, not less than one nor more than ten
years, or fined, or both, at the discretion OF
the court, aud shall be liable for damages to
the persons or company injured.
IA. Illegal to walk upon or stand on or
near the track, or drive along or across it,
except when necessary, and then with prop.
er cure, end no railroad compuny shall be-
held liable fox damoges resulting from such
unlawful act,'unless it appears to have been
done BY the mismanagement Of some ugent
of the road.
Is. Bells on locomotives to be sounded at
certain intervals or places; engineers ne.
g'ec'i G this provision to be fined for the
benefit Of THE township or place where it
occsrs, anGEhy are 'liable for damages that
may oCcar. 4-. ea@r '
I 46. Companies are not liable for damages
to passengers contravening the rules posted
in each car, unless such damage resulted
from intentional misconduct of'employees.
"a Passengers refusing to pay fare, or
intoxicated, or disorderly, or refusing to
obey rules, may be Uusted, with their bag.
gage, from the train. 49,.
is. A ticket or other authorized evidence
OF payment of fare, to be the only evidence
Of payment requir> by conductors, provided
that passenger losing his ticket shall be
entitled to restoration ON making legul
proof Of such loss.
10. Conductors May fuse to carry drunk
en- and dlsorderly persons, or TO atmit per
sons aficte6 With infectious diseases into
the cars. ....ts.. .. -.s.-
20. Injuries resulting from the mismnn.
agenfeBt; rafeiessness, or Incompetence OF
both parties involved, neither party is Gable
to the other for damages.
81. Watchmen TO be stariored at cross.
lngs OF intersections of rouds, with agreed
signals for both roads, and trains to be en-.
tirely stopped until the road is announced
cleur. Violation by engineers, watchsnen
Or other employees, TO be punished by fne
'fot exceeding 81 ,65e, aud the company in.
volved by ITS agent is liable for damages;
but where agents Of two or more such CON.
panies have violated the Jaw, neither shall
recover from the other, but they shall be
gointly ard 'sevetally Iisble to parties IN.
jured. -.. $50 "a
~. The employee held to knew las re |
sponsibilities at The time of accepting EN-.
ployment and thereby agress to take all the
risks Of personal injury, In consideration Of
bis wages or salary-T5the company thus be-
ing released front Edbiity on his or their
account; pro6iLed, he shall demand dis.
ctatge. allfotgii the term for which he en-.
gagged is not expired, aud II such discharge
ts refused, the company is heldto take the
risk. ,.,. NAN.
20. The salsry Of the Commissioner shall
be paid by the railroad companies Of the
State.
"a. Railroad companies not complying