The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
AN ACT
To nreven, Collisions on Railroad. within tho state

To prevent Collisions on Railroads within tho State
of Ohio. tu--tN. .t.f A i
SIC. l.. Be q enacted BY he General A,sop'6iy Of
the State Of OHIO That Whenever the tracks OF two
airoads In the Stnte Of Ohio cross zach other at
common grade, the crossings shall be msde, kept up
and watchmon maintained at the Joint expense OF tho
companies owning said tracks, and oil trains OF en-
nes passing over said tracks shall come TO full stop
not nearer than two hundred feet nor further than
eight hundred feet from said crossing, and shall not
cross until signaed so to do BY the watchman nor
until the way Is clear; and when two passenger or
freight trains come up at the time, the train
the road rst built shallhnve provided they
are both main tracks over which all passengers and
freighs on said roadsare transported; buii Only one
is such main track and the other is side or depot
track, then the tram on the main track shhil take
but fone OF said trains passenger and
The other freight train, then the former shall take
ence. Regular trims time shall take pre-
cedence over trains OF the same grade not on time,
and engines with attached, not on time shall take
nrecedence OF engines with cars attached II not on
| lime The same rule as above provided shall apply
In all respects where the tracks OF two railroads IN
any way connect. .r-..,..----- =.
or superinte ndent on every railroad in tho State OF
Ohio inmediate after the taking eject OF this act
TO establish and publish to all the employees on said
rail road such rules and regulations as shnll In all ca
ses seenre strct compliance with the provisions OF
the foregoing section, and to repubish such rules or
regulations on every time table or card issued 10 the
employees on said road Snn ~ case u.s. So sSSn y,
lish and publish such rules and regulations, or TO re-
publish the same on each timetable or card ssned to
the employees on said road ior o!Srs susm 9egeSs %
be personally liable TO penalty o, ono hundred dol
lars 10 be recovered, together with costs, In an action
against him ayor Of tho state OF onlo 70 De brought
any such crossing may exist any such agent Or super
intendent, and tho railroad company Of whieh he Is
agent superintendent shall also oe iiaolcin dam
ages to any person or company VINO may bo injured In
person OF property by any accident arisng from nc.
ostnblish publish re-publlsh such rules and
regulations above PROVIDED ana sad agent or su
perintendent shall also oehOo 10 aorlmhal prosecu-
Sac q, THAT every engineer or person In charge Of
engine who shall fail % comply WIN the groy1sonA
the engine Of which he IL In charge, with the tIaln u
any, thereto attached 10 aful stop at leAstlwo hun
S9ST IIs On So ssms Seoao
Ito do BY tho watchman, or before the way is clear
shall be personally liable therefor % penalty Of pns
hundred dollars to be recovered by civil action, al
the suit Of Tho state Of Ohio in the Court Of couor
Pleas OF any county where any such crossing or CON
ncction exists, aud the company In whose employ
such engineer or pefeon in charge OF an engine mnl
be- as well as The penoa himself, shall be liable Il
damages to nny person company who may DO injured
In person or propertyby the regeet OF act Of sald
engineer OF person In charge Of an engine % nfore
said; and such engineer or person IN charge Of Al
: engine shall also, In case any person be Killed o.
reason OF his neglect failure to bring such engin
and train OF cars II any there be attached thereto,
full stop at least two hundred feet before reaching
crossing connection with the track OF another rail-
,or BY reaAon Of his crossing the same petore DO
ling sigma led SO 10 do BY the Waterman there stationed
Q or before the way is clear, be liable 10 Indictment
conviction and punishment for manslaughter; OF !
case any person sustain bodily injury not aiectin
life, by reason thereof then such engineer peso
charge Of engine aforesaid shall be conslderc
guilty OF q misdemeanor, and shall, on conYictio
thereof In the proper court Of the county where sue
IN bodily injury occurred be Imprisoned In the jail
tho county not less than one nor moro than TWEEN,
months or be fined In any sum not moro than Ave hui
dred dollars or both at the discretion the court
A M al Of aoNa anttela "a ft..
TO amend tho act entitled an act TO provide for n
L creation and regulation OF incOrnoratad homnan