The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-28

specifying the amount expended in con-
structing its road, for engines, cars, de-
pots, car houses and other buildings, and
the amount of all other miscellaneous ex-
penses; such report shall also state the
length Of the road, the number Of planes
on it, with their inclination to the mile, the
greatest curvature of the road, the average
width of the grade and the number Of ties
| per mile. s.
50. In the month Of September annu-
ally, each rail road company shall fix its
rates Of fare for passengers and freights
for transportation of timber, wood and
coal, per ton, cord, or thousand feet, per
mile, also its fare and freight per mile for
transporting merchandise, and articles OF
the first, second, third and fourth grades OF
freight and on the first day OF October
following, shall put up at all the stations
and depots on its road, printed copy Of
such fare and freight, and cause copy to
remain posted during the year. For will,
fully neglecting SO to do, or for receiving
higher rates of fare or freight than those
posted, the company shall forfeit not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than
two hundred dollars to any person injured
thereby ard suing therefor.
! 50. Where any rail road runs through
any improved or fenced land, said rail
road company shall make proper cattle
guards on such roads when they enter or
lease such improved or fenced land.
s4. At any or all points where any
rail road crosses any public highway, the
company owning said rail road, shall, with.
out unnecessary delay, construct good, sut
ficent and safe crossings.
IS. Any railroad company neglecting
or refusing to comply with the provisions
Of Sections three and four of this Act,
shall be liable for all damage sustained by
any one, by reason Of such neglect and re.
flsal; and in order for the injured party
to recover, it shall only be necessary for
him to prove such neglect or refusal.
Sc. Any rail road company hereafter
running or operating its road in this State,
and failing to fence such road on either or
both sides thereof against live stock run
ming at large at all points where said
roads have the right to fence, shall be alb
soluteIy liable to the owner any live stock
injured, killed or destroyed, by reason Of
the want of such fence or fences as atorc-
said, for the value of the property SO in
jured, killed or destroyed, unless the iniu-
~ complained of is occasioned by the will
ful act Of the owner or his agent, and in
the cases contemplated by this Section, in
order to recover, It shall only be necessary
or the owner Of the property to prove the
injury or destruction complained of: Pro-
tded, That in case the rail- road company
liable under the provisions Of this scctioa,
hall neglect or refuse to pay the value of
ny property 50 injured or destroyed, after
1irty days notice in writing given, &C
by on affidavit of the injury or
estructIon of said property to any officer
the company, or any staten or ticket
gent employed in the management OF Its
usiness in the County where the injury
,ppained Of shall have been committed,
,ch company shall in an action brought .
, recover therefor, be held liable to pay
ouble the value Of the property injured.
HE'D or destroyed as aforesaid. i
81. Every railroad company shall be
liable for ;sl damages sustained by any
person, including employees Of the com
,any, in consequence Of any neglect of
he agents or by any mismanaremcnt of
he engineers or other employees of the
corporation 20 any person sustaining such
damage.
5 5. In all cases Of suits acains. rail
road companies, the same may be institut-
cd nr any County through which IT,. road
OF SAID company passes, aud service made
upon any station or ticket agent of said
company, transactiug the business Of said
company, shall be deemed sufficient no
tice.
S? Any judgment recovered against
any railroad company in this State, for
any INJURY to persons or property, shall be
lien within the County where recovered.
on the road, and real or other property Of
such company, and shall be prior and su-
perior to the lien of airy m,-tgage or trust
deed which may be hereafter executed, OK
cept liens for taxes.
5 10. Each and every rad read in this
State, which has received grants OF land
10 ana IN the construction Of its road, shall
IN time Of war; instruction or invasion,
carry and transport troops and munitions
OF war, OF this State, or of the L. States.
upon such roads, when required, free Of
charge. They shall also carry, free of
charge, all wounded soldiers on their re.
turn to their respective homes
5 IL. All acts and parts Of Acts con,
ti'ctng with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.
Approved April sth, 1862. +
Collectors and Assexsor,