Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06
CHAPTER XXI. An act relating to Horse Railroads.


 Rep,esc,statiyes ia Gensraz Assembly con yened:
 Sec. l. That the court of common council of any city, and the selectmen ot any town, ill this State, in which any horse railroad, or any part Or branch of any horse railroad, shall hereafter be constructed, shall have full power to prescribe and decide upon the form or pat tern of iron rail to be used in the construction thereof, and the plan and form of the curves in the tracks of such railroad or branch road for turning street corners p'orided, that the provisions of this section in regard to the form of rail, shall not apply to any horse railroad company, whose charter now prescribes the form of rail to be used by said company, un- less the court of common council of the city, or the seectmen of the town, wherein said last menti oned company is located, shall here after give permission to change the form of rail now prescribed in said charter.
 Sec. 2. Every horse railroad company which shall have constructed, OF shall hereafter con struct any horse railroad in the street or streets of any city or town in this State, shall be, and is hereby required.to grade and keep in repair the railroad track and railroad way, and the sqriace of such street or streets adjoining the rails of such railroad, for space not less than two feet in width on each side of each rail, and to properly construct all cross-walks in such manner that carriages, wagons, and all other vehicles, can safely and conveniently cross or turn off from such track and in ca ase of injury to any person, animal or vehicle, arising from any defect in the grading or re, pair of such railroad way, or the surface of any street adjoining the rails of such railroad, for space not less than two feet ill width on each side of each rail, no action shall be main tained against such city, or town, for such in- jury.
 Sec. 3. That any horse railroad company that shall neglect or refuse to keep in good and proper repair it's track, or any part thereof, or the crossings, or the surface of any street with in and for two feet adjoining each side of said track, the court of common council of any city, or selectmen of any town, in which said horse railroad is located, may order such com pany to put such track, roadway, grading or cross-walks, in good and sufficient repair, de- signating in said order the locality where said track, roadway, grading or cross-walk is to be repaired; and said company shall put such track, roadway, grading or cross walk, in good and sufficient repair, as soon as practicable i; and if such company shall neglect or refuse for the term of thirty days to comply with such order of the said common council, or se- Iectmen, then Sa1Q cOuFC or COmulOH CouHSlt, or selectmen, may cause such order to be car ried into effect by an agent, or agents, by said council 'or selectmen appointed, and the ex. pense caused thereby may be collected from such railroad company, by any proper action, in the name and behalf of such city or town. Approved, July lst, 1863.
 CHAPTER XXI. An act for the preservation of Fish in Shep- herd 8 Pond.
 Be n enacted 6y the Senate and House of Representatives., i,a General Assembly concened. Sec l. That no person or persons shall hereafter draw or use any seine or net, for the taking of fish, in Shepherds Pond, Litchfeld county.
 Sec. 2. That every person so offending shall forfeit the net or seine so employed, and shall pay fine not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than ten dollars, for each and every offence, to him or them who shall sue for the same ard prosecute the suit to effect
 Sec. 3. That all acts and parts of acts ineon sistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, July l, 1863.
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