The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-04-30

part thereof any other corporation corporations
this or any other and consulate as we
those Of any othereomPapypr conpnes q tbs or an
other state, do both and such other company 2
unite, consolidate as VIII as merge It's stock property
franchises and road with d or % DO both am
mics acquiring said stock, propsrty franchises, am
road may operate such road and their own roads
all any of them and transport freghts and passen
gers over the same COMPENSATION therefor ac
corng the provisions and restrictions contained
this act notwithstanding special privilege heretoior
granted after to he graHei to another corporation
for the transportation Of rcights and passengers between
0 ns 81 state sas fos oe ho pg ha
nothing in this act shall authorize any railroad compa
nss r anton o Te ae or q
the roads under said sPca &C. mGIa thar
their respective acts of Incorporation .,,a :,
49, And be it enacted That any person snail wuiiuy
impair nare destroy or obsfrget me use OF me raj
enjoy under the provisions OF this act or OF any OF her
necessary works warves bridges carriages machines
such person persons nding shall forfeit and pay
such company Incorporated under TINS act me sum o.
fifty dollars be by them recovered In any court having
competent jurisdiction in an action Of debit ana further
shall he liable for all damages sustained
49, And be it enacted That as soon as any railroad or
any part thereof Is in operation the president OF me
said company shall file under oath or Affirmation state
men of the amount of OF the said railroad in
Guiding equipment appendages and all EXPENSES 10 the
Office Of the omptroer of the state and ANNUALLY there
after the first Monday of January Of each year ne
shall under oath affirmation, makea statement to the
comptroller of the state of the cost equipment append
ages and expense said road including the cost Of road
bed and after the said railroad any thereof shall
be in operation the said corporation shall pay to the
treasurer of this state tax oneaf of per centum
the cost equipments and appendices OF said road IN
Guiding the Of road o d aaah sch
other taxes may be assessed from time TO tne by
law Applicable to az railroads over ;, wh h ,ne
of the passage such law oraws and the said corporation
shall be regularly assessed and pay tax for the value Of
width improvements thereon and personal property as
now taxed in the city cities, township or townships
same manner, for the same purposes anu py hg sas
person persons as the other taxes assessed In sad
city or cities township or townships.
TO- And be it enacted That any company incorporated
under this act shall have power to borrow such sum Or
whole its paid up capital stock shall BE- necessary to
build construct repair their road and furnish all ne
cessary engines and other equipments ior me uses una
thereof by thu execution negotiation ana SAFE 81 any
bond bonds and secured by mortgage on SAID lands
privileges franchises and o. ana oson3ng
to the said company procied that said company shall
not plead any STATUTE or statutes against usury IN any
payment of any bond mortgage executed under the
provisions Of this section and propied further that said
bonds shall constitute first lien the railroad its cars
real estate franchises and the proceeds of said bonds
shall be used for purpose of aiding in the construction
Of said railroad.
Il And be il enacted, That whenever the track of
railroad constructed by company formed under tins act
such highway turnpike or plank road may be carried
under the track may be found most xpedient
and in cases where an cmbanken cutting shall make
road desirable, with view to more easy ascent or
descent the said company may tax. such lands
for the construction Of such road highway turnpike or
plank road on such line may be deemed requisite
by directors unless the lands taken shall be pnr
chased Tor the purposes apfesad ,eIeloI
shall he asccrtaned in the manner prescribed in this act
i9f acquiring TUE 10 real estate ana any da ny sa
corporation to the owners ana N ste ~
laes tne sain Wisn so taksh s"ii pV.Y i p y,
such nterscctng highway turnpike, or plank road IN
such manner ana ny sueh ,nre u ,e aaeen paa ~
Inc same highway, turnpike VI panA ioo ma, 10 nv"
for highway purposes
~. Ana oe u enactsa ma. e'uiy ,t ~ III
master, engineer brakeman, or oter servant Oh any f
road corporation employed III pass hsr Tram vi y. s
u9s loi PAS hei, snaii MAR n ' i;t d. lta
the style OF the corporation by when ne Is no
conductor OF e9ieelor whout SUN pause shi W r vi
titled to demand receive from any passenger any are
or ticket or 70 exercise any OF lhe bowes Of ms oee
and no oheer or servant wnout sueh Dadse si nav
authority 70 NEEDLE OF interfere WIN any pa'sensef MS
Daggage or properly. - ! -,
~ Ana ~ enaetu i M, Tn9 oS tYs,i ar
be constructed under the oil inns c sai nay
this or any otner stte upon suci Trims ~ may ~ %
upon " those VINO nase tna n,assen' u s su aosu
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state ihsh anu III tit lase siel VI sun raI'es may III
Ply 70 lne supreme co, w, ~, t' d whos dpv
shall be to appoint tree asihters.ea eiiSens US herein
rroNiaed 10, iie epndeaa,pn " u' wno ' VA
NINE and hX SAID Terms winch Wneh approval ny sald
court sha ne conclusive anu thereuppn saiu eonpn9s
shli " qMlea 70 carry saa terms hnto snces ana az
compahies wlose ar OF s s n'i .ais
intersest IL or JON 'ali rersve rom ea o,;ef ad
forward TO thelI desilhalon All goods IN icn"sV ,o
other properly ntehIed ior points on .helg iepso.Nt
roads, WIN nv SAME uesnateh anu NJ re ol ho'
exceeding the local aIln rate charged Tor similar koous
merenaha,ise ann olnef op',s ,'oelfeo =, anu
ca from the same point iof ihahuuus ana oiher eorpo
lions.
~ And be II enacfoi, lhat any such corporation sha
when applied 10 by the poslmaser-general convey the
mails OF inc united states on their rod or ROADS respec
vey ana IN case sc corporations shaii not agree as
To the rate OF Transportation therefor anu as to the time
rate OF speed manner ana condition OF the same
shall be lawful for the governor OF TINS staie 10 appoint
three commissioners VINO or majority oil hem aiter
hteen days notcs IN writing OF lle time ana pace OF
meeting To the Corporation shaii determine ana NIX me
prices terms anu conditions aforesaid snc price
not be less for carrying sad mails IN the regular sse
ger trains than the amount which such corporation would
ported IN their merchanuse trans ana iar compeisa-
tion for the post office earl and in case the posater
general sha reqrs the mail to carried ut other hours
or at higher speed than the passenger trains are run
the corporation shall furnish an extra train for the mail
and be llowed an extra comp hsion for the expenses
and wear and tear thereof or the SERVICE to be fixed
aforesaid
to pay his fare shall be lawful or the conductor of the
train and the servants OF the corporation 10 put him and
MS baggage out Of Inc cars using no unnecessary force
any usual stopping place any dwelling house.
the conductor shall elect stopping the train; pro
rded that no passenger shall be put of bridge
in any dangerous place.
&C. And be enacted That every such corporation shall
start aud their for the pasan-
gers and property at regular times To be fixed by public
notice. and shalt furnish sufficient accommodations for
the transportation OF all such passengers and property
shall within reasonable time previous thereto be offered
for transportation at the place of starting and the
tions OF other railroads and at usual stopping places
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