The Republican journal., 1874-04-02
Chanter 2O4.

AN Not additional to chapter iEJy-oHe OF the Re,
Fised Statutes, relating to railroads.
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SECTION l. "he1cVec amy railroad corporation
tun 'aI7 state which has commenced receiving
t1ls, has or shall hereafter neglect or refuse to
regularly rln trains upon and operate its road for
The transportation oI passengers and freight for the
space Of sixty days at any Cne time, the railroad
commissioners OF his state, any ten citizens
siding IN any county through which said railroad
extends, may petition the supreme judicial court in
amy county through when such railroad extends,
sctth@ forth therein ueh neglect and refusal to So
run trans ard operate its road which petitiOnr be-
fore entry in court may be presented to any justice
u 'he c'rr5 lH term time or vacation, who shall
order not less ti%r fourteen days notice thereon 70
}e served on such corporation. Tho petitioners
shall give written notice 70 the attorney general
lhe county attorney ofthe county in which said pc
t,tl9u is filed, Of the Hing thereof one CT whom
shall appear and take charge of proceedings
court. The court shall appoint hearing, ami at or
are found to be true and if in the opinion Of the
court public necessity and convenience require it,
shall appoint some Suitable person or persons or
snine Of rsilroad cornor,tton ~ rccsiver nr re-
ceiyerS to take possession and control of said rail
road, together with all corporation property be-
longing to the same, and require such receiver or
receivers to give bond to said railroad corporation
in a reasonable sum, with sureties satisfactory to
the court for the faithful discharge of his OF their
trust, also to determine tie compensation of such
receiver or receivers.
SEC. ,. Such receiver or receivers, as soon as he
or they have given the required bond, shall give
notice of his 0r their appointment by publishing
the snme three weeks successivey in one newspaper
printed in each county through which said road ex-
tends, and shall Immediately take possession and
control of sand railroad, all its rolling stock, depots
together with all appendages belonging to the
same and necessary for the convenient use Of the
same, and shall diligently proceed to repair and re-
furnish said railroad its rolling stock and othor
appenaages, and run aud operate the same for the
Accommodation of the public Said receiver or re-
ceivers shall have the same authority to demand
and and receive ed toll and othorwss manage said Fa
conFerrp nd en}nincd NV tLe chatter of said rail-
road mon lis origina coTnorators and os is now ar
may heicof fer he nrovided nv law -'" VI
SIC ;, In case said rai,road its track hridoes
rolliny stoa onJ otbor nnnon%ores sbaI he $500
to be so ont Of repair or Insufficient n amount to
safe},. or enccss,ppiI' onarata Tho sow. and tbo
earnin~s are MAJ Snient to rcnair aid ra;rnad it,
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ar rebrild Or raf, sb tha sa,ne aid ppepca;IaS vs.
racners Oi nj @ $3.50 ti o,;gad 70 go; h
i0a, a ;at OK ,, ~ 81 ,ner not eIcoodim% a.
toan' 1n 5ieat sum Oh MONEY no, enoeuJnG i've
fih aid i rd dt'iGi ~ t i
t H na tbe nDeuagss Saii loan TO- b
sn oh, rate of pterest not excoad;nr s;bt 10
cent. PAYABLE se1ai-annualIy, and the nr}ncipsI
postod ~, thn fronchio ssn5 81, - iou 10 neiepy