The Newtown bee., 1878-06-13
House Bill No. Z50.l CHAPTER LXXXIx.
An Act relating to Connecting Railroads

An Act relating to Connecting Railroads
 Be it cnarted by the 5 '.ate and House of Repre-
 sCntat;ves in General Assembly convened
 Ssc'i ID l. When the railroad of the Connecticut Central railroaI conn any. or a2y of its branches as now con ucted meets Or lawfully crosses another railroad at the same lsgel herewith, the corporations persons by which either of said railroads is owned CT operated, may with the written consent of the b ard of railroad cOmmis- siouers and upon such terms IS said railroad com missoners shall after due hearing prescribe, enter it's road upon unite the same with and use the road of the other. but no locomotive engine or other motive power.shall be allowed to run upon a railroad except such as s owned 0rcontrolled by ih corporation owning CT p'rating such railroad, or with the consent of such corporation, and every such cNp ration or p rsOns shall at all reasonable times and for a reasonable compensation, draw over it's or their railroad the passengers merchan- lise and cars of the other and each of them shall fir reasonable compensation provide upon it's railroad convenient aIrd suitable depot accommO- dations for the passengers and merchandise Of the C. o.har roafs passing to and over it, and shall receive and deliv the san e in the manner it re:ei s-s and delivers it's own passengers and freight.
 Ssc. ,. If the corporations or persC ns cannot agree upon the stated periods al which the of one shall be drawn over the other and the com pensatiOn to be pad therefor oreannot agree upon the terms and c0nLi ions Il lon which 1mmOla- tions shall be furnished for the passengers and merchandise of the other the railroad commission CTS, upon the petition of either party and notice to the efhzr, shall hear the parties and shall in each caze determ ne (having reference to the n- V snienee and interest Of the corporations and Of the public to be accommodated theT byj the sted periods for drawing clrs and the compens tiOns tuereaE or the terms and conditions for passeners and merchandise or the relus ite terminal accom- III 1tlatious as aforesaid. And upon application of ether party shall determine all questions letwe tile parties in rela ion to the | arsportztion o freight and passeneess and ether business on in co Inected Hitl' said railroads in which they 1T joiatly inter st i, Fnd the manner n which e .i51 nsss shall be dona nd sppor ion to E. C corp srs ions or P rss thai- rep etiye shsres gf the expenses, receipts ane in 9sls of the same And the award of the gHmissi Jnsrs Or a major pzrt If ftheln shall b. binding upon he respe ve s,Yr 5ra lions and perscns interested therein for one var or until the commissioners shall revise su alter the same provided, however, that any CT on CT FzarpoTstica seeracEed by any order of tfse rsisrsd cofrI m ssioneTs made under the pro visions of this sri, may slpeii from the sams to the urer-ar court ol the county Eiserein ad ra1rna1is met. within twenty d.. eft the date Q 5fura r. n the ssns nam ' That appe iis gre nov allowed s7p1n any FEecssi1 Tsist8ss to the i3estiasl. alaHslanmsnt. gr chzngzng af dspots or st4ti8EaS-
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