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is to give bond for the faithful discharge of his
duties in such sum- and with such suretes, as are re-
quired. The clerk to be sworn, and to record all
votes Of the corporation in book kept for that pur
pose Approved March 8, 1881
Chapter AS.
| AN ACT to amend section eighteen of chapter one
| hundred and eightynine of the Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and seventy-four, relating to
| Railroad Crossings.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
SECT. i. Section eighteen of chapter one hun.
dred and eightynine Of the public laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, is hereby amended by
inserting after the word 'reasonable in the eighth
line, the following, words or thata flagman is nee
essary for the public safety, at said crossing, they
may order one to be stationed there upon said app-
cation instead Of gates and so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. Is. When the municipal officers of a town
deem it necessary for public safety that gates should
be erected across way where it is crossed 6y rail
and close them they may, in writing request it to
be done and in case of neglect or refusal they may
apply to the county commissioners to decide upon
its reasonableness who after notice and hearing
to decide. When they decide that such request is
reasonable, or that fagman is necessary for the
public safety, at said crossing they may order
to be stationed there upon said application instead
of gates, and the corporation is to comply with it
and pay the costs; when they decide otherwise, the
costs are to be paid by the applicants
SECT. 2. This act shall apply to any application
tor gates now pending before any board of county
commissioners
SECT 8. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved March 9, 1881
Chapter 40.
AN ACT to abolish continuance fees in certain Su.
preme Judicial and Superior Courts of the state.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
SECT l. All fees for the continuance of causes
in the supreme judicial and superior courts of the
state in which the clerks are salaried officers are
hereby abolished
SECT 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this are hereby repealed.
lApproved March 9, 1871
Chapter so.
AN ACT for the better protection Of life in build
ings used for public purposes.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
SECT. l. ANY church, theatre, hall or other build
ing OF structure intended to be used temporarily
permanently for any public purpose or any school
house or schoo;room, public or private hereafter
constructed shall have all inner doors intended to
be used for egress theretrom open outwards.
SECT. 2 All outer doors of buildings struct-
ures of the kind mentioned in section one of this
act constructed hereafter to be constructed shall
be kept open when such buildings structures are
used by the public, unless such doors open out
may be kept closed.
SECT. 8. All hotels used for the accommo rotation
Of the public and all shops, mills factories and 9th
er buildings, more than two stories in height, in
which any trade manufacture or business is carried
on, which requires the presence of workmen 9TH
er persons in any part of the building above the first
story, shall be provided with such suitable and suf
fcient re-escapes, outside stairs ladders, the
municipal officers shall deem to be sufficient to afford
safe and easy escape from the building in Of
tire, and such fre-escapes ladders shall be at
tached to the building or be stored outside of such
officers shall direct and shall be Of such length and
number as said officers shall approve.
SECT. 4. Whoever violates the provisions of Sec
ton one, two three of this act shall forfeit the
sum of fifty dollars and further sum OF five dol
lars per day for every days continuance thereof to
be recovered by and for the of the town city
where such building is located, in an action on the
case, or by Indictment
SECT. 5. Whenever complaint is made to the
municipal officers of any town, that any building of
the kind mentioned in sections and three, now
or hereafter to be constructed. is deficient in facili
ties for egress by of the inner doors thereof
opening lnWards, or for the want of freescapes,
outside stairs ladders hereinbefore specified, it
shall be the duty of such municipal officers to give
notice to all parties interested in said matter and to
inspect such building, and if they find the same so
deficient they shall notify the owner occupant, les
qure of him such changes as shall be necessary to
make said doors open outwards and to provide suit
able and sufficient fre-escapes outside stairs lad
ders to be attached stored herein provided and
| such person shall be allowed thirty days to make
such changes and provisions and if he shall neglect
or refuse to make and provide the within said
time he shall forfeit the Of fifty dollars, and an
additional sum offve dollars per day for every days
continuance Of such neglect refusal to comply
with the provisions of this act, TO be recovered by
and for the of the city town where the build
ing is located in action the by indct-
ment. [Approved March 9, 1884,
Chapter 81.
AN ACT additional to chapter ffty-One of the Re.
vised Statutes, and to other acts relating to the
transportation OF passengers and freight by rail-
| road.
| Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows
| SECNr civ rd ,txy-co