St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08

or of chapter Iss revised laws shall be deems
thereby have waived any claim Tor eSempehou IN
taxation by reason of any provision IN tne en@i' ~
the original company, or otherwise ,....r.
SEC = This act snail effect from its passage.
Approved November as, 1881.
No ,6-An act to proven, unjust determinations BY
railroad companies
II is hereby enacted, ETC.; .~..-.,t,x a
Sac Every person OF Psasonahle and equal
terms benefits, facilities and accommodations loi @
transportation Of themselves their agents Sha such
railroad; and the of the depots ouheinsS e
grounds tnersoI ae, a any 49, -essonabie and equal
Snr Two or more corporations whose roads con-
meet shall charge receive for the transportation
OF freight to any station the road OF either OF te
greater sum than is at the time charged or received
fox The transportaon OF the like and quantity OF
freight from the same original point OF iS 20
station at greater distance on tne ioAo u si'-' -
In the construcuon OF section the sum charged or
received Tor transportation OF freight shall include
ali terminal charges provided that this section shall not
be construed affecting the right OF any i!iIIo1s
Company TO establish such rates on freghts shipped
over their line in load lots from points outside the
points beyond the state as may seem i0i e4
SEC =. person or corporation which vioa.es any
provision of the preceding sections shah % pe
10 the party aggTeved for al damages sustained ~
reason OF such Violation be recovered in any proper
SEc l. This act shall be construed as TO pre-.
the issuing excursion mileage or com niu''O"
tickets the same now customary ~ sssage
SIC This act snail take eileSt ION - P-o
Approved November az, IsSa
No. s7-An act in amendment OF and ~ aoaao MS
title twenty-five OF the revised laws, reanng 10 Tolls
established by railroad corporations
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.: -
amended read as follows:
railroad corporation may establish for their sole
benefit toll upon all passengers and properly
their railroad at such rates as are Determined oy
the directors OF the corporation and may regulate sueh
conveyance and transportation, the weight OF oaos,
and other things in relation to hs use OF the ROAD as
the directors determine. But the supreme court al
session thereof holden in eountin the state or at
freehoders of the and due notice thereof
to any person or persons operating the railroad or
railroads complained Of may from time to time, upon
hearing before said court or upon report oil three COM
alter or reduce the toll Of any railroad operated
The method OF procedure IN such cases shall be
and the application be granted the shall make
order fixing the rate oil tolls and render Judgment
for the applicants their costs and in addi-
ton such damages the shall deem just
ANY persons refusing to perform the order
of the IN the premises shall be deemed IN con-
tempt and the supreme shall have iull chancery
powers Tor the enforcement OF any order
decree under this act.
Approved November as 1855.
No. ss.-An act in addition TO and In amendment o.
section three thousand three hundred and nineynine
OF the revised laws relating 10 railroad connections
II is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. The commissioners named in section 3sg0 OF
the revised laws, addition TO the powers Delegated
them by said section shall have power to determine
the time OF times when the passenger trains OF con-
Meeting railroads shall each other, having
view the convenience OF the travelling public, and
may make all necessary rules and regulations respect
ing the manner oil such consection and report and
award thereon upon other subjects named In said
section.
SEC. For the purposes named in section one Of
this act said commissioners may be appointed upon
the petition of twenty legal living any town
on the line of any oil railroads as well as upon the
petition OF the managers OF any OF said railroads.
SIC. This act shall take enect from It's passage.
Approved November 10, 1852.
No. 3o.-An act to amend sections s3eI and 33qa OF
the revised laws relating to the obstruction oil Tai
road crossings.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC. Section $685. chapter I57 Of the revised laws,
is hereby amended read as follows
n railroad corporation, or its servants or agents,
wiltuly or negligenty obstruct public highway or
farm crossing by their engines, tenders or cars, such
corporation servants agents shall be fined not less
i've dollars or more than twenty dollars.
SIC 2. Section 33o7, chapter ISL OF the revised
laws is hereby amended SO as TO reao as follows:
A conductor engineer OF freight tram VINO
allows said stop, and BY SO DONG Cd
public highway. crossing when re-