The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-24
CHAPTER XCY.

An Act to further amend section thirty-six of the
act entitled "An-act to authorize the formation
of railroad corporations and regulate the same, I"
approved April second, A. D. eighteen hundred
and seventy three. val
]. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That section
thirtysix of the act entitled AN act to authorize
the formation of railroad corporations and regu.
late tie same" approved April second, A. d.
eighteen hundred and seventy three, which sec.
ton was amended by an act entitled "A further
supplement to an act entitled An act to authorize
the formation of railroad corporations and regu.
late the same approved April second. A D. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy three" which act was
approved March eighth, A; D; eighteen hundred
and seventy seven, be and the same Is hereby
further amended SO as TO read as follows:
"s6. And be it enacted That it shall be lawful
for any company incorporated under this act, in
addition to the power hereinbefore given to build
viaducts over any navigable or other rivers,
streams or bay of water, which said railroad may
cross, putting In such yiaduct, pivot draw, with
two openings, each of no less width than the
widest opening In any viaduct or bridge now
built over any such river. stream or bay of water,
at right angles to the main channel. located at q
point convenient for navigation and such COM
pany shall at all times. when such river. stream
or bay y navigabe for the safety OF persons navi
eating the same, cause to be kept q red light at
each outer side of said draws and white light on
each inner side of said draws, which shall be
lighted every evening at or before sunset. and be
kept lighted till daylight; and shall also keep or
cause to be kept suitable person or suitable per-
sons at each of said bridges to open the draws for
the free passage of all vessels with standing
masts or pipes; and for each and every neglect to
keep such light and to open the draws when neces.
sary. the said company shall forfeit and pay the
sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered with
costs in any court having jurisdiction thereof by
any persons who shall sue for the same within six
months after time OF such neglect; provided, that
corporations formed under this act shall not take
any land under water belonging to this state. until
the consent of the riparian commissioners shall
first be had and obtained, who are hereby author
lied to convey the same on receiving such COM
pensation as they may fix; provided further. that
no corporation organized under this act shall be
authorized to take, use or occupy by condemnation
any lands belonging to the state of New Jersey
or any franchises, lands, or located route of any
bridge, railroad canal, turnpike or other corpora
ton chartered for the purpose of facilitating trans
poration, except for the purpose of crossing said
land or route of said corporation, and except the
lands of such other corporations not necessary for
the purposes or their franchises; and provided.
further that railroad may be located or con-
structed under this act on the surveyed routes or
location of any other railroad with the consent of
such corporation. and not otherwise: and provided
further that railroad under this act shall cross
another railroad at less angle than forty-five de-
grees. be and the same is hereby amended, so that
the last prov'so herein shall read follows to wit
and provided, further. that no railroad under this
act shall cross another railroad at q less angle
than twenty degrees"
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately. .fa
Passed March ~ 1885, iHHaio e