Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
WHAT RAILROADS MUST DO.

viously given in the REGISTER:
WHAT RAILROADS MUST DO.
Railroad companies are required tC
provide suitable water closets at all sta.
r tions, for the accommodation OF the
/ travelling public, and at stations where
, they keep an agent, TO keep posted in a
conspicuous place, at or near the en-
, trance to the passenger depot, a table
giving the time OF arrival and departure
/ OF all trains carrying passengers, and
: which stop at such stations, also the di-
rection each train is goRg; and at all
. stations where there 5 a telegraph Of
, fee, the company shall keep a black
board. at least feet In length and
feet in width; outside OF aud near to the
entrance to said Office, upon which no.
. tice shall be given at least Is minutes
before the schedule time Of any train
carrying passengers, whether the train
is on time or rot, and if late how much.
Every such passenger station shall be
opened and kept open at least one hour
before the arrival OF such train.
TENANT NOT LIABLE FOR LANDLORDS :
TAXES.
A tenant shall not be held liable for
his landlords taxes further than his own
Indebtedness to him for rent. II the
rent be payable in a share OF the crop,
such share only shall be liable.
ARINE.
1t shall be unlawful for any manufac-
turer or vender OF oleomargarine, arti,
fetal or adulterated butter, to manufac-
ture or offer for sale within the limits
OF this State, any oleOmargarine, arti-
lcial or adalterated butter, whether the
same be manufactured within the State,
unless the same shall be- colered pink.
A violation of this act is miSdemeanor,
punishable by a fine Of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
NO CIGARETTES FOR MINORS.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons in this State to procure for
In any way, directly or indirectly, or to
give, sell or furnish any cigarette or
opium in any form, to any minor under
10 years OF age, when he knows or has
reason to believe him to be such. Nio-
lations OF this law are miSdemeanorS,
punishable by fine of not less than
twenty. five nor more than one hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than thirty days nor more
than six months, or both In the diScre-
tion OF the court. This act does not
apply 10 opium in any form sold upon
prescription of regular practicng ply
Sician.
,-nopei rrrc ~ rrrsrrcES' coT-pTS
The fees of jurors in justices courts
shall be one dollar each for the first day
and fifty cents for each day served
thereafter in any case, instead of fifty
cents for trying the case as at present.
ODD FELLOWS LODGES.
Hereafter If any subordinate lodge of
odd Fellows in tbs Stdvd, working un-
der the jurisdiction of the grand lodge
OF said order for said State shall dis
band, surrender its charter, and cease
to work, all its property, real and per-
sonal, shall vest in the said grand lodge
OF the State, TO be held by that body Tor
the charitable uses of the order in the
State, according In its rules and regula-
tions. Said grand lodge is authorized In
its corporate name TO sue for and recov-
er said property.
RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS.
Whenever the citizens Of any county
desire the relocation OF their county seat
they may file their petition, or petitions,
for Such relocation at a place, or places,
to be named therein, at any regular
session OF the County Court OF such
county. None but legal voters OF the
county shall sign the petition and every
place to be voted for must have the pc
tition Of two-fiths Of the voters OF the
county, to be estimated by allowing one
vote for every six persons as shown by
the last preceding census. The Court
shall, at the term the petition is filed,
order that vote be taken on such re-
| location at the next general election,
but If there be none that year, then a
special election shall be ordered held
not less than sixty days nor more than
four mohths after such order. Peti-
TONERS shall give bond In the penalty OF
IS, 900, approved by the Court, to defray
expenses of election in case there is no
relocation No bond, no special cleo
ton. II any place voted for shall re-
ceiye three-fifths OF all the votes cast 1t
shall be the county seat unless 1t be
within miles of the State line, when 1t
shall require three-fourths of the total
vote to make it the county seat.
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT LIENS.
The lien OF a judgment may be en-
forced in court OF equity after an eX-
ecution or fieri iaciaS thereon, has been
duly returned TO the Office of the Court,
or to the justice from which ii was
ssued. showing by the return thereon.
that no property could be found from
which such execution could be made.
provided that such lien may be enforced
IN equity without such return when an
xecution or fieri faciaS has not been
ssued within two years from the date
OF the Judgment.
CLERK s FEES, CERTIFICATES OF DEATHS,
ETC.
County Clerks shall keep record of
certificates of births, deaths and mar
riages, and shall annually on tho first
day of July render complete report OF
the same to the registrar of vital statiS-
tics. Clerks fee for each certificate
shall be five cents instead of two as
heretofore.
ACTIONS IN DErlNUE.
Concerning action in de,inue, the fol-
lowing is added to the present law
III on an issue concerning several
things. in one count, no verdict be
found for part of them, it shall not be
error. but the plaintiff shall be barred
of his title to the things omitted and
IL the verdict omit price or value, the
court may at any time have jury en-
panneled to ascertain the same.
LAWFUL FENCES.
All wire fences heretofore built are
lawful. but if hereafter built snail be
four feet high and shall consist OF not
less than six strands, the first, five
inces; second, ten inches; third, seven
teen inches; fourth, twenty-five inches;
fifth. thirtv-six inches, and sixth, forty
eight inches from the ground. II built
of barbed wire there shall be used in
stead of the fifth strand, a plank not
less than six inches wide and one inch
thick. No change is made concerning
rail, plank or stone fences.
; PRISONERS MAX WORN OUT FINES cS
ROADS.
Persons confined in county jails on ca
pas profne may, if not physically dis
abled, be compelled to work on county
roads or upon the streets or alleys OF an
incorporated town to pay fines and
costs, IL they are unable or refuse to pay
otherwise. Ball and chain may be at