The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-25
FARM, FIELD, GARDEN.
Text of the Law Relative to
Stock Killed by Railroads.
LAYING OUT a FRUIT FARM.
Hew Eastern Capital Has Beea In.
Dleysa n Improving Land -
1aury Island.
Following 10 the text Of senate bill No
0O6, approved BY the governor:

Following 10 the text of senate bill No.
zoo, approved By the governor:
SECTION L That in all actions against per-
sons OF corporations owning or operating steam
!always In the state Of Washington. for in
!nriss to stock Of any kind except hogs BY coll
heion with moving trains, IL shall b conclusive
evidence Of negligence on the part Of the de-
Iendant 70 show that the railroad track was not
fenced % = 70 turn said stock from the track
ing or operatings railroad shall fence the rail-
road track through the occupied or enclosed or
cuidvatsd lands Of any individual or corpora
ton. It shall b the duty of said person or cor.
poraoon, ct their expense, to put In place and
maintain such gates or bars q may b necessary
TO give the owner, together with his stock, &C.
cess TO the several parts Of his land. Persons
holding or occupying land under any Of the
land laws OF the United States, or By contract Of
purchase from any land grant railroad, or under
equitable title Of any kind which gives them
the right OF occupancy, shan b considered -
the ownero Of the land % held and occupied for
the purpose Of this act Failure 70 provide
such crossings with gates and bars for sixty
days after written notice from the owners re.
Quiring the same, shall subject the person or
corporation In default 70 . penalty Of two hum
drsd and city dollars 70 b. recovered BY the
owner OF the land By action In the superior
court Of the county; Provided That NO more
than one crossing In every half mile shall Be re-
quirsd under this oct upon the property Of any
one owner.
Sec. when any stock shall b killed or in.
jured By collision with railroad train or with
railroad engine, 1t shall b the duty Of the en-
ginser and fireman Of the engine, within forty.
eight hours thereafter, TO report the accident to
the division superintendent Of the road, stating
tho manner OF the accident, the place Of it, oc.
currence and the name Of the owner of the
stock killed or injured, II known, and imme.
diately upon receipt Of such report It shall b
the duty of such division superintendent to
transmit the Same to the owner OF the stock If
known, and II not known. TO cause the said 70.
port to b hled with the agent of the company
nearest the place OF the accident, to 10 BY him
kept 1t his once for the inspection of the public
Failure on the part Of the Officers or agents in
this section mentioned 70 comply with the ~
Quirements Of the sectioa shall subject the Der.
son or corporation owning or operating the rail.
way 70 penalty Of double the market value OF
the stock injured or killed, to b recovered BY
the owner thereof In IN action In the superior
court Of the county.
DEC. L In oil actions for injury 70 stock By
collision with moving railway trains whore the
plaintiff shall recover. and In actions to recover
. penalty under this oct In which the plaintiff
shall recover judgment, the judge shall allow
. reasonable attorneys fee, to be taxed a. part
Of the costa