The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03

approval of location that accepted by the corpora
tion the may be- excluding tue day OF the com
mencement of the session Of said sad railway
located or more countless toe supreme judicial
court in either county shall have Jurisdiction OF any s
appellate proceeding The appellants shall serve write
notice appeal upon said municipal officers fourteen
days at least before the session of said court and shall at
the of II the appeal is then entered, and
not afterwards, the court shall appoint committee OF
three disinterested who shall be sworn ad one
of them dies declines becomes interested the court
may appoint some suitable person IN his place and they
shall give such notice the court has ordered view the
proposed route or ioutes, and location or locations ana
appointment defining therein the route and location a. 10
ways determined by them which after accept
certified the railroad commissioners aud received by
them 10 lieu of the approval of the municipal officers
failure to appeal shall not the corporation from
making new application to the municipal officers said
nine, upon presentation of such petition, endorse their
approval thereon and the corporation may then proceed
first file with the clerk of the Of county commission
ers Of the county in which said street railway = 10 be
located, copy Of the location and plan AFORESAID any
extension Of addition to variation from the location by
act may be made in accordance with, and subject TO the
limitations Of the foregoing provisions provided that no
navigate without special permission Of the legislature
first obtained But no road shall be located under TINS
act any paved maeadamzed street in amy city in
this state without the permission Of the mayor and alder
men thereof.
SECT. If any corporation formed under the foregoing
sections does not within three years after its articles OF
association filed and recorded in the office OF the sec
rotary of state begin the construction Of its road anu e
pend thereon ten per cent Ut its capital Its corporate
existence and power shall cease .. bsvs te ,,ower 70
revive the charter Of any such corporation which may
within the time limited by this act, upon an application
made them therefor by the directors of such corporation
after notice and hearing thereon
SECT g. Such corporation outside of the limits of
Streets road for the location, construction and
by its location aforesaid public lands and all
materials in and upon it, whenever for any reason it
within the limits of said streets, roads OF ways but
the land taken shall not exceed four rods in width
location outside Of the limits of any street road or
shall be approved BY said commissioners unles it ap
limits OF said streets, roads or ways .
SECT TO- So far applicable the provisions of sections
seventeen nineteen, twenty, twenty-five, twenythree,
twenty four twenty-five twentysx, twenty thirty
i've m ftsss yseven xyeghs
hundred and fourteen hundred and fifteen, one
hundred and eighteen and enc hundred and twenty-six
of chapter ftyone OF the revised statutes shall apply
to street railways.
SECT Street railways shall be constructed and main
tanned in such form and manner and with such rails and
towns where the located may direct, and when
the judgement of such corporation it shall be
said alterations shall the sole expense Of said
corpotion with the and in accordance with the
directions of such municipal officers Ii the tracks of
street railway steam railway and dispute arises
10 any way to inc OF s eoa nd
determine in writing in what manner the crossing shall be
SECT No railway shall be operated for street
traffic until said commissioners have made an inspection OF
lie tave Any person or corporation violating the pro-
visions of this section forfes to the state hundred
o orby complaint and Indictment and the attorney
general shall institute proceedings to recover the same
10 construct or maintain any railway for similar purposes
the Streets roads that may be lawfully occu-
SON corporation lawfully operating any street railway
any point to which the tracks Of any other street rail-
ytprlH may Ar1far nd no
same, such terms and in such manner as may be agreed
upon between the parties or il they shall not agree to be
determined by the railroad commissioners upon applica
ton, notice and hearing therefor.
SECT. H. Any corporation organized under the provs
ions of this may and maintain all necessary
convenient power stations houses ard lines OF poles,
laws Tie REBUILDING the erection Of posts and lines
for the purposes Of electricity.
at all times to make all such regulations as to the
mode of of tracks of any street railway the rate of
speed and the removal and disposal of and ice from
pany the public safety convenience may require.
repair portions Of streets, ways, shall
be them occupied and shall make all other repairs
paired reasonable notice. such repairs may be made
BY d & aa shall be liable
for any loss OF damage which any person may sustain by
such corporation its agents or servants OF by reason OF
any distractions defects in any street road of
ation its agents or servants and shall hold such city
town harmless from any suits for such loss or damages
pfoVueQ SucH company sphit Paye uttCe ol any
and shall be allowed to defend tie same.
SECT. Is. If any person shall wifuly and mslicioosy
obstruc any street railway corporation in the of its
roads tracks property the passing Of cars of said
corporation thereon such and all who shall aid
abet therein shall be punished by fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars, may be imprisoned i'll the county Jail
Tor period not exceeding sixty days;
SECT. 49, Upon written application by any street rail
way company to the municipal officers OF any city or town.
and hearing thereon the municipal officers may authorize
said company to discontinue the running of its cars dur
ing such portion of the winter months and upon such
terms and conditions they may determine; said COM
nan ma 9Dnp1
road commissioners who shall after reasonable notice and
hearing. make such determination thereon as shall be
reasoab and proper and their decision shall be final.
SECT 20 All damages under section nine OF this act
shall be determined and paid in the and under the
proceedings provided by chapter fone of the revised
statutes fir lands taken for steam railroads.
SECT 21 The provisions OF this act, except as to sec
lions Mines eighteen and twenty, shall in way apply to
railways in actual operation to special char
tiers already granted.
SECT. 90. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approytd March 2S.l
Chapter 969.
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