The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6zaa-lNO. II4l.

CHAPTER 6233-(NO II4).
AN ACT Requiring Railroad Companies, Cor.
porations, Firms or Individuals, Owning or
Operating Railroad, Log Road or Iram
ida to Build, Construct, Maintain and Keep
in Good Passable Condition, Highway and
Street Crossings; and Providing for Having
the Same Done in Case of Failure to do
road; Creating Lien Therefor, and Pro.
viding for Its Endorsements.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature OF the STATE
Section l. All railroad companies, csrpo.
rations, firms or individuals owning or opes..
ating a line of railroad, log road or tram road
in the State of Florida shall build, construct.
maintain and keep in good condition highway
crossings at all points where said line OF
railroad is crossed by any public, county or
1euured By 'V she B Board of County
ers or the Town Council; such crossings to be
constructed with as little slant as practicable,
so as to render easy passage over same with
Sec. 2. The highway and street crossings
herein provided for, shall at all times be sub.
ject to the inspection and approval OF the
Board of County Commissioners Of the county
in which the same is located, or to the in
spection and approval OF the CITY or town
council il within an incorporated city or town.
Sec. g. Whenever any crossing is not con-
structed or maintained as provided in Section
of this Act, the County Commissioners, or
the City or Town Council, as the case may be,
shall give the owner or operator OF such ran.
road a notice in writing, setting forth the
place and nature of crossing required, or re-
pairs needed, requiring the crossings to be
, built, or the repairs made, within thirty days
from the time of the service OF such notice.
The service of such notice upon any agent
of the owner or operator OF such railroad, re.
siding or having an office or place OF business
in the county, shall be deemed service upon
the owner or operator, or such service may be
effected by mailing copy. OF the notice to
the owner or operator of such railroad ad'
dressed to him at his usual place OF business
with the legal postage thereon.
Sec. 4. Ii the railroad company. owner or
operator of such railroad, log road or tram
road shall fail or refuse to construct such
crossing or to make the required repairs
within the time specified in the notice then
the County Commissioners, or the City or Town
Council, as the case may be- shall proceed to
have said crossings built or repaired, as requir'
ed and upon completion thereof shall file in the
Office of the Clerk Of Circuit Court Of the
County an iemized statement of the expenses
for labor and material, sworn to by the Super.
intendent of the Work, which statement shall
Lien Record Book and shall thereupon become
lien upon the roadbed and rolling stock of
said railroad.
Sec. S. Immediately upon. recording such
statement the Clerk shall send copy Thereon
by mail to any officer or agent of the owner
or operator of said railroad, log road or tram
road. or deliver the same in person, and i
such company, owner or operator shall fail
to pay the same within twenty days then suit
may be instituted to enforce the payment there.
Of.
Sec. 6. The liens created under the pro.
visions of this Act may be enforced by On
ordinary suit at law, or as is now or may
hereafter be provided by law for the enforce.
ment Of liens.
Sec. T. Judgments rendered and entered
under the provisions of this Act shall in.
clude reasonable allowance for attorneys
fees.
Sec. 8. This Act shall become effective upon
its passage and approval by the Governor or
upon becoming law without his approval
| Approved May ~, 1911.
CHAPTER 6234-(NO. Iis).
| AN ACT to Require That All Railroad Loco
motives Operated and used for Drawing Pas
senger and Freight Trains Shall be Equip
ped With and Use an Headlight and Pro.