The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-03
TWO RAILROAD
BILLS WILL Be
INTRODUCED
One Has Reference to Clear
ance Of Tracks and Other
to Cabooses
B0kR0 Of CONTROL BILL HAS
BEEN INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Representative Hoge of Mclean Coun.
ty Is Father Of The Measure-Some
of the Provisions of the Bill ami Its
Methods Of Operation.

- Bismarck; n. D.. Feb. s.--Tyo i'm
portant bills that will receH >he
support Of the trainmen of the Sxa.
ana which may cause some little Sc
position OH the part Of the railroads.
VIII be introduced within the next
few days. One Of these has to do
with the construction of cabooscs
while the other covers the question
OF clearance between cars and OBJ
structtons at the sides of the tracks.
In the clearance bill the features
are decidedly interesting, and the ar
guments that will be advanced in
favor OF the proposed measure are
that the passage Of the same will
serve to add protection to the lives
OF the tratnmen employed in the state.
1t IL provided in the bill that the
width Of the cars or engines, over
all, ia ter feet and six inches, while
the heighth above the rail is fixed at
fourteen feet and two inches. These
figures are inside of the present meas
Hrements oil the cars or locomotives.
1t Is also provided that no obstruc-
tton Of any kind shall be constructed
at the side of the tracks at a distance
OF less than eight feet from the GEN.
ter of the rail. Also. no obstruction
Is to be erected closer than twenty
one feet overhead from the rails. Plat
forms not over four feet high are al
lowed to be constructed CLOSER to the
rails than are the other Instructions.
With reference to tunnels or per-
manent improvements, the discretion
ary power to compel reconstruction
ts placed In the hands of the state
railroad commission. The provisions
of the bill are to become effective
Jan. l., 1918. ~ s.5.s-,
1t is also provided that the railroad
companies shall maintain the ground
along the tracks in good shape so
that trainnlen will net be- endangered
by reason OF their work by the side
of the trains
Members Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, who are pushing
the passage OF this measure, point out
that it will not be necessary for the
railroad companies to reconstruct
along their sidetracks, but that the
tracks themselves can be shifted
slightly and that they will then be
enabled to conform to the provisions
Ut the act at little expense. Their OBJ
lect is more to prevent construction
Of such distractions in the future, as
they contend that every provision
should be made to safeguard the lives
Of the switchmen, brakemen and con-
ductors employed. The statistics of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
lnen show one in every 12ss men
kille!. with one In eevry eight in
jured, and that is one of the argu-
nents they will use in seeking favor
HI va.st1 LII
In the other bill that will be pre-
sented It is asked that the cabooses
used by railroads in the state be. con-
strncted with the came strength as is
given 10 tine 10000 pound freight cars
Two years ago the assembly passed
"a bill that in which dtnky cabooses
were done away with and the bill
tha: will be presented this year will
Ie an amendment TO that measure.
1t is contendcd that since the dinky
caboose bill was passed that the raii-
roads have been Joining two of the
dinky cahooses together to make one,
and that as result they are rot
strong enough 10 safeguard the lives
Of the ;Tainmen.
Agreement Reached.
Agreement has heen reached by the
stub. committee Of the house ana SEN
ate educational committee to reconi-
mend amendments 10 the school laws
that will reinsta.o the district school
tressnrers who we're to have been
abolished under the bill as originally
proposed. There was veritable
storm or protcs: against this action
and In recommending that az amend
ment Da made 10 the bill! the com.
mittees are taking that fact into coz
side. alton
Work on the big DILL is progressing
n ver; satisfactory manner and
within the next waek or two tho sub
committee will he able to -epor: back
to the main committees their pre-
posed aMendtacn:s. There will then
De further consideration OF the ques-
tion by those committees and when
the report comes out, It is expected
that it will bo unanimous from boti,
committees.
Control Bill In.
Representative Hogc of Mclean
county yesterday afternoon intro
duced the bill providing for tho con-
tro! of state institutions by n single
board of control. Unic: his proposed
measure the board would consist of
three members to lie appointed by the
governor prior to the adjournment o.
the present Legislative assembly, hold
ing for terms Of two, four and six
years. respectively. Two Of the men,
bers q! tho board are to be named
from the political party having n
plurality of the membership os the
present assembly and subsequent up