The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-03-23
Continued from last week.

constructing or operating a railway
shall make proper cattle guards
where the same enters or leaves any
improved or fenced lard, and CON
Struct at all points Were such rail-
ways crosses any public road, good,
sufficient and safe crossing and cattle
guards and erect at such points, at
a sufficient elevation from the road
as to admit of free passage of
vehicles Of every kind a sign with
large ana distinct letters placed
thereon to give notice Of the proXi-
nifty Of the railway, and warn per-
sons of the necessity of looking out
for the train. Any railway company
%neglectlng or refusing to comply
with the provisions of this section
shall be liable for all damages sus-
tanned by reason of such refusal or
neglect, and it shall only be neces-
sary in order to recover damages for
the injured party to prove such neg
lect 1r refusal.
Section 81. Whenever any trac-
ton is being propelled upon a public
road, the whistle thereof shall not
be blown and the operator
thereof shall exercise reasonable
care and caution in the management
of the same so IS to avoid any accl-
dent that might occur from fright
upon the part Of any horse or other
draft or dOmesti: animal. Any per-
son operating a traction engine
upon the public highway shall upon
request or signal by putting up the
hand from the person driving a
FESTIVE horse or other draft or
domestic animal bring such traction
engine Immediately to d stop and II
travelling in the opposite direction
remain stationary 50 long a. NAV be
reasonable to ALLOW such horse or
animal TO pass, and if travelling in
the same direction, use reasonable
caution While such horse or animal
is passing and the operator or any
other person employed by the owner
Of SAID traction engine shall render
necessary assistance To the party
having IN charge said horse o: o ner
draft or domestic animal IN so pass
ing. no traction engine shall cross
any bridge, crossing or culveEC IN
the public highway or street unless
sound strong planks not less than
one foot wide and three inches thick
be placed and kept continuously
under the wheels. No trac Ion
engine having mud Tugs or ice spurs
attached to its wheels shall be
moved over any bridge, culVert or
street crossing without planking as
above stated.
Section 81. AM person violating
any of the provisions Of this act
shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined not to exceed fifty dollars
or be imprisoned in the county jail
not to exceed thirty days.
Section SO. The township super
Nvis;ers shall have all the main travel
ed roads including mail routes
in their township dragged
with any road or split-log drag at
such time as in their Judgment Is
most beneficial and they shall con-
tract therefor at their Mich meeting.
In choice of persons to do the work
or making contracts to do such
work, preference shall be given,
other things being equal to the oc-
cupants of the land AUDITING the
road or adjacent thereto at the point
where the work is to be done, but
if more than one occupant. the sup
ervisors may decide to which pre-
ference shall be given. So far as
possible such dragging shall be done
when the earth on r,ad surface is in
the condition to accomplish the best
results. Nothing herein contained
shall prohibit township supervisors
from causing other than main trav-
eled roads in their townships to be
dragged. No compensation shall be
paid to any person for dragging
roads unless the same De authorized
by the township supervisors and in
the manner directed by them and
7 other work than dragging may be