Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

ApprOV0U June q 1913. COpy IdW
NV I caiA l1'5 $50, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To repeal section 1S06m of the
statutes and to create a new section
of the statutes to be numbered 1806m,
relating to the construction and use Of
caboose cars on railroads, and provid-
ing penalty.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1806m of the stat
utes is repealed.
Section g. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to be numbered and to
read: Section 1S06m. l. The provisions
of this section shall apply to any cor
poration or to any person or persons
while engaged as common carriers in the
transportation by railroad of passengers
or property within this state to which the
regulative power of this state extends.
2. From and after the first day of
June, 1914, it shall be unlawful, except as
otherwise provided in this act for any
such common carrier by railroaod to
use on it's lines any caboose car or other
car used for like purpose unless such
caboose or other car shall be at least
twenty-four feet in length, exclusive OF
the platforms, and equipped with two
four wheel trucks, and said caboose or
other car shall be Of constructive
strength equal to that of the sixty thou
sand pound capacity freight cars, and
shall be provided with a door in each
end thereof, and outside platforms across
each end of said car; each platform shall
not be less than twenty -four inches in
width and shall be equipped with proper
guard rails and with grab irons and steps
for the safety of persons getting on and
off said car. Said steps Shall be
equipped with suitable rod, board or
other guard at each end and at the back
thereof property designed to prevent slip
ping from said step. Said caboose shall
have cupola, necessary closets and win
doWs.
8. Whenever any such caboose cars or
other cars now in use by such common
carriers as provided by subsection 1
hereof shall after this section goes into
effect be brought into any shop for gen
eral repairs, it shall be unlawful to again
put the same into service by such COM
mon carrier within this state unless 1t be
equipped as provided in subsection of
this section.
4. The provision of this section shall
not apply 10 the use Of Caboose cars
operated in yards, and in transfer service.
and in case of unusual and unforeseen de-
mands of traffic Caboose cars not con-
structed in compliance with this SEQ
ton may be used temporarily. Provided,
that the railroad company desiring to use
the same shall apply to and obtain an
order from the railroad commission
granting the privilege to temporarily use
the same.
8. The railroad commission shall have
power to limit or prescribe che maximum
height Of any caboose to be used upon
any railroad operating in or through
this state and said commission is hereby
authorized to grant to any common car
rier aforesaid, upon full hearing and for
good cause shown a reasonable extern
sion OF time in which to comply with
the provisions Of this section; provided.
that in no case shall such extension in
the aggregate exceed a period Of one year
from the time herein limited for COM
pliance with this section.
g. Any common carrier as provided in
subsection / Of this section violating any
of the provisions Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined not
than five hundred dollars for each offens6.
Z. In addition to the powers hereto
fore granted to the railroad commission os
wisconsin, the said commission is here~
by specifically empowered, authorized and
directed Immediately after the passage OF
this section to investigate the condi-
tions and efficiency Of caboose cars now
in use on railroads in this state, and If
found upon investigation that it is inn
possible for any railroad company to
comply with subsections 2, 3, 4, and
of this section said commission shaN have
the power to grant to such company the
right to construct O. cahO0se which III their
judgment will comply as near as possible
with subsection Of this section ana
which, in their udgment, viii be safe and
convenient for the employees and trav-
commission grant permission to amy rail
road company to construct cab0ose that
has less chan two four wheel trucks.
Section 2. This act snail take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.