ner for a reasonable time before and after the arrival of facilities to in SEC. 3532. When the railroad of any company, G. S. 1875, 329, being a trunk road, shall, at or near the same place, Trunk roads to $ 59. connect with or be intersected by two or more other afford equal railroads, which are competing lines for the business to tersecting or from such trunk railroads, equal facilities, including roads. price and rates, shall be afforded by the company operating said trunk road to each of said competing roads, in the interchange of cars and transportation of freight, as well as in ticketing passengers and checking baggage. $ 60. furnish such SEC. 3533. If any such competing railroad company G. S. 1875, 329, shall at any time deem itself aggrieved in reference to How to compel such facilities, its managers may complain to the Rail-companies to road Commissioners, who, after due notice and hearing, facilities." shall prescribe such regulations as will, in their judg ment, secure reasonable facilities for the accommodation of the business of each of said connecting railroads, and fix the terms on which such facilities shall be afforded by or to each of said railroad companies; and the Superior Court may compel the performance thereof, by attachment, mandamus, or otherwise, and the expenses of the proceedings shall be paid by said parties, as shall be determined on by said court. § 61. sioners as to SEC 3534. When it shall appear to the Railroad G. S. 185, 329, Commissioners, by the written complaint of the presi- order by Raildent, or a majority of the directors, of any railroad com- road Commispany in this State, or a majority of the selectmen of any connections to town through which any railroad passes, that the busi- be made. ness connections of any other railroad connected with such railroad are not convenient and reasonable for the accommodation of the inhabitants on the line of such road, said commissioners shall forthwith cause a notice to be given to all parties interested, specifying the time and place of hearing such complaint, and on such hearing, if good and sufficient cause exist, shall make such regulations in relation thereto as they shall deem proper; and any railroad company neglecting to comply with such regulations shall forfeit to the State twenty-five dollars for each day of such neglect. SEC. 3535. Every railroad company owning or G. S. 1875, 329, operating any railroad, located wholly or in part within § 62. roads to have All connecting this State, which connects with any other railroad in equal facilities, this State, shall receive, and with reasonable dispatch draw over the same, the passengers, merchandise, and cars of the company owning or operating such connecting railroad, and shall not in any manner discriminate as to time and price for such hauling against said connecting railroad, in favor of other shippers at said point of connection; and if any such company shall fail so to do, complaint may be made thereof by such connecting railroad to the Railroad Commissioners, who, after reasonable notice to such company complained of, shall, if upon a hearing they find the complaint true, order such company, to receive and forward, as herein provided for, such passengers, merchandise, and cars as may be delivered to it by said connecting railroad. G. S. 1875, 330, $ 63. Penalty. 1882, ch. 55. be provided with safety couplers. SEC. 3536. Every railroad company refusing to conform to any order made, as specified in the preceding section, shall be fined twenty-five dollars. SEC. 3537. Every railroad company, operating any Freight cars to railroad located partially or wholly in this State, shall cause every freight car that shall be built or purchased for use on such railroad, to be provided with couplers so arranged as to render the presence of any person between the ends of the cars unnecessary for the purpose of coupling the same. 1882, ch 55. Such couplers to be approved by Railroad Com missioners. 1882, ch. 55. Penalty. G. S. 1875, 330, § 64. Connecting aprons. Hand-cars. any SEC. 3538. No couplers shall be placed on freight cars built or purchased as specified in the preceding section, nor shall any new couplers be substituted for any in use, until the same shall have been approved by the Railroad Commissioners, and such couplers shall be hung at such height above the face of the railroad track as shall be designated by such commissioners. SEC. 3539. Every railroad company which shall permit a violation of the two preceding sections, shall forfeit to the State for every such violation the sum of fifty dollars. SEC. 3540. Every railroad company shall provide its passenger, baggage, mail, and express cars with suitable platforms to secure the safety of persons passing from car to car, or connecting aprons or bridges. to the approbation of said commissioners, except that freight or baggage cars need not be thus connected with the platform of a passenger car attached to a freight train; shall not allow any hand-car, or other car not moved by steam belonging to it, and used upon its railroad, when removed from the railroad track (except when placed in a building prepared for it), to remain within fifty feet of any road or highway crossing said track; shall from the first day of May until the first day of November, annu- Drinking water. ally, carry through each passenger car, once an hour, a suitable quantity of good drinking water for the free use of the passengers, with suitable appurtenances for carry each Name of sta tion. ing it, and a clean glass tumbler for using it; shall give Checks for bageach passenger, who shall be separated from his baggage gage. by said company, a receipt or check for it at the time of receiving it; and shall conspicuously post on passenger depot building the name of the station, and on each passenger car which leaves the termini of their own or any other road, a legible card or cards, not less than Designation of three feet in length, with large letters, distinguishing press trains. way from express trains, and designating the direction in which the trains are next to move, unless such cards shall be dispensed with by the commissioners. way and ex $ 65. SEC. 3541. No person shall fraudulently evade or at- G. S. 1875, 330, tempt to evade, the payment of any fare lawfully estab- Penalty for lished by a railroad company, and whoever does not, fraudulently evading payupon demand, first pay such fare, shall not be entitled to ment of fare. be transported over any railroad; but conductors or employees of railroad companies shall not put a passenger off from trains between stations. commutation SEC. 3542. No railroad company which has had a G. S. 1875, 330, $66. system of commutation fares in force for more than four change in years shall alter or abolish it, except for the regulation fares. of the price charged for such commutation; and such price shall, in no case, be raised to an extent that shall alter the ratio as it existed on the first day of July, 1865, between such commutation and the rates then charged for way fare, on the railroad of such company. 67. SEC. 3543. Every railroad company shall transport G. S. 1875, 330, milk for every person by the same trains and upon the Transportasame conditions as it transports milk for per son. other any tion of milk. §§ 41, 42, SEC. 3544. Every railroad company which shall will. G. S. 1875, 530, fully refuse to transport milk for any person according Penalty for reto law, shall forfeit twenty dollars to him who shall sue port milk. therefor. fusing to trans re- 1835, ch. 82. Freight charges on for shorter dis tance not to be more than for a SEC. 3545. No railroad company shall charge or ceive for the transportation of freight to any station its road a greater sum than is at the time charged or received for the transportation of the like kind and quantity longer distance. of freight from the same original point of departure, and under similar circumstances, to a station at a greater distance on its road in the same direction. Two or more railroad companies, whose roads connect, shall not charge or receive for the transportation of freight to any station on the road of either of them a greater sum than 1885, ch. 82. Penalty. 1879, ch. 115. Penalty for refusing to transport material for repair of another road. G. S. 1875, 530, 45. Penalty for is at the time charged or received for the transportation of the like kind and quantity of freight from the same original point of departure and under similar circumstances to a station at a greater distance on the road of either of them in the same direction. In the construction of this section the sum charged or received for the transportation of freight shall include all terminal charges; and the road of a company shall include all the road in use by it, whether owned or operated under a contract or lease. SEC. 3546. Every railroad company which violates any provision of the preceding section, in addition to the liability for all damages sustained by reason of such violation, shall forfeit two hundred dollars, to be recovered to his own use, by the party aggrieved, or to the use of the State by the State's Attorney of the county in which such violation was committed, but no action for any such forfeiture shall be maintained unless the same is brought within one year from the date of such violation. SEC 3547. Every railroad company which shall refuse to transport over the line of its road any railroad ties, sleepers, or material to be used in the construction or repair of any other railroad, at the same rate or price as other freight of the same class, shall forfeit not less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars, half to him who shall sue therefor, and half to the State. SEC. 3548. Every railroad company which shall refuse to give a receipt to the owner or shipper of any comrefusing to give modity, delivered to it for transportation, describing such commodity, shall forfeit to such owner or shipper fifty dollars. receipt. G. S. 1875, 330, § 68. Certain employees to wear badges. G. S. 1875, 330, $ 69. Being on car platforms or grounds, or driving on track. G. S. 1875, 330, $ 70. Agents of companies to make complaint. SEC. 3549. All the conductors, brakemen, and bag. gagemen, employed upon the passenger trains of any railroad company, shall wear, when on duty, in a conspicuous place, a badge denoting their respective duties, and the name of such company. SEC. 3550. No person shall, without the permission of the managers of the railroad, be upon, or attach himself to, any engine or car upon the track of any railroad, or occupy any part of the platform or grounds of any railroad station, nor ride, drive, or lead any beast on said track, except for the purpose of crossing it. SEC. 3551. Every station agent of any railroad company, who shall know or have immediate information that any person has violated any provision of the preceding section, shall forthwith notify a grand juror or other informing officer of the town in which said offense shall have been committed. § 71. SEC. 3552. Every person who shall violate any pro- G. S. 1875, 331, vision of the two preceding sections, shall be fined not Punishment. more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. $ 72. SEC 3553. Every engine used upon any railroad G. S. 1875, 331, shall be supplied with a bell of at least thirty-five pounds Engines to weight, and a suitable steam whistle, which bell and have bell and whistle shall be so attached to such engine as to be conveniently accessible to the engineer, and in good order for use. whistle. whistle when ways, etc. SEC. 3554. Every person controlling the motions of G. S. 1875, 331, § 73. any engine upon any railroad, shall commence sounding Engineers the bell or steam whistle attached to such engine when to sound bell or such engine shall be approaching, and within eighty rods crossing highof the place where said railroad crosses any highway at grade, and keep such bell or whistle occasionally sounding until such engine has crossed such highway; and the railroad company in whose employment he may be shall pay all damages which may accrue to any person in consequence of any omission to comply with the provisions of this section; and no railroad company shall knowingly employ any engineer who has been twice convicted of violating the provisions of this section. Assistant en man may sound SEC. 3555. Every engineer in charge of a locomotive 1887, ch. 27. engine may direct and authorize any fireman or assistant gineer or fireengineer who is under his authority at the time, to per- bell or whistle form the duties imposed upon such engineer by the pre- at crossing. ceding section, but nothing in this section shall be conEngineer's responsibility not strued as relieving the engineer from any liability or re- relieved. sponsibility. Commissioners SEC. 3556. When it shall appear to the Railroad 1882, ch. 94. Commissioners, upon the written complaint of the select may, upon commen of any town, that public safety requires the sound-plaint, require sounding of ing of the engine whistle at any highway crossing when whistle at crossthe train passes over or under such highway, they shall ing. make such order in relation thereto as they shall deem proper. § 74. of this law and SEC. 3557. No railroad company shall permit any G. S. 1875, 331, person to drive any engine upon any railroad operated Engineers by such company unless he shall have first received a to have copies printed copy of this section and of sections 3553 and be sworn to 3554, and shall have made oath that he will faithfully obey it. comply with the provisions thereof. 1886, ch. 40. SEC. 3558. When the selectmen of any town, the 1881, ch. 41. the mayor and common council of any city, or the Blowing of warden and burgesses of any borough, shall bring their whistle dispetition in writing to the Railroad Commissioners, repre- when. senting that the interests of the public require that the R. R.-D pensed with, |