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... bells and other appliances which are controlled by an open circuit , are unreliable for many reasons well understood ... bell would not operate . It is therefore evident that in order that a signal may meet the requirements of railroad ...
... bells and other appliances which are controlled by an open circuit , are unreliable for many reasons well understood ... bell would not operate . It is therefore evident that in order that a signal may meet the requirements of railroad ...
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... bell is placed in the gate tender's house which is connected by wires with the track ; when a train approaches in either direction within 1,500 feet of said crossing the bell rings and continues to do so until the rear end of train has ...
... bell is placed in the gate tender's house which is connected by wires with the track ; when a train approaches in either direction within 1,500 feet of said crossing the bell rings and continues to do so until the rear end of train has ...
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... bell , which was actually ringing at the time of the accident . The accident occurred about 12 minutes of 7 A. M. , and the probabilities are , that the man's anxiety to get at his work in time , was the reason why he did not heed the ...
... bell , which was actually ringing at the time of the accident . The accident occurred about 12 minutes of 7 A. M. , and the probabilities are , that the man's anxiety to get at his work in time , was the reason why he did not heed the ...
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... bell had been ringing for some time , and actually was ringing at time of the accident . When the engineer first perceived the man he stood on the crossing on the other track in a safe place . When the train was within about twenty feet ...
... bell had been ringing for some time , and actually was ringing at time of the accident . When the engineer first perceived the man he stood on the crossing on the other track in a safe place . When the train was within about twenty feet ...
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... bell actually ringing at the time of the accident . The man was struck by the bunter beam and lived but a few minutes . All precautions having been properly and promptly taken , the accident must be charged solely as the result of ...
... bell actually ringing at the time of the accident . The man was struck by the bunter beam and lived but a few minutes . All precautions having been properly and promptly taken , the accident must be charged solely as the result of ...
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66 Number account at close account at commencement account now stands amount of last amount of receipts amount was charged Apponaug Average cost Average rate Balance of construction Balance of rolling bridges built Capital stock actually charged to expense construction ac construction account employés injured employés killed ending September 30 equipped with Miller exclusive of season fare per mile grade crossings mile for season Miller platform MOSHASSUCK VALLEY RAILROAD Number of employés Number of locomotives Number of passenger Number of persons number of regular number of tons passenger cars passenger trains equipped Pawtuxet Valley Railroad persons walking PONTIAC BRANCH RAILROAD Providence and Boston Providence and Worcester rate of fare receipts from passengers repairs of rolling Rhode Island Hospital rolling stock account season ticket passengers signal stock actually paid surplus at commencement tons of merchandise Total amount Total net earnings Total number Total receipts Total surplus track injured track killed trains per day
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Страница 59 - ... companies are carriers for hire. They are incorporated as such, and given extraordinary powers, in order that they may the better serve the public in that capacity. They are, therefore, engaged in a public employment affecting the public interest, and, under the decision in Munn v. Illinois, supra, p. 113, subject to legislative control as to their rates of fare and freight, unless protected by their charters.
Страница 58 - The power and authority of regulating railroad freights and passenger tariffs, preventing unjust discriminations, and requiring reasonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs, are hereby conferred upon the General Assembly, whose duty it shall be to pass laws, from time to time, to regulate freight and passenger tariffs, to prohibit unjust discriminations on the various railroads .of this State, and to prohibit said roads from charging other than just and reasonable rates...
Страница 59 - ... shall charge, collect, demand or receive more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation, for the transportation of passengers or freight, of any description, or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its track, or any of the...
Страница 24 - Average rate of fare per mile for season ticket passengers, reckoning one round trip per day to each ticket .00 4-5 c.
Страница 58 - ... the Legislature, whose duty it shall be to pass laws from time to time regulating freight and passenger tariffs, to prohibit unjust discrimination on the various railroads, canals and rivers of the State, and to prohibit the charging of other than just and reasonable rates and enforce the same by adequate penalties.
Страница 52 - ... of safety. It is impossible to show safety when the danger exists which the signal is designed to avert.
Страница 35 - Rate of dividend paid to stockholders 8 per cent. Total surplus after paying dividend 122,343 89 Total surplus at commencement of year 89,983 28 Expended during the year for new rolling stock 11,263 33 Expended during the year for repairs of rolling stock 13,454 03 Balance of rolling stock...
Страница 51 - Wire systems are unreliable, even when doing all that is claimed for them. In the best wire systems of automatic signals extant the operation is substantially as follows: When the signal section is reached by a moving train, the first wheel in the train (that is, the first wheel of the locomotive truck) closes an electric circuit, and thereby brings a danger or block signal into view by the direct action of magnetism. The signal remains at danger until the locomotive has run say a mile beyond, or...
Страница 59 - Secretary for use as prescribed in section 5. "(c) Any person who violates any regulation established pursuant to this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for each violation.