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126 MUNICIPAL LAW.
HHU- Electric Cars on Highways. No Council of any municipality,
except cities, town.s and incorporated vill!i;j;es, can ffrant to any company
the u.se of any liij^livvay for the purpo,se of runninjj any kind of an electric
car or earriaj^e without the written consent first beinp; obtained of the
owners of one-half the property fronting on such street or highway, unless
upon petition to the Commissioner of Public Works, he dispenses with
the nece.ssity of such consent being obtained, such being in his opinion for
the public interest.
500. Traction Engines and Bridges. 1. Before it .shall be lawful
to run a tractit)n engine over any highway (where no tolls are levied)
the person ruiniiiig the same is ret|uired at his own expense to strengthen
all bridges and culverts to Ix' cro8.sed by such engine, and keep the same in
repair so long as the highway is .so used.
If there are different engines owned by different persons using such
bridges or culverts, the expen,se shall be borne by the various owners in
proportion to the number of engines owned, respectively.
2. In regard to toll road.*, the owners of such engines are retjuired to
notify the owner of such toll road two months previous to the running of
auch engine to strengthen the bridges.
The owners of -such toll road may levy such tolls for the passage of
any engine through every lawful gate as seems to them just, and if the
owner of tiie engine is dissati.sfied with the rate of toll, the same may be
.settled by ai'bitrators, one of whom to be appointed by the owner of the
engine and one by the proprietors of the road, and the two so appointed
shall choose a third. The decision of the majority shall be binding.
3. Any person violating the provisions of this Act is liable on con-
viction, upon the oath of one reliable witness before a justice of the peace,
to a penalty not less than !?•') nor more than S25, the co.sts to be in the
discretion of the Justice. In default of payment, and failure of distress,
then to imprisoimient for a term not less than one day nor more than
twenty.
Fine or imprisonment would not bar a claim for damages by the
injured party.
5JM. What are Highways- All allowances made for roads by the
Crown surveyors, and all roads laid out by any statute, or any roads
whereon public money has been expended for opening the -same, or whereon
statute labor has been usually pei'formed, or anj' roads passing through
the Indian lands shall be deemed connnon and public highways, unless
altered according to law.
Lands dedicated by any owner thereof for a street or public highway
are not subject to any dower by the wife of .said owner.
o9!8. Villages Assuming County Bridges. The councils of counties
and villages may pass by-laws for carrying out an arrangement by which
the villages may assume ar./ bridge within its limits under the juiisdiction
of the County Council, and for such bridge to be free from toll, and for
payment to the county of such sum as may be agreed upon as part of the
cost of construction.