HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 413 ORDINANCE NO 413.
AN ORDINANCE, EMULATING THE OPERATION OF SNITCH TRAINS AND
SWITCH ENGINES ON,OVER OR ACROSS PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN
THE CITY$ LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH-oTHAT.
Sec. 1. It is hereby declared to be the duty of all persons,
firms, corporations, receivers or employes thereof operating switch
trains or switch engines over, on or across public streets and high-
ways within the City limits of the City of Fort Worth, to keep a
switchman stationed on the and of such switch train or switch engine
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nearest the crossing 4�mr be crossed, in sight of the engineer and in
sight of some member of the switching crews as hereinafer provided,
from the time such train or engine is within 100 feet of the crossing
until it crosses such street or public highway, and it shall be the
duty of kim such switchman to keep a lookout for and warn any and all
persons who may be ie4 on or approaching such crossing, of the approach
of such train or engine and give signals to the engineer or other mem-
bers of the switching crew of any person or, persons who may be on or
about to go upon such crossing in front of such train or engine.
Sec. 2. It is further hereby made the duty of all persons,
firms, corporations, receivers and employes thereof operating switch
' trains and switch engines within the City limits of the City of Fort
Worth to so station the other members of theirf switching crews oper-
ating such switchtrains or switch engines within the City limits of
the City of Fort Worth, so that signal or signals given by the switch
man hereinbefore required to be stationed on the .end nearest the cross-
ing, may be promptly conveyed/, the Engineer operating such engine.
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Ordinano• # 413 continued.
Sec. 31 Any person, firm, corporation, receiver or em-
ploye thereof violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $200.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
I hereby certify that the above and
foregoing ordinance was duly presented
Approved as to form and unanimously passed and adopted
P by the Board of Commissioners of the
aha validity. City of Fort Worth at a as cion of
said Board held ay ril 7th,19
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Corporation Counse City Secretary.