Chapter 10.52
RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Sections:

10.52.070    Trains at street intersections.

10.52.070 Trains at street intersections.

It is unlawful for any person, company, or corporation owning or operating any line of railroad within, through or across the city limits, or the territory embraced therein, or any agent or employee of any such person, company, or corporation, to place, cause or permit to be placed, any locomotive, car or cars, or any railway coach in his or its possession or control at or upon any of the street crossings, or points where any such railroad intersects, or crosses any of the streets of the city, so as to obstruct, or in any manner interfere with public travel upon any such street or streets at any such crossings, for a period of ten minutes at any one time; provided that, this section shall apply only to such streets as are in actual use as public highways.

Any person, company, corporation or any of the agents or employees thereof who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall be adjudged to pay all costs of prosecution. (Town Ord. 14, §§ 1, 2, 1899)