Act No. 2848 Section 17

Section 17

SEC. 17. Each locomotive used in the operation of the road shall be equipped with a bell and a steam whistle. The bell shall be rung and the whistle blown at a distance of at least three hundred meters from each point where the railroad crosses any road and the ringing shall be continued until the locomotive has crossed such road. Each locomotive shall be provided with the necessary apparatus for preventing the sparks from setting fire to the property adjacent to the right of way.

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