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...When the tracks of two street railways cross each other or in any way connect at a common grade, the crossings shall be made and kept in repair at the joint expense of the companies owning the tracks. All cars used on such railways must come to a full stop, not nearer than ten feet nor further than fifty feet from the crossing, and not cross until the way is clear. When two or more cars approach the crossing at the s...

...er cars or trains are not operated, the public utilities commission may, upon application of the company owning or operating such street railway or interurban railroad, and upon notice to the company owning or operating such industrial railroad, switch track, or spur track of the hearing of such application, permit such street railway or interurban railroad to operate its cars over and across such industrial railroad...

...ndred dollars, to be recovered by civil action at the suit of the state, in the court of common pleas of a county in which such crossing or connection is. The company in whose employ such person is, as well as the person himself, is liable in damages to any person so injured in person or property.

...f and operating such car or train. The public utilities commission shall enforce this section.

...oyees of such company and the traveling public. Each day's violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. A violation of this section is a violation by the president, general manager, general superintendent, or other officer in charge of operation of the street railway or interurban railroad company. The prosecuting attorneys of the various counties shall prosecute violations of this section.

... the considerations for such use of the public highways, that such traction companies or motor or bus transportation companies shall carry free as passengers on all regular cars and busses, policemen and firemen when on duty and in uniform.

...use of the passengers of such cars. The public utilities commission shall enforce this section.

...No officer, agent, or employee in authority of a corporation, individual, or association shall direct or permit to be operated an electric car other than a trail car, whether such electric car is a passenger car, a freight car, a sweeper, or other car, unprovided at the forward end with a screen of glass or other material sufficient to completely protect from dust, wind, and storm the motorman or other person station...

...(A) Whoever violates section 4951.53 of the Revised Code shall be fined fifty dollars and imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than thirty days. (B) Whoever violates section 4951.56 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars.

...structures for the accommodation of the public and may operate or lease said grounds, structures, and facilities, or any part of them.

...The articles of incorporation of a union terminal company, referred to by section 4953.01 of the Revised Code, shall specify: (A) The name assumed by such company; (B) When two or more of the incorporators are presidents of railroad companies, the names of such companies; (C) The municipal corporation or township in which depot, terminals, connection tracks, structures, and facilities to be operated in connection ...

...er such recording, the company may contract, sue and be sued, locate and acquire rights of way, grounds, and terminals, and appropriate so much land as it deems necessary for its depot, tracks, terminals, structures, and facilities, and shall have all the powers given to railroads by the laws of this state, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and operating its depot, tracks, terminals, structures, and facilit...

... 4921.01 of the Revised Code, over any public highway in this state, without obtaining authority from the public utilities commission, and complying with all laws governing every corporation or company when engaged or proposing to engage in the business of a for-hire motor carrier.

...When a union terminal company is incorporated by individuals as provided in sections 4953.01 to 4953.12, inclusive, of the Revised Code, its organization shall be in the manner provided by sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The capital stock of such company may be divided into common and preferred stock in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of corporations organized under...

...The president of each railroad company which participates in the incorporation of a union terminal company as provided in section 4953.01 to 4953.12, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall, ex officio, be a director in the union terminal company, unless the board of directors of any such railroad company appoints some other person as director. When such union terminal company is organized by not less than five persons...

...The board of directors of a union terminal company may pass bylaws, rules, and regulations for its government, not inconsistent with the charters of the railroad companies and for the regulation of the depot and depot grounds and the business thereof. It shall appoint such officers and agents as are necessary. It shall adopt, and post conspicuously in the passenger depot, rules and regulations to control the conduct ...

...ship, maps showing the location and character of the construction, and said grant shall provide for such manner of construction as will not interfere with the ordinary use of and traffic upon said road, street, alley, way, or ground, whether by pedestrians, vehicles, streetcars, or otherwise, except temporarily when necessary in the construction of such structures. Such grant shall further provide that any tunnel con...

...g such loan or bonds in the real estate records of the county where the depot, terminal, yards, or tracks of the company are constructed.

...e to the public and to persons who contract with such union terminal company, upon all contracts made by it, for all damages caused by it, and for all damages, costs, and expenses which arise from the fault or neglect of its officers and employees.

...er or agent of a union terminal company acting under division (A) of this section shall not search the person detained, search or seize any property belonging to the person detained without the person's consent, or use undue restraint upon the person detained. (C) Any peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, may arrest without a warrant any person who the officer has probable cause to believ...

... employees of railroad companies to the public or to railroad companies, shall be applicable to the railroad tracks, property, officers, agents, and employees of a union terminal company.

...Any five or more persons, the majority of whom are citizens of this state, may become a body corporate for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating union electric interurban terminals and depots and connecting tracks. Union electric interurban terminal and depot companies may be organized in the manner provided by law for the creation of corporations generally.

... cars and trains. Such company may contract for the use of its tracks for the operation of the cars of any interurban railroad or street or other electric railway company and for furnishing them terminal depot facilities. Any interurban railroad or street or other electric railway company may contract with such union electric interurban terminal and depot company for the use of its tracks and for terminal depot facil...

...Union electric interurban terminal and depot companies may appropriate private lands for the purpose of connecting their main tracks, terminals, and depots with their own tracks and with the tracks of any other interurban electric railroad company, for acquiring depot sites, and for the construction of main track to avoid dangerous or difficult curves or grades or unsafe or unsubstantial grounds or foundations, or to...

...All charges made by union electric interurban terminal and depot companies for the use of their tracks and terminal depot facilities shall be on the same basis against each company using them and no preference in charges shall be given one company over another. Such union electric interurban terminal and depot company shall not charge any interurban railroad or street or other electric railway company, for the use o...