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Ohio Revised Code

Chapter 4951

Street Railways And Interurban Railroads

4951.01Authority to construct street railways 4951.02Grant of right to construct 4951.03Grantee not to be released from obligation 4951.04Right to occupy tracks of existing companies 4951.05Extension to be constructed as new route 4951.06Written consent of property owners required 4951.07Written consent not required 4951.08Appropriating property 4951.11Appropriation of property by directors 4951.12Use of public highways 4951.13Consent of authority controlling public highway 4951.14Crossings 4951.15Appropriation of private property 4951.16Appropriation of property for depots 4951.18Leases, purchases, and traffic arrangements 4951.19Consolidation 4951.20Consolidation of street railway companies 4951.21Exceptions 4951.22Consolidation of electric railway companies 4951.23Interurban railroad may contract for use of tracks in cities 4951.24Privileges and obligations of street railways apply to interurban railroads 4951.25Additional grant unnecessary 4951.26Fare charged within city 4951.27Lease or purchase of electric or gas light, heat, power, or fuel company 4951.28Liabilities of the company leased or purchased 4951.29Railway company may acquire property of other companies 4951.30Agreements with other companies 4951.31Fare cannot be increased 4951.32Construction of inclined-plane railways 4951.33Construction of street crossings 4951.34Construction of elevated and underground railroads and railways 4951.35Elevated and subway structures must not obstruct travel or impair streets 4951.36Changes and removals 4951.37Grant of rights and privileges valid 4951.38Right to lease space in tunnel or subway 4951.39Conditions of grant 4951.40Appropriation of property for elevated or underground railroad 4951.41Damages to other property 4951.42Purchase of railroad by city 4951.43Acceptance or rejection of grant 4951.44Submission of grant to electors 4951.45Electric railways or interurban railroads operating cars along third rail required to maintain fences 4951.46Abutting owner may construct and maintain fence 4951.47Injury to domestic animal prima-facie evidence 4951.48Watchmen 4951.49Repairs at crossings - stopping of cars at crossings 4951.50Full stop when approaching railroad crossing 4951.51Failure to stop - forfeiture 4951.52Air brakes required on suburban and interurban cars 4951.53Center aisle required in street railway or interurban cars 4951.54Free transportation of police and firemen 4951.55Operation of cars without water closet and drinking water 4951.56Screen for protection of motormen and conductors - temperatures 4951.99Penalty