Chap. 422.—An ACT to provide, in the future construction of railways,
for secure crossings on county reads, streets and other public high-
ways.

Approved March 13, 1884.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
hereafter all railways constructed across county roads, streets
or other highways, or county roads, streets and publie bigh-
ways constructed across existing railways, shall, where prac-
ticable, pass at surface grade, or pass beneath or above the
existing structure, at a ‘sufticient depression or elevation, as
the case may be, with easy gradings, 50 as to admit of speedy
and safe travel over either.

2. At all such existing crossings on the rail and road-bed
of a railway, the last, or junior constructed improvement
shall, within twelve months from the passage of this act,
where practicable, be so improved as to the grading on the
full width of the railway land, at the crossing, as to make it
level and smooth for rapid transit; and where such improve-
ment is to be made in a county road the same shall be made
by the proper county authorities charged with the working
and improvement of county roads, and “where such improve-
ment is to be made in any such rnilroad it shall be made by
the company or corporation operating the same.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.