Chap. 269.—An ACT to require railway companies, operating by electric
power or steam, and their employees, to clear from their rights-of-way,
brush and trees at public grade crossings along their line. [H B 123}

Approved March 16, 1918.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That every
railway company operating either by electric power or steam, in
this State, shall be required to clear from its right-of-way, trees
and brush for one hundred feet on each side of public road crossings
at grade—when such trees or brush obstruct the view of approach-
ing trains.

2. Every railway company violating the provisions of this act
shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
to be imposed by the State corporation commission after due notice
and hearing, the said fine to be imposed upon the company or the
employee so offending. ,