Chap. 175.—An ACT to prevent Obstructions to Travel on Highways
and Streets by Railroad Freight Trains.

Approved March 27, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
whenever it shall be necessary for any freight train on any
railroad to remain at any station in such a position as to ob-
struct the ordinary travel by wagon or other vehicle on any
highway or street, in any town or village, for more than ten
minutes, the person having charge of such train shall cause
it to be so separated as to accommodate the public travel;
and any railroad company in whose employment any person
shall be who shall violate this act, shall, on conviction before
a justice of the peace or a mayor of a town, pay a fine of ten
dollars to the commonwealth, for the use of the literary
fund; and it shall be lawful for the said justice or mayor to
summon the depot agent to appear before him to answer the
charge of violating this law; and such summons shall be
served at least ten days before trial.

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