CHAP. 283.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1258, code of Virginia of 1
in relation to railroad companies enclosing their roadbeds with fences and ¢
ing cattle guards.

Approved February 9, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thousand two hundred and fifty-eight of the code of Virginia, eight
hundred and eighty-seven, be amended and re-enacted so as to read
follows:

§ 1258. To enclose roadbeds with fences; cattle guards.—Ivery s
company shall cause to be erected along its line and on both sides o:
roadbed lawful fences as defined in section two thousand and thi
eight, which may be made of timber or wire, or both, and shall k
the same in proper repair, and with which the owners of adjoining la
may connect their fences at such places as they may deem proper.
erecting these fences the company shall, at the termint of those portions o
rvodbed which it is required to fence, and on each side of all public and
vate crossings, construct across its roadbed and kcep in good repair suffi
cattle quards with which its fences shall be connected. Such cattle guard
private crossings may, with the consent of the owners of said crossing:
dispensed with, the company in lieu of cattle guards erecting and keepin
good order sufficient gates. But no court of this commonwealth s
have jurisdiction by writ of mandamus or otherwise to compel
erection of such fences, or building such cattle guards.

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