Rules and regulations for the government of employes of the Operating Dept

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...must examine cuts and tunnels as they pass along, to see whether there is anything likely to fall on the track. They must report to the Roadmaster if any of the waterways or ditches are too small, and such points must be watched during severe rain or snow storms. Culverts must be examined frequently and kept clear. They must keep the earth cleared away from the sills of trestle bents and piers or abutments of wooden bridges, and must also see that all grass, weeds and other combustible material is cleared away from all wooden structures. Train accidents. Cuts, tun nels and trestles. Protection against fire. Water supply. Stock killed or injured. During dry weather no fires must be started unless they can be kept under control. 424. Grass, weeds, old ties and rubbish on right of way must be burned at such times as the Roadmaster may direct, always using the greatest care to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining fields, farm fences, or bridges, and under no circumstances must any fire be left burning after working hours. Section men must use every effort to extinguish fires off the right of way, even though no responsibility attaches to the Company. 426. Foremen must look after water stations, and see that the supply is kept up and promptly report any failure or defect by telegraph to the Superintendent or Roadmaster. 426. Track foremen will be governed by State and Territorial laws, as printed in appendix to Rules of Maintenance of Way Department, in disposing of animals killed or injured by trains or otherwise on the Company's right of way or other grounds. They must promptly slaughter all animals fatally injured. When not inconsistent with the laws, they must notify the owner of the stock, and if he does not take charge of the animals within reasona...