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 SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sus. II. C11. 270. 1912. 245 others, with the consent and approval aforesaid: Ami provided fin-. ther, That no car, engine, or other vehicle emitting smo e, steam, or Btwn. cw. iodidoffensive odors to such a degree as to be a ublie nuisance or, with °°°‘ Hiaalnpnals attached, shall be operated or used)upon the traclrs of the way. Sec. Q. (a) The railway, her with all its branches, parts, and §g,*°",f,‘_’“°"°‘· connectrons, shall be thoro and substantial] constructed according to the best modern(practice, with rails level with the surface of the street where laid, an in such manner as to cause the least obstmction to  free use of the streets, roads, and {laces where laid; and the location in the_streets shall be such as may directed or approved by the board, subject to the Aprovisions of this Act. _ (b) All lpasselnlger cars sh be of approved and modern construe- °'·"'· tion for the co ort, convenience, and safety of passengers, and be provided with f ders and brakes, and in the 'case of cars weighing more   thirty Llglusand pgunds, with airhbrakes of (fha lflest pattern, wit pro ting an signalmg' a °ances, an wit pro numbers, routgcliloards, or skigxigs, all as shallpbe approved by the ggg ernor, which a proval may m time to time be modified m accordanpe)w1_i£h the best engjiigepiring pxtice. d d d co an c e association ay expenses an amalges an save ¤ · the Territory and any subdigision thereof harmless an indemnified Nm from all loss, cost, damage, and expense occasioned by or   from the construction, maintenance, use, and operation of the railway; and shall also make and pa for all grading, filling, paving, repairing, and other work   or required for the construction, alteration, maintenance, use, or operation of the railway and every part And the association shall so provide for their electric current and umm ¤··¤¤·¢¤· provide such conductors thereo, and of retum currents, that avoidable injury or deterioration shall not occur, nor be done to the water pipes, sewer ipes gas pipes or other property of the Territory, or of any liticalp subdivision thereof, or of any person or corporation, and slliiall save the Territory and any such subdivision or any person or corporation harmless and indemnified from all loss, cost, damage, and expenses by reason thereof. _ (d) n constructing or re airing sand railway not more than one ¤¢r>·**•· ¢*¢· block shall be closed to tra.&c at any one time, and all established crossings shall be maintained or substitute crommgs provided duriigs the progress of the work, and the work in any block shall be earri on contmuously until completed. _ Whenever any road or street shall be less than eighteen feetin width in surfaced roadway the track of the railway (except switches or tmnouts) shall be laid as nearly as possible parallel with but not upon said surfaced roadway. (e) The construction of the railway] shall be commenced and, at “g•¤¤¤•¤¢¢¤•¤*· least, the sum of twenty thousand dollars shall have been expended or contracted to be expended within one year after the passage of this Act by the Congress of the United States, and at least two miles shall be completed, equipped, and ready for the transportation of passengers within two years after such commencement. W1thm_nmety days after the passage of this Act by the Congcss ’“"‘"""""°‘ of the United States the association shall execute and deliver a nd to the county pg gawaii incghleysulsp of five thousand dollars, good security, a rov the vernor as to orm, securx and suHiciency,_cond1";.£>ned for suchggompletion, equipment, complete operation of at least two miles of said railway within sand two years; and in case of a failure to com ly with these requirements this franchise shall cease and be null andp void. At 1888b two llddltionsl miles of the railway shall be c0mpl€l$9d, .¤w,°¤°i °°° equipped, andteadyfor operationwithinsixyearsfrom the p¤SS¤g¤