THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 19 



linquent liable for all damages resulting therefrom, together with a fine 

 not exceeding five dollars, which fine shall be devoted to the repair of 

 the roads in the district where the violation occurred but no prosecu- 

 tion shall be instituted except on complaint of the person wronged. 



Section 1570. TRIMMING HEDGES. Owners of osage orange, wil- 

 low or any other hedge fence along the public road, unless the same 

 shall be used as a windbreak for orchards or feed lots, shall keep the 

 same trimmed, by cutting back within five feet of the ground at least 

 once in every two years, when so ordered by the trustees of their respec- 

 tive townships, and burn or remove the trimmings so cut from the road. 



Upon a failure to comply with the foregoing provision the road su- 

 pervisor shall immediately serve notice in writing upon the owner of the 

 hedge to trim the same, and if he fails to do so for sixty days thereafter, 

 such supervisor shall cause the same to be done at a cost not exceeding 

 forty cent3 per rod, which shall be paid out of the road fund, and make 

 return thereof to the township clerk, who shall, in certifying the lands 

 upon which the road tax has not been paid, include the lands along which 

 the hedge has been trimmed, together with the amount paid therefor, 

 which shall be collected by the county treasurer in the manner other 

 county taxes are collected. 



Where the one district system is adopted as provided in this chapter, 

 it shall be the duty of the township trustees to enforce the foregoing 

 provisions. 



Section 1571. STEAM ENGINES ON ROADS— PENALTY. When- 

 ever any engine driven in whole or in part by steam power is being 

 propelled upon a public road, or is upon the same, the whistle thereof 

 shall not be blown, and those having it in charge shall stop it one hun- 

 dred yards distant from any person or persons with horses or other stock 

 in or upon the same, and at a greater distance away if they exhibit fear 

 on account thereof, until they shall have passed it, and a competent per- 

 son shall be kept one hundred yards in advance of such engine to assist 

 in any emergency arising from frightened animals, and to prevent acci- 

 dents. In crossing any bridge or culvert in the public road, or plank 

 street crossing in any city or town, four sound, strong planks not less 

 than twelve feet long, each one foot wide and two inches thick, shall be 

 used, by placing and keeping continuously two of them under the wheels. 

 A failure to comply with either of the provisions of this section shall be 

 a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more 

 than thirty days, or by a fine of not more than $100, and, in addition, all 

 damages sustained may be recovered in a civil action against the violator, 

 and in no case shall the county be liable for damages occurring to any 

 eng'ne or separator. 



