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drive any such locomotive along any turnpike road or public highway 

 at a greater speed than four miles an hour, or through any city, town, 

 or village at a greater speed than two miles an hour ; and any person 

 acting contrary thereto shall for every such offence, on summary 

 conviction thereof, forfeit any sum not exceeding ten pounds. 



The rules provided by this Act were as follows : 



Every locomotive propelled by steam or any oiher than animal 

 power on any turnpike road or public highway shall be worked 

 according to the following rules and regulations, viz. : 



Firstly. — At least three persons shall be employed to drive or 

 conduct such locomotive, and if more than two waggons 

 or carriages be attached thereto, an additional person shall 

 be employed, who shall take charge of such waggons or 

 carriages. 



Secondly. — One of such persons, while the locomotive is in 

 motion, shall precede, by at least twenty yards, the loco- 

 motive on foot, and shall, in case of need, assist horses, 

 and carriages drawn by horses, passing the same. 



Thirdly. — The drivers of such locomotive shall give as much 

 space as possible for the passing of other traffic. 



Fourthly. — The whistle of such locomotive shall net be 

 sounded for any purpose whatever ; nor shall the cylinder 

 taps be opened within sight of any person riding, driving, 

 leading, or in charge of a horse upon the road ; nor shall 

 the steam be allowed to attain a pressure such as to exceed 

 the limit fixed by the safety-valve, so that no steam shall 

 blow off when the locomotive is upon the road. 



Fifthly. — Every such locomotive shall be instantly stopped on 

 the person preceding the same, or any other person with a 

 horse, or carriage drawn by a horse, putting up his hand 

 as a signal to require such locomotive to be stopped. 



Sixthly. — Any person in charge of any such locomotive shall 

 provide two efficient lights to be affixed conspicuously, one 

 at each side on the front of the same, between the hours 

 of one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. 



In the event of a non-compliance with any of the 

 provisions of this section, the owner of the locomo- 

 tive shall, on summary conviction thereof before two 

 justices, be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten 

 pounds ; but it shall be lawful for such owner, on 

 proving that he has incurred such penalty by reason 



