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92_HB2608
LRB9202439DHpc
1 AN ACT in relation to railroads.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Railroad Bridge Act is amended by
5 changing Section 1 as follows:
6 (610 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 114, par. 45)
7 Sec. 1. Railroads terminating, or to terminate at any
8 point on any line of continuous railroad thoroughfare where
9 there now is or shall be a railroad bridge for crossing of
10 passengers and freight in cars over that railroad bridge the
11 same as part of such thoroughfare, shall make convenient
12 connections of such railroads, by rail, with the rail of such
13 bridge; and such bridge shall permit and cause such
14 connections of the rail of the same with the rail of such
15 railroads so that by reason of said railroads and bridge,
16 there shall be uninterrupted communication over such
17 railroads and bridge as public thoroughfares. But by such
18 connections no corporate rights shall be impaired.
19 (Source: Laws 1867, p. 174.)