Sec. 596. Steam railroads—flagmen.
Every steam railroad company, whose tracks are located within
the city, shall station at such points along the line of said tracks
as have been or may hereafter be designated by the Council, a
sufficient number of flagmen, who shall be provided with flags
in the day time, and lanterns at night, and whose duty it shall be
to prevent accidents by giving due notice of the approach and
passing of trains and locomotives. Any railroad company failing
to comply with this section shall pay a fine of not less than $10
nor more than $50 for each day such default shall continue; and
should any flagman, through absence from his station, or otherwise,
fail to properly discharge his duties on the approach or passing
of any train or locomotive, the railroad company owning or
controlling such locomotive shall pay a fine of $5 for each offense.
