Should any railroad corporation, operating a railroad in this state, not do the plowing and burning required to be done by the preceding two sections [63-3-25, 63-3-26 NMSA 1978], the board of county commissioners of such county may hire the same to be done and charge the expenses thereof to the railroad company so failing to do such plowing and burning, and such company shall be obliged to pay the same and all costs and attorneys' fees for the collection thereof.
History: Laws 1884, ch. 34, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 2725; C.L. 1897, § 3906; Code 1915, § 4746; C.S. 1929, § 116-715; 1941 Comp., § 74-328; 1953 Comp., § 69-3-30.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 3 - Operation and Regulations Generally
Section 63-3-1 - [Schedules; accommodations; persons who may be refused transportation.]
Section 63-3-2 - [Damages in case of refusal of transportation.]
Section 63-3-3 to 63-3-5 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-6 - [Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room.]
Section 63-3-7 - [Baggage checks; refusal to furnish; nondelivery of baggage; damages.]
Section 63-3-8 - [Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale.]
Section 63-3-9 to 63-3-22 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-25 - [Fireguards; plowing; burning of vegetation; notice.]
Section 63-3-26 - [Failure to maintain fireguard; penalty; enforcement.]
Section 63-3-27 - [Fireguard made under direction of county commissioners; expenses.]
Section 63-3-28 - [Actions for damages by fire; limitation.]
Section 63-3-29 to 63-3-32 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-33 - [Failure of district attorney to act; prosecution by attorney general.]
Section 63-3-34 - Bell to be rung at highway crossings.
Section 63-3-35 - [Highway crossings; definitions.]
Section 63-3-36 - Construction and maintenance of highway crossings.
Section 63-3-37 - Separation of grade crossing; determination; cost.
Section 63-3-38 - Maintenance of grade crossing.
Section 63-3-39 - [Industrial railroads; hauling for others; not considered common carrier.]