All interurban railroads operating in this State shall affix to their cars or coaches enclosed vestibules of wood, iron or glass for the protection of motormen and passengers during the month of November also. The failure of any such company to comply with the provisions of this section shall subject it to a penalty of ten dollars per day for each car operated by such company without such vestibule affixed, to be recovered by any citizen of any county in which such company does business, one fourth thereof to go to the person bringing the suit to enforce the law and the remaining three fourths for the benefit of the county. In the construction of this section the phrase "interurban railroad" shall be construed to include all railroads and railways operated by electricity whose main business consists in the transportation of passengers from one municipality to another.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1316; 1952 Code Section 58-1316; 1942 Code Sections 8482, 8483; 1932 Code Sections 8482, 8483; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5041, 5042; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3951, 3952; 1910 (26) 761.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 21 - Electric, Interurban And Street Railways
Section 58-21-10. Commission shall have jurisdiction over interurban railroads.
Section 58-21-20. Powers of street railway corporations to produce and supply light, power and heat.
Section 58-21-30. Lease of property of one electric railway company to another.
Section 58-21-40. Rights and remedies of injured employees of street railways.
Section 58-21-60. Certain statutory provisions inapplicable to lines of more than fifty miles.
Section 58-21-230. Enforcement orders of Commission.
Section 58-21-240. Maintenance of tracks, structures and cars.
Section 58-21-260. Interurban railways shall affix enclosed vestibules in November.
Section 58-21-270. Electric street railway cars shall have fenders.
Section 58-21-280. Electric street railway companies shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-290. Certain interurban railways shall heat cars.
Section 58-21-300. Notice of transfer points.
Section 58-21-310. Electric cars shall not be delayed to check fares.
Section 58-21-320. Certain employees of electric railways shall have powers of peace officers.