7-14-4301. Regulation of railways. (1) The city or town council has power to grant the right-of-way through the streets, avenues, and other property of a city or town for the purpose of street or other railroads, to regulate the running and management of the same and to compel the owner of such street or other railroad to keep the street in repair when occupied by such street or other railroad, to regulate the speed of railroad engines, and to require railroad companies to station flagmen at street crossings.
(2) The city or town council has power to regulate and control the laying of railroad tracks and to prohibit the use of engines and locomotives propelled by steam or otherwise or to regulate the speed thereof when used.
History: (1)En. Subd. 66, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.65, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-968, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Subd. 11, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5039.10, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-913, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-913, 11-968.