Brakes, fenders, etc., failure to provide: Pen. C. § 369a. Railroad corporations, rates of fare: Civ. C. § 489. Time allowed for completion of work of laying down trackPenalty-Extension of time. § 502. Work to construct the railroad must be commenced in good faith within not more than one year from the date of the taking effect of the ordinance granting the right of way, and said work must be completed within not more than three years after the taking effect of such ordinance; provided, that the governing body of such municipal corporation at the time of granting said right of way shall have the power to fix the time for either the commencing or completion, or both, of said work; not, however, to a time less than six months for commencing, and not less than eighteen months for completing the same. A failure to comply with either of the foregoing provisions of this section, or with either of the provisions of the ordinance granting said right of way, works a forfeiture of the right of way, and also of the franchise, unless the uncompleted portion is abandoned by the person or corporation to whom said right of way is granted, with the consent of the authorities granting the right of way, such abandonment and consent to be in writing. The authority granting the right of way shall have the power to grant an extension of time for the completion of said work, if it appear that the work has been commenced within the time fixed, and prosecuted in good faith; but no extension of time shall be granted for the commencement of said work, and shall not be granted for more than one year for the completion of the same. All extensions of time shall be in writing, and made a matter of record in the municipality; provided further, that this act shall not in any way affect any franchise or right of way granted before its passage. Amended February 25, 1895; stats. 1895, p. 17. 57 Cal. 178; 91 Cal. 341; 101 Cal. 337; 117 Cal. 611; 152 Cal. 244, 245. See, also, Civ. C. §§ 358 and 468. May make further regulations and rules. § 503. Cities and towns in or through which street railroads run may make such further regulations for the government of such street railroads as may be necessary to a full enjoyment of the franchise and the enforcement of the conditions provided herein. Enacted March 21, 1872. 128 Cal. 436. Penalty for overcharging. § 504. Any corporation, or agent or employee thereof, demanding or charging a greater sum of money for fare on the cars of such street railroad than that fixed, as provided in this title, forfeits to the person from whom such sum is received, or who is thus overcharged, the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a civil action, in any justice's court having jurisdiction thereof, against the corporation. Enacted March 21, 1872. To provide and furnish passenger tickets-Penalty. § 505. Every street railroad corporation must provide, and on request furnish to all persons desiring a passage on its cars, any required quantity of passenger tickets or checks, each to be good for one ride. Any corporation failing to provide and furnish tickets or checks to any person desiring to purchase the same, at not exceeding the rate hereinbefore described, shall forfeit to such person the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recovered as provided in the preceding section; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to such street railroad corporations as charge but five cents fare. Amended March 13, 1883; stats. 1883, p. 84. Agency, proof of, in case of trial. $506. Upon the trial of an action for any of the sums forfeited, as provided in the two preceding sections, proof that the person demanding or receiving the money as fare, or for the sale of the ticket or check, was at the time of making the demand or receiving the money, engaged in an office of the corporation, or vehicle belonging to the corporation, shall be prima facie evidence that such person was the agent, servant, or employee of the corporation, to receive the money and give the ticket or check mentioned. Amended March 30, 1874; amendts. 1873-4, p. 213. City or town to reserve certain rights. § 507. In every grant to construct street railroads, the right to grade, sewer, pave, macadamize, or otherwise improve, alter, or repair the streets or highways, is reserved to the corporation, and can not be alienated or impaired; such work to be done so as to obstruct the railroad as little as possible; and, if required, the corporation must shift its rails so as to avoid the obstructions made thereby. Amended March 30, 1874; amendts. 1873-4, p. 214. License to be paid to city or town. § 508. Each street railroad corporation must pay to the authorities of the city, town, county, or city and county, as a license upon each car, such sum as the authorities may fix, not exceeding fifty dollars per annum in the city of San Francisco, nor more than twenty-five dollars per annum in other cities or towns. Where any street railroad connects or runs through two or more cities or towns, a proportionate or equal share of such license tax must be paid to each of the cities or towns; and no such license tax is due the county authorities where the same is paid to any city or town authority. Enacted March 21, 1872. Track for grading purposes. § 509. The right to lay down a track for grading purposes, and maintain the same for a period not to exceed three years, may be granted by the corporate authorities of any city or town, or city and county, or supervisors of any city or county, but no such track must remain more than three years upon any one street; and it must be laid level with the street, and must be operated under such restrictions as not to interfere with the use of the street by the public. The corporation authorities of any city or town, or city and county, may grant the right to use steam or any other motive power in propelling the cars used on such grading track, when public convenience or utility demands it, but the reasons therefor must be set forth in the ordinance, and the right to rescind the ordinance at any time reserved. Enacted March 21, 1872. What provisions of title III are applicable to street railroads. $ 510. Street railroads are governed by the provisions of title three of this part, so far as they are applicable, unless such railroads are therein specially excepted. Amended March 30, 1874; amendts. 1873-4, p. 214. [Title III. See § 454 et seq.] 109 Cal. 577; 125 Cal. 454; 153 Cal. 507. Title applicable to natural persons alike with corporations. § 511. When a street railroad is constructed, owned, or operated by any natural person, this title is applicable to such person in like manner as it is applicable to corporations. Enacted March 21, 1872. 98 Cal. 314; 153 Cal. 507. TITLE V. Wagon Road Corporations. (Toll roads: See Pol. C. §§ 2779 to 2832.) Wagon roads, how must be laid out. Survey and map to be filed and approved by super visors. SEC. 512. 513. 515. 516. 517. 518. 519. 520. Penalty for taking unlaw No tolls to be charged on highways or public roads. Toll-gatherer may detain persons until they pay tolls. Penalties for trespasses on property of corporation. 524. Municipal corporations may construct paths and roads for use of bicycles and other horseless vehicles. Wagon roads, how must be laid out. § 512. Where a corporation is formed for the construction and maintenance of a wagon road, the road must be laid out as follows: Three commissioners must act in conjunction with the surveyor of the corporation, two to be appointed by the board of supervisors of the county through which the road is to run, and one by the corporation, who must lay out the proposed road, and report their proceedings, together with the map of the road, to the supervisors, as provided in the succeeding section. Amended March 30, 1874; amendts. 1873-4, p. 214. 95 Cal. 86. See, also, Civ. C. §§ 291-294; Pol. C. § 2619. Survey and map to be filed and approved by supervisors. § 513. When the route is surveyed a map thereof must be submitted to and filed with the board of supervisors of each county through or into which the road runs, giving its general course, and the principal points to or by which it runs, and its width, which must in no case exceed one hundred feet, and the supervisors must either approve or reject the survey. If approved, it must be entered of record on the journal of the board, and such approval authorizes the use of all public lands and highways over which the survey runs; but the board of supervisors must require the corporation, at its own expense, and the corporation must so change and open the highways so taken and used as to make the same as good as before the appropriation thereof; and must so construct all crossings of public highways over and by its road and toll gates, as not to hinder or obstruct the use of the same. Amended March 21, 1905; stats. 1905, p. 577. NOTE. § 513. The change consists in the omission of the words "they were" before the word "before." The omission does not change the meaning of the section. Tolls, etc., to be collected-Penalty for taking unlawful tolls. § 514. All wagon road corporations may bridge or keep ferries on streams on the line of their road, and must do all things necessary to keep the same in repair. They may take such tolls only on their roads, ferries, or bridges, as are fixed by the board of supervisors of the proper county through which the road passes, or in which the ferry or bridge is situate. But in no case must the tolls be more than sufficient to pay fifteen per cent, nor less than ten per cent per annum, on the cost of construction, after paying for repairs and other expenses for attending to the roads, bridges, or ferries. If tolls, other |