Montana § 7-12-2156 Responsibility For Costs For Improvements Close To Street Railway

Montana Statutes

§ 7-12-2156 — Responsibility For Costs For Improvements Close To Street Railway

Montana § 7-12-2156

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 12IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Part 21Rural Improvement Districts

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-12-2156 (2026).

Text

7-12-2156 . Responsibility for costs for improvements close to street railway. Whenever any portion of the surface of a street is kept or used by any person, firm, or corporation for railroad or for street railway purposes, the cost and expense of making such improvements between the rails and for 1 foot on each side thereof shall be paid by the person, firm, or corporation owning such railroad; and where double tracks of railroads are laid, such person, firm, or corporation shall pay the costs of making such improvement or improvements between such tracks and between all switches and spurs.

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7-12-2156 . Responsibility for costs for improvements close to street railway. Whenever any portion of the surface of a street is kept or used by any person, firm, or corporation for railroad or for street railway purposes, the cost and expense of making such improvements between the rails and for 1 foot on each side thereof shall be paid by the person, firm, or corporation owning such railroad; and where double tracks of railroads are laid, such person, firm, or corporation shall pay the costs of making such improvement or improvements between such tracks and between all switches and spurs.

Legislative History

En. Ch. 123, L. 1915; superseded by Ch. 156, L. 1917; amd. Ch. 67, L. 1919; superseded by Sec. 11, Ch. 147, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4584, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 133, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 131, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4584, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1941; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1611(2).