ECCLESIASTICAL LANDS,
May be sold and conveyed to a company, or any part
ELECTRICITY (see TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE LINES; ELECTRIC WIRES.)
Company may, for purposes of undertaking, divert
electric lines, wires or poles....
Company shall not impair electric lines diverted... . . .
No lines or wires for telegraphs, &c., shall be erected
across a railway without leave of Board... . . . . . .
Municipalities may apply to Board to compel com-
pany to place electric wires under ground....... 247
General powers of company in respect of telegraph
and electric lines..
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS,
When subject to legislative authority of Parliament
of Canada.....
Where interlocking system established, Board may
permit cars to cross without stopping..
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANIES ACT, R.S.C.,
1906, Chap. 126.
Above Act shall apply to telegraphic business of
company..
Extent of land which may be taken for erection of
elevators...
EMINENT DOMAIN (see EXPROPRIATION.)
Provisions for safety of when passing between or in
coupling cars..
Provisions for shelter when on duty..
Subject to penalty for violation of by-laws, &c., of
No agreement with employees to relieve company
from liability for personal injury, 4 Edw, VII,
Chapter 31.
Board may, on application, order facilities to be
afforded for interchange of empty cars on
branch lines connecting two or more railways.... 285
Of orders, Board has powers equal to Superior Court. ENGINE DRIVER,
Liable to fine and imprisonment for intoxication..... ENGINES,
Provisions respecting devices to avoid fires...
Communication to be provided between cars and
Certificate of engineer or other person to accompany
notice of taking of lands...
All tolls shall be charged equally by company to all
persons on traffic on its line of railway...
Board may appoint any person to enquire into and
report upon any matter within its juris-
Efficient modern apparatus and appliances must be
provided on all trains, in accordance with this
section....
Power of Board respecting train equipment and limit
Board may prohibit use of rolling stock, etc., not in
accordance with requirements of this Act.. Board may order allotment of cars, motive power,
ERROR,
In the event of failure, through error, of payment of
costs, &c., in arbitration proceedings within six.
months court may order interest to be paid into
Certain errors in book of reference filed not to affect
construction...
Record books of Board shall be accepted as evidence
in all courts.....
Every document signed by Chief Commissioner and
secretary shall be evidence in all courts, when
served in manner provided in section 40... . . .
Certified and sealed copies of orders, &c., of Board
shall be evidence in all courts...
Certified copies of minutes, &c., of shareholders'
meetings shall be evidence in all courts.
Certificates of absence of president from meetings to
be evidence in all courts. . . . .
Copies of by-laws, rules, &c., certified and sealed by
executive officer of company, shall be evidence
in any court...
Any person charged with an offence under sections.
408 and 425 shall be a competent witness in his
own behalf. R.S.C., 1906, Chap. 145.
EXAMINATION,
Directors shall be subject to examination and con-
trol of shareholders at annual meetings. . . .
EXCEPTIONS,
Any section of this Act may, by any Special Act,
be excepted from incorporation therewith... . .
Railways incorporated by Provincial legislatures
excepted from certain provisions of this Act. . . . .
One commissioner may act alone for Board in case
where there is no opposing party, and no notice
to be given to any interested party....
Company may except from operation of mortgage
certain assets, property, etc......
Mortgage deed need not be registered under any law
affecting registration of real or personal property.. 140
Board may exempt company from submitting plan,
etc., under certain conditions....
Provisions as to exception of mines and minerals in
conveyance of lands under section 165..
Provisions of this Act, except section 159, shall apply
in respect of obtaining materials for construc-
tion....
As to rights in respect of branch lines under SpecialActs
Nothing in this section shall deprive company of
rights under Special Act in respect of crossing
prior to March 12, 1903....
Where railway passes through unimproved lands,
company not required to erect fences....
Where safety devices are installed at rail-level cross-
ings, Board may permit trains to pass without
stoppage....
Nothing in this section shall apply to any action
brought against company upon any breach of
contract in carriage of traffic or for damages.
Saving of rights and claims incident to or conse-
quent on amalgamation agreements.
Regulations respecting whistle and bell not to apply
when contrary to municipal by-laws...
EXCESS BAGGAGE (see BAGGAGE.)
Or free tickets between railways permitted, subject
to regulation by Board...
Expression means "Exchequer Court of Canada"....
Any decision or order of Board may be made an order
of the Exchequer Court. . . .
Witnesses' fees and allowances, if summoned by
Board or Minister, shall be same as allowed by*·
Exchequer Court....
Sections 365 to 369 refer to jurisdiction of Exchequer
Court in respect of insolvent railway companies.
Contract, or other privilege, made by telephone
company shall not be considered in determin-
ing terms or compensation...
Limitation of power of in respect of conveyance of
lands....
Government railways are exempted from operation
of this Act. . . . .
Nothing in this section shall apply to any railway
or waterway forming part of continuous route
which may be exempted by Governor in Council.
Board may exempt any railway from the operation
of any order or regulation for such period as it
may deem expedient..... .
When deviation is made in railway to flatten curve
or to reduce gradient, Board may exempt com-
pany from submitting plan, etc........
When railway passes through locality where lands
are not enclosed or settled, company shall not be
required to erect fences, gates and cattle guards,
unless Board otherwise orders....
Board may exempt certain bridges and tunnels from
operation of this section....
Carriage by company free, or at reduced rates, of
traffic to or from exhibitions or fairs, per-
mitted...
In case of urgency, Board may make an order or de-
cision in any matter, notwithstanding insuffi-
ciency of notice...
Board may make an interim order authorizing or
forbidding anything to be done which they
would be empowered to do on notice and hear-
ing...
EXPENDITURE (WORKING),
Definition of expression in this Act...
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