N.Y. Railroad Law § 196: Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and Rensselaer

§ 196. Protection to employees in the counties of Albany and

Rensselaer. Every corporation operating a street surface railroad in

the counties of Albany and Rensselaer shall cause the front and rear

platforms of every car propelled by electricity, cable or compressed

air, during the months of December, January, February and March, except

cars attached to the rear of other cars, to be inclosed from the front

and at least one side of the platform to the hood, so as to afford

protection to any person stationed by such corporation on such platforms

to perform duties in connection with the operation of such cars.

Platforms on cars on such street surface railroads used more than one

mile outside the limits of a city shall be completely inclosed from

platform to hood. Every corporation using and operating a car in

violation of this section shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five

dollars per day for each car so used and operated, to be collected by

the people to the use of the poor of the county in which such

corporation has its principal office, in an action brought by the

commission or commissioner having jurisdiction or the district attorney

of such county. The supreme court may, on the application of a citizen,

direct the district attorney to bring such action.