Iowa 51540
The following section copied from a 1910 Mills County, Iowa
atlas concerning road laws of Iowa might be of interest to your
readers sometime when you have space for it-or any part of it:
Sec. 1571 Road Laws of Iowa-Steam engines on roads; penalty:
Whenever any engine driven in whole or in part by steam power is
being propelled upon a public road, or is upon the same, the
whistle thereof shall not be blown and those hiving it in charge
shall stop it one hundred yards distant from any person or persons
with horses or other stock in or upon the same and at a greater
distance away if they shall have passed it, and a competent person
shall be kept one hundred yards in advance of such engine to assist
in any emergency arising from frightened animals, and to prevent
accidents. In crossing any bridge or culvent in the public road or
plank street crossing in any city or town, four sound strong planks
not less than twelve feet long, each one foot wide and two inches
thick, shall be used by placing and keeping continuously two of
them under the wheels. A failure to comply with either of the
provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment in the county jail not more than thirty days or by a
fine of not more than $100 and in addition all damages sustained
may be recovered in civil action against the violator, and in no
case shall the county be liable for personal injuries or for
damages occurring to any engine or separator.
whistle thereof shall not be blown and those hiving it in charge
shall stop it one hundred yards distant from any person or persons
with horses or other stock in or upon the same and at a greater
distance away if they shall have passed it, and a competent person
shall be kept one hundred yards in advance of such engine to assist
in any emergency arising from frightened animals, and to prevent
accidents. In crossing any bridge or culvent in the public road or
plank street crossing in any city or town, four sound strong planks
not less than twelve feet long, each one foot wide and two inches
thick, shall be used by placing and keeping continuously two of
them under the wheels. A failure to comply with either of the
provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment in the county jail not more than thirty days or by a
fine of not more than $100 and in addition all damages sustained
may be recovered in civil action against the violator, and in no
case shall the county be liable for personal injuries or for
damages occurring to any engine or separator.
