. Electric railway gazette . ll be unlawful forany company to run electric cars unless each caris provided with a safety guard or fender, con-structed in such a way as to protect the limb andlife of ary person who may come in contact withsaid car. Failure to comply with the ordinancewithin the specified time will subject the offend-ing company to a fine of not less than $10 for eachday each car, unequipped with a fender, is 30 days have expired the fine is made $40 aday for each car. The report of the Committee states that two trialsof fenders have been witnessed, and the commit-tee
. Electric railway gazette . ll be unlawful forany company to run electric cars unless each caris provided with a safety guard or fender, con-structed in such a way as to protect the limb andlife of ary person who may come in contact withsaid car. Failure to comply with the ordinancewithin the specified time will subject the offend-ing company to a fine of not less than $10 for eachday each car, unequipped with a fender, is 30 days have expired the fine is made $40 aday for each car. The report of the Committee states that two trialsof fenders have been witnessed, and the commit-tee is satisfied that it is possible for the railwaycompanies to select from among the number testedseveral that will answer the purpose of protectinglife and limb. The committee does not deem it ad-visable to recommend the adoption of any partic-ular patent or fender, as it thinks the companiesare best qualified to decide as to the character of afender which will lessen accidents. The street railwav committee also agreed to re-. VIEW OF THE GRAND AVENUE POWER STATION, DENVER, COL., AFTER THE BOILER EXPLOSION. (S) the use of both eyes together, and (4) normalhearing in one ear and one-third in the other ear,with good sense of direction of sound. All applicants for positions as motormen or con-ductors are required by the company to pass thesame examination, it being the aim to select thosewith the most perfect sight and hearing. It is in-teresting to many to learn that an intelligent manmay be decidedly deficient in any one of theserequirements, without knowledge of his defect,and the natural desire to avoid trouble, into whicha dangerous occupation might plunge him, cannotbe depended upon by corporations to prevent suchimperfect individuals from seeking and obtainingemployment unless a check in the form of a care-fully conducted examination be interposed. Sevenper cent, of the men examined have failed to passand have been relieved from duty. A list has beenkept of such men as, alth
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