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The Commission may, in its discretion, where railroads or canals are to be crossed by other railroads or canals, employ expert engineers, at a cost not exceeding $500, to be paid equally by both companies, who shall, with the Commission, or some member thereof, or such person as the Commission may designate, (1) examine the location, plans, specifications and descriptions of appliances, and methods proposed to be employed, (2) hear any objections and consider any modifications that the company whose line is to be crossed desires to offer, and (3) within such time as the Commission may fix, reject, approve, or modify such plans and specifications. The final order of the Commission shall, unless an appeal be taken to the Supreme Court within thirty days from the date of the same, be final and binding on both companies.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261124,"text":"Any company whose works are to be crossed under the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 56-17 and 56-18 may, within fifteen days from the date of the submission of the plans and specifications mentioned in \u00a7 56-18, apply to the State Corporation Commission to inquire into the necessity for such crossing, and the propriety of the proposed location, and all matters pertaining to its construction and operation; and thereupon, within thirty days from the date of such submission of plans and specifications, the Commission in its discretion may, by notice served upon both companies, suspend work on such crossing for such reasonable time, prescribed in the notice, as it may deem necessary to make such inquiry. The Commission may, in its discretion, where railroads or canals are to be crossed by other railroads or canals, employ expert engineers, at a cost not exceeding $500, to be paid equally by both companies, who shall, with the Commission, or some member thereof, or such person as the Commission may designate, (1) examine the location, plans, specifications and descriptions of appliances, and methods proposed to be employed, (2) hear any objections and consider any modifications that the company whose line is to be crossed desires to offer, and (3) within such time as the Commission may fix, reject, approve, or modify such plans and specifications. 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Any company<\/span> whose works are to be crossed under the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 56-17<\/a> and 56-18<\/a> may, within fifteen days from the date of the submission of the plans and specifications mentioned in \u00a7 56-18<\/a>, apply to the State Corporation<\/span> Commission<\/span> to inquire into the necessity for such crossing, and the propriety of the proposed location, and all matters pertaining to its construction and operation; and thereupon, within thirty days from the date of such submission of plans and specifications, the Commission<\/span> in its discretion may, by notice served upon both companies, suspend work on such crossing for such reasonable time, prescribed in the notice, as it may deem necessary to make such inquiry. The Commission<\/span> may, in its discretion, where railroads<\/span> or canals are to be crossed by other railroads<\/span> or canals, employ expert engineers, at a cost not exceeding $500, to be paid equally by both companies, who shall, with the Commission<\/span>, or some member thereof, or such person<\/span> as the Commission<\/span> may designate, (1) examine the location, plans, specifications and descriptions of appliances, and methods proposed to be employed, (2) hear any objections and consider any modifications that the company<\/span> whose line is to be crossed desires to offer, and (3) within such time as the Commission<\/span> may fix, reject, approve, or modify such plans and specifications. The final order<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> shall, unless an appeal<\/span> be taken to the Supreme Court<\/span> within thirty days from the date of the same, be final and binding on both companies.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTEST BY COMPANY WHOSE WORKS ARE CROSSED (\u00a7 56-19)\n\nAny company whose works are to be crossed under the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 56-17 and\n56-18 may, within fifteen days from the date of the submission of the plans and\nspecifications mentioned in \u00a7 56-18, apply to the State Corporation Commission\nto inquire into the necessity for such crossing, and the propriety of the\nproposed location, and all matters pertaining to its construction and operation;\nand thereupon, within thirty days from the date of such submission of plans and\nspecifications, the Commission in its discretion may, by notice served upon both\ncompanies, suspend work on such crossing for such reasonable time, prescribed in\nthe notice, as it may deem necessary to make such inquiry. The Commission may,\nin its discretion, where railroads or canals are to be crossed by other\nrailroads or canals, employ expert engineers, at a cost not exceeding $500, to\nbe paid equally by both companies, who shall, with the Commission, or some\nmember thereof, or such person as the Commission may designate, (1) examine the\nlocation, plans, specifications and descriptions of appliances, and methods\nproposed to be employed, (2) hear any objections and consider any modifications\nthat the company whose line is to be crossed desires to offer, and (3) within\nsuch time as the Commission may fix, reject, approve, or modify such plans and\nspecifications. The final order of the Commission shall, unless an appeal be\ntaken to the Supreme Court within thirty days from the date of the same, be\nfinal and binding on both companies.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3884.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}