56-27 - Applications required for crossings. - Virginia Statutes

§ 56-27. Applications required for crossings.

Before the work is commenced upon any such crossing, the public servicecorporation which proposes to cross the public road shall make writtenapplication to and submit to the board of supervisors or other governing bodyof the county in which such highway is located and to the CommonwealthTransportation Commissioner plans, specifications and descriptions of theproposed crossing and of the proposed appliances and methods of operationthereof; and if the plans, specifications and descriptions are not acceptedby such board of supervisors or other governing body aforesaid and by theCommonwealth Transportation Commissioner within sixty days after the sameshall have been delivered to the clerk of such board of supervisors or othergoverning body aforesaid and to the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner,such public service corporation may then proceed with the construction andoperation of the crossing, under the plans, specifications and descriptionsand with the appliances and methods so submitted.

(Code 1919, § 3885; 1920, p. 412.)