Indiana § 8-4-7-6 - Belt railroad; operation
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§ 8-4-7-6. Belt railroad; operation
Sec. 6. Any such union railway company may, as owner or lessee thereof, operate any belt railroad extending around, or partly around, the town or city in or near which such union railway may be situated, the track of which belt road connects with the track of said union railway company, or with the track of any of its proprietary companies, to the end that such town or city may be relieved, as far as practicable, of the passage through it of through freight cars and through freight trains.
Formerly: Acts 1885, c.20, s.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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