Maintenance And Condition Of Rights-Of-Way, Yards, Terminals, And

CONTROL OF VEGETATION. Every commercial railroad, interurban railroad and street railroad subject to the jurisdiction of the Tennessee Public Service Commission shall hereafter from the date of this rule eliminate all dangerous or unhealthy conditions along its rights of way, yards and terminals and keep said rights of way, yards and terminals clear of debris and other foreign matter inasmuch as said debris and other foreign matter shall constitute a dangerous or unhealthy condition to the employees or the public and shall provide that all rights of way, yards and terminals shall be maintained and kept free from vegetation as may be appropriate to prevailing conditions and shall provide for abatement of weeds, grass and bushes adjacent to rights of way, yards and terminals as necessary to prevent the growth of objectionable vegetation encroaching on said rights of way, yards and terminals; provided that rights of way referred to in this rule shall mean such rights of way inside incorporated towns and/or switching limits.