§ 86. Certain railroads need not be operated beyond June, July, August
and September. Subject to the permission and approval of the
commissioner of transportation, any corporation, whose railroad is or
shall be not longer than sixteen miles and is or shall be in large part
intended for or used in summer travel for the convenience of summer
sojourners need not operate its road beyond the months of June, July,
August and September, inclusive. The motive power may be electricity. If
the road be not longer than ten miles, such corporation may fix and
collect fare for transporting each passenger, together with ordinary
baggage, if any, not to exceed fifteen cents for each mile and fraction
thereof.