The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-06-18
la w OF OHIO.
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Prescribing Tariff Of Freight on Rail

Prescribing a Tariff Of Freight on Ka'l-
roads,
SEC. i. Be il enacted by The General
As,embly ofMe State Of Ohio, That i
sbaIl be ibe duty Of each and every rail-
road company whose line ofroad extends
or shall hereafter be extended to any
place 10 the vicinity Of, or TO point OF
intersection with any Of the navigable
canals or other works ofinternal improve. !.
ment belonging to this State. TO FIX and
establish tariff Of rates for the transport
ta,ion Of m. rcllandize, produce, and
Other properly consignedto TO or from such
place or point Of intersection, and i shall
be unlawful for such railroad company to
charge or receive any higher rate for
transporting similar merchandize, pro-
duce or properly over shorter distance
Of its road, than is charged or received
according 10 such fixed tariff for trans
poitation 10 and from such places Of in.
tersection as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That every snch railroad
company shall publish its tariff Of rates
on property consigned TO and from such
places or points Of intersection, as pro-
yided in the preceding section, and cause
the same 10 be kept conspicnously posted
up al the several business stations on its
road; and il shall be unlawful for such
company, its officers or ogents, 10 charge
or receive, directly or indirectly, for
transporting any property consigned as
aforesaid, any less rate than is designated
on such printed card, until the same
shall have been changed BY an order Of
the board Of directors Of such company,
and at least Ten days notice Of such
change given by bill or card, 10 be posted
up as aforesaid; and il shall be unlawful
for such company, it's officers or agents,
10 evade or attempt 10 evadc by draw
back, free wafehouslng, or in ary other
mode or manner, the payment Of fill
freightage, according to the printed tariff
Of rates as herein provided.
Sec. 8. That the Board Of Public
Works is hereby authorized and required
to permit each and every railroad com
pany in this Slate, adopting and adhe.
ring to such rate Of freight as is pre-
scribed by this act, 10 construct snitable
bridges across any navigable canals and
feeders, slackwaief improvement, navi-
gable rivers, streams, lake or reservoir,
with which any Of The canals Of this
State are united, or with which they are
connected, where the fine Of such road
or roads necessarily cross the same, m,
der the supervision OF said board, and in
such manner as will not interrupt or
impede The navigation Of such canal.
feeder, slackwater improvement, navi-
gable river, stream, lake, or reservoir
Provided, however that before the per-
mission of said Board shall be given for
the erection Of such bridge or bridges,
the railroad company desiring to con.
siTuct and build the same, shall cause
complete diagrnm and plan Of such
bridge, designating :he point or place Of
crossing such canal, feeder, slackwatel
improvement, river, stream, lake or res.
ervoir, 10 be fled in the office Of the
Board Of Public Works Of this State, and
the same shall be approved by said
board, or by the acting commissioner in
charge ofthe division Of The public works
in which said bridge shall be proposed TO
be built, acting by authoifty OF said
board, which approval sball be in writing,
md endorsed on said diagram; Provided
further, that no bridge shall be erected
inder the authority Of this act, which
shalt not be subject al the proper cost,
and expense Of The company building
lhe same, 10 such changes aud aliera.
lions as may become hereafter necessary
by any improvement, alteration or en-.
Of the level of such canal,
feeder, or slackwater improvement.
Sec. A. That 10 all cases where rail
'oad companies into this Stale have
erected bridges over any Of the naviga.
Die canals, feeders. slackwater improve
nenis, navigabie rivers, stream, lake or
as aforesaid, which do not i'm.
pair the navigation thereof, the said I,
Board Of Public Works is hereby re-
.uired to permit The same to remain un.
disturbed; Provided, that said bridges
hall no, be less than ten feet in the
lear sbove the top water line; and pro.
Iided, also, that the provisions Of this
lct shall not prevent the construction or
continuing Of draw.bridges which do not
Interrupt the navigation Of the canals.
Sec. S. That If any railroad company
hall refuse TO comply with any Of the
'rovisions Of this ACT, the attorney gene
al, on being notifed thereof, shall i'm
nediately institute proper legal proceed
ngs, in the name Of The State Of Ohio,
'gainst said company, for the purpose Of
'nforcing the provisions Of this act.
JAMES c.. JOHNSON, y
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives, !.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of The Senate. :
May !, 1852. :
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