Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-21
BY Authority.
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.
AN ACT to produce uniformity in the reports Of
Railroad Companies. and define the duties Of
Road Commissioners,

AN All to produce uniformity IN the reports Of
Railroad Companies. and define the duties Of
Road Commissioners.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, Of the State Of Tennessee, That it shall be the
duty Of the Road Commissioner of this State to pre-
pare and have published, the form Of railroad re-
port, and to supply the officers of the roads in or
passing through Tennessee viii the same so soon as
it can be conveniently done Said form, or order,
to be prepared, shall embrace the following diff
ferent heads to Wit lst The stock and debts Of the
company, and the different classes Of the same
I'd. The cost Of construction and equipments. Sd.
The estimated value Of the property Of company at
the time Of the report made by said company 4th
The characteristics OF the road. 9Th. The charac-
ter and length Of the bridging, dam bridges and
tunnels. 9th. The character and number Of the
switches. 9Th. The dimensions Of the earth and
rock worked on the road. 9Th. The number and
character Of eulveFts and viaduets. 9Th The quail
ity and extent Of ballssting. 10th. The number
Of crOssties. 1lth. The chairs or joint connections
18th. The iron rails. 18th. The gradients, align
msnts, and elevations Of the road. l4th. The bull
dings shops and fixtures eth. The number of
locomotive engines and cars owned by the company
at the time Of the report. 18th. The business Of
the year-under which general head shall be re-
ouired, LIST. A monthly abstract Of the passengers
carried on the road. ID. The tonnage Of the road
during each month Of the year, with the amount Of
the different varieties Of tonnage so transported.
"A statement the total tonnage carried
over the road. 18th. statement showing the
transportation expenses for the year 18th state
ment Of the earnings receipts and payments, to-
gether with detail Of earnings for each month Of
the year, and their sources. 18th. A statement of
the value of materials on hand with the respective
qualities Of materials; also, the number Of persons
employed by the company at the time Of the report
and the average number employed during the year
Goth. The accidents the road, and the number Of
persons injured in life or limb, and the causes Of
the injury, and whether to passengers or other per-
sons. 2lst. A statement Of the tonnage sent from,
and that received at, each depot Of the road, for
each month Of the year, and also Of the passengers
leaving and those arriving at each Of said depots
together with names Of the officers Of the company,
and the principal Office and address Of said company
1t shall be the duty Of said Commissioners in pre-
pairing said form Of report, to put down all such
items be reported upon, under each Of said heads
as shall furnish perfect and detailed account Of
the condition ard operations and progress Of each
of said roads. He shall also furnish such notes and
directions may be deemed necessary to accom-
pany said furm and if there be any other subject
or matter necessary to be reported upon By said
or any Of them, it shall be the duty
Of said Commissioner to call for such additional
report or reports.
SIC 2. Be it further enacted, 1t shall be and is
hereby made the further duty Of said Commissioner
10 prepare and publish q sufficient number Of forms
Of reports for the Of the companies Of such /
roads are in progress, and part Of which are /
in operation sueh form and details, to be extracted
from the report above directed to be prepared to-
Zether with s the tables and items embraced in the
same, and applicable to roads in Of eOnstruc
ion, but having no part in operation; it should be
his further duty to prepare such additional infOrma
ion as may be demanded by the circumstances of
zach.
SEC. 8. Be Il enacted, Thai the President, Treas
lrer and General Superintendent or ChiefEngineer
II each Of said roads, be required and is hereby
made their duty respectively to copy and report
lpon each and every item Of detail laid down in said
orm and in all respects to conform TO these require
nent, and specific ltons Of said form. Said officers
hall also subscribe said reports when made out
nd be qualified to the same, before some person
authorized 10 administer oaths.
SEC. 4. Be It further enacted, That said reports
hall be made out and fOrWardedtO the Commissioner
foresaid, on before the lst day of September of
seh year, the first annual report to be made the
st September, 1885, and said report 50 required to
made, shall contain full statement according to
be requirements of this act Of the business and
peratiOns Of the preceding twelve months up TO the
9th Of july inclusive, the shall pe laid down
said form of report and said annual report shall
ways be brought up to the last named period
SEC. B. Be Il further enacted, That when any pOr
ons of said Roads are in operation or construction
ut of the State, it shall be the duty Of the officers
the same to report in the same manner, herein s
sfore prescribed making a separate report Of such
ortiOn or portions may lie out Of the State, I'M
ss authorized by the Commissioner TO cOndense the
me, with the operations and construction Of such
art Of the same road as may lie in the State.
SEC. 6. Be Il further enacted That if any Of the
hoers Of said companies fail refuse to report as
quired by this act, he they, failing or refu-
ng shall forfeit and pay to the State Of Tennessee
1t less than two hundred and fifty, nor more than
hundred dollars, and it shall be the duty Of said
. l. r Il
me- in the name Of the State Of Tennessee, from q
oh delinquent officer officers in any Court having
risdictiOn of the same !;
SEC. 7. Be further enacted That if any Of said
icers required to report as aforesaid shall reside IL
yond the limits of the State shall in like manner e
il or refuse to report it shall be the duty Of said
mmissioner 70 have process served upon any diree
r, resident engineer or deputy agent belonging to
in the service Of the company to which such de- Z
Lquent officer or officers may belong, and the pen
y prescribed in the sixth section of this act, shall
recoverable against such company, and execution
y be had against them for the amount that may
recovered.
SEC. 8. Bet further enacted That said Road Com
ssiOner shall combine the reports SO required to
made as foresaid :; and, also prepare a condensed
port Of the business and operations Of the Bail
I'd reported upon, accompanied with necessary
ps and submit the same to the General Assembly (
the State Of Tennessee, the FIRST day Of each -;
,ular meeting thereof on
SEC 2. Be 80 further enacted, That the Road 3
be required to collect the charters Of IA,
various Railroad Companies, which have entitled
mselyes to State aid and also all laws Of gen l0l
character, pertaining to the Railroad system Of %.
1nessee, and that he have copies of the same 2OC
1hshed during the year 1858, and he shall cause
copy 70 be furnished to each Of the Directors, O Oo
officers Of the different Companies, and the Isl
ance to be distributed among the different eoun $50
Of the State along with the published acts Of the 20
,slsturei and in the operation Of said work the me
be authorized TO omit such portions 49,
The different charters as he may deem necessary.
&c 10. Be Il enacted, That the officers and agents
each and every Railroad Company in this State,
Il upon the reception of any freight, at any depot
lepOts, give 70 the owner Of said freight receipt
the same at the time of the receptions Of such
ght. II
&c. II. Bet enacted, That the act Of the Legis- "
re defining the duties Of the Road Commissioner "a
sed February, 1856, be and the same is hereby 800
called IS
&c. u. Be tt further enacted, That the several q
road Companies in this State entitled TO State $50
under the act passed February, 1852, and act 10
ndaOry thereto, may use in laying the tract Of 90
roads, the Tubular rail Of not less than fifty 20
Ids to the yard, instead Of the solid now re- Bl
ed BY law, and be entitled 10 the State aid in 59
same way and 10 the same extent as if the solid s.
Il heretofore prescribed had been used pro- IS
d. however, that said rail shall not be 50 used Ia
he Commissioners Of roads shall have satisfso- Ri
proof that the same is fully equal in point Of -
oility to the U rail now adapted by law, and he
50 report to the Governor, and said report be / !
pied and sanctioned by the Governor 5riT
'sssd February 3, 1858. ars '
DANL s, DONELSON, fault
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. fet
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