Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-11
[PAssKp MARcH lOrH. 1864. l


l. Be enacted By the General Assembly, That whenever
any turnpike toll bridge, canal navigation company
Any provision Of shall desire 70 the same such
pany tariff OF the tolls proposed be charged
for ths revision and tuch company SHALL at least once
three months thereae In ike manner prepare and
board shall have authority to make any chance therein deeed
a erese be- The iawfu rate OF toll to be charged by sail
company shall continue such until changed upon like ub
and revision provided that for express freight on pack
ares mot Weighing more than
carried By railroad company on s own account the said
company increase the rates OF transportation
hundred per Gems first class eieh and
ned express companies, not sevenyhVe cent
be entitled to hs privileges such company
provide and boats ineneed for the conveyance OF pas
keep the same comfort OF persons travelling
eren And on complaint to the board 81 public WORKS BY any
comforts they shall examine into the and the truth Of
the established then the OF toll be cha ged
by the company falling shall be the
provided buff shall be found, upon investigation that
10 furnish these articles and that the in
sequence Of the ure Of OF their subordinate cheers In
violation orders rules that they excused
dschargng their employment the party violating their
orders officer discharged shall be
stated in his place during the present war.
shall be the duty Of the railroad companies 10 have
their ticket Offices opened and their agents for the sale Of
and th ten " uch road the passenger
open admission Of PISS and baggage for the
reception Of at hour before the advertised hour
g. L shall be the duty companies whose roads
connect 20 their trans Ia connection unless the beard Of
the general assembly shall release them from this Obligation
ana s ~ e @ , tb FOR TunoioS tSeir trains
connect Aforesaid The board OF public works shall
prescribe the regulations RAINING the several trains and said
companIe sna conform provided exgeneiss
the military service wants Of the Confederate Government
nerruptng said schedule any time exempt any
ROAD or cara or navigation company ali blame penalties
under this act Il hR be the duty Of said companies when
any passenger may desire through any terminus
any said roads, or any station town court
house, shcn stage regularly runs TO any terminus OF TO
him. payment Il fare, ticket and check for his baggage,
specifying the face Of the ticket the points from and 70 which
passenger TO and said companies shall de-
liver passenger who may get on such ras A. AM ar
and from any depot station on such roads, and said
shall receive and transpor such passenger and bag
gage the point Of destination and shall settle between them
selves each receive for such service and
they cannot In regard thereto the board Of public works
hereby suhoed TO NIX such compensation and 10 revise
and nx the tariff Of charges for 9ch through service IN The
OF baggage thus transported the owner
against All or as ansl either Of the companies
lively embraced within the route
and cheek saa be evidence and obtain Aint
several judgment and execution for the amount Of sud
coyery OF counties In wheh ehe Of sd
panes liable be sued provided, however, that In
der E the Anal liability the company really delinquent In
said loss the companies nst whom such
recovery had shall after satisfying the same have right
Of action in IKE manner over against either Of the companies
deliver check ticket whn requested As aforesaid SHALL In
liable 70 ans Of not less than any nor more than one
doar recovered for the benefit OF the commonwealth
said a. ~
II any company shall be dissatisfied with the. rate pre-
scrbed ABIDE the decision Of said board,
tha tolls estabshed by Their charters And the provisions
Of law continue TO be the rates TO be charged said
psny.
That Il shall not be lawful for any express company 10
charge higher compensation express freight carried
over any than fifty per cent the amount the said rail
road company Is authorized charge for like freight
All packages hundred pounds less, stnded for
soldiers In can hospitals shall be transported In at
halt charges aoEed for the transportation Of similar
packages.
T. Every express company SHALL upon the payment tender
Of Lawful Of toll transport To- and deliver at their
destination the line, Of the terminus Ct the ne OF
company be indicated by the owner n articles
shall be delivered offered al Its ce other receiving place,
proper transported The property Of all
sons shall pracc le be transported In the ord Of
which shah be delivered and offered, and the tolls paid
rendered.
s. II any express company SHALL after payment tender Of
the awfa transport 10 deliver IN
reasonable any property delivered offered, II the
said company shall demand and receive Than lawful
forfeit pay the injured party 10 be recovered
by motion acon OF less than y than Ave hun
ded collars recovery under this section shall prejudice
any action against such company independent Of This
section.
o. The liability Of rail road express company,
mon CARRIER aha be dunshed removed any notice
by any contract unless the be In whiting, signed by the
parties Ed. fli-
TO- This ACT shall be in force from passage
nae In during the continuance Of the and for
one year shsEsAt.ss and no longer.
True ocpy-feste:
VIM. y. GORDON,
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