Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-08

be rates Of tl "a b charged by railroad and Other
companies, and declaring certain duties and Liabilities Of
railroad, Sspress and other companies.
[PAssKD MARCH 10Th, 1851
1. Be Il enacted by hs General Asss1aGly, That whenever
~ 4, s,sts. - rSosp rates OF d toll are lnIted BY H. es.rter Or 5 ~
eny provision OF ia~, shall desire TO increase the same, such COM
ND sSai su5cIt the same 70 the board Of public .ois,
for ,heIl revision and such company shall, at least once
mis- 70 said board = tariff Of t lis, for like revision. The said
board SHAH have authority to make any ensI!s therein, deemed
snail therealte: be the lawful rate o, Toll TO be charged by said
mission snd revision provided, that IN express freight on pack.
ages not weighing more than two hundred ad twenty-five pounds,
S .,1ssa D so any psii nsy , GS@gsay ,S be- rates a. 9s Of .rsSseOs;.s .ns , one
hundred per cent. over the rates fos nrt ciass Freight and II car
yiIed. THAI no such railroad, canal or navigation company shall
S Sso entitled ,i s 60 ,a s RIf soss, is 2. sSs 1T for aI ess s :ao2 SU%ss1 of I MAJ.
ser gers, with an ample supply OF fuel, light aud water, and shSn
therein: and on Complaint to the board Of public works, by any
such traveller, that any such company ha, failed 70 supply such
comforts, they sLal examine Into the case; and II the truth OF
the complaint be established, thea tue rates OF toll to be chsge
by the company &c failing, shall thereafter be the rates heI stofors
tbe osacersof aid road, canal or Navigation ecneapy used due
diligence 10 furnish these articles. Ind thai the dtfauit was In con-
violation Of their orders or Iulee, that they may be excused, upon
Si:sSsT gin ,n 5S% i .Sd .s s% pSsrp 20 s ss psg,y s - n'G ma. Ss i Iein.
st,ted in his place during the present war.
Q II shall also be the outy at the railroad companies 20 have
their ticket Offices opened, and their agents for he Sals Of tickets
Ia ATTENDANCE, and at The ternini u snch iObd the passenger cars
open Tos The admission OF pas ensers, AMI baeg ige cars for the
rsosruon Of bAegage, stle4stons hom before tnssdyenbea hour
Of departure OF saeh train.
8. Il shai DC the duty OF rail- road companies, whose rOais
connect, TO run their tfAins Ia connection, unless The board Of
public works, for good aud sufficient reasons, " be reported 70
HE general assembly, shah release then ilOm Gals obligation;
and II said companies shkl fall 70 rue In connection, or shall BIO
unable TO agree spOo aiims table for runains Their several Trans,
30 a. 50 connect NJ Aforesaid, the board Of public wo,is shall
prescribe ,hs regulations Tor RAINING The several tTains. and s.id
conpAnie. sEsl conform thereto provided, thsi the exiseneiss
of the military seTshce or wants Of the Confederate GoyefameGt
inteIruptss said schedule Al any time, shsll exempt any TAl
road or =, cana a. Q 9 u a1 ,hsn : y I ss 1Ss INV rom n s ~ amn 81 Isns mo Ses
any passenger may desire = though tetet fron any teuninds OF
ha1se, or az .bloa a stage regularly runs TO any terminus, OF u
any such station or depot AloDg rAid eonnecs IL roads, Ia deliver
% .cuylnX Oh the face % TIE ti:keI the points frcm add 10 which
sach passenger Is 70 oe conVeysd; and ssid companies shalt de-
depot or station than those before mentioned, = check for bis
baggage 10 and from any depot OF station en- such roads and said
oonpauies hLl receive and transport such passenger aud bag
gage 10 the point Of destination, and shall settle between nem-
selves the con psnssi u each 9 10 receive for soeh service aud
IN tbey eaGnOI BgrIe Ia regard thereto, the board af public Woikz
are hereby authorised 10 M such compensation, and 70 revise
and az hs tatn Of charges Tor s9en through service. 10 ne
may maintain an action Ir the recovery OF damages jointly
lively, whose lines OF road are embraced within the route over
which, such passenger and baggage are 70 be conveyed, In which
action such Ticket aud check shall be evidence. and obtsin . ioiht
or several Judgment ard exc. uion for the Ainonat OF sid re.
Looyery In the.couItl OF any counties IN walsh either OF said con-
der 10 az NE naal liability on The company really d~ef5qasSt 10
recovery may be had shall, after Satisfying the same, have a right
Of action In like manner over against dhcF OF the companies
deliver q check or ticket whtn requested, ~ aforesaid, shall, In
addition to the recovery proyid,d In the preceding section, be
liable 70 4 fine Of not lss than nfy nor more than one thousand
dollars; 20 Le recovered, for the benefit OF the commonwealth,
by motion, after twenty days notice, IN any OF the courts aiore-
lkd.
4 II any company shall be dlssaus6ed with the rate 80 pre-
ScrIbed, and shall refuse 10 abide By the decision OF said board,
tbs tolls estAb L he'd by Their charters and by the proyisions
OF law, shall continue TO be the rates 10 be charged By said com.
pany.
charge . higher rate Of compensation for exptess freight carried
over any rail road than MY per cent. on the amount the said ril
road company Is authorized 10 charge for Ike freight.
g. All packages Of two hundred pounds or less, i6tsnded for
soldiers In camp or hospitals, shall be transported 10 turn, atone.
half the tArif charges allowed for the transportation Of similar
packages
proper destination on the line, OF at the terminus of the line OF
such company, 70 be indicated by the owner, such articles Is
shall be delivered or offered at Its ONCE, or other receiving place,
In proper condition to be transported. The property Of all per.
sons shal, as far as practio ale. be transported In tho order Of
time IN which 10 Ehal be delivered and offered, and the tolls paid
or tendered.
g. II any express company shall, after payment or tender OF
reasonable time any property co delivered or offered, or II the
said company khall demand and receive more ,hsn Ia lawful. II
shall forfeit and pay 10 the Il jured party o sum 10 be recovered
by motion or nction) OF not less than atty nor more than ave hun.
dred dolari; aid = recovery under this section shall not prejudice
any claim or action against such company independent Of this
uecton.
0. The liability OF 4 rail- road or express company, as q com
mon carrier, aha not be Diminished or removed oy any notice or
BY apy contract, unless the same be In wihing, hgned BY The
parties.
10. This ae. shall be in force from its psdssge, and shall con-
time In force during the Continuance OF the present war, and for
one year thereafter and no longer. ~
WIN. y. GORDON.
mhst-cSt Clerk II. Of D., and Keeper Of the Rolls.