Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-13

hh hOr 20 JUL" " ,PfD''N
he rs. q d T. % sA e Sy G SS asa S OF
RAILROAD, eepreSs aud Other companies.
[pASsED MARCH lcTH. 1861
l. Be enacted by The General assembly, That whenever
any rscad turnpike to bdage ean7 navigation company
any provision az shall desire increase the such
pany shall tsG of the tolls proposed to be charged
and shall subLit the sane to the board q public vors
the revision and tuch company SHALL at least once
In every three months eSee in IKE anne prepare dspe
mii 70 said board TAIN Of lis, Tor Ike reVon The s-id
board shah have authority TO make any chan therein deemed
shall thereafter he The lawful rate Toll 10 he cna ged cy 81
company shall continue such until changed upon Ike sub
and revision divided, that for freight pek
ages Weighing than humid ed aud twenty-five pound
carried by any railroad company its account the said
per the for hst class fret h. and
sd for express companies net over seyenfve cent
entitled tn privileges Of tbs runlels such son
provide IL and boats for the conveyance OF
gers supply OF iuel light and sate and ga
keep the clean and neat The comfort persons travelling
traveller any company ha failed 70 supply rh
comforts they shall examine Into the cee AID the tcah Of
complaint be established then the rates Of toll TO &c chged
by company falling shall thereafter be The rates heetoor
provided by GW but shall De found, Investigation 81
the officers said road canal or Navigation empany used u1e
dfnce furnish these articles ADD thai the default HS In
sequence OF failure Of OF their subordinate oaeeFs
violation OF Their orders or u th. they may excused pn
dscharng from their employment the party violating T. r
rules the officer discharged shall MT be REM
t.ted In LIS place during the present
2 IL shall also be the DUTY ~ the railroad c5aris W have
their opened and thr agents FOR The sale OF tickets
In abce and AZ The ennn u ucn rosa the passenger ea
open for the admission OF PCS engrs AMI baggage care Tor We
OF departure Of sach tram.
s. Ii ia Of rail road companies whose rOais
connect Ia connection, unless the beard
public works. good and sufficient to be reported 70
The general ASSEMBLY, Aal reese them from ais obhgaion;
unable sgree upon me table for running their several
aforesaid, he board Of pu-Ic works SHAH
cemPane Sa conofn thereto provided that tie exgenei
n1erupsg said schedule ny time, shsn exempt any ra
rosd navigation company froEA bae te-
this l. sha DC The dug Of said companies whea
LhrOugh from tmnCa Of
d Oads, ircm sta lon at or aear town or cou
Muse or AZ xbch ssge regularly lun TO any tImuus
any station depot along roads TO deliver
an on he ace Of lie ii ke the points rom and 10 which
sue is TO conveye companies shall de-
any passenger who get en- such sls at sr
depot or station Than ose before mentioned check
oGgg,se 10 and from depst saton said
shall receive Ald transport saeh passenger rnd bag
gage 70 poin destination, shall settle between them
selves the cOmpensa each receive for such service aud
Il they in ress thereto the board Of pubic works
HEREBY TO NIX such compensation, and TO revise
and az s taf Of e. fS so ssa Ssss n S
maintain aciiOn the recovery Of dam Joinsy
against ains either OF the ran road csmpahes
which passenger and baggage he conveyed In whh
such ticket and CHECK snail be evitence and oStn ont
judgment execution fo the amoust Of said
covoy tie COURT OF counties In which eihe 81 said COM
panies ao 10 b. sued provided however, that In
the final liability the company really delinquent In
said Of the companies against whom
recovery be mad shall after satisfying tae same have g
action In like against either OF the companies
embraced liable Aforesaid Any rail road company falling 70
deliver check ticket whtn requested as Aforesaid shall In
recovery provided In the preceding section be
fine Of not less than fifty than hopsd
dollars recovered, the benefit the commonwealth
by motion, after twenty days notice. In any Of the
said.
II any company shall be dissatisfied with the rate 30 pre-
scribed and shall refuse abide by the decision Of said boad
tolls hed By Their charters and the provisions
law shall be the be charged By said
psny
That IL shall not be lwfdl Tor any express company 10
charge OF compensation for express regh carried
any rail than y per ceot the said rs
road company Is authorized 70 chargs for like freight
All packages Of two huadrtd pounds less 1T nded
soldiers hospitals shall be transported Ia
half the tAdf charges allowed for the transportation Of sar
packages.
T. livery express company SHALL upon payment
of the lawful rates Of toll trantpot IT, aud deliver their
company, be indicated by the such articles
snail be delivered oe ed vt Its ce, other receiving place.
10 proper condition be transp 1t d The property All par
shall far practc ole be transported In the order
time In which shall be delivered AID offered, tie tolls paid
or rendered.
II express company SHALL aner payment tender Of
the lawful tolls I'll TO receive - transport 70 deliver IN
reasonable time property delivered offered the
said company rha dmand and receive than Is lawful
by motion ac,ion) OF nan h Eore than hve hun
bred do add recovery under this section shall not prejudice
any claim action against such company independent q this
section. rr i.1
o. The liability rail- road express company,
mon carrier kha diminished removed any notice
by any contract unless lhe same be In wiling, signed BY the
10 THIS act shall be from It's pass &C.
tnce in force during continuance the present and
one year thereafter and no longer.
WIN. y. GORDON,