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relating to Railroads.
II is hereby enacted, Sc,
Sec. l. Section eighty-four of chapter twent,
eight Of the General Statutes, relating TO Raj
roads, is amended 50 as to read as follows =
Whenever any railroad in this State shall entt
upon, intersect, or connect with any other raj
road IN this State, the managers Of each of sue
connecting roads shall afford and furnish TO II
other at all times, all just, proper, and reason
able terms Of connection, accommodations priv
ileges, and facilities, in the reception. transpor
tation, and delivery Of cars, passengers, bag
gage and freight, to and from each Of such con
Meeting roads, according to the usual course o
railroad business, including the sale and recep
ton Of passenger tickets, and the checking o
baggage. And shall receive and transport al
such cars, passengers, baggage, and freight a
! such times, and On such terms, as shall be JUS
aud reasonable. And where any railroad in TIN.
State shall be intersected BY two or more Other
railroads in this State, which shall be competing
lines for huslness& or from the road so inter
sected. the managcTs of such road shall trans
port cars, passengers, baggage, and freight, 70
and from each Of said intersecting roads, on the
same terms; AMI shall establish no rules, regu-
lations, or terms Cf connection that will give %
ether of such competing roads any undue or
unreasonable advantage over the other.
+ Sec. . II the managers Of any such connect
ing roid shall deem themselves agcrievcd In the
premises atoresaia, by the arrangements OF con-
duct If the managers Of the road so connected
with. and If said managers Of such roads shall
b. unable 20 agree upon terms Of connection in
any Of the particulars aforesaid, the Supreme
Court at any term thereof, IN any county, upon
the petition Of either party, verified upon oath
aud filed, and upon at least fifteen days service
thereof upon the adverse party, shall proceed 20
appoint three di-interestcd commissioners whose
duty II shall be, upon due no ice to all parties
in interest, 10 hear such parties with their allie
cations and proofs, aud with the least possible
delay 10 determine and fix upon the terms. times
aud manner o. connection. the accommodations
privileges and fac tics. and the terms Of trans
portation, in all the particulars mentioned in
the first section Of this act. 20 be afforded hy the
managers Of the railroad so connected with as
aforesaid, aud 90 make a written award aud de-
csion relative thereto: anil in 50 doing thev
shall have due regard 20 the interest and con
venience OF the public in the premise. And
said commissioners shall report such award aud
decision to the Supreme Court at the term there
of, IN whatever county, next succeeding the
Masking Of such award, or 10 any special term OF
sail court appointed under this act, and 10
which such reports shall be directed by said
court 10 be made. And such award and decision
of said commissioners, or OF a minority Of them.
shall be confirmed by said court, unless cause j.
shown 10 the contrary; and when 50 confirmed
shall be binding AMI conclusive upon the parties
thereto, until such time as the same shall be al
tered or modified by another board Of commis-
sioners appointed ss aforesaid, upon petition Of
either party; provided, that no such liberation
or mobilization shall be made within two years
next after the making Of such award.
Sec. 3. Whenever any petition shall be & led |
under the provisions Of this act, and any CON-
peting road IN this State referred % in the first
section Of this act shall be interested in the re-
ef thereby sought. or whenever upon the hear T.
ng Of such petition II shill be male 10 appear I
10 the court that such competing road is 50 in I
crested, the managers Of such road shall be .
made party 10 such petition. and service there
II shall be made upon them herein provided.
,efore the appointment Of commissioners there
N, and they shall be heard IN the premises be-
ore said commissioners and said court And
ue regard TO their just rights and interests shall
e had in the appointment Of commissioners, ,snd
n the award and decision made upon SAID pe:i-
ion. And the Judgment thereon shall be bind
az upon them so far applicable, and SO far
5 il affects the relative rights Of said competing
uAAr ii AlAN lANAAA1NNs AA 10 AAAtA fAAtAA HuatAA
e conclusive IN any other proceeding under this
CT between the same parties. until modified a.
erein provided
Sec. f. The Supreme Court may at any term
hereof in any county, make any and all proper
rider for the enfuIcinC AMI carrying into effect
such award, and for restraining any violation
hereof; and may enforce said orders hy man
anus, 0r by the ordinary process Of the court
{ chaucery, and shall Tor that purpose be IN
astei with fall chanccry powers in the premis-
!. And they may allow 60 either party such
,sts n they may deem proper. and issue exc
ltion therefor. And the compensation OF said
shall De paid hy either or all Of
.id parties. AMI 100 such proportion as ssIi
,urt shall direct.
Sec. b. The Chief Justice Of the supreme
ourt may upon Application Of either party 20
Ich petition. If in bis Judgement the interests
justice or Of the public require it. appont
ecIal term oi the supreme Count o. be holden I
sucn time and place, AMI 20 0e composed Of !
ich judges, not les than three. as be may des- ,
nate, for the purpose either OF appointing such q
or oil hearing any motio- % con- q
IN their avuri- or any application for Necessary
,iers 90 enforce the same. or 20 restrain any q
ol,tion thereof and said court ri such term
all have the same powers under this act rs az S
law. And each Judge attending such special
I'm shall receive the sum Of ten dollars per {
en- for the time spent in going 10 and from e
"a attending such term, together with his rca- c
uable expenses, IA 70 doing, which shall be
Iid by either or all of the parties 10 such peti-
N, aud IA such proportion the court shall
rect.
Sec. o The provisions Of this act shall apply
all trustees, mortgages, receivers, and other
rsons engaged in the management or control
any railroad in tins State
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from is !
ssage. :
Approved Nov =. 1900.
D act relating to the collection Of taxes IN un-
Towns and Gores. !
his hereby enacted By The General 40ew6Iy i
ne STATE Of I'cTm0m. i
Sec. /. An act entitled AN act authorizing a
E Governor TO appoint listers and collectors Of
xes in the CORES in this State approved Dec.
1862, shall be so construed that in case the
,vernor shall fail 10 make the appointment
her Of commissioner or collector before the c
st day of March in any year. agreeably to
ID act, he shall have authority 10 make such c
poiniment at any time thereafter during such =
ar; and also that in case Of any vacancy oc-
rring in either Of said Offices by reason Of a
ath, resignation OF otherwise, the Governor is ?
thorized. during the year, to appoint others U
III like powers and duties TO ill their places. G
ID the Governor may appoint the same person r
FL both Offices Of commissioner and collector,
separate persons, as he may think proper :
Sec. ,. Said act is so amended that it shall be C.
: duty Of commissioners therein named 10 II
Ike and deposit with the county clerks Of their a
'peciive counties, their lists in said act men n
ned, on or before the first Thursday Of Sep :
nber in each year hereafter; on which day, ,
d from day to day thereafter. they shall hear 0
plications of persons aggrieved, for the cor u
'tion or alteration of such list, until all such Il
plications shall have been heard and decided; IL
d they shall make such alterations in said list F.
they shall deem just and proper. without be- c
: required 10 give notice i required of lis ?
5 in organized towns i
Sec. 3. The valuation Of the real estate contain e
IN the several lists aforesaid, for the year 1865.
III be the basis Of taxation for each succeed. Il
, year until the year 1870, in which year a
" appraisal shall he made. anil also in each
h year thereafter; aud each ofsaid appraisals o
al be the basis Of taxation until another shall
male, subject to any corrections by the COM
ssioner as Aforesaid. C
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