Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-06
IMPORTANT RAILROAD BILL.
The Charges sisnffcd and Dates
Dedaed Of Railroad Com.
pnnles.

~ an "et huiiei'g cuargeS Anu GeUniag dl- |
les Of railroad companies, now before the
leneral Assembly Of Iowa. Some impor-
ant provisions are contained in this bill,
Ind It should receive candid psrusal. -
There Is said TO be strong feeling for its
,sssage in the Legislature:
SscrIox l. BE Il enacted BY The General
Assen,biy Of the State Of Iera, That 1t shall
% unlawful for any railroad company own
ne or operating . railroad IN the State OF
[oWa. to charge. take or receive more than
loee eools - mile for transpeSlaA ioA Of
peseu0 tegr. nor mesc than threr -louSthe Of
! cent per barrel per mile for the transpor-
alton Of salt, lime, cement snl plastss IN
quantities oftwcnty I've barrels Of over nor
ness than cir tslshs q cent per basrsl
per mile fos the transpsrtasisu Of 6oSr and
NAL 10 quantities Of eighty barrels and
oysr nor more than avs ceats per ton per
mile for the transportation Of wheat In bulk
or in sacks by the as-lDeds nor more than
four and one-half cents per ton per mile for
the transportation Of other grains in
bulk or in sacks by the carload nor more
than six cents per thousand feet per mile
for the transportation Of lumber and square
timber in qaantities Of five thousand feet
and over; nor more than forty cents per
mile for the transportation Of live stock By
The car load; nor more than ATTY cents per
mile for the transportation OF wagons, ag-
rcul,ursl implements, machinery. house
hold goods, and furniture by tho oas ioed;
nor more than three and ono half cents per
ton per mile los the trAueportation Of coais
brick. pig Iron, stone ~ sand BY the car
load nor more than eight cents per ton per
mile for the transportation OF dressed hogs
in quantities of four thousand pounds and
over and in case the above specified prop
erty is transported in less quantities than 10
provided for In the above special rates, then
eaaa property shall b classsd with similar
articles Of merchandise and transported for
a rate corresponding with the rate Of that
class 70 which u Ii clearly analogous.
Sac. 2. Every railroad company shall
classify oil property usually carried BY them
over their roads, not otherwise provided
| for in this act, and shall afiix thereto the
rates respectively, at which the same shall
be transported between the several stations
| or points Of connection or intersection oil
other roads, or with any navigabie river,
which rates shall b PEI hundred psseds,
and shall not exceed the rate Of twelve
conts per ton fos fsst class, ten ceats ps1
ton per mile for second class, eight osntG
per ton per mile for third class, and seven
cents per mile for fourth class freight; and
copies Of such classification, with rates and
rules governing transportation. shall be
posted in all the offices or stations Of such
company, and shall at oil times b open for
the o. ssinAtion Of the public, snd no ssch
con pany shali be entitled 70 charge mors
than such pubiishcd rates: Provided, Thil
shall not be deemed 70 apply to articles
usually considered hazardous, like
ACIDS aud Gunpowdcr, or especially liable q
damage, like looking glasses, OF difficult e
manage, like heavy machinery and large
safes And provided further, That such
company shall be sutiiled to charge 6fty
cents for each single package or lot Of
freight.
SEC 3. For transporting freight . lssl
distance than 6fty miles and more than
twenty miles, Il shall be lawful for any suct
railroad company " charge one and one
half per cent more than the rates prescribed
in the preceding sections for each mile lesl
than fifty miles and more than twent,
miles, and for transporting property NOR,
than ffty miles and not more than ono han
dred miles. il shall be lawful for any such
railroad company TO charge the rates pre-
scrbed in the preceding sections, discount
Ing from the sam, AT the rate of one-half Of
one per cent. for each milo over fifty miles
and no, more than one hundred miles, and
for transporting property more than one
hundred miles and not more than two hun.
dred miles. an additional discount OF fifteen
per cent. shall be made, suoh additional dis
count to be divided in = pro rata proportion
Cor all distances between one hundred and
two hundred miles. For transporting prop
erty more than two hundred miles, no great
es rates shail be charged than for two hun
dred miles. None Of the restrictions OF this
bill arc iutsadsd 70 apply 70 the transport
alton Of property less dis>ancs shan " On.
" miles, bot no greater sum shsllbe chasg-
ed for transporting freight less distance
than . greater, whether such freight be
| transported less or more than twenty miles.
Nothing in this oct shall be construed to
prevent railroad companies from adding the
Government tax to their tsriffs, nor TO In
terfsre with present regulations Of railroads
respecting loading and unloading Of freight.
sac. :. The union freight classification
adopted by railroads running west, north
vest and southwest Of Chicago, Racine and
Milwaukee. Dnce nber 20th, 1867, shall DO
the standard OF classification Of freight in
this State.
Src. 3. That il any railroad company
violate any Of the provisions Of this act by
demanding OF receiving, directly or indi-
rscsly. for transporting persons or proper.
~. any greater rate than il provided Cor ia
this act, such company shall be liable for
all damages sustained by any person. and
to fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars. nor more than one thousand dollars.
SEc. 0. In all cases Of suits against rail-
road companies. the same may be instituted
10 any eeusty throush within the read Of
said ceupaay pAssea Services made upon
any station or ticket agent Of said company,
transacting the business Of said company,
shall DO deemed sufficient notice.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of the Sec
retasy Of Slate 70 have an authentic cooy
Of The unioo freight clasGi0caaioa ssferfsd
. 10 section four Of this oct, printed in The
appendix to the printed volume Of laws Of
this General Assembly; and said copy, %
printed, shall be received 10 evidence II al
cases arising under this ast.