, 1869-02-10
RAILROAD CHARGES.
SenatcF Fualer'* New BIZ f,r The
GoEsrrmen1o or iEAllr:an Freight and
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Introduced b senator Fuler, to take tie Place Of
thai v-iof By tue 1tve,, "
An Act eoEee1n'n9 ratrosd fa.es for the con.
feytnce OF passengers md Flight IN the ata:c
ssa4'os % !. b. ttsa7csed BY III. peopt ortAs STATE
Of Hhh01s. FtprrseaEed in the G.nesG! dsSeHb.y,
THAT all ia,ltoad coFpc1at1ons cryau zed or oaing
business N 1ats Stsre, uuder any &C. Of lucorpor
alton, OF the eece:sl law q tnls STATE. now IN
be, std are reh.. Tesrca ttsetv limited t. just
ressonah!e aLa an.1o'to rate Of fsrc. tel aud con-
ptnsast~n Tor tte eonse, nace or TRANSPORTATION Of
pas aud fteiRnt, and more, ard al such
fu!tr. regulations or bY-laws Of anJ turh railroad
ooEposatnn hs fr. piesexaoa or establish any
herelneesote trtser1aed, arc hereby decl.red 10
be utterly tuli aid void. -.
SEC The term railroad corporation contained
tn his nc. ehall be deemed anu taxen to mean al
corporations. comr1n4ea. or in1tvldua ., now
owning Or operating. Ct which may hereafter own
or operate. any railroad tn this Sta:e.
SIC. J. It Is hereby declared 10 be tho duy OF
every euch tallloAo corporation a1 Or before tho
a5ih d1y Of Astrh ne1f, to fix and publish by
an6 5esns P sos paes bic ps
Of such corporation sha!i be trans4cled. printed
tariff Of eueh reasonable rates charged lof tbs
every station road each and eytry other
station thereon, together ai.h the ana aad rrsl-
deLce OF the ofacer Of Officers. agent or emploJe
whose authority the rates therein specified werp
dxed And esta. ltshed and the name and re:idcnce
q the person b. .hom The e.ne Tas published :
and IN case any changes shall thereafter, Or from
time to ue- be uadr In thclr said tsr1f OF rates,
the s4rre shall be distinctly noted and published
IN es se I'M manner s s9oTs 10 IT. section
ahali, alter the 23ih day Of March next, take or
receive any toll or compensation for tho trans-
6 6svinE dit Il ~ pnbi.aed @ pa ptssia Of "aoas ,heis
rates. a. provided By this section, shall forfeit
and pay double tho amount Of toll or componsa.
daht, in any court having iuftsdieuon tneteof, By
tns pesson ps,,nR ,he % esme. q ~ enJ pesson
tho tIanspcrtaiIon Of ntrs rs Or u,opsrtT made
after the hrst da. OF March ncxt, and before Tho
publication Of sneh tsE1n Of rates. ~ Required by
greater rstc Of toll OF compensation fos tho trans
tor:a'to OF persons and properly than IL heFusn
pss Ss 1a apd ana 9o H1 @ Of
pureuauce Of sach contract rnay be recovered
oack BY tha person or persons p aging the sam3. 4
81 seoa s e1 af
Ic1l fI and cstablteh. aud Thereafter receive, ts
tile transportation u persons aud peopc1sy. 4
whole length Of thetE Inns respectively, aud a. sbe
ramc ratio per milo from and to any st4,iou there
on. 80 that ppon sasn fallrosd nov operated, ot
charge d. compensation ii calr,ine thetson
| freight Ard passengers to and fron each station
On On s1d toad, .s,psegely shal! ps uniso:m
lied: tror{a<d. That thss section .ha:l
hea construed 10 mean that The ratio OF com
cisJ On Que Of SAID roads sn.ll 10 ths sav s,0 u
Charged on any other road nor soaIl any raiiraad
corposat1on pc rsqu,r' - eaar&s tao snno tasee
freight nor shal! any railroad corporation bo
| qurcd hy this act - ax tho same rates pei
mile ior ., tns ,tIan'porta:ion o. proPestf in
eotpsisiiea sn.;t a an! tins. y ;e6ats:
drees receive q ensfse fo1 tae tr.sspo4 sps
tAtltn Of pcltors Of propo!ty aty rats iess tnsn
the rats tiad By ruch ru.ts. srgu!Mion1. OF nJ
| be dccnet ann tax. n 10 be tie ra:o esslol.shcd
BY such corporation iof the ransp 1tat1on Of per.
ans s e. ns
thereon, atd the Provisions Of This act soall ,cere.
after arply 10 auch reduced rates.
| add!llou TO the satcs for tho transportation Of
prop,r,y permitted b7 this ac', charge AMI collect
reasonable price or rntc for attaching and do.
tachiug loaded and empty freight cars, and for
the ,use Of such caEs duz,tg the loadln{ and m,
losdirg thereof: Pforsdtd, That such psice OF
rate shall be uniform a. al stations amt Racas %
such railr.ad: And proriu:d further, Tint suet
rates tha'l be puo:1ehcn and Ecpt posted up II
such staten ard PAS a, IN tns sane manner as pro
% sSc.e g tt a., rat!road corporation which eh.1
n1, deuard, takc or recelvs from anT person o.
pefeor any Rrt aer toll, fare payment, fos tt.
permitted by thts ass, shall forfeit IND ply to
every such cte1c= a-y sum not exceeding on
thousand dollars spa costs OF suit, tneludtng
reasonable atfosneF'a fee. to hs aseeltalued ol
the ulal, 10 pc recovered IN an aGhon OF oeet =
tne PATTY asefAe'sa IN any court ns''ns 1afs7a'e
afc. T. Any omcer, aeenf. O. employe q sue
lAut6ad eo!pofauoa wno enaA KnoN'agiy> &c g
@taly: ~ aas .ue' oS,!am, .. oe ~
II, OF demano. rom any pefaon' o. pessons, !e
| tue Ianepoftatlon o. any pelson os psopetty "a
gteaseI s2!. h:s CT psym91t taan sa Is aetelotas % Icy
pt'mltteu IN tnis ~, r. ~ IA 1s aeemsd KasJ o1
m1scemearof, ana ena:l pe nao!e 70 tnalctment
any ecuis q eoc1pesent 1ufasulcuon. ana 9n e21
netten s1e1sot eGam Ut ~. nav Elm m, r,ap
than $1,000, or By Imprisonment not lcsa TIA
thirty days, nor more toan one ycae. or hoto. !
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