New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-08

collector or conductor without such badge
shall demand, or be entitled to receive,
from any passenger any fare, toll, or ticket,
or exercise any Of the powers of his office;
and no other of said officers or employees
without such badge shall have any au-
thority to NEEDLE or interfere with any
passenger or property.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That
every such corporation shall make an
annual report to the clerk of said supreme
court of the operations of the year ending
on the first day of January. which report
shall be verified by the oath of the treasu-
rer and acting superintendent Of opera
tions, and filed in his Office by the tenth
day of January of each year, and shall
state: First. The capital stock and the
amount actually paid in. Second. The
amount expended for the purchase OF
lands, for the construction of the road, for
buildings, and for engines and cars re-
spectively. Third. The amount aud
nature of its indebtedness, and the amounts
due the corporation. Fourth. The amount
received for the transportation OF pas
sengers, of property, Of mails, and from
other sources. Fifth. The amount of
freight, specifying the quantity, in tons,
of the products of the forest, of animals,
of vegetables, food. other agricultural
products, manufactures, merchandise, and
other articles. Sixth. The amount paid
for repairs, engines, cars, buildings, and
salaries. Seventh. The number and
amount of dividends, and when paid.
Eighth. The number of engine houses and
shops, of engines and cars, and their
character.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted,
That any such corporation shall, when
applied to by the Postmaster General,
convey the mails of the United States on
their road; and 10 case such corporation
shall not agree to the rates of transporta-
ton thereof, and as to time, rate of speed,
manner, and condition of carrying the
same, the eaid supreme court may appoint
three commissioners, who shall fix and de-
termine the same.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted,
That if any passenger shall refuse to pay
his fare or toll, the conductor of the train
may put him out of the cars at any usual
stopping place.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted,
That every such corporation shall start
and run their cars for their [the1 transport
tation of persons or property at regular
times, to be fixed by public notice, and
shall furnish sufficient accommodation for
the transportation of all such passengers
and property as shall within reasonable
time previous thereto offer. or to be
offered, for transportation at the place of
starting, and the junction of other rail-
roads; and at siding and stopping places
established for receiving and discharging
nd nd chol1
take, transport, and discharge such pas
sengers and property at, from, and to such
places, on the due payment OF tolls,
freight, or fare therefor.
SEC. 33. And be it further enacted,
That in case of the refusal by such cor
poration or their agents so to take and
transport any passenger or property, or to
deliver the same at the regular appointed
place, such corporation shall pay to the
party agrieved all damages which shall be,
sustained thereby, with costs of suit.
SEC. 81. Aud be it further enacted,
That in forming passenger train,
baggage, or freight, or merchandise,
or lumber cars shall not be placed
in rear Of passenger cars; and if they or
any of them shall be SO placed, and any
accident shall happen to life or limb, the
officer or agent who so directed or know
ingly suffered such arrangement, and the
conductor or engineer of the train, shall each
and all be held guilty of Intentionally
causing the injury, and be punished &C
cordingly.
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted, That
the railroad companies may increase the
amount of their capital stock only by
filing in the Office of the register of deeds
certificate stating the amount of such
desired increase, and the reasons or necss-
sity for the same, signed by the president
and a majority of the directors, and
attested by the secretary, and seal Of such
company, and in no case to greater
amount than the actual cost of building
and equipping said road.
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted, That
no railroad shall be built under the pro-
visions of this act until the route and
termini of said road shall have been ap-
proved and sanctioned by Congress; and
Congress may make all needful rules and
regulations tor the operation and manage
ment of said railroads. and may regulate
the rates of fare and freight upon such
roads, Provided, That nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to limit the
right of the municipal authorities of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown,
respectively, to regulate the running Of
trains, or to establish the grade upon
which said roads shall be built, within
said cities respectively.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That
the Congress of the United States may at
any time alter, amend, or repeapthis act,
saving and preserving all rights which
may become vested under the same, and
may amend or repeal any incorporation
formed or created under this act; but any
such amendment or repeal shall not, nor
shall the dissolution of any company
formed under this act, take away or i'm
pair any remedy given against any such
corporation, it's stockholders, or officers,
for any liability which shall have been
previously incurred.
SEC. 80. Aud be it further enacted,
That it shall be lawful for all companies
formed and incorporated, or which shall
hereafter be incorporated, under the pro-
visions of the foregoing act, to sue for and
collect any installment or subscription to
stock due or to become due to said COM
panies formed under said act in like man
ner as other debts are now collected, and
before any court having jurisdiction of
the amount claimed: Provided, however,
that nothing contained in this act shall be
SO construed as to authorize any corpora
ton organized under the same to con-
struct or own any railroad outside OF the
District of Columbia
Approved, May 5, 1870.
AUCTT0N SAFES