Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-02-25

pounds to the barrel, and FOR the transport
alton Of salt, allowing 70 barrels to the car
load, the same price per ear, and per ton
per mile. tor different distances that is here
in Prescribed and allowed in section two of
the act for the transportation of wheat and
other gram in bulk.
Sec. I. For the transportation of coal
and soft lumber, including lath and shnS-
les, by the usual car load OF ten tons, load
ed and unloaded at the expense Of the ship
lers one-hfth less per car, aud per ton per
mile tor different distances. than is prescri-
bed and allowed III section two OF this act
| for the transportation of wheat and other
grain in bulk, shingles being reckoned one.
tenth, and lath one-six,h the rate Of lumber
per thousand.
Sec. 8. For the transportation of different
classes of merchandise according to the usu
al classification in the northwest by rail
road and steamboat companies, per hundred
pounds, as follows for fourth class freight
double the price in section two prescribed
for the transportation of grain in bulk iol
third class freight, 10 per cent. more than
for fourth class y; for second class freight, 81
per cent. more than for fourth class fol-
first class freight, SO pr cent. more than fol
fourth class-relerence being had to the
price per car load and per ton per mile fol
different distances, in section two provided
aud 100 pounds being Ieckoued as one two
hundredth part Of car load.
See. 8. For the purpose of carrying ou
the provisions of this act, the classification
of freights established by the different com
panies operating railroads within this State
Shall continue without change from the first
day Of January, A. d. 1870, and it is here
by declared unlawful for ahy person, corpor
anon or company, owning or operating any
railroad in this State to alter or change the
present classification of freight with the pur
pose or intent of avoiding the provisions 0
this act.
Sec. O. All connected railroads in this
State, operated or controlled by the same
person or company, under lease or other
wise, shall, for the purposes of this act, Ii
computing distances aud determining rates
be regarded as one road.
Sec. | |. Any officer, agent, or employt
of any railroad company, person or corpora
ton operating Il line OF railroad, within this
State, who Shall violate or be party to the
violation OF any Of the provisions OF this ac
or instrumental therein, shall be guilty OF 8
misde meanor. aud shall on conviction there
Of, be punished for every such oilense by
| fine not less than $40, nor more than SlUO
and by Imprisonment not less than tive mol
more than thirty days; and any such person
corporation, or railroad company. as aiore
SAID, who Shall suihoriZ,, direct, cause, per
nit. or allow any violation Of the provision,
OF this act, by any officer, agent or emp!oye
such railroad company, person or corpora
ton, shall forfeit and pay the person il AIRED
five times the amount Of compensation OF
charge, illegally taken or demanded, OF flee
times the amount of damage caused, as the
ease may be, to be recovered by such person
in a civil action i'll any court, or before a
Justice of the peace,--as the case may be-
OF this State; and for every such vioat on
such railroad company, person or corpora
ton, shall forfeit and pay to the State Of
Iowa, for the use Of the school fund, the sum
Of $500, to be recovered in any civil action
in the name of the State and it is hereby
made the duty of the Attorney General Of
the State, and of the several District Attor-
neys, within their respective districts, to sue
for and recover all sums forfeited as afore-
said.
Sec. u. The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to any railroad in this State. until
the gross earnings the preceding year (reck,
oulng from the first day Of January OF each
year shall equal or exceed the sum of ST.
600 per mile, for all the miles of road oper-
ated during the whole Of that preceding
year.
Sec. IS. This act being deemed of imme-
date importance, shall be in force from and
after its pr bication in the Iowa State Reg
lister and the Des MONIES Statesman.