, 1872-12-06
SPRINGFIELD.
The Raf1rOad and Warehouse Com.
observation-disclosures from COmmis-
si0ncrs OF Public institutions.

The Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioners---Report from Commis-
sioncrs OF Public Enstitutions.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 5.-The session Of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, to-day,
was mainly devoted to an interchange Of opin-
ions concerning the final draft Of their report,
and what it should contain. While majority
we're OF the opinion that the warehouse interest
Of Chicago needed the constant supervision Of
some one or more with power to act promptly,
yet, in view Of the fact that the tenure Of Office
of the members OF the Board was near its close,
it would not be we'll to recommend any radical
changes in the Law, or in its operations.
The facts concerning the frauds committed
by the warehousemen, and the REASONS Of non
prosecution on the part Of the Board, would be
stated, and the Legislature could not fail to
see the changes absolutely demanded, in order
to render the occurrence Of such frauds lmpossi-
BILE in the future. The Board, pursuant to the
suggestion Of Mr. Morgan, suspended their ses-
sion until the 18th inst. This action was neces-
sary for the reason that there we're reports yet
wanting from seven Of the railroads in the State,
report Of the Commission could not proceed.
The success attending the suit instituted by
the Commissioners against the Chicago & st.
Louis Railroad, at Bloomington, and which was
decided in favor OF the Commissioners, has
given them confidence in the power Of the law
a4~%%3~A3 <-3e
to respect their mandate.
The following telegram has been sent to each
Of the seven roads that have not reported:
OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD AND
WAREHOUSE COMMISSION,
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 4, 1872.
The report Of your Company must be sent in forth
the penalty provided by Section 16 Of the oct cstab
fishing this Commission will be peremptorny enforced
and will obtain the requisite information by other
severe means provided by law.
lsigned,) GusrAvus KoEnsEn,
Chairman.
Section 16 Of the act referred to in the above
telegram, reads as follows:
SECTION Is. Every railroad company, and every
officer, agent, employe Of any railroad company and
fpSye s az nTsh
CURED, and who shall wiHlly and unlawfully hinder,
delay. or obstruct said Commissioners IN
the be sa he oe snd
Of not lesa than 500, and not more than 900
for each offence to b. recovered in an sson 2 Of ab
Of Illinois, md every railroad company, every officer
agent, employe Of any such rairoad company, and
sny public Warehonse shall Be Liable to Ike penalty
for every period Of ten days it or he shall wifuy
lect or refuse to make such report.
The reports Of the Inspector and Register Of
Grain at Chicago show these interesting facts:
There have been inspected within the year end
ing Oct 80, 1879, 16O, 3448 CARS and 1875 boat
loads of grain, containing 69,899,968 bushels;
inspected out for the same time, ~, f32 o39 BUSH
els of grain. Total inspection, 139 625 1887 bush
els, at cost Of $47, 1920.
The cash receipts from the Department for the
year were 266, ,665.60; the disbursements for the
same time, S60,90385.
The railroad statistics are not yet complete,
not having been received, but Mr. Raymond, the
Secretary Of the Board, Is up with the work, and
thinks it will be complete by the 18th inst BY
which time additional reports are expected to
be in.
The Commissioners to build the Southern
Normal University and Southern Insane Asy~
lum hare submitted to the Governor thoir
annual report, Aside from the financial state