, 1873-12-12
THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.
Report OF the Committee on Railway
transportation OF thr New lOrk
Chcnp-TrAnspoftAtto society.

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tee on RatlwAy-T1anspoEtation presented q rcport,
which, motion Of MIR. Trask, was received au re-
Of tie Executive Coml.itteu mud tho Committee
Legislation, with power to print sud circulate, nLa
ass to sk s1ea on "1 @n tue rsos; , o
mttee recommend thu construction by thu Govcril-
nens Of national iron highway between East and
uais, they paying toll thorotos sufficient to maintain
tho roal-bca. Complaining Of tbs present defective
rar0ad system, the COMMITTEE say:
1romi1itnt among the dofests aud abuses III onr
present Hyatcm arcs J. Thu present method Of under
taking the construction Of railways without iaidup
lug STOCK" BY which Its uomiuul vaus ID largely ill.,
creaAel. thereby lnaklng 1t necessary to unduly tax
rs ~ aa o CO ssa @eh Ss o ns
ilsssea @ to enrich 49,, isS pTomllssnt l ei III;
system which necsei,at.a the olesation Of passenger
mud freight trahc tho roal-bod III which tue
passenger traffic bus tho right Of way, illus 1akIpg It
necnssary fur freight tsis to lay up twothrda Ut the
time Wien huy should hs rolling to their destin-
ton e. Tho nut partial representation of the stock
holders III the 1luard Ut Disyetors.
Tho Committee, aftGr careful msnaton, recom.
meud the following remedies for lilo detects anl
railways cun be regulated and improved; anl
Stcohd-conpttition, which win cosnpets und curry
undcr tbs head Of egislaou,we uB haSo ths tollow-
inH laws:
ors, who shu!l 10 Clothed With power 10 establish und
reguate rates for transporting freight over a rati-
roads doing business III this State, aud 10 r&scri1e
uniform syBton Of kocping railway accounts.
tioaal minority rer.tsoaauon Of tle stockholders
D. !sw rsstsainins railway companies from paying
Interest or dlSt.lenlR beyond fair and Just return on
thu actual cost o' their property ~ their stotk und
Duntlhodcrst anu compelling them to tKltnd Ail Bln!H
tn excess Of such amount, aud whit Is required to
ksep aeir roads In proper rel@r aud p4y thslr eses.
sa1y ol.rtting e.p ia their moving. hundl|'g and
aad 10 reduce their transportation charges, when suc
facilities ~ are tn erfect aad conp'ete condition. ,
making unjust and Excessive determinations against
places %hisl M ars not sonpet'ng points ,.,,,
derRasing tcir business to separate corporations, now
kluwn w as fleght unes taa onra recolts Of which
do not 90 n'o tue TREASURY Of the road over which
Q. A law to prohibit tho 1eaaing, consolidation
combs!ation Of parallel lines Of roa ~ which eore.
on ~ DESTROYED and thu psoue'1 hsAwuss converted
!. isw prohibiting railway companies from aeqatr-
lis orernon of lhsir roads, and prohibiting railway
other thau that ot tranSpoftatIon. 49,.
company, uni prohibiting railway companies from
granting sush passes to my but reg'lar employees Ut
Al tha sbsye provisions should 10 national, but
ure also applicable to separate eatea aa well. some
putttlo Dut ,,n great goo 10 b. rSallzcl from this
latter power must conn fram rat3onal dpnplo or
10 built aud operated In the interest of the whole
lenple While opinions may honestly aiGer ~ to
aw vt s1. san bs no ac srseo Ua ot
olinloM as to tue necesatty Of having such road oar
Satot.taes ars closed by tcs during arga lortion Of
would 10 abundant b,sines. for sash road 10 do In
sAs transportation Of ass stoc1, psoduost and nsaa-