Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-19


.b,,ye. for transportation Of persons and
,-or-riy of the same class in the same di-
fsci,ou 10 any more distant station butt ex-
.rs;on and Communication tickets may be
;s.ued at special rates.
src. 1. No railroad, canal, or other cor
,,,rstior, or the lessees, purchasers, or man
f,rers Of any railroad or canal corporation,
ss.l consolidate the stock, property or
s-.rchises OF such corporation with, or
,.,se or purchase the works or franchises
oF or in any way control any other railroad
~ o-csral corporation owning or having un-
=. its control a parallel or competing line.
nor sasu aly osacer of such railroad or
,.anal corporation owning or having the con-
,rcl of parallel or competing line, and the
,ue>ssOR whether railroads or canals are
Is-tsci or competing lines shall, when de-
-aanded by the party complainant. be de-
ciiea ~ jury as in other civil issues.
SEC. D No incorporated company doing
.he business OF q common carrier shall, di-
rectly or Indirectly, prosecute or engage in
mining or manufacturing articles for trans
7,ori1tion over its works, nor shall such
company, directly or indirectly, engage in
sny other business than that OF ocRIme a
carriers, or hold or a-1uire lands, treeho,d
o. lessehold, directly or Indirectly, except
such As shall b. necessary fee carrying OH
is business; tut aRy mining or manuisc-
turing company rsay carry the products of
is unncs ana manu- actorics on its rsilro ad
OF canal not exceeding fifty miles in length.
SEC s. No president, director, officer,
agent, or employee of any railroad or canal
company shall be interested, directly or in
directly, in the furnishing of material or
supplies t~ such company, or in the busi-
ness cf transportation as common carrier
of ;reEat or passengers over the works
oWGasd, leased, controlled or worked BY such
coepGny-
Sac. q. No discrimination in charges or
facilIIies for transportation shah BE- made
between transportation companies and in
iividusls, or in favor of either, by abate-
ruenf, dr9aoack, OF otherwise, and no rail-
-oad or canal company, or any lessee,
manager, e.aple:-e thereof, shall make any
preferences ia furnishing cars or motive
power.
SEC. g. No railroad, railway or other
transportation company shall grant free
pAsses or PASSES al d discount, TO any per-
SONS except officers or employees oi the
company
SEc. 9. No street passenger railway shall
,
bO.ough or township without the cOnseH; Of
ats lucsi authorities.
ST.. 10. No railroad, canal er other trans
pOrIa-iOn cc.spany, in existence al tine time
oi tRe.-dOptisa oi this article, shall have
the benefit OF any future legislation by gen =
era! Or special laws, except On condition OF
complete acceptance oi all the provisions of
this article
SEc. Ii The existing powers and daties
Of tine Auditor General in regard TO rail
roads, cansis, and other transportation COM
pdnies, except as 10 their accounts, arc
hereby transferred to the Secretary OF Ia
irrIai Aflairs, who shall have 4 general su-
peryision over them, subject to such regu
a,ions and alterations as shall be provided
i,y law; and IN addition to the annual ~
ports now required to he made, said Secre'
IIry may require special reports II any time
upon any subject relating 10 the business d
said companies from any Ufhccr Or officer.
thereof
SEC. II. The General Assembly shall en-,
force by appropriate legislation The proyi
sluIl, of tIIs agIlclc-