River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-24

issued by said commissioners and appear ana te.
tffy as therein required, shall De deemed BS ~
misdemeanoT aud shall be liable 10 arraehui' ht Suu
trial In any court Of competent iurisdiclh' anu "
conviction thereof shall be punished 1T suon
ofense by tine not less than my u9,ia,s ~
more than 1--WE hundred dollars; or " InlpIlsoh.
ment Of not more than thirty days, or bctH ~ we
discretion Of the court before when sucn conFle-
ton shall be had. ,
during the month Of January IN each year, asoer-
tain and make return 10 the state Treasurer mere
matter provided Ist. The actual cost of euch roil
road 10 this state up 10 aud including the 3lst day
Of the next preceding December, aud II such rail-
road shall be partly in and partly out OF this state,
then the actual cost Of 10 much thereof az ~ ~ TINS
state. 2nd. The total gross receipts resulting from
the operation Of every such railroad during the next
preceding year ending on the 3lBt day OF Decenl-
Der, or Of that part Of the same which II IN this
state. 3rd. The total net earnings resulting from
the operation Of any such rJilrond during the next
preceding ar, ending on the 3lst day OF Deem
Der, or thet part Of the which IN I'm this state.
ith. THE total interest bearing Indebtedness OF
the company owning or operating such railroad,
and the amount Of interest paid by such company
during the next preceding year, ending on The 3lst
day Of December, and II any part OF such indebt-
ednesH has been incurred In consequence Of the
construction, maintenance, repair, removal or
operation Of any part Of such railroad which is not
in this state, or for equipment for such part such
railroad commissioners shall ascertain ana deter
mine IN such manner a. they SHAH think Just ana
equitable how much OF ts Indebtedness il justly
cha geabe to that part Of said railroad that ~ IN
this state, ami how much interest shall have been
paid by such company during such year ending on
the Dist day of the next preceding December, Cd
chargeable 10 that part Of said railroad that Is in
this state, Tho Board Of Commissioners shall pre-
scribe the form and manner Ia which lll reports
required from railway companies under the proyt
sions Of this act shall be made, and suitable blanks
for that purpose, by said commissioners direct
ed, shal be provided for by the Secretary of State.
The records Of said board shall at all times be- open
TO inspection by the Governor, Secretary Of State,
Attorney General aud Legislature.
section IS. Said railroad commissioners fhall
have power to classify all articles Of freight trans
ported on any railroad, except the aticlts herein
placed in special classes ID, n, q and II, placing
said articles In either Of the general classes herein
provided for, or In any Of said special classes,
cept classes ID, y, q, and n, and are further en-
powered and authorized 10 reduce said rates
any of said railroads or parts of railroads, either
IN general or special classes, when ia their iudg-
meDt, or minority Of them, II c n he done With
out injury to such railroad
Section "a. Any individual company, or corpo.
ration, owning, operating, managing or leasing
any q said railroads or parts of railroads, shall
be bound by the decision Of such rail-
road commissioners, OF a majority of them
with reference TO said rates, and every violation
by said individual, company or corporation charg-
ing greater higher ate shall be deemed guilty
of msdema amor, and on conviction thereof shall
pay fine of not exceeding two hundred dollJrs Tor
each aud every Ofense, and the injured party shall
have right Of action against said individual, rail
road company or corporation operating said rail
road in which he Iall be entitled 10 recover three
times the amount taken or received fro n hun in
excess OF the rates prescribed by this act, 20 be
covered as provided in section seven of this act
section 10. Before entering upon the duties OF
his office each Of SAID commissioners shall make
and subscribe aHd file vii the Secretary of state
an AFFIDAVIT in the following form: :" do sosmnly
swear Tor athrml that will support the ctnstitli.
tion Of the United States and the constitution of
the state Of Wisconsin, and that with faithfully
discharge the duties Of railway commissioner nc-
cording 70 the best Of my ability; that am not a
stockholder, officer or employe Of auy railroad or
freight company, IN any way Interested there-
in, !" and shall enter into bonds, with security an
proved by the Governor, IN the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful nor
Torrance Of his duty as such commissioner,
Section II Each Of said commissioners shall r..
ceiyo Tor his service not exceeding twenty-five hun
bred dollars per annum, payable quarterly, and
three dollars per day for travelling expenses for
each aud every day actually Travelled in the perfor.
nance Of the duties herein required he shan be
.nished with an office, furniture and stationery
and neces cary books AMI maps At thu expense Of
the state. Ine office Of said commits Toner shalt he
kept in Madison, and all sums OF money authorized
to be paid by this act out Of the state treasury only
on the order If the Governor. provided that the
total sum OF money to he expended by said commits
sioners for oehce rent. furniture aud stationery.
shall not exceed the tai sum Oi eight hundred
dollars per annum.
Section IL. The commissioners shall have the
right 4 passing, In the performance Of their ,lrti
concerning railroads, III railways ana railway
trains IN this state free 81 charge.
Section Is. Nothing contained I'D this aCt shall
b. taken n IN lny manner ahridglng W controlling
the rates for freight charged bv any railroad conn
paIy IN this state for carrying freight which COMES
from beyond The boundaries % the state aud 10 ~
carried across or through the Stat~ bat sand rail-
road companies shall POSSESS the same power and
right 10 charge such rates for clrryiug such
eght as they Possessed before tho pa7sa4e ol Tins
act.
section ~. This act shall tike effect aul be IN
force from aud after ~ Passage and prbication
Approved March nth, 1874
/ published March y, ts7il
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