Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31
RAILROAD CHARGES.

passengers and freight. and to prevent un-
just discriminatiops and extortiens in the
rates to be charged by the different rail-
roads in this State, for the transportation
of passengers and freights on, said roads
=. Passed December q. 1873.
Be it enacted By the Le1isiata.re Of Rest Vir-
giata:
That all railroad corporations organised
or doing business in this State under the
laws or authority thereof, shall be limited to
the rates OF compensation for the transporta
tiOu of passengers, which are herein pre-
soribed.
2. All railroads in this State shall be olss-
sifed according to the gross amount of their
respective annual earnings per mile, as fol-
lows:
Class A shall include railroads whose gross
annual earnings, per mile. shall be ten thou
ssnd dollars or more, and narrow grlage rail.
roads whose gross aupual earnings. per mile,
shall be five thousand dollars or more
Glass 3 shall include railroads whose gross
annual earnings. per mile. shall be eight thou
sand dollars. or any sum in excess thereof
less than ten thousand dollars, and such mar
row guage railroads whose gross snnHal earn
ings, per mile, shall be four thousand dollars,
any sum in excess thereof less than Eve
thousand dollars.
Glass G shall include railroads whose gross
annual carDihgs, per mile, shall be. four thou>
sand dollars. or anv SUN in excess thereof less
than eight thousand dollars, and such narrow
guage railroads whose gross annual earnings,
per mile, shall be two thousand dollars. or
any sum in excess thereof less than four thou
eand dollars
Glass D shall include railroads whose gross
shnIl L.
less than four thousand dollars and narrow
gauge railroads whose gross annual earnings
per mile, shall be any sum less than two
Thousand dollars.
All railroad corporations. according to
their Classification as herein furnished, shall
be limited to compensation per mile, for the
transportation of sny person with ordinary
baggage. not exceeding ono hundred pounds
in weight, as follows:
Cuss 4.
For sny distance less than fifty miles. three
and one>half cents per mile; for any dus>
tance exceeding fifty miles and less than one.
hundred miles. three and three teuths cents
per mile for any distance exceeding one
hundred miles and less than one hundred and
fi:ty miles. three and fifth cents per mile;
for any distance exceeding one hundred and
fifty miles and less than two hundred milee,
three aud One-teuth cents per mile for any
distance exceeding two hundred miles and less
than two hundred aud fifty miles, tirree cents
per mile 4; for anv distance exceeding two
hundred and fifty miles aud less than three
hundred miles. two and nine>tenths cents per
mile for and distance exceeding three hum
dred miles, and less than three hundred and
Fifty miles, two and four-ffths cents per milo;
for any distance exceeding three hundred aud
fifty miles, two and seven-tenths per mile.
Class 8.
For any distance less than fifty miles. four
cents per mile for any distance exceeding
Fifty miles and less than one hundred miles,
three and nine>tenths cents per mile for any
distance exceeding one hundred miles and
less than one hundred and fifty miles, three
and eigh.-tenths cents per mile for any dis>
tsnce exceeding one hundred and fifty miles
and less than Two hundred miles. three and
seven .cpths cents per mile; for any distance
exceeding two hundred miles aud less than
two hundred and ffty miles three three and
si1-tents cents per mile for any distance ex.
cceding two hundred aud fifty miles aud less
than three hundred miles, three and oDe~half
cents per mile; for any distance exceeding
three hundred miles and less than three huns
dred aud fifty miles three and four-tenths
.
three hundred and fifty miles three and one
fourth cents per mile.
Class c..
For any 6istsnce less than fifty miles. four
and one half cents per mile for any distance
'exceedDg fiftv miles and less than one hun.
dred miles four aud three>fifths cents per
mile |: tnr any distance exceeding one hum
dred miles and less than one hundred aud
mile : for any distance exceeding one hnu-
dred aud ffty miles aud less than two hum
dred miles, four and one. fifth cents per mile.
for any distance exceeding TWO hundred miles
four cents Ter mile.
CTass D
For 6ny distance less than fifty miles; Eve
c"uts rer mile; for any distance exceeding
fifty miles aud less than one hundred miles
four aud three -fourths cents per mile tor anv
distance exceeding ore hundred miles ind
less than one hundred and ff'y miles, four
end one hall cepts per mile; for any distance
excceainy one hundred aud fEty miles and
less 'han two hundred miles, tour and one
fourth cents per mile; for any distance ex-
ceeding two hundred miles; fodr ce uts per
mile.
Provided, Tha, no such corporation shall
charge, demand or receive any greater cnm~
pensstiou per mile for transportation of chill
dren twelve years of age or tinder, than half
the rates above presetibed and provided.
also, charge OF ten cents may be added to
the fare of any passenger when the ramc is
paid upon the cars if ticket fright have been
procured within reasonable time before the
departure of the train. and if the failure to
procure ticket was not caused by the ticket
Office being closed or without sufficient sup
ply of tickets or ether neglect of the eon>
psDy; and provided further, if for any one
passenger the charge at the above rate would
be less than Twenty. FIVE cents. the sarns. mag