The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-13

} terminus, consistent with The reauiremep
O OF commerce and proper accommodatiol
Of the largest number ol people Win
reach Of the line. The construction !,
! the road ehall be commenced within on
year rom the passage Of this act, On
4 me main line completed within thfE
years Thereafter The capital stoc
Of the Railroad Company ahall M
exceed one million shares OF one hundre
dollars each. The powers OF me COR
poraton are to be invested In a Board q
directors, consisting OF not less tba
thlrteen. nor mora than twenty. personl
who shall be stockholders. The survey
OF the line Of the road shall be institute,
as soon as practicable and dilligentl,
prosecuted, and the line established AM
ADOPTED as nearly on an air line betWeeI
me termini named as the Topography q
the country will permit, with d,e re,
gard to economy OF coustruction' AZ, ~
me times fixed for the commence
ment and completion Of the work Shsl
20 deemed and held as conditions In laV
ior the continuance and lie OF the charter
1t is required that the road shall be laid
with steel rails, or solid hearted steel railI
Of mot less than 88 pounds weight TO the
linear yard and the entire road Il TO be
constructed and operated In the best man.
ner, besides branches to 81. Louis and
Uhicago. The corporation Il authorized
70 construct such other branches as In the
Judgment Of the Directors may best
answer Its purpose, but NOT more
than two branches shall be made
on same side Of the main line In any one
State. In case 1t shall be deemed adyisa.
BILE to purchase lease or Otherwise ac-
quire any line Of railroad, whether con-
structed or not, established under State
charters or such laws as apertain to their
main line or branches, the directors are
authorized to do 80, but In all cases the
consent of the Legislature oil the State
the chatter shall first be had, ex.
pressed with form of law, unless such
right shall be already recognized IN
the charter Of said State to the railroad
company, or by the several laws of the
Slate. The corporation Is to have power
TO acquire by purchase, gift or condemna.
tion any land or real estntO that may be
necessary for their purposes. The said
road Is declared and constituted public
and avery part Of II shall be IN
all respects subject to use OF the U. g. iior
all purposes Of postal, military and tele-
graphic, the company b authorized to
construct and maintain telepraphic lines
and sections as part of It's fraiichise, sub!
ect 70 such rules and regulations as Con.
sress may by law Impose, fixing and re.
the charges Of the com.
pany for The use of said telegraph
Jy the Government and by pri.
Vate citizens., One of the sections
provides that bulk freight shall be
1eemed to include any and all articles OF
reight which are or may be placed in a
,ar without packages by the shipper,
without handling by the railroad com.
oany, and by the carload, and especially |
Q cover and include coal, grain Of ail |
kinds, provisions not In packages, lum. |
Der, ores, metals and live stock for mar. |
set, and as to all such freight received on |
;arS without handling by the company |
In. loading, the maximum rates of ireipht
allowed will be demanded; taken and re- |
'etVed by the company, shall be OF the |
ate OF 8 mills per ton per mile for ali dis |
ances exceeding $50 miles, and at the
ate OF 8 mills per ton per mile for dis.
ances less than $50 miles and not exceed. |
ng 600 miles, and at the rate of Z mills
Yer ton for distances less than 600 miles
md more than 400, and OF 8 mills per ton
yer mile for the distance oi not less than
100 and not exceeding 200 miles, and at |
mills per ton per mile for distance not
ess than 300 and not exceeding 16O
nd at one cent pent per ton for distance
ot less than 150, provided that in the
Tinter said corporation shall be entitled
0 add one mill per ton per mile to said
ate, and for all other frefghts not includ.
d In the term bulk freights, at such maxi.
mum rates as shall be fixed by q commit
ee to be appointed In the manner stated.
provided, that as to cars or trains
4 cars loaded with live stock, the Com |
any shall be entitled to q fair and reason.
BILE extra compensation for delay and
amage Of cars and extra labor or hand.
Ing where such stoppsgeot cars or trains
r unloading OF stock from the same shall
q necessary for the proper caring Of
he animals, and in compliance with
he spirit, intent and meaning of the
cts OF Congress in said matter, such
air and reasonable compensation 10
9 fixed by the committee created by this
Ill. A committee of five persons Is es-
lblished, three Of whom are 10 be ap-
ointed by the President by and with the
dyice Of the Senate, and two BY the
who shall have full power and
to classify freight and fix the
laximum charges Of each class Of freight
nd on each article other than those here
1before specified or specially set forth.
nd who shall reduce rates Of freight on
rticles not herein enumerated as nearly as
lay be, In proportion OF the reduction
erein made on bulk freights from the
ates 10 force on the great East and West
trough lines on January 1st, 1874. The
United States, In consideration Of the re-
uirements Of the bill, guarantees an iu-
erest at the rate Of per cent per annum,
ayaU!e nah yearly upon D pOrtl0n Of the
ost ot construction Of the main line OF Il
Dad, but not to exceed In. the
ggregate Of - thousand dollars per
nile equivalent to q single track. The
onds so guaranteed shall not be sold or
Sposed Of BY the company, except for
ash and at not less than 65 per cent of
heir par value, and shall be payable at
leclty Of New York with principal and
lterest. A sinking fund is to be created
reimburse the D. g., etc. This charter
nd all privileges therein contained are
eclared to be subject 10 the conpsi oil q
congress to modify after a. rersal the q
lme, -.re s- .......- Us. ( aa II
Mr.. Woodworth Of OBJ, introduced a
IN which was referr"I 70 the Committee
q Railroads and canals establishing a
ureau Of TFansportion, and TO regulate I
10 mapssement Of Railroad and Trans. 3
1rtsaon Companies employed in The ID
.terior OF the State commerce. Its pro. | 4
'sed among other things 10 appoint one i
mmissioner, and seven assistant com.
isSioners. These of1cere are 10 be- an. 9