The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-25
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April IS, 1s74.l
CHAPTER 273.


CHAPTER 273.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
AN ACT relating to railroads, express and telegraph
companies, IN the state OF Wisconsin,
Section l. Al railroads in the state of Wisconsin
are hereby divided into three classes 10 be known
Guide all railroads parts of railroads in the state
OF WISCONSIN now owned operated managed or
leased either by the Milwaukee and St Paul Railway
Company, the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company, or the Western Union Railway COMPANY
Glass shall include all railroads parts of rail
roads owned, operated, managed or leased by
the Wisconsin Central Railway Company, the Green
Bay and Minnesota Railway Company, the West
Wisconsin Railway Company. Glass shall include
all other railroads parts of railroads said state
section J. Any individual, company corpora
ton owning, operating, managing or leasing any
railroad or part of railroad III the several classf
cations as herein prescribed, shall be limited to
compensation per mile for the transportation of any
person with ordinary baggage not exceeding
hundred pounds in weight, follows: Class A,
three cents; Glass d, three and one-half cents
Class Z, four cents, provided, that such indi-
Vldual, company corporation shall charge, de
mand or receive any greater compensation per mile
for the transported ion of children of the age of
twelve years under than half of the rate
above prescribed; and provided further, that the
rates OF TRANSPORTATION herein prescribed may be
duced as hereinafter provided.
section 5. All freights hereafter transported up
on any railroad part of railroad in this state
hereby divided into four general classes be des
ignated first, second, third and fourth classes
and into seven special classes, to be designated as
Glass d, L, T, g. II, I, and J. Glass d shall COM
prise all grain N carloads Class shall comprise
hour III lots of 90 barrels and lime III lots of "A bar
refs or more; Class shall comprise salt in lots of
90 barrels or more and cement, water lime and
stucco in lots Of "a barrels more Class G shall
comprise lumber lath and shingles carloads
Class shall comprise live stock in carloads Glass
shall comprise agricultural implements, furniture,
and wagons Glass shall comprise coal, brick,
SAND, stone, and heavy fourthclass articles in
loads; and in addition to the several articles in the
said special Classes shall be added other articles as
ana IN the manner hereinafter prescribed except
INTO Glasses ID, L, u, aud II and all articles not
above enumerated, subsequently, set into said
casses as hereinafter provided shall be placed in
and belong to the four general classes to be cassi-
ned by therallroad commissioners hereinafter pro-
vided to be appointed, said articles were CLASH
fed by the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway which
casslhcatlon went into effect on the 18th day of
June, 1872
Section A. No individual company or corporation
owning, Operating managing leasing any railroad
part of railroad designated in section one as class
b, shall charge for receive greater or high
er rate for carrying articles named in the several
special classes herein designated than is here
matter provided, -namaly Glass not exceeding six
cents per 100 los, for the first twenty-five miles and
not exceeding four cents per hundred pounds for
the second twenty five miles, and not exceeding two
cents per hundred pounds for each additional TWEEN
ty-hve miles or fractional part thereof, unless the
traction shall be less Chan thirteen miles in which
case the rate shall be cent for said fractional
part, unless the whole distance be over two hun
dred miles, when greater rate than une-half cent
per hundred pounds shall be received for such
twenty-five miles over said first mentioned dis
lance. Class j., not exceeding twelve cents per
barrel for the first twenty-five miles aud
not exceeding eight cents per barrel for the second
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding four cents for
each additional twenty five miles, fractional part
thereof, unless the fraction be less than thirteen
miles, III which case the rate shall not exceed two
cents per barrel for said fractional part unless the
Whole distance be over two hundred miles when no
greater rate than cent per barrel shall be charg-
ed Tor such additional twenty-five miles over eaid
two hundred miles. Class f. Not exceeding fiji
he
and not exceeding per barrel for the second
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding three and one
haf cents per barrel for each additional Twenty-Five
miles, OF fractional part thereof unless the fraction
De less than thirteen miles, in which case the rate
shall not exceed one and one-haf cents per barrel
lor SAID fractional part. Glass q. Not exceeding
eight dollars per load for the first TWENTY-FIVE
miles. and not exceeding five dollars per car load
ior the second twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
Two dollars per car load for each additional twenty
1iVe miles, or fractional part thereof unless the
traction be less than thirteen miles in which cas-,
the rate shall not exceed one dollar aid fifty cents
per car ieatt Tor such fractional part Glass h Not
exceeding ten dollars per car load for the first
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding seven dollars
per car load for the second twenty-five miles and
tour dollars per car load for each additional twenty
hNe miles, or fractional part thereof. unless tn.
traction be less than thirteen miles in which case
the rate snail not exceed two dollars per load for
such fractional part, Glass l. Net exceeding eleven
dollars per car load for the first twenty-five miles
and not exceeding six dollars per car load for the
second twenty-five miles, and not exceeding three
collars per car load for each additional twenty-five
miles, or fractional part thereof unless the fraction
oe less than thirteen miles, in which case the rate
shau not exceed one dollar and ope-half per car load
ier sush treNtleh7i Prrts Glass I. Not esoeedinG
eight dollars per load for the first twenty.fvP
mics, and not exceeding six dollars per load for
the second twenty-five miles, and not exceeding two
ana one-haf dollars per car load for each additona,
twenty-five miles, fractional part thereof unless
the fraction be less than thirteen miles, in which
case the rate shall not exceed one dollar per car load
for such fractional part
Section 5. No individual company or corpora
non owning, operating, managing, or leasing any
falload menloDed IN classes / and +, in tile first
sectl2n of this act shall receive greater or higher
rate Tor carrying any freight under the four general
classes named the third section of this act than
was charged Tor carrying freights in said four gem
eral classes said railroad on the first day of June
1873, and no individual, company or corporation
owning, operating, managing or leasing any rail-
ROAD mentioned III class c, in the first section OF
this act, shall receive greater or higher rate for
carrying freight than received by said ind-
yldual company or corporation for Carrying such
freight on the first day of June 1873 In computing
the rates for carrying any freghts according to the
provisions of this act the distance for CARRYING such
freight shall be computed from where it is received
notwithstanding it may pass from one railroad to
another.
Section 6. In no instance shall anv such iudj-
Vldua company or corporation, lessee or other
son charge or receive any greater compcnsa-
ton for carrying freight passengers than herein
before provided, and any individual, company or
corporation violating, or, iii Gry eradiug the
provisions of this act shall forfeit all right to recover
or receive any compensation whatever for the ser
vice rendered wherein such violation is attemntad
and every agent OF any such corporation, lessee, OF
other individual operating any railroad within
this state who shall refuse to receive for
transportation over the road for which he is
agent, IN the usual way, any of the articles
herenbefOre mentioned on account OF tn compep-
sation herelnbefore prescribed being too low, or
receiving any such articles of freight shall charge
attempt to Chlrge tor the transportation of the
same, any greater sum than herein fixed, or shall
i'll any manner violate attempt to violate or evade
the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of
msdemeanor. and on conviction thereof shall pay
fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars for
each and every ofense and the injured party shall
have right OF action against said agent, against
the railway company ether persons operating the
railroad both, in which be shall be entitled to re-
cover three times the amount taken or received |
from him in excess of the rates prescribed by this
Section !. Justices of the Peace shall have con. |
current jurisdiction with the circuit court in all
prosecutions for violation of this act, with full pow
er and authority to impose fines and to the same |
extent rs the circht court, and the defendant shall
have the right OF appeal &c in other cases tried be-
fore justices Of the pesce and justices of the peace
shall also have jurisdiction in all civil cases under
this act whenever the amount claimed does not ex- |
ceei two hundred dollars.
Section s. Ike Governor shall, on or before the |
first day of May, 1874, by and with the consent of
the Senate, appoint three railroad commissioners,
one for term of year, one for a term of two
years, and for term of three years, whose
term of office shall commence on the first day of
May and shall each year thereafter the first day
of May, appoint railroad commissioner for the
term of three years. said railroad commissioner To
be confirmed by the Senate next converting after
said appointment; but no person owning any
bonds, stock or property in any railroad, in the
employ of any railroad company, or in any way or
manner interested in railroads shall be appointed.
Section g. Said railroad commissioners shall have |
power to administer oaths or affrmations, to send
may prescribe, and shall at any and at all times
have access to any and all books and papers in any