The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-04-10
LAWS OF WISCONSIN
Passed at the Session Of le75.
Published March il, 1875
CHAPTER 334.


CHAPTER 334.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and
seventy-three t273, of the laws of 1874. en-
titled, San act relating to railroads. express
and telegraph companies In the State of
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows
Section /. Section 4, of chapter 273, of the
general laws of 1874. is hereby amended to
read as follows: 'Section 4. No individual
company or corporation owning. operating
managing, or leasing any railroad or part of a
railroad designated Ill section l as class "A" or
Is, shall charge for or receive greater or
higher rate for carrying al ticles named in the
several special classes herein designated, than
is hereinafter provided, namely,
Glass "D."-Not exceeding six cents per 100
pounds for the first twenty five miles, and not
exceeding one and six tenths mills per 100
pounds per mile, for the distance actually car
ried, fer the second twenty-five miles. snd not
exceeding three cents per 100 pounds for the
third twenty-five miles, or fractional part
thereof, unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles in which case the rate shall be one
and one-half cents per 100 pounds for said
fractional part, and not exceeding two cents per
100 pounds for each additional twenty-five miles
or fractional part thereof, unless the fraction
be less than thirteen miles, in which
case the rate shall be one cent for said frac-
tional part. unless the whole distance be over
two hundred miles, when no greater rate than
one-half cent per 100 pounds shall be received
for each twenty-five miles over said first two
hundred miles.
Glass Mot exceeding twelve cents per
barrel for the first twenty-five miles, and not
exceeding three and two-tenths mills per bar
rel per mile for the second twenty-five miles,
and not exceeding six cents per barrel for the
third twenty-five miles, or fractional part
thereof unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles, in which case the rate shall not eX-
ceed three cents per barrel for said fractional
part and for each additional twenty miles.
a sum not exceeding four cents per barrel for
each twenty-five miles, or fractional pant
thereof unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles, in which case the rate shall not
exceed two cents per barrel for such fractional
part, unless the whole distance be over two
hundred miles, when no greater rate than one
cent per barrel shall be charged for each aadi-
tional twenty-five miles over said two hundred
miles.
Glass F-Not exceeding fifteen cents per
| barrel for the first twenty-five miles, and not
exceeding two and four-tenths mills per barrel
per mile, for the distance actually carried, for
the second twenty-five miles. and not exceed
! ing five cents per barrel for each additional
| twenty-five miles, or fractional part thereof,
unless the fraction be less than thirteen miles
and one-half cents per barrel for such frac-
| tional part.
Class G.-Not exceeding eight dollars per
| carload, for the first TWENTY-FIVE miles. and
not exceeding twenty cents per mile, per car
load, for the distance actually carried, for the
second twenty five miles, and not exceeding
three dollars per carload for the third twenty
five miles or fractional part thereof unless the
fraction be less than thirteen miles, IL which
case the rate shall not exceed one and one-half
dollars per carload for such fractional part
thereof, and for each additional twenty-five
miles or fractional part thereof not exceeding
two dollars per carload, unless the fractional
part be less than thirteen miles in which case
| the rate shall not exceed one dollar per car
load for such fractional part thereof.
| Class H-Not exceeding ten dollars per car
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not ex-
| ceeding twenty eight cents per mile, per car
| load, for the distance actually carried, for the
| second twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
| four and one-half dollars per carload for each
additional twenty miles, or fractional part
| thereof, unless the fraction be less than thir-
| teen miles, in which the rate shall not ex-
coed two dollars and twenty-five cents per car
| load for each fractional part.
Class Mot exceeding twelve dollars per
! carload for the first twenty-five 81 and
not exceeding thirtytwo cents per carload per
mile for the second twenty five miles for the dis
! lance actually carried, and not exceeding five
five miles, or fractional parts thereof. unless the
| fraction shall be less than thirteen miles, in
which case the rate shall not exceed two dol
lars and fifty cents per carload for such frac-
tional part
Glass Not exceeding eight dollars per
carload for the first twenty-five miles, and
not exceeding twenty-four cents per carload
per mile, for the distance actually carried, for
the second twenty-five miles, and not exceed
ing three and one-half dollars per carload for
the third twenty-five miles, fractional part
thereof. unless the fraction be less than thir
teen miles, i'll which case the rate shall not
exceed two dollars for such fractional part and
for each additional twenty-five miles, not to
exceed two and one-half dollars per carload
for such twenty-five miles or fractional part
thereof unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles, in which case the rate shall not
exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents per
carload for such fractional part.
Section 2. Section b. OF said chapter 273, of
the laws of 1874, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following, viz: And when freights
shall 80 pass from one railroad to another, the
amount received for such transportation shall
be divided between the companies rendering
such service in such proportion as the officers
thereof may agree upon. In case the officers
of such corporations shall not agree as to such
division. then each of said corporations shall
choose all impartial person familiar with rail
road management, and the persons thus chosen
shall choose one or more to join them Ill order
to make an odd number, and the written award
of the persons thus selected shall be conclu-
sive and binding upon all parties. In case
either of said railroad companies or corpora
tons shall neglect or refuse 20 select such
referee, then upon application of the other
party or parties any court of record IN this
state may appoint such referee.
Section g. Section 6, of said chapter 273 is
hereby amended by striking out of the ninth
line III said section the words 'agent of any,
and by inserting In the eleventh line of said
section after the word estate" the following:
"and every officer, agent or employe thereof
who shall unreasonable refuse to furnish to
any person cars to be loaded with freight. for
transportation over their respective roads,
shall discriminate against any person III fur
nishng such cars so that said section shall
read as follows. Section 6. In no instance
shall any individual, company Or corporation,
lessee or other person charge or receive any
greater rate of compensation for carrying
freight or passengers than is hereinbefore
provided, and any individual, company or cor
poratlon, violating, or In any way evading the
provisions of this act shall forfeit all right to
recover or receive any compensation whatever
for the service rendered. wherein such viola
ton is attempted, and every such corporation,
lessee or other individual operating any rail-
road within this state, and every officer.
agent and emplove thereof, who shall
un. easonably refuse to furnish TO any
person cars to be loaded with
freight for transportation over their respective
roads, or shall discriminate against any person
in furnishing such cars, or who shall refuse to
receive for transportation over the road for
which he is agent, III the usual way, any of the
articles herenbefore mentioned on account of
the compensation hereinbefore prescribed be-
ing too low, or receiving any article of freight
shall charge or attempt TO charge for the
transportation of the same, any greater sum
than herein fixed or shall In anv manner yio-
late or attempt to violate or eyade the provis-
ions of this act shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
, a exceeding hundred dollars