Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08
ssACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST,"
Published March II, 1881
CHAPTER 335.

DJs
relating to railroads, express and telegraph
companies in the State OF Wisconsin"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Sec. a, Chap. 273 of the general laws
of 1874 is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. d. No individual, company or corporation
owning, operating, managing or leasing any rail-
road or part of railroad designated in Sec / as
class 9 A. or 9 b. shall charge for or receive
a greater higher rate for carrying articles
named in the several special classes herein des-
ignated 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 hundred POUNDS per
mile, for the distance actually carried, for the
second twenty-five miles; and not exceeding
three cents per hundred pounds for the third
twenty-five miles, or fractional part thereof,
less the fraction be less than thirteen miles, in
which case the rate shall be one and one-half
cents per hundred pounds for said fractional part,
and not exceeding two cents per hundred pounds
for each additional twenty-five miles or fractional
part thereof unless the fraction shall be less than
thirteen miles, in which case the rate shall be
cent for said fractional part, unless the whole
distance be over 200 miles, when greater rate
than one-haf cent per 100 pounds shall be
ccyed for each twenty-five miles over said first 200
miles.
Glass E, not exceeding twelve cents per barrel
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
three and two-tenths mills per barrel per mile
for the second twenty-five miles, and not exceed
ing six cents per barrel for the third twenty-five
miles or fractional part thereof. unless frac-
ton be less than thirteen miles, in which case
the rate shall not exceed three cents per barrel
for said fractional part, and for each adj
ditiOnal twenty-five miles a sum not ex-
ceeding four cents per barrel for each tweL-
ty-five miles fractional part thereof, unless
the fraction be less than thirteen miles, in which
case 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 cent per barrel shall be charged for each
additional twenty-five miles over said two hun
dred miles.
Glass f. not exceeding fifteen cents per barrel
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
two and fourtenths mills per barrel per mile for
the distance actually carried for the second TWEEN
ty-fiye miles, and not exceeding five cents per
barrel for each additional twenty five miles or
fractional part thereof unless the fraction be less
than thirteen miles, in which case the rate shall
not exceed two and one-half cents per barrel for
such fractional part.
Glass G., not exceeding eight dollars per car
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile per carload 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 frac-
tiOnal part thereof, unless the fraction be less
than thirteen miles, in which case the rate shall
not exceed one and one-bClf dollars per carload
for such fractional part thereof and for each adj
ditional twenty-five miles or fractional part there
of 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 carload for each fractional part thereof.
Glass H. not exceeding ten dollars per carload
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
twenty-eight cents per mile per carload for the
distance actually carried for the second twenty
five miles and not exceeding four and one half dol
lars per carload tor each additional twenty-five
miles or fractional part thereto, unless the frac
tOn be less than thirteen miles, in which case
the rate shall not exceed two dollars and twenty
five cents per carload for such fractional part.
Glass l, not exceeding twelve dollars per car
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not
ceedng thirty-twO cents per carload per mile for
the second twenty-five miles, for the distance act
ually carried and not exceeding five dollars per
carload for each additional twenty-five miles, or
fractional part thereof, unless the fraction shall
be less than thirteen miles in which case the rate
shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents per
carload for such fractional part.
Glass D, not exceeding eight dollars per
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not
Ceeding twenty-fOur cents per carloads per mile
for the distance actually carried, for the second
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding three and
0nehalf dollars per carload for the third twenty
five miles, or fractional part thereof, unless the
fraction be less than thirteen miles, in 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
fractional part thereof, unless the fraction be
less than thirteen miles in which case the rate
shall not exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents
per carload for such fractional part.
SEC. ,. Sec. of said Chap. 273 of the laws of
1874 is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following, viz: And when freights shall so pass
from one railroad TO another the amount received
for such trans portation shall be divided between
the companies rendering such service, in such
proportion as the officers thereof may agree upon
agree as to such division, then each of said cor
poratiOns shall choose impartial person IA
millar with railroad management, and the per-
sons thus chosen shall choose one or more to join
them in order 10 make an odd number, and the
written award of the persons thus selected shall
be conclusive and binding upon all parties. In
either of said railroad companies or cOrpo-
rations shall neglect refuse to select such ref
cree, then upon application of the other party or
parties any court of record IN this State may ap-
point such referee.
SEC ). Sec. 6 of said Chap 273 is hereby amend
ed by striking out of the ninth line in said sec
ton the words = agent of any, and by inserting
in the eleventh line of said section, after the word
= State" the following: And every officer agent
or employee thereof who shal unreasonably re-
fuse to furnish to any person cars to be loaded
with freight Tor transportation over their re-
spective roads, shall discriminate against any
person in furnishing such cars, so that said sec
ton shall read follows . Sec. q. In no instance
shall any such individual company or corpora
ton, lessee or other person charge or receive
any greater rate of compensation for carrying
freight or passengers than is herelnbetore pro-
yided, and any individual, company or corpora
ton violating in any way evading the pro-
visions of this act shall forfeit all right to recover
or receive any compensation whatever for the
service rendered wherein such violation is at
tempted and every such corporation, lessee or
other individual operating any railroad within
this State and every officer, agent and employe
thereof who shall unreasonably refuse to fur
nish 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, in the usual way,
any of the articles hereinbefore mentioned
on account of the compensation hereinbetore pre-
scribed being too low, or, receiving any article of
freight, shall charge attempt to charge for the
transportation of the same any greater sum than
herein fixed, or shall in any manner violate at
tempt to violate or evade the provisions of this
act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall pay fine not ex-
ceeding $500 for each and every offense, and the
injured party shall have right of action against
said agent, or against the railroad company or
other persons operating the railroad, or both, in
which he shall be entitled 10 recover three times
the amount taken or received from him in excess
of the rates prescribed by this act.
SEC. t. Chap 273 of the act aforesaid is here
by amended by adding to said chapter the follow
ing, to be known as Sec. 10: Every company, cor
poration, lessee or individual owning, operating,
managing or Leasing any railroad or part of rail
road in this State shall receive and forward in
the usual manner, all articles and freights deliy-
cred to them or either of them for portation
over their resp tive roads And in all cases
when such articles or freights will pass over any
other railroad or part of railroad to reach
the point of destination, the company, cor
poration individual receiving the same
shall deliver the same to such other road II III
carloads then Sucn delivery shall be IL the same
cars without unloading; and if i'll quantltles less
than carload, then such delivery shall be IN
the usual course Of business, as the same mas
been practicedshy said roads respectively pre-
ylous to the year 1874. And all railroad com,
panies and other persons operating any railroad
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