The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-01
Published March II, 1875. ]

Published March H. 1871
! CHAPTER 335.
| AN ACT to amend Chap. two hundred and seven
| ty-three (2s3), laws of 1874 entitled AN ac
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 4, Chap. 213 of the general law,
| OF 1874 is hereby amended to read follows
| Sec. L. No individual, company or corporation
| owning, operating, managing or leasing any rail
road or part of q railroad designated IN Sec. "a
| class A or B. shall charge for or receive
| greater or 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 pei
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 un
less the fraction be less than thirteen miles, il
which case the rate shall be one and one-hali
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
one cent for said fractional part, unless the whole
distance be over 200 miles, when no greater rate
than one-half cent per 100 pounds shall be re-
ceived FOR each twenty five miles over said first 40
miles.
Glass L, 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 the frac-
tion be less than thirteen miles, in which case
the rate shall not exceed three cents per barrel
for said fractional part, and for each ad-
dinonal twenty-five miles a sum not ex-
ceeding four cents per barrel for each twcL-
ty-fiye miles or 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 T, not exceeding fifteen cents per barrel
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
two and iour-tenths mills per barrel per mile for
the distance actually carried for the second TWEEN
ty-fve 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 ,wo and one half cents per barrel for
such fractional part
Glass c. 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-
tiona part thereof, unless the fraction be less
than thirteen miles, in which case the rate shall
not exceed one and one-haf dollars per carload
for such fractional part thereof and for each ad-
ditional twenty-five miles 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.
Class III, not exceeding ten dollars per carload
for the first twenty miles, and not exceeding
twenty-eight cents per mile per carload for the
distance actually carried for the second TWEEN ty-
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
fnr hp first fNypp ty.t mi and nt ny
ceeding 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 j, not exceeding eight dollars per car
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not ex-
eeeding twenty cents per carload per mile
one-half dollars per carload for the third twenty
five miles or fractional part thereof. unless the
fraction be less than thirteen miles, IN Whlch
case the rate shall not exceed two dollars for
such fractional part; and for each additional
TWENTY-FIVE miles not to exceed two ana one-hall
dollars per carload for such twenty-five miles or
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 2 Sec. ) of said Chap. 273 of the laws of
1874 is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following, viz: And when frelghts shali so pass
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 corporation snail not
agree as TO such DIVISION then each of said cor
poratons shall choose an impartial person Ia
miiar with railroad management, ana the per
sons thus chosen shall choose one or more to JOIN
| them in order to make an odd number, and the
written award of the persons thus selected sha'
| be conclusive and binding upon all parties. III
| case either of said railroad companies or corpo
rations shall neglect or refuse to select such rel
| cree then upon application of the other party oi
parties any court of record in this State may ap
| point such referee.
| SEC. 3. 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 wore
State" the following: q" And every officer accn
| or employe thereof who shall unreasonably re
| fuse to furnish to any person cars 10 be loaded
with freight for transportation over their re
| spective roads, or shall discriminate against an
person in furnishing such cars" so that said sec
ton shall read follows: Sec. 6. In no lnstanc
| shall any such individual, company or corpora
| tion, lessee or other person charge or recelv
| any greater rate Of compensation for carryln
| freight or passengers than is herelnbefore Pre-
| v1ded, and any individual, company or corporl
| ton violating or in any way evadinS the pre-
visions of this act shall forfeit all right TO recoye
| or receive any compensation whatever Tor III
service rendered wherein such violation Is a
tempted. and every such corporation. lessee
other individual operating any railroad with
this State and every officer, agent and employ
thereof who shall unressOnably refuse TO fu
| nish TO any person cars to be loaded wit
freight for transportation over their respectiy
roads or shall discriminate against any pcrso
in furnishing such cars, or who shall refuse
receive for transportation over the roa
for which he is agent, in the usual wa
any of the articles hereinbefore mentiont
on account of the compensation hercinbeore pr
scribed being too low, Or recelvlng any afslcle ;,
| freight shall charge or attempt to charge for II
| transportation Of the same any greater sum ths
herein fixed, or shall in any manner violate or a
tempt to violate eyade the provisions OF th
| act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeano
| and on conviction thereof shall pay fine not e
| ceeding $500 for each and every offense, and Il
| injured party shall have a right of action again
said agent or against the railroad company
other persons operating the railroad, or Doth,
; which he shall be entitled 10 recover three uin
the amount taken or received from him in exec
u the rates prescribed by this act.
: SIC. d Chap 273 of the act aforesaid is her
/ bv amended by adding to said chapter the folio
ing. to be known as Sec. l9: Every company, &C
g poration lessee or individual owning, operaun
| managing or leasing any railroad or part OF ra
road in this State shall receive and forward,
| the usual manner, all articles and frelghts dell
| cred to them or either of them for transporiati'
over their respective roads And in all cas-
| when such articles or freights viii pass over a
| other railroad or part OF ralroad TO rea
: the point of destination, the company, g
{: poration or individual receiving the sal
C | shall deliver the came to such other road. ii
II caroads.-then suen delivery shall be IN the saI
e cars Without unloading; and If in quantities le
: than a carload, then such delivery shall be
I the usual course OF business IS the same
5, been practiced by said roads respectively pl
Z yious to the year 1874. And all railroad co
II panies and other persons operating any rallro
or railroads within this State shall provide a
d maintain at all places where their respect
If roads are intersected by another railroad &C
h Meeting tracks by which cars may be transfer
h from one road to the other, except when l
y crossing roads shall be Of different gau:
e and in all cases sach companies or p
o sons shall provide and maintain at or near I
e uIace of crossing convenience for the transfer
g freights from one road 10 the other; and all su
C companies and persons operating any rallro
4 shall receive for shipment and forward az dire
Is ed. with all convenient dspatch, an iran trans por @
-s | ported by rail, offered TO them for sh
, ment. and deliver the same 10 eonsigr
n or the next connecting carrier, as the e
n may be- and for the purpose OF faclhtau
A. the transportation of freights every railrc
| company or other persons operating any ralrC
Y within this State are hereby required 70 rece
)r at functions and places OF crossing otner ROADS
p the same gauge loaded or empty cars, ana
ID ward them without delay TO their destinatl
n Advance payment of freights shall not be
y quired as condition precedent to carriage
'y cept in case of perishaole articles ana lleshls
little value. Any individual, lessee, company
u corporation violating, or in any manner eFad
III the provisions either of the provisions, OF
r. section, shall forfeit all right TO reco
m service rendered, wherein such violation
attempted or accomplished, and every age
We clerk or employe of any such corporation q
OF pany, lessee or other individual operating
at such railroad or part of railroad who shall ref
ne or neglect, when requested, 10 receive for tr;
portation over the road for which he may be
n ing or 10 forward In the usual manner any OF
re- articles or freights mentioned IN this chapter
account of The charges or rates not being pal
ter advance, or on account OF the same having TO
from one railroad 10 another shall be deei
guilty Of misdemeanor, and on cenviction G1l 70
of shall pay fine not exceeding SOD
each and every such ofieDse, and the