The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-29

four and one-half dollars per carload for each
addltlonal twenty-five miles, or fractional part
thereof, unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles, In Which case 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 miles and
not exceeding thirty-two cents per carload per
mile for the second twenty-five miles for the dis
lance actually carried, and not exceeding five
dollars per carload for each additional twenty
I'VE miles, or fractional parts thereof, unless the
traction 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
8 Class Mot exceeding eight dollars per
carload for the first twenty-five miles and
not exceeding twenty-four cents Ter carload
per mile, for the distance actually carried. for
the second twenty-five miles, and not exceed
ing three and one-half dollars ner carload for
the third twenty-five miles, or fractional nart
thereof, unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen 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-balf 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 5. OF said chapter 273 Of
the laws of 1874, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following, VIZ: And when freights
shall 30 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
InItN l,1x~4 1o,h~- e
choose an impartial person familiar with rail-
road management, and the persons 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 shall be conclu-
slve and binding upon all parties. In case
either of said railroad companies or corpora
tlons shall neglect or refuse to select such
referee, then upon application of the other
party or parties, any court of record in this
state may appoint such referee.
Sections. Section 6, of said chapter 273, is
hereby amended by striking out of the ninth
line in said section the words 'sagent of any.
and by inserting in the eleventh line of said
section after the word Estate the following:
sand every officer, agent or employe thereof
who shall unreasonably refuse to furnish tc
any person cars to be loaded with freight. fol
transportation over their respective roads, o,
shall discriminate against any person in fur
uiSuluS SuCu CdIc, 30 tudG SalQ SoCC1On 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 aot shall forfeit all right tc
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 employee thereof, who shall
unA easonably refuse tQhsfurnish 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 t.
receive for transportation over the road fo1
which he is agent, in the usual way, any of the
articles hereinbefore 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 sun
than herein fixed, or shall in any manner VIC
late Or attempt to violate or eyade the provis
ions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and On conviction thereof sbal
ay fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
for each and every offense, and the injured
party shall have right Of action against sale
agent, or against the railroad company OF othe,
persons operating the railroad, or both, in
which he shall be entitled to recover three
times the amor Mt taken or received from him
in excess of the rates prescribed by this act.
Section 4. Chapter 273. of the act aforesaid
is hereby amended by adding to said chapter
the following. to be known as: Section 49,
Every company. corporation, lessee or individ
ual, owning. operating, managing or leasing
any railroad or part of railroad in this state,
shall receive and forward, in the usual man
ner, all articles and freights delivered to them
or either Of them for transportation
over their respective roads, And IL
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, corporation or individual receiv-
ing the same shall deliver the same to such
other road. If in carloads, then such delivery
shall be in the same cars without unloading
and if in quantities less than carload. theI
such delivery shall be in the usual course of bus
mess, as the same has been practiced by sale
roads respectively, previous to the year 1874
And all railroad companies and other per
sons operating any railroad or railroads within
this state, shall provide and maintain at al
places where their respective roads arc inter
sected by another railroad. connecting Svacki
by which cars may be transferred froNg one
road to the other, except when the crossing
roads shall be of different gauge, and in al
cases such companies or persons, shall pro
vide and maintain at or near the place Of
crossing, conveniences for the transfer OIL
freights from one road to the other
and all such companies and per-
sous, operating any railroad shall receive fol
shipment and forward as directed, with all CON
venlent dispatch, all transportable articles oil
freight which are commonly transported by
49, e. IL
the same to consignee or the next connecting
carrier, as the case may be; and for the pur-
pose of facilitating the transportation of
freights. every railroad company or other
person operating any railroad within
this State, are hereby required to receive at
functions and places of crossing other roads of
thu same gauge loaded or empty cars, and for
ward them without delay to their destination.
advance payment of freights shall not be re-
quired as q condition precedent to car
rlage, except in case of perishable
articles, and freights of little value.
Any individual lessee, company or cor
poration, violating, Or in any manner evad-
ing the provisions, or either of the provisions.
of this section, shall forfeit all right to re-
cover or receive any compensation for the scr
vice rendered, wherein such violation is at
tempted or accomplished, and every agent
clerk or employe of any such corporation,
company, lessee, OF otAeI bluIVIuual, oPeI
ating any such railroad or part of railroad,
who shall refuse or neglect, when requested to
reeceiv for transportation over the road for
which he may be acting, or to forward in the
usual manner, any of the articles or freights
mentioned in this chapter. On account of the
charges or rates not being paid in advance, or
OH account of the same having to pass from
one railroad to another shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof
shaI pay fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars for each and every such offense, and the
injured party shall have right of action
against such agent, clerk or employee, Or
against the said company, corporation or indi-
vi1ual owning, operating or managing said
road, or both in which action the said injured
party shall be entitled to recover treble the
amount of all damages which he shall sustain
by reason of any such neglect refusal or eva
sion,