Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08
"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST"
Published March II, 1851
CHAPTER 335.


| companies in the State of WISCONSIN,"
The people of the State ofWisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
SECTION l. Sec. 4 Chap. 213, Of the general laws
OF 1874 is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 4. No individual, company corporation
owning, operating, managing or leasing any rail.
class y" 4" or ''B'' shall charge for or receive
a greater or higher rate for carrying articles
named in the several special classes herein des-
ignated than is hereinafter provided, namely:
Class ID, not exceeding six cents per 100 pounds
for the first twenty five miles. aud not exceeding
one and six-tenths mills per hundred pounas 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 I'M
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 no greater rate
than one-haf cent per 100 pounds shall be re-
ceived for each twenty-five miles over said first 100
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 the frac-
ton be less than thirteen miles, in which case
for said fractional part, and for each ad
ditional twenty-five miles sum not ex-
ceedng four cents per barrel for each tweL-
ty-hve 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 F. not exceeding fifteen cents per barrel
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
two and four-tcnths mills per barrel per mile for
the distance actually carried for the second TWEEN.
ty-fYe 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 &, 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, i'll which case the rate shall
not exceed one and one-half dollars per carload
for such fractional part thereof, and for each adj
ditional twenty-f five miles OF 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 H. not exceeding ten dollars per carload
for the first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
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 |, not exceeding twelve dollars per car
load for the first twenty-five miles, and not eX-
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
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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-
ceeding twenty-four cents per carload per mile
for the distance actually carried, for the second
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding three and
onc-half 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. 213 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 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 shall not
agree as to such division, then each of said cor
porations shall choose an impartial person IA
milar with railroad management, and 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 shall
be conclusive and binding upon all parties. In
case either of said railroad companies or corpo-
ratons shall neglect or refuse to select such ref
cree then upon application OF the other party or
mn ri los nny nf in tot may
point such referee.
SEC. B. Sec. 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 employe thereof who shal unreasonably re-
fuse to furnish to any person to be loaded
with freight for transportation over their re-
spective roads, or shall discriminate against any
person in furnishing such cars" so that said sec
tion shall read as foloNa: Sec g. 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 herelnbefore pro-
sided and any individual, company or corpora
ton violating or in any way evading the pro-
visions of ths act shall forfeit all right to
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 unregsonahly refuse to fur
nlsh 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 hereinbeiore mentioned
on account of the compensation hereinbeiore pre-
scrbed being too low, or, receiving any article Of
freight. shall charge attempt to charge for the
trans portatiOn OF the same any greater sum than
herein fixed, or shall in any manner violate or 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-
ceedng $500 for each and every ohense, and the
injured party shall have right of action against
said agent, against the railroad company or