Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31
LAWS DE WISCONSIN
Passed at the Session of 1875,
Published March II. 1851

titled, AN act relating to railroads. express
and telegraph companies in the State OF
Wisconsin"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows;
Section 1. Section 4, of chapter 273 of the
general laws of 1874. Is hereby amended to
read as follows: "Section f. No individual,
company Or corporation owning. operating,
managing, or leasing any railroad or part of a
railroad designated III section class GA or
:" b, 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: a.5 /.
Class 'tD"--Not exceeding six cents per 100
pounds for the first twenty-five miles, and not
exceeding and Sly. tenths mills per 100
pounds per mile. for the distance actually car
ried, fer the second twenty-five miles, and 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
hundred miles.
s-1C Class E.-Not 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-
coed three cents per barrel for said fractional
part and for each additional twenty-five miles.
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, III 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 addi
tional twenty-five miles over said two hundred
miles.
Class 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. aud 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,
in which case the rate shall not exceed two
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, in 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, i'll which case
+l,o 70 hail r,n1 1lor aor-
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-five miles, or fractional part
thereof. unless the fraction be less than thir-
teen miles, in Which case the rate shall not ex-
ceed 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 Tor each additional twenty
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.
Class 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, or fractional part
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-kalf 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 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 corporations shall not agree to such
division. then each of said corporations shall
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-
sive and binding upon all parties. In case
either of said railroad companies or corpora
tions shall neglect or refuse to select such
1OAOlcc tdSn ApOA oppiAo1oioI VI VIZ c1IiO1
party or parties, any court of record in this
state may appoint such referee.
Section 8. Section 6, of said chapter 273, is
hereby amended by striking out of the ninth
line In said section the words 'agent of any, .
and by inserting in the eleventh line of said
section after the word estate" the following:
land every officer, agent or employe thereof
who shall unreasonably 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 fur
nishing such cars; 80 that said section shall
read 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
poration, violating, or in any way evading the
provisions OF this at 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 employe thereof, who shall
I'm. easonably refuse to furnish to any