Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08

or railroads within this State shall provide and
maintain at all places where their respective
| Meeting tracks by which cars may be transferred
| from one road to the other, except when the
crossing roads shall be OF different gauge,
and in all cases such companies or per
sons shall provide and maintain at or near the
place of crossing convenience for the transfer OF
freights from one road to the other; and all such
companies and persons operatiIg any railroad
shall receive for shipment and forward rs direct
ed, with ali convenient dispatch, all transports.
BILE articles of freight which are commonly trans
ported by rail, offered to them for ship
or the next connecting carrier. as the case
may be; and for the purpose of facilitating
the transportation of freights every railroad
company or other persons operating any railroad
at functions and places OF crossing other roads OF
the same gauge loaded or empty. cars, and for
ward them without delay to their destination.
Advance payment of freights shall not be re-
CURED as condition precedent to carriage ex-
cept in case of perishabe articles and freghts of
little value. Any individual, lessee. company or
the provisions or either of the provisions, of this
section, shall forfeit all right to recover
or receive any compensation for the
service rendered, wherein snch violation Is
attempted or accomplished, and every agent,
clerk or employe OF any such corporation, com
pany, lessee or other individual operating any
such railroad or part of railroad who shall refuse
or neglect, when requested, to receive for trans
portation over the road for which he may be act
ing 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 on account of the same having to pass
from one railroad to another shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and on conviction there
OF shall pay fine not exceeding $ao Tor
each and every such offenee, and the in
jurcd party shall have a right of action against
such agent, clerk or employe, or against the said
company, corporation or individuals owning, oper
ating or managing said road, or both, in which
action the sajd iuurpA shall he entitled tn
recover treble the amount Of all damages which
he shall sustain by reason of any such neglect
refusal evasion.
SEC. g. Said Chap 273 is further amended by
adding thereto the following, to be known as Sec
%: Wheresoever two or more railroads approach
connect with or cross each other at point or
points of general travel in this State, 1t shall be
the duty of the companies or individuals operat-
ing such roads to make close running con-
nections at such points [sol as to ac
commodate the travelling public, and in case they
fail to do 20 the said Railroad Commissioners
shall examine into the matter and, If they shall
think proper. give notice to such companies to
present to said Commissioners the reasons for
not making such running connections and II no
good and sufficient reasons, satisfactory to said
Commissioners, shall be given for failing to make
such connections it shall be the duty of such
Commissioners, or majority of them. to order
such connections TO be made as in their judgment
shall be just. and such as shall accommodate the
travelling public; and shall cause copy OF such
order to b. served on each of SAID companies
ing said roads or either of them shall neglect or
refuse to comply with such order for more than
one week after the service thereof, the company
or individual so neglectpg or refusing to comply
with said order shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof, before any
court OF competent jurisdiction, shall be subject
to fine of 500 for each and every day they shall
so neglect or refuse
SEC 6. Sec. 10 of Chap. 213 aforesaid shall
hereafter be known and designated Sec. II
of this chapter.
SEC. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication: Pro
cided, That no offense committed, and no pen
atty, forfeiture, or damages receive Incurred or
sustained, and no action or right of action which
has already accrued, shall be affected by the pro-
visions Of this act; and no prosecution for any
otense or the recovery of any penalty forfeiture
or damages. or the enforcement OF any right now
pending, shall be affected by the provisions of
this act; but the same shall proceed to trial,
hearing and final judgment in the same manner
and to the same purpose and effect as though the
statute upon which the same is or shall he found
ed was contained continued in full force, virtue,
and effect To the time of said trial, hearing and
final judgment.
Approved March s. 1875. c~ COPY.