New-York tribune., 1877-01-03
RAILROAD COMMERCE LIMITED.

RAILROAD COMMERCE LIMITED
CHARTERS OF THE ROADS WHICH now FORM THE
CENTR.L-PRovIsoNs INTENDED TO fHL'ENi
INRoAps UPoN CANAL COMMERCE.
The following is an abstract OF the cnhl'oio .
Of the various railroads which were consolidated WIN
tho Nowyork Central The most OF them, ms will he
seep contained provisions designed to prevent the ao
sorptou by these roads OF the commerce OF the Ero
Canal: - l..
corporaed by act Chapter 294 Laws OF 1855 SUBJECT W
SEC TO- But no property Of any description. ex-
cept tho ordinary baggage OF passengers shall oe aS
ported carried on said railroad. ,,o .,or .h,u
SEC Is. The said railroad company, oeiuic my ' rai
commence the transportation OF passengers on sau r
road shall pay 10 the President ana resios or ' m aid
company $22 80 on each and every snare Vi s'och " '
The Syracuse and Utica Railroad Company was incor-
porated under Chapter 292 Laws OF 1856 and was a u,
SS5If@ to of faRsSI pr d sct n
During such portions OF the year az the GrS I shs
nav TO the commissioners of fund such tolls on
ali goods and other property transferred taken anu car
baerare Of passengers, as the Canal Board shall deem
proper not exceeding the rate of toll charged upon ke
shall power prescribe the mode OF such payments
and TO enforce the collection thereof"
to pay the President and Directors Of the seneca Rcad
Company the amount of damages which the said com
pany might sustain by the construction OF the railroad
The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company was IN,
cOrpOraed under act Chapter 22S OF Laws 0f 1884 an
authorized O transport properly upon terhs prescpeo
in Section l6 as follows
1he said corporation hereby created shall pay to the
Comrns sioners OF the Canal Fund the same tolls on all
goods aud other property transported taken ana carried
said road except the ordinary baggage or passeh
gers as may at the time OF snch transportation on inc
said railroad be required to be paid To TINS STATE on te
transported, carried and conveyed on the Enc lanai
The Auburn and Rochester Railroad WIS Incorporated
prouery subject to the following provision
under Section OF the act:
I" But the corporation hereby created shall not take
ner to lessen the income Erie Canal during the
time when the canal Is navigabe."
The Rufalo and Batavia Railroad was Incorporated
under Chaper 242 Laws Of 1886 and authorized TO
convey property.
The Tonawanda Railroad Incorporated under
Chapter 242 1892 and authorized to convey
nr"n"rtv
The Rochester and Lockport Railroad incorporated
un1er Chapter 427 OF Laws o 1897, and author
subject 20 the conditions uf sec
t,on ? viz
" During such portions OF the year the Erie Canal
sha be nyigable the on hereby created sia
noy Ia the commissioners OF the Canal Fund such tolls
an ali Goods and uIncr property TRANSPORTED and
carried upon the said road except ordinary baggage
OF passengers charged upon the property upon the
said canal"
Act CHAPTER go OF 1S47, relating to the trans
porta ION Of freight railroads, enacted as fol-
lows:
SEC. l. The Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company
are hereby authorized to take aud transport upon their
railway all goods chattes and other property that may
be offered Q transportation.
sEC The said company shall make returns, al snch
pcruds aud III such manner may be directed by the
commissioners the Canal Fund Of all the goods chat
tes other property Transported upon said rlroaI
by virtue thIr and shall pay INTO e treasury Oh
State the tolls per mile on all goods, chatels
aud other property SO transported as wOud nave pecn
them from the pOlJ receipt 10 punt VI
delivery had they been transported the Eric Canal
When the dist ancc by the point OF receipt 10
the point of delivery than the distance by rail-
road Tie amount of toll charged Oh such greater dis