Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-03
AAleFQn0rla Gazette
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TUESDAY, APRIL .. 1877.
commissioner OF Railroads.

! | mar tHGfG Snii ne 4 nlilTOau SOiH
ior the STATE ul Virginia, who shall not be
stock holder in, nor the owner OF any bonds OF
u)r in The employment CT, any railroad com
pany created by the laws Of this or any Other
State. The said Commissioner shall be elected
hy the General Assembly for the term OF two
years and shall be subject 20 removal for good
cause He shall have Il clerk, to be appointed
by himself, who shall keep a full aDd faithful
record OF the proceedings of said Commissioner
and serve notices and perform such other OH
cisl duties as may be required Of him by the
Commissioner. Before entering upon the Gu.
ties of their respective Offices the said Com.
missioner and clerk shall make and subscribe
an oath that they will faithfully perform the
said duties; and the said Commissioner shall
further make and subscribe an oath that he is
not stockhollcr 10, DOR the owner Of any
| bonds Of, nor in the employment Of any rail-
road company created by the laws OF this or
| any other State, and that 10 such stock or
| bonds arc held in trust for MIN. The said oaths
sEal! he fled in The Office of the Board OF Pub
| lie Works, aud an entry Of the taking OF such
Oaths shall be made on the records OF the pro
| cccdiugs Of said Commissioner, which shaI! be
kept ia hi: otI22.
>. Said Commissioner shall have the general
supcrYi,on oi a!i railroads in this State opc
rated By ;!cam and shall examine the same
and keep himself informed as to their physical
cond,ior and the manner lI which they are
onorated, with reference TO the security and
accom- mediation CT the public, and the compIl-
ancc OF the several corporations with the pro-
visions Of their charters and the laws OF The
Commonwealth; and the provisions OF this act
sha! apply to al! railroads aud railways, and to
the corporaIioEs trustees, receivers, or others
| owning or operating the sane
- Whenever, 10 the lGGgnieGt vi ihG k@I!'
read Com mis5onar, 1t shull appear that any
such CORPORATION has violated aIy laTs. or neg
Ic1: 10 aby respaat OF particular &c comply w:th
the terms of its charter or with the provisions
oi any Of the laws q: tho Commonwealth, es'
paciaiIy 10 regard TO the connections With other
railroads, the rates Of toll, and the time sched
uIc he :iall give notice thereof 10 writing to
such corpora;iop and # the violation or neglect
is continued after such Dot'ce the Commission
rr sha make report Of the facts 10 the Board
OF Public Works, snd such board shall. II upon
i. G airy into such facts it deems ii proper or nc
crsslry, direct the said commissioner to make
application To circuit court, or judge there
n 10 vac.tio1, for 40 H. uuc'l0G to resITaio the
contrary compianed OF rOn further cootlnu
ing to violate tho law or The terms ot Its charter,
4. Whenever, in the judgment of the Rail
road Commissioner, Il shall appear that repairs
arc necessary upon any such railroad, or that
any addition 10 tbs rOl!lug stock, or any ca
argcrueut ut or improvement in tue statloDs or
station houses, or euy modification 10 the rates
Of Iarc for transporting freight or passengers,
Or aov change in the mode OF operating the
road ard conducting tt business, Is REASONABLE
and c3pcdoat in order to promote the security,
y lutlD n "a
he shall e9e information 10 writing TO the cor
poration Of the improvements and changes
which he adjudges to be proper; and l! the
said company shall tail, 0ithin sixty days. to
adcpt tho require mcnts OF SAID commissioner,
hn shall make report thereof to the Board Of
Public Works i32 such ac!!an Is 4 may deem
czpcdienF. =
j. Upon the complaint and application OF
the Mayor aud aldermen oL any city, or the
Judge o! the County Court ot any ccunty,wth
in which any part Of any such railroads. located,
il shall be the duty OF the Railroad Comm's::
soncr to make an examination OF the physical
rondtion and operation thereof. Before pro
ccciing to make such examination in accord
apcc with such application, said commissioner
| shag give 20 The applicants and the corporation
reasonable notice in writing CT the une and
p!aca 0i entering upon the same II upon suca
examination it shall appear to said c0mmls'
souer that Tie complaint alleged by the appll,,
cant is well founded, he shall so adJudgc, and
shall inform the corporation operating such rail-
road OF bis adjudication, in the same manner
a IS provided in section three; and the com'
nauv falling for sixty days after such notice, TO
remove the cause OF complaint, he shall make
ren0rt thereof TO the Board OF Public Works
for such action as it may deem expedlent.
6, The Railroad Commissioner shall lnVesti'
| cate tbc causes of any accident on railroad r.
Shifting 10 loss Of life, and OF any accident not 50
rqspItipg, which, in his judgment, ha'!reGulre
Investigation. ,.u ., III
times, on request furnish the hairoau tom'
missioner any Information required Dy Nun con-
ccrn;pg the physical condition, management
and opcralion Of its railroad, and particularly
| vith comics Of time, tolls and also with the
rates lyr transporting lrclg ut and passengers
! rpon its road and other roads with when It's
business is connected. Nv,
$. No request or advice oi tic Eailroau Con
missioner shall haze the elect to impair, 10 any
manner or degree, the legal duties ana opIga
tjoos Of any railroad corporallon: or It's i'gaI
liability for the CONSCIENCE oi It's acI. Or .! 'hc
nepcc: or mismanagemcnt OF any OF KS agents
| or servants u ,
~ annual rcpogt to the Legislature Of his do
iogs, inc!udiog such statements, facts and eS.
nIanations , az vii: disclose the actual working
Of the system Of railroad transportation 10 rs IS
Laaripr upon the business and prosperity OF
thn Comnonwca!th, anu sucil suggestions is TO
the the general ralIroa! policy Of the Comnon
Wealth vel or as to any par; therco,or as 10 the con
li,ion, afars, or conduct oI any G! any ol tn'
railroad. corporations, es may aosm 10 h!m ap
nrcnriatr. with speeia! report Of all accidents
snl( the causes thereof, :or the preceding year
" 70 The said commissioner shaI! require til
annual returns 10 he made by railroad compan
;ca 10 manner and form, and at the time nov
nrov;ded for by law, aod shall be authorized +
1c9uire r' re,urps 10 b, made Of such other r'a'
tors s. he may deem ezpedianf When the re
lrrn received from any corporation Is defective
OF probably erroneous, the COMMISSIONER shi a
notify Ike corporation TO amend the same Hlth
in f!teca days. The Commissioner shali prc
. arc sush tabl.3 and abstrac sol all the rctufo