Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-29
WEST VA. RAILROAD Law.

The following Bill was passed attherecent
session of our uraLegislsture :aiss4 2so . a.-'i'
-uv-s SENATE BILL No. CO. p 70
AN ACT to amend aud re.enaet Section 10
of Chapter 227 Of the Acts Of 1878,
passed December 9th, 1873, entitled,
IAN Act to establish . reasonable max
imum rate of charges for the trapsporta-
tion of passengers and freight, and to pre-
vent unjust Determinations and extortions
in the rates to be charged by the different
railroads in this State for the transportation
of passengers and freights on said roads"
Be il enacted ty Hte Legislature Of Fest Ir-
ginia: -'-'-s ,..s.,,...,-.
/. That section 10 of chapter 227 Of the
Acts of 1923, passed December 9th, 1878,
to establish a reasonable msximum rate of
charges for the transportation of passengers
and freight. and TO prevent unjust discrimina-
tions and extortions in the rates TO be echarged
by the different railroads in this State for the
transportation of passengers and freights on
said road be. and the same is hereby. amended
and re.enacted SO as to read as follows:
40. The com pensation for the transports,
tion of passengers, goods and merchandise,
and all kinds Of property hereinbefore pre-,
scribed, shall be interpreted to include all
fees and commissions charged by any railroad
corporation, their agent or agents, for man
ifestiug, receiving, handling, shipping and
delivering any goods, merchandise, and all
other kinds of property for transportation ON
such railroad SO that the entire charges
made by such railroad corporation, or their
agent or agents, shall not exceed the regular
transportation fees herein prescribed; except
for the storage OF articles in any depot or
warehouse of the company, or in any depot
or warehouse. by their agent or agents, which
rcmain in such depot or warehouse after the
lapse of twenty>four hours from the time the
consignee is notified by the agent or other
employee of the company of their arrival
No notice shall be required, when the resi-
dence Of the consignee Is not known. A
charge may also be made for such longer time
as they so remain, not exceeding the ordinary
warehouse rntes charged in the town in which.
or near which, the depot or warehouse is sit
uated and it shall be lawful for any railroad
corporation, their agent or agents. at any
depot in this State. TO charge or receive such
fees and commissions for rnanifes'ing receiv
ing, handling, shipping or delivering any
goods, merchandise and oil other kinds OF
property for transportation on such railroads,
as they were authorized to charge and receive
on December 27, 1878; but when any such
fees and commissions arc so charged or res
ceived BY such railroad corporation, their
agent or gents, such railroad corporation shall
abate from their regular transportation fees,
herein prescribed, the amount of such fees
and comm missions so charged or received by
such railroad corporation, or by their agent
or agents" .h- '' q.
Resolred, That this act take effect from its
passage.
The following sections II and Il, chapter
227, are taken from the Acts Of 1872 and '73,
IL. All depot agents Of any railroad cor.
pora,ion having depots in this State shall. if
required by the consignor, weigh goods, mer-
chandise and all other kinds of property de-
livered for transportation at the depot, when
delivered, and receipt for the same.
IA Any railroad corporation, agent or per-
son which shall fx, demand, take or receive
from any person or persons any greater toll
, or compensation, for the transportation. re-
ceipt, handling or delivery of goods or mer-
tion Of the provisions Of this act, shall forfeit
and pay for any such offence any sum no.
exceeding one thousand dollars and costs OF
SUR, including reasonable attorneys fee, to
be taxed by any court where the same is
heard by appeal or otherwise, to be recovered
in action Of debt by the party sggrieved in
any court having Jurisdiction thereof. And
any officer, agent or employee of any such
railroad corporation who shall knowingly and
wlfuly violate the provisions ofthis act shall be
liable to the penalties prescribed in this section
We have received from Messrs. G co. P
Rowell & Co., Al Park Row, New York, a
copy of the American Newspaper Directory
for 1877. lis a large volume, and contains
much matter of value to advertisers. En-
braced in the edition for the present year is a
new fsature-the description of towns in
which newspapers are published. The relia-
bility of the advertising firm of Geo. p.
Rowell & Co. is unquestionable, their Direc-
tory fine one, and with little moro discrim>
iua.ion on their part in favor Of newspapers
Of large circulation our relations might be
more intimate.