Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-29
THE B. n %. IL, TX. IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
senate Bill No. l35.

OnlO ndlirOau OOulpduI W COhpiy
with an Act of the General Assembly
of Virginia, entitled IAN Act to au-
thorize the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company 10 construct the exten
sion of their railroad through the
Territory Of Virginia, " passed March
q, 1877.
Be Il enacted By The Lsgisldhir, Of Wet
VirgiHia: |. That the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, its OFF,
Gers or agents, shall ascertain, de-
terInine and declare the true and
actual rate per mile for per-
son, including his baggage, and the rate
per ton per mile, Orper hundred weight,
Tor freight, charged or TO be charged
from time to time for transferring per-
sons and freight on said railroad, as linn
tied and defined by the Acts OF the
General Assembly Of Virginia relating
thereto, passed on the Sth day Of March,
1927, and on the 9th day Of March,
lS47, between Baltimore and any point
on said ruad other than the city OF
Wheeling, within n direct distance Of
five miles from the Ohio river, whether
the same be received or delivered by
said company from or to any person,
railroad, common carrier, company or
corporation, under their control or 9TH
erwise, and having so ascertained, de-
termined and declared said rate, they
shall charge the same rate for trans
porting freight and persons, including
their lawful baggage, between Baltimore
and Wheeling.
?. The rate charged or TO be charged
for transporting persons and freight be-
tween the point where the Central Ohio
railroad connects with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at or near the town
of BenWOOd, in the county or Marshall,
and Baltimore, when such persons or
freight are transported from Baltimore
10 any station northwest of the Ohio
river, or from such station 10 Baltimore,
shall be ascertained and determined by
taking the whole amount charged, or TO
be changed, as provided in section one
of this act, for transporting such persons
or freight from Baltimore to such station
or from such station to Baltimore, and
assigning 10 each railroad connecting
with the said Baltimore and Ohio rail
rOah, or leased, purchased or construct.
Ell by said Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company, and operated in connection
with their road, over which said passen-
gers and freight are transported, It's
or their due and proper proportion
of the amount charged, or To be charged,
a. aforesaid, and the remainder shall be
assigned 10 the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for transporting such persons or
freight between the point where the
Central Ohio railroad connects with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and Balti-
more, and such remainder shall be the
charge between Baltimore and any
point ON said Baltimore and Ohio rail
road within a direct distance OF five
miles from the Ohio river, and shall be
the same a. between Baltimore and
Wheeling. Provided, that in ascertain
ing the rate Us herein provided for, it
shall not be necessary Ia inquire into
the rate charged west OF Chicago, and II
the rates charged for transportation be-
tween Baltimore and points west of the
Ohio river are not uniform, then the rate
between Baltimore and Chicago shall be
taken as the standard or governing rate.
3. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, its officers and agents shall
apOTtiOn the amount ascertained and
determined To be charged for transport
ing persons or freight between Balti-
more and Wheeling as provided in sec
ton > of this act, To the whole line Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad be-
tween Baltimore and Wheeling by di-
Viding the amount 80 asccrtained by the
number III miles i'm length of the said
railroad from Baltimore To Wheeling,
AMI the uuOtient shall be- the rate per
mile, the said company shall be permit
ted "a charge for transporting either
from or TO any station within this state.
4. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company shall forthwith prepare and
print in plea type correct amt true
schedule or "tariti," according Ia the
PROVISIONS Of this act, showing the dis
lance, rate per mile and amount charged
Tor transportation between Baltimore
and Chicago, ami the rate per mile and
amount charged for transportation be-
tween Baltimore and Wheeling, and the
rate per mile and amount charged from
Wheeling and Baltimore 10 or from any
station within this state, from or to
Wheeling and Baltimore, and from
any such station Ia any other sta
ton I'm this state; AMI shall keep
copies of the same posted in a con
spicuous and convenient public place
in every freight and passenger
depot on their said railroad within this
State. And il the rate Of charges shall
be changed from time To time as pro-
yided in sections one and two Ot tins
act. their said schedule or tariff shall he
forthwith changed accordingly and pub
lished IA aforesaid.
& II the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company fails, refuses or neglects to
perform any duty imposed by, or COM
ply with any Of the provisions Of see
lions l., ?, 3 AMI Of this act within
twenty DAYS after il takes effect, said
company shall be deemed guilty OF
miSiemeanOT, and upon conviction
thereof shall be- fined not less
than 500 nor more than Il 600
ami for each and every day they shall
fail after the said twenty DAYS 10 post
copies Of the schedule or tariff Rs re-
auired by section Of this act they shall
be- deened guilty of anisiemeanOr, and
upOn conviction thereof shall he tned
not less than $500 nor more than 81 ,OOO,
q. IL the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company, it, officers or agents shall
charge or receive a greater sum than l.
authorized by this act TO he charged tor
transportation, said company shall lie
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor AMI
upon conviction thereof shall he fined
not less than SlOO nor more than 500,
and moreover be- liable To the party az
grieyed for double the amount OF said
over chang.
:. The Baltimore and Ohio
railruai company shall not b. permitted
g. charge a higher rate for transporting
one or NOR classes OF freight, except
gypsum OF lime, fOT one or more per
sons, companies oT corporations than
for any other person, etc, except that
gon.lS. merchandise OF other articles de-
signed for exhibition at any lair ar IN
dustrial exhibition, or designed for any
charitable or benevolent purpose, may
l,e transported % or from their destina-
ton al les rates than those tiXei Tor the
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