The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-08

complaints nave been made against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company on
account Of its discriminating freight
charges, and ON the other hand the bust.
ness and interest OF shippers over the said
railroad, who have had the benefit OF spe.
clal rates OF freight charges, have been, or
are about TO be disastrously affected by tho
withdrawal Of such special rates, and
WHEREAS, II is claimed by the said
company that II Is advised that such
special rates are not warranted by strict
construction Of its charter, and that the
recent Withdrawal OF such rates became .
necessity under joint resolution now
pending before the Legislature, looking to
the vacation OF Its charter by quo trdrrGnl0
proceedings; and
WHEREAS, 1t Is a matter Of primary i'm.
portance TO project the rights and inter
ests ofall classes OF shippers over the said
railroad as fur as the same may be done at
present; therefore, be it
ltesOirsd BY HIe Legislature Of Hat piryiaid:
!. That, special rates Of freight hereafter
granted by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company during the time that this
resolution shall continue in force shall not
be deemed or held violation of the chart
er Of said company; provided, that when
such special rates have been granted to
any shipper or shippers OF freight at any
point or station on Its railroad, upon any
article, the same special rates shall he
granted 10 any other shipper by the car
load, Of the game or similar article
from the same point or station Tor from
any other point or station having the same
rates Of charge on the regular tariff list Of
The company, unless such other station be
competing one; and provided further
that when such special rates are granted
to any shipper, the local agent OF the COM
paly at the point or station from or TO
which such article may be shipped, and
the local agents at oil other stations
that may be affected thereby according
to the foregoing principle), shall be
promptly notified OF such special
rates and instructed TO give other
shippers by the car load, the benefits ot
the same, on the same or similar articles.
All persons shipping to the extent OF one
full car load at one time from the same
station shall have the benefit Of the spe.
cial rates aforesaid when granted to any
other person, and any attempt TO evade
the foregoing provisions by rebates, draw.
backs, or otherwise. shall be void.
But this shall not prevent the company
from changing such rates from time to
time, ipf6yiled the rates are made upon
the principles herein stated, but there
shall be no increase on such rates during
the time such rates are contracted for.
9, 1t shall be the duty Of the said rail
road company to report to the Board OF
Public Works from time To time all special
rates granted under the provisions OF the
foregoing section, specifying the time
when granted, the rate and the article or
articles; and itshall be the duty Of the said
Board to investigate all charges or COM
plants OF violation OF the provisions Ofth
said section, and TO correct any abuses
that may be found 10 exist, and then, il
necessary . to institute such legal proceed
ings Us may be necessary and proper to en-
force acompliance with such provisions.
3. Nothing in this resolution ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided shall
ba construed to waive any right
or cause OF action reserved to, or
vested in the State, or any city there
al, bythe charter OF the said Company,
nor shall the same be construed 10 waive
any cause OF action heretofore or hsreat'
ter accruing to, or vested in the State or
any citizen thereof, by reason OF any VIC.
lation OF the charter OF, or law govern
ing, said Company, except as herein pro-
yided.
q. The provisions OF this resolution shall
apply 10 the Parkersburg Branch as well
as to the main stem OF the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad, and ulso to the Valley
branch Of the same so far as 1t Is within
this State.
5. That by the acceptance by tho RRlh.
more and Ohio Railroad Company oL the
provisions Of this resolution all proceed
ines under any Joint Resolution directing
legal proceedings TO be instituted against
the said company, shall be suspended, but
nothing in the resolution shall be 30 con-
strued as to prevent the institution OF any
LEGAL proceedings which may be necessary
10 seetire the lust rights Of the public.
q. This resolution shall continue in force
until otherwise provided by law. ~
MINORITY REroRr.
The undersigned members Of the Joint
Committee OF the Legislature appointed 70
confer with the authorities OF the B, 4 q.
Railroad Co. upon the subject OF trauspor-
talion upon the B. & O. Railroad, submit
the iOllowing report:
II was desiincily understood by the un.
dersisned at the time the resolution pro-
yidine for the appointment OF this COM
initlas Was adopted that the B. 4 o. r. Z.
Company was willing and anxious to make
other and material concessions not en-
braced in the new freight taFiH and that
they were willing TO meet the colhmittee
In the spirit Of amity and concession anu
adjust The differences between the people
and tliair company upon a satisfactory and
e1uItabls basis. Wa had tpldly hoped
that such would be the result hqt ~, tbs
we have been dtSappolpted: Alter long,
i full and free conference with Mr.. keyseF,
Inc Second Vice President Of the Com;
pany. we were sorry to learn that he had
no new proposition TO make, but spent
most Of the time allotted 70 the confer
eneo Ia apdeayoIing to conyi1;e the com, .
mittee that the new tarilL was
proper and Just .eRe win aIi Ma.cn
the people ought to hS eqpFely sls!snssTIi sTi
4 We apprehend u Will be 9 very ~, BY,
! ticult task to convince the peogte q W.
Virginia that their forests a9d mlnes W.
I more distant from the Eastern matSell
than those OF the great West, or that ulel'
farms, ioundries and factories are more n, e
mote from Baltimore than those Of vho
4 Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. II wili y
!. very difficult to convince our people tha
, grain can be transported from Cnlca8o :
|, baltimore for less zIm than II can y
I transported from the interior aqtinnes Q
this State. ~.
Inc psople Of this State complain tla
, they aie dfscrimlnated against by the ney
iariE Is they we're ey tss ots .sa aaa e s 81