Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-04

/ agents as may be appointed by the
/ Legislature for that purpose, 81 as 10
\ make them sufficient IN their or hls cs-
/ timation, TO yield net profit equal To
six per cent. on the capital stock eN-
pended in making AMI completing the
. railroad over .anl abOye what may be
necessary for the repairs and renewals
| ui the same" AMI Il II further provided
I in section - Ot the said act that at the
end Ui one year from the completion al
the railroad, the president and directors
shall report To the Board OF Public
Works A statement showing the
whole amount Of the capital stock eX-
pended in the construction of the rail-
road with the several heads of eNpendi-
lures, the amount Of tolls received dur
ing each proceeding year, AMI the net
loss or profit un the capital expended,
and every three years thereafter Slui-
lar statement iOT each year Oi such peri
Od; and
WHEREAS, No report as required as
aforesaid has ever been made to the
Board ui Public Works 50 far a. the
records ui their office show, but the AN
uual reports uf the President and Board
ut Directors oi the Baltimore ami Ohio
Railroad Company Ia their stockholders,
does show, 50 Tar a. the cost, expenses
aud earnings OF said road can be cOmput-
ed from the cost, expenses and earnings
of other roads owned or operated 10y
them, that the net earnings ui said BAL
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
have amounted 10 sum equal 10 the
capital stock expended, with SIN per
centum interest thereon, and
WHEREAs, Ii Is believed that the ac-
tual cost ut transporting local ami
through Ireights upon the Baltlmorcand
ohio Railroad, tmain stem Is less than
une-half uf one cent per ton per mile,
including six per cent. interest on the
capital stock expended IN the COnstruc-
tiuu of said road, and
WHEKEAs, The act ui March III, 1917,
pr.svrhpd and iiNGd a MAXIMUM rate OF
charges lur transportation upon Wll-
roads. and the second section ul the act
uf March u, 1917, recognizes the rights
ui the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
Company To prescribe and fix maxi
mum rate OF changes not higher than the
rate fixed bv the act ui March IL, lnb',
between Baltimore and amy point uu
said road within direct distance ut five
miles from the Ohio River ami requires
that said change shall he the same as
between Baltimore and Wheeling, aud
in the exercise Ui said right the sand
company have tiXed the charges Tor
transporting the great bulk ot their
freight between Baltimore and
said point AT less than one hall ut one
cent per ton per mile, aud the sixth SEE
ton ui the act oi March Il, 1916, secures
tu all other points on said road within
this State, the benefits ui the rate 81
fixed, and
WHEREAs, The Baltimore ~ Ohio
Railroad Company ia their said circular
oi the 2lth of February, profess desire
Ia comply with the SAID acts uI the
Legislature ut Virginia, passed March
q, lsI7, yet falsely pretend that SaId act
authorizes them to charge eight cents per
ton per mile for the transportation ui
freight without regard 10 the route they
have hXrd Tor the transportation ui
ireights between Baltimore and any
unlnt on said road within "A direct dis
tanre at five miles from the
ohio River" and have falsely pretended
that SAID act requires them tu"wIthdraW
from all shippers ui general mcrrhaniise
live stock. lumber, coal, ore, Nc., all
special rates which have heretofore been
given, aud have further falsely pre-
tended that said act requires them not
tn grant any special ur lower rates 10
irtights shipped over connecting lines,
and have So changed their rules as u
require prepayment ut charges un all
freight intended IL he shipped over con
Meeting lines. Thus without authority,
aud ia defiance at the law governing
their action, they threaten To- punish the
people Oi this State Tor Insisting
anon thclr legal AMI equitable rights,
and
WHEREAS. The Legislature can but
look upuU this action Ut the Baltimore
ani Ohio Railroad Company a. a threat
0i dOminrrrlug corporation, and as an
attempt tu rrtdliatc upuu the people
and punish them for daring To- assert
their rights, therefore
R,Anlrat Lu he Legislature If llu3 IW-
JiuiI. That the Board ut Public Works
are hereby directed Ia at once proceed
10 So arrange the changes iur tTdnSpur-
tatiuu upon all classes ut freight
transported upon the Baltimore AMI
Ohio railroad having due regard 4" the
rate ui charges which each article l. able
a. bear. So Is. tn enable the producers Ia
put 10 into market, 80 that thc net
revenue derived from transportation ot
paSsyu.rrs and freight shall IN their
estimation hc equal To sIN per Ccutum
pvrauuum on the capital stock rNrcud-
yt iu the constitution al ,JId ruai above
what Is necessary Tor tho renewal aud
rryairS ui ,.tld road, a. authorized 10y
the 10Th section ot the act passed March
nth. 1857.
judge Brown introduced >vU1tc JOINT
Resolution No. I. aS follows.
NirEEN>. Ia the Judgment ut tins
present Legislature, u has been found
lust aud right M view 81 the present
sraryity Of money and depression Of all
business interests. tu UurtdIl the Ices oi
county officers, therefore.
RSIu,i That the members 90 the
legislature will accept but three dollars
each PER dom fOruUr services during tur
present session.
OTHER EvSINE>S
transacted consisted chiefly Of rcS,liuG
bills the second time for amendment.
House Bjll No 81 came up On ITS scJ-
uui reading. This l. the famous Bill
o. stsrve country publishers aui abolish
weekly newspapers IN the state h'r ms
advocacy ui which ia the House Judge
stewart won the universal paUtlts of
the prcSS--in horn. Ca motion ut
judge Brown 1t was indefinitely post
poncd, by the following vote.
AYES
Johnson, Faulkner, MCIryW,
Brown. Batter. Dennis,
EwIu, Ferguson, Jones,
kirtlcy, Lowe, Newman,
Pu-h summers, Turner,
Williams. MOOds-l,.
NOES.
Johnson. Baxter. Johnston,
MctIrrgur. Stout 5.
MpSSrS TarT and Newton not voting.