, 1880-01-16

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:. tT,hnt t,,a ,,onninr ,lnmond for tho a,,hor,lf-
NATHAN of r,i1rnnd management tn Stato
auucrx,sion ia I'm longer con,l,rd to Tia ]yrst
ia attcst,tt h,, ,hc sctcme for the regulation
NJ tho Nav York ro,lronds which Inv bccn
nrenurrd Inv n s,rctat cn,u,nittee of tim Leg
io,otnrt, un,,,ntof r., 1s7s m co,a,Jnr Tim
auh,cct ami which vl1t In rcunr.e1 In t1,e
f,,c,q,ntprn of thai Stutn within n fay wceks.
1'hn f,,uuwtttra 1,nvinp this matter III ctnrgo
Inv, he,1 ,nrctinrs i, tltt7prcnt uarts Of tho
Stotc t,t., ttsttnnu,. frout tin rnt1rDad
managers. 1,stenrtl tn tl,e co,nptotnts of cou,-
mcrrtp] usstu,1nt;o,,s aul individuals. and prc
,nrn,1 n law whIr,, Includes thn Mnssach,,-
srtt. fco,,,rc of ,,vlno ,mt,1trttv In rnt.roof
accntnts nnd tho lIllnois feature of direct !
intrrfcrruce tn correcf alusps.
,r,.., ..-,,.,,,,, w.. VII. ,,,.,,a s,r
tic appointment OF Na1lroa'l Commission,
btilrrc 1nc1hhcr5' III sa'hfy III S''Ao eaci''
afnl'"ith MI allowance lofsecletarlcSr c'efKs'
expert hhokRcepers, AMI expenses ht't 10 eS-
cecd StD,ooo yenr IN the a9greEate' i'e
commissioners arc 10 holu oi!lce Mn Seals,
one goinE ont every Two years, nlnl nno TO be
appointed BY tlo Governor, WIN Inc
approval of tho Senate. This Boart
Is given tho general supervision Ut
all railroads In the State. alld IL
empowered to subpoena Witnesses compel
attendance and the production OF accounts,
listen to complaints, take cog1ltzatice OF every
violation Of tho Constitution nill tho lnws,
and report eases to the Attornry-Generai Tor
prosecution IN tho courts when satisfactory
settlement of disputes cannot be secured IN
my other way Tho duties OF tile Beard are
thus made both advisory ind directory. 1t
Is also within the jurisdiction Of the Donrtt to
require suc!, repairs, additions, or changes
1T the toalways, rolilng-stock, and depot
and ter1,tilni facilities Of each railroad as
may be demanded BY rcasohahlo security and
accommodation fnr tho public. The Co'1l-
missloners are required to formulate asltt re-
port to tho Legislature law providing II uni
forms system for keeping railroad accounts, md
4 k4CACttAlE4 ~ It1hFGt T4<A %tD 50"
adopted. They are required to proceed lit NIL
cases Of complaint and application lnado by
tic Mayor OF my city or the Board OF Super
vIsors OF my town, or upon q petition
of twenty or moro taxpayers anu 'egal
voters, US In the other cases Of their own
finding. Tho investigation OF railroad accl-
dents Is also tntrusted to tho1n. They nay
require from tho rnilroad corporations full
information In regard to oil contracts and
agreements wifi express companies, cur
companies, fastfrctght lines, and other rail-
r0ads. It Is made tho duty OF tho Board to
report annually their doings aid proceed
Ings, to nake suggestions iii regard to tile
railroad policy Of tho State, md to draft such
bills fur the better protection of public liz
tercsts rs their investigations atl experience
prompt. Provision Is made tor printing
extra copies OF their reports for proper cir
culation, md it Is male lnfsdemcnnor for
any one having MI official connection with
this Board to accept any pass, gift, or other
pratuttv from n,y rnitrpgtI cDruorOtfufl