Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-14
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Return from the Trip to the San
joaquin Valley.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE coanIssIus

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE coanIssIua
Complaints Filed by Merchants
Farmers and Shippers.
The Railroad Commissioners have returned
| to San Francisco from their trip to the san
Joaquin valley.
AT MODESTO.
| On the S.h instant the Board met at the
! Courthouse OF Modesto. A petition was
| presented from citizens of Oakdale, complain
ing that the freights and fares on the Stock
! ton and Visalia branch of the Southern Pa
! cific Railroad are greater than on the other
lines OF the same company. for the same dis
| tances. The freight on carload lots of grain
! from Modesto to Stockton is 81 20 per ton.
| states the petition, and from Cressy to Stock
/ ton it is 50 per ton. The same rate (S2l is
| charged from Oakdale to Stockton. Further
more, the rate for merchandise, in less than
carloads, from Stockton to Oakdale, dis
tance Of thirty-three miles, is 50 30 per ton,
and from San Francisco, or three miles dis
tant, 81 so per ton. Grain in carload lots to
San Francisco is charged 50 per ton, and from
Stockton -. A request is made that the
llldbbSI VI ldTcS vi tAdul.Ectl. ne 1&T6 Is
stated to be 81 FROM Oakdale to Stockton.
and no return tickets are issued at reduced
rates, while the fare from Stockton to San
Francisco is So 90, and return tickets issued
at 50 80. Il is stated, moreover, that there
is no regular time for trains to leave for
Stockton, and no passenger cars are run at
all, passengers arriving upon the freight cars.
Thomas Hamlin argued the matter before
the Board, after which 1t adjourned.
AT MERGED.
GA the following day, September 18th, the
Board met at MERGED. NJ Goldman APP
peared before the Board and complained of
the irregularity of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road in moving freight from MERGED. He said
the agent would leave over any freight that
was NOT delivered before p. NJ.
A. Zirker made complaint to the same
effect.
H. Barwald suggested that the railroad
company instruct their agent to receive freight
up to A. NJ. on the days of departure of the
trains.
John McFeeley complained of extortionGte
rates of fares between MERGED and San Fran
cisco.
C. Applegarth spoke in reference to excess
sive rates for freight between Lahore and
Plainsburg.
A complaint at the difference charged for
lTeiSuI vi Wlcdb lOT SStu anu WAS
made by P. Bennett.
AT FRESNO AND vIsALIA.
On the next morning the Commission met
OF Fresno. A verbal complaint Of high rates
was received from Frank Dusy.
On the 9th the Commissioners met at
Visalia.
A. J. Atwell, on behalf of a number of
complainants of Visalia and adjoining towns.
stated that the people believed the rates Of
freights and of fares were too high, and that
there was a discrimination making against
Visalia. Mr.. johnson, S. p. Thompson, S.
Sweet, Horace Thomas and j. n. CAVITY adj
dressed the Board supporting aud confirm
ing generally the statement OF Mr. Atwell.
NJ. knapp, agent of the Visalia road,
gave statistical information in reply to ques-
discrimination in the company in charging as
much for freight on grain to Sycamore as to
Stockton.
AT BAKERSFIELD.
The Board convened at the Opera House at
Bakersfield on the following day w. FL. j.
Brooks appeared and presented petition from
many citizens of Bakersfield, TO the effect
First That the rates of freight from San Fran.
cisco t. Bakersfield are excessive exorbitant and
oppressive to all the industries Of the people.
Second-That the rates OF fare for passengers be-
tween san Francisco and thar I wn are exorbitant
excessive and pr5hibitory of that frequent ana in.
innate communication between places and towns
that tend more than anything else 10 increase the
business ard prosperity of con munities.
1hird-That the company is in the habit OF
making Discrimination both in is rates of fares and
freights, in favor Of certain places and against
Others, particularly Bakersfield, which are both
unjust and unfair.
Fourth-That the same company il in the habit
Of charging what is called State toll Of ten cents
on every bill of merchandise coming from San
Francisco, even when the same does not amount to
bnt few pounds which is not warranted by
within the meaning OF the Act of the Lee isature.
nor authorized by resolution of the State Board of
Harbor Commissioners under which the same is
levied for both Of these direct that the said toll
shall be paid by the said company for the use OF
certain portion OF the water front of San Francisco
aud give right to exact the same from its
signees and customers
Fiith-Tbat it puts the people Of Bakersfield to
great trouble, Inconvenience ard expense by locat-
ing their depot and shipping point at Sumner,
place which is at distance OF mile from this place
OF business, which is both wrong aud an outrage
SiXth-That there are insufficient accommodations
for the convenience and comfort of passengers while
waiting at the depot for the arrival of the trains
convemences that may be dispensed with by the
male, but are Indispensable to female travellers.
The petition then sets forth the prayers for
relief of the compliments. asking reduction
ia freights and fares that the so-called State
tax be abolished; that side track and station
be built at Bakersfield, and accommodations
provided for passengers while waiting for the
train.
There are large number of special COM
plants also.
R. NJ. Hobby complains that in shipping
sheep by carloads the company will not give
double-decked cars, SO that only one-half the
number of sheep can be carried.
p. Gains makes general charges of ex-
cessive and extortionate rates of freight
A. WE'LL & Co. aud w. ii. Scribner COM
plain OF the excessive rates charged for pas
sengers, namely, five cents per mile.
George 9. Doherty makes special complaint
of the rates for honey. He says that the
charge is twice as much as on other roads.
j. A. Clark complains Of the rate for the
transportation of mules, it being unjust and
discriminating. The charge, he alleges, for
freight for one mule is $50, and for four, S4S.
NJ. II. Purcell and David Hirschfeld COM
plain generally of excessive charges for
freight
A. S. Hoffman, dealer in wines ard
liquors, complains of the freight ON such
goods. He cites an instance where tue
freight on a barrel of whisky from Chicago to
Stockton was SIG. and from Stockton to
Bakersfield was 81 so.
E. z. Wheeler's complaint is in the Excess
sive charge for merchandise
L. Hirschfeld complains of oppressive rates
on potatoes. telling how he was charged 10
cents mile per ton on shipment
j. d. Stockton, 10 bis complaint, makes
special reference to alfalfa seed, saying the
charge to this city is 81 so per hundred
weight, while wheat is 60 cents.
Richard Hudunt makes allegations of dis
elimination in favor of Los Angeles and
against Bakersfield in charges for transporta-
ton of merchandise.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION.
The Board met in San Francisco yesterday
morning at their rooms, full Board present.
Commissioner Beerstecher offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That the Secretary of the Board proceed
at once to make full and true copies of all and every
complaint file in this office gainst any transpor
tation company, and cause such copy OF complaint.
together with summons, to be served according to
law upon the transportation company complained OF.
Commissioner Beerstecher also offered the
following:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Board request
the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the South
Pacific Railroad Company to furnish the Board