Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-28

in any depot or warehouse OF such con
pany or corporation, which may remain
in said depot or warehouse alter the
lapse OF twenty four hours from the line
the cousignee is notified by the agent or
other employe OF such company or cor
portion OF its arrival, and then only the
ordinary warehouse rates charged IN tie
town OF city in which, or near which,
the depot or warehouse is situated.
3. Every such company and corr era
ton shall keep constantly posted, IN
conspicuous place, in all its ticket ofhtes
aud passenger and freight depots,
printed copy OF the first section OF this
act, together with table oil distances
between each and every station OF It's
road, printed in leglble type.
4. Every such company and corpora
ton shall furnish cars to all psrsons Tor
the transportation OF freight, and shall
provide for all persons whether natural
o. corporate, without discrimination u
same facilities for the Garage, storage
and handling OF freight and shall tran;'
port the same with reasonable dlspat'
To the point required by the shil-
p.r;aLd no such company or corpora
on shall directly or Indirectly, allow
any person or persons, natural or cor
po;ate, any special contract, rebate,
drawback, or other advantage, IN any
form whatever, upon the transportation
OF freight, which il not allowed to all
other persons without distinction.
5 That no such company or incor-.
poration shall increase its rates OF
charges for the transportation OF freights
after the first day of January in each
year; and shall at no time exceed the
limits prescribed in section one oil THIS
act
q. Every such company and corpora
ton whose railroad runs through or
within half mile OF a town or village
containing three hundred or more in
habitants shall, within three months
after this act takes effect, establish
stations for the accommodation OF trade
and travel OF said town or village, and
every thirty days failure hereafter to
comply with the provisions OF this sec
ION shall be deemed separate and
distinct offense.
I. ANY such company or corporation
WHICH, SHALL Nv 10 OAAANNioi -
otherwise, directly or indirectly, charge,
demand, collect or receive any greater
compensation for the transportation OF
freight than is provided for by section
| of this act, or shall, in any manner
whatever, violate any or either OF the
provisions OF this act, shall for each and
every such Offense, be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanOr, and upon indictment
therefor, and conviction thereof, shall
be fin "a for the first Ofiense one thou
sand dollars, and for the second otiense,
three thousand dollars; and for the
third olTense five thousand dollars; and
for every oiiense thereafter ten thOus-
and dollars; and moreover; il any such
company or corporation shall wiltully
violate any of the provisions OF this act
il shall be taken and deemed as an abuse
and forfeiture OF its corporate privileges
and franchises; and such company or
corporation so offending may be pro-
ceeded against in the circuit court OF any
county through or into which its railroad
may pass, by Scire tdcids, or upon in
formation in the nature OF quo Tdr-
rd,liO, to judgment Of custer and final
execution.
5 This act shall be construed literally
and remedially, that the true intention,
meaning and purposes thereof may be
enforced without technical objections.
Q. The circuit courts OF every county
through or into which the railroad OF
any such company or corporation VIC
lsting any or either of the provisions OF
this act may pass, shall have concurrent
jurisdiction of all ofenses under, and
violations of this act, wherever commit
ted; and it shall be the duty of every
circuit court Judge, at each and every OF
the terms Of the respective circuit courts
at which grand jury shall be empsn-
eled, to give this act in special charge to
the grand jury.
10. The Judge OF the circuit court OF
the county wherein any indictment is
found under this act, shall, il he con-
slider that the interests Of the State re-
qulre it, appoint counsel to assist the
prosecuting attorney, who shall receive
such compensation for his professional
services, TO he paid out OF the State
treasury out of any money not other
wise appropriated, as the Board OF Pub
lie WORKS shall deem reasonable.
The right of the Legislature to alter,
modify or repeal this act is hereby re-
served. All acts and parts OF acts,
whether general or special, in conflict
with this act, are hereby repealed.