Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-15

Liberal dednetions made for Quarter, Han 1nd
whole Columns for Annual, Serni-Aanuai lnd
Qaarterly Adyertissrs. az
strued to prevent reduction of any or all
of the foregoing rates for transportation; but
in no case shall any such company OF, cerpos
ration as aforesaid charge to or orrereiys from
any person or persons, natural or corporate,
any greater compensation for such transpor-
tatIon for shorter than q longer distance
but when any of the foregoing articles OF.
property are shipped aud transported for any
particular distance, and by the rate of char
| ges allowed for such distance the agyregat q
amount duo Is less than is allowed for
| shorter distance, then the charge may be-
for the shorter distance alone, at the ratio
allowed therefor and not for the longer dis.
tance. PreUtded, That this act shall not
| apply to any railread company or corporation
| owning and operating what is known as q
marrow gauge railroad, nor n short line rail-,
read not sIceeding twenty miles in Length.
| Ii railroad belonging to one COMPANY, be
leased to or operated by another Railroad
company. the read SO leased or operated
shall be deemed with the meaning aud in
tent OF this section, if the roads connect,
part OF the railroad of the lessee or company
operating the same, and to constitute one
continuous road Herewith. But in cases of
Indictment uader this act, it shall not be
necessary to ailegs in the Indictment the
character of the railroad, whether narrow.
gauge shortlIne or aos; aud the presumption
shall be, until the contrary is proven by
competent evidence, that the read of any
such company or corporation, indicted under
this act is not a uarrow-gaugs or short line
railroad.
2 No such company or corporation skall
directly or Indirectly charge, collect, de,
ms and r.. = u
pensation other than the regular transporta-
tion compensation herein provided, for man,
itesting, receiving, handling, shipping or de-
ilVerlng freight, except for the storage of
articles in any depot or warehouse of such
company or corporation, which may remain
IN said depot or warehouse after the lapse of
twenty>tour hours from the time tho COM
signso is notified by the agent or other em-
ploye of such company or corporation of its
arrival, and then oaly the ordinary wares
house rates charged in the town or city in
which, or near which, the depot or ware
house is situated.
3: Every such company aud corporation
shall keep constantly posted, in cSpspiou-
GUS place. in all its ticket Offices and passen-
ger and freight depots, printed copy of tho
first section of this act, together with table
OF distances between each and every station
of its road, printed in logible type
f. Every such company aud corporation
shall furnish cars TO all persons for the trans-
portation of freight, aud shall provide for oil
persons whether natural or corporate, With
out discrimination the same facilition for the
carringe, storage and handling of ireight
aud shall transport the same with reasonable
dispatch to tho poiut required by the ship
per; and no such company or corporation
shall directly or indirectly, allow any person
contact, rebate, drawback, or other advsn-
tage, in any form whatever, upon the trans>
portstion Of freight, which is not allowed to
all other persons without. distinction.
0. That no such company or incorporation
shall increase its rates of charges for the
transportation of treights after the first day
of January in each year and shall at no
time exceed the limits prescribed in section
ono of this act.
=. Every such company and corporation
whose railroad runs through or within half
mile of town or village containing three
hundred more inhabitants shall. within
three months after this act takes effect. es-
tGblish stations for the accommodation Of
trade and travil of said town or village, and
every thirty days failure hereafter to comply
with the provisions Of this section shall be-
deemed separate and distinct offense.
q: Anysuch company or corporation which
shall, By its officers, agents or otherwise, dis
reotly or indirectly, charge, demand, collect
or receive any greater com pensation for the
transportation offreigbt than is provided isr
by section of this act, or shall, in ahy man.
ner whatever, violate any or either Of tho
provisions OF this act, shall for each and
every such ofense, be deemed guilty OF u
mlsdemeanor, and upon indictment therefor,
aud conviction thereof, shall be fined for the
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second ofense, three thousand doIlsrs !: and
for the third ofense five thousand dollars
and for every offeDse thereafter ten thousand
dollars ; and moreover; if any such com-
paEy or corporation shall wiIfully violate apy
OF the provisions Of this act il shall be taken
and deemed as nn abuse and forfeiture Of
Its corporate privileges aud franchises and
suoh company or corporation SO ofendine
may be proceeded against 10 the circuit couft
OF any county through or into which its rail-
road may pass, by scfre factos, or upon in>
formation in the nature of qua acaryanto.
TO judgment OF custer aBd final execution.
9. This act shall bo construed literally
aud remediaIly. that the true intention, mean
ing snd purposes thereof msy bo enforced
without technical objections.
3. The circuit courts of every eonntv
through or into which the railroad of auy
such company or corporation violating any
or either of the provisions Of this act NAV
pass, shall have concurrent Jurisdiction of ali
ohenses under, and violations of this act
wherever committed and IL shall be- the
duty of every circuit court Judge. az eseh
and every of the terms of the respective cir,
euit courts a. which a grand jury shall be
emPaneled, 10 give this act in special charge
to the grand iury.
10 The judge Of the cireuit cour. of the
county wherein any indictment Is. found
under this act, shall, if he. consider that the
lntsTssts OF the State require it, appoint