The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-26
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and Rectsfy Abuses.

the Courier-Jonrnal

and SeCtsfy AONseS
Correspondence Of the Courier-Journal
FRANKFoRr, MAY ls--The Railroad
Commissioners met yesterday and agreed
10 pu blish the following circular Tor the
Information OF the people:
"The Railroad Commission OF henincky
hereby give notice to all concerned that
they ars now organized and ready Tor the
transaction OF such business SIS may come
before them under the provision OF an act
ENTITLED. AN act to prevent extortion
and discrimination in The transportation
of freight and passs gers by railroad cor
porations, and in aid Of that purpose to
establish Board of Railroad Commis'
sioners and define its powers and duties,
approved April e, 1882. The hrst' second
and ninetsenth sectionssf said act are as
follows, viz:
"Sec,ion l. Ifauy railroad corporation
shall willfully chaToq eollect ar receive
/ more than n Just ahh reasonable rate OF
| toll or compensation Tor the trRnsporta-
ton Of passengers or freight in this State,
or for the Sse of any railroad car upon
its track or upon any track Of which il
( has coHtrol or the right to use IN this
State Il shall be guilty Of eItortion. and,
imam conviction, shall be punished as
/ prescribed by this act.
! Sec. 2 If any railroad CORPORATE on
shall wilifuly charge, collect, or recei We
| from any person or persons for the trans.
portation of any freight upon Its railroad
higher or greater rate of toll or compen-
salion than il shall at the same time
I charge. collect, or receive from any other
/ person or persons for the TRANSFORMATION
! Of the like quantity of freig ht OF the same
! class, being transported from the same
! point, in the same direction, over equal
4 shaIl charge. collect or receive from any
I person or persons, for the use and trans
I port alton Of any railroad car or cars up
\ on its railroad higher or greater sum
! Than il shall at the same time charge.
! collect or receive from any other person
or persons for the use OF or transportation
/ ofa car or cars Of the same class for like
I purpose. from the same point, in the same
/ direction, and an eqsal distance; all such
/ discriminating rates, charges, or coiIec-
tons. whether made directly or by means
/ of INV rebate, or other shift or evasion,
shall be considered and taken as prima
! facie evidence of discri min alton. Hhich is
hereby prohibited and declared NAV fnl,
1 and shall be punished as prescribed by
! this act When one or more carloads Of
! freight shall be transported at the same
time for different persons, and for each
L
/ ments shall be considered aud taken as
the same quantity of freight within ths
meaning of this sci; and when less than
= car load OF freight, aud over ave thous-
and pounds, are transported AZ the sumo
time for different shippers, and fer each
shipper over Eve thousand pounds, such
shipments shall De considered and taken
as the same quantity Of freight; and
when over five hundred pounds, aud less
than sve thousand pounds, are transport
ed At the same time for different parties.
and for each shipper said quantity OF
/ freight, such shipments shall be consider
ed and taken as the same quantity OF
/ freight.
Sec. 10. Said Commissioners shall
/ hear md determine com pleints under the
first ana second sectious of this lot. Such
I complaints shall be made to said Com mis-
/ sioners in writing andihey shall give the
! company complained of not less than ten
/ days notice of the time and place of hear
+ ing the same. They shall hear the evil
dsnce Of the parties, and award judgment
as authorized by this act. Unless the
same be satisfied. tie Chairman shall
within ten days, file a copy of said award
in the Office Of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the county which, undo err the
Code of Practice, would have jurisdiction
! OF such controversy on which execution
shall issue as on other judgments: Pro
vided, that any party dissatisfied will
said award may, within ten days. file
traverse thereto with the Clerk of sal,
court, who shall docket the same for tria
at the next term. If the matter in con
troversy shall exceed $50, said court. OF
demand Of either party, shall impansl
jury to try the same. III il does not ex
coed that sum, the court shall hear an,
summarily decide the same without tn
intervention Of jury.
"Tbird-Communieat 10 the Boar
OF Railroad Com nissioners should be ad
dressed to them at Frankfort, Ky. Com
plants should be made In the form @
charge aud specification, and attention
| called TO the fact that they are REQUIRE
by the law to be in writing.
"FKASKFosT, KY. May II. 1882
I'D. HowARD SMITH,
"w. b. MAcHEH, Com'rs.
b "K NJ. BKoKKER.
| latest: C. Z. KrsoArp Sec.
"Note- newspapers of the Sta
are requested to publish the feregoir
u circular for the information of the pc
5 pie"