The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
The Railroad inquisition.

The Railroad Commission, appointed
by Gov. Bate in pursuance OF an act OF
the late Legislature, have issued cir
cular 10 all the railroads in this State.
and the following questions are asked +;
/. How many miles and feet of road
under your control lie in the State OF
Tennessee 2 2. How many feet per
mile is your heaviest grade? 3. How
many miles and feet are there Of such
grade on your road' 4. What is the
average grade on your road' B. How
many bridges have you on your main
line, and what is the approximate cost
of each ? 6. How many bridges have
you on any branches of your road, aad
what is the approximate cost OF each :
7. How many tunnels are on each OF
YOUR lines, and what is the approximate
cost Of each? s. What are your sharp
est curves, and length thereof, and how
many have you on each line? 8. What
is the next sharpcst curve, and how
many have you on each line? 10. What
is the length and depth Of your deepest
cut, and highest gil, and how many
have YOU on each line II. What is
the deepest cut, and highest fill, and
how many have you on each line' IL.
How much trestle work have you on
each line, and average length of same'
| 10. How many miles and feet Of com
raratively straight road and easy grades
have you on each line? IA. What is
the average gross earnings Of each OF
your lines per annum? 10. What is
your necessary running and repair ex-
peDscs per aunum? 16. What is your
annual extraordinary expenses please
itemize this statement on separate
sheet.) II. What are all other ex-
penses2 please itemIze this statement
on separate sheet)
Submit any other information that
you may deem necessary to enable this
board to properly estimate the compare
tive cost Of roadway, wear, tear, DC.
1t is the earnest desire Of this board to
do equal and exact justice between the
shipper and common carrier, and to
cultivate and maintain pleasant rela-
tons with all the roads Of the State,
and the officers in charge Of them.
When we are ready to revise your
tariff We will notify you of the day that
it will be taken up, and you have the
right to be present in person or by
proxy to give such assistance as may be
necessary to reach just revision Of the
same
Hoping you will favor us with full
and correct reply at AS early day as
practicable, we are very trul yours,
john II. SAVAGE,
President of the Board.
We do not think the interrogatories
are numerous enough, nor full enough,
and We suggest the following additional
ones
/. How many men does your road
employ in Tennessee 2. What is the
grade of each 3. How many of these
men are females i How many are
marricdf 5. How many unmarried !?
6, How many children has each one,
and how many all put together? 7,
How many malesY 8. How many fe
malesi .. How many have no chill.
drcn2 10. How many would like to
have children? II. How many are 60
ing to school? II. How many are not
going to SCHOOL, IL. What is the nv.
crage gross expense Of each man, and
how much does he give to his family ?
If. How often does each one 90 home
at night? 10. How many boys 60 out
at night2 16. How many of the girls
wear bangs, and how many have sweet
heartsl please itemizc this statement
on separate Aeet.) II. How much
does each one of you pay for cigars, for
tobacco, for whisky and other things ?
please itemize this statement on a sep.
arate sheet,)
Submit any other statement in re.
gard to your family and private mat
ters, what you wear, tear, drink, eat,
do, and when, how, where at, how much
it cost you, &c.
When we are ready to revise your
tariff we will notify you Of the day, and
we will graciously give you the right to
be present in person, or by proxy, &c.
Bah! ,
Have the roads violated their char. }
ers' This is the only thing the Com. b
lission have right to inquire into,
nd all the power the Legislature had to
rant, and ii was already power under !,
,e law. d