The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-01
In This state, and to Prescribe
Mode
o. Procedure in Relation Thereto.

o. Procedure i'll pCi"'''A
T,efollowing is the text Of the bill which
was introduced in the house tby Mr.
Chenoweth, January 10, lSS3, and which was
Rad by caption and referred to committee
on internal Improvements. The bill Is now
in the hands of the subcommittee. .s.-,srsss
B,it enacted by the Legislature Of the State oil
Texas:
SECTION l. That the governor be and he Is
hereby authorized and required to appoint,
bv and with the advice and consent OF the
senate three commissioners, who shall be
STYLED ''the commissioners o. rallfroaus,
wears. and until their successors
have been duly appointed and quail
fed One of said com missioners shall De
Of learning and experience in the law, ana
one shall De OF learning and experience as d
civil engineer, but no person owning bonus,
stocks or other property IN any railroad on
transportation company, or VINO may De IN
emplovment Of any railroad or transport
tioI c6mnany. or who shall in any other
way or manner, be personally lhtefesIed
thereing shall be eligible Tor the once OF
commissioner herein created Inc saiHty
of each of said commissioners Snail pe
fyentv.fye hundred dollars an 1ually, pay
ahin Quarterly out OF the state treasury.
The Governor shall fill any vacancy among
the commissioners which may occur by
death. resignation, or removal from onCe,
which power OF removal Iof soou CAY
shown, is hereby expressly gwen 10 the
governor. .:.u;,or, t,oroi,,
Sec. 2. That the commissioners hereln
r.-ovided for shall be furnished with an o.
lice. furniture and stationery, ana may EN-,
rloy clerk at annual salary not 10 exceed
Gttsen hundred dollars at the expense OF tne
1T
monthly. The office OF sad
commissioners shall be kept in the
citv of Austin, and all sums OF money at-
thorlzed by this act to be paid out OF the
state treasury shall be paid on the oruer Oh
the governor only, and the amounts iOt rme
Once rent. furniture, stationery, pruning,
and hostage, and travelling and c0ntlgeht
eynenses OF said commissioners shaii IN no
use exceed the snm of two thousand dollars
nor anuum, or so much thereof as may De
necessary, Said commissioners shall be
provided with a seal made alter the lorii
of the ordinary notarlal seat
exoept that after the word Texas Ds-
tween the points of the star the words
tTailroad commissioners shall be arouhu
the margin. .;a.,.r. Lof,,,
entering upon the duties OF the II oL my,
shall each make, subscribe and tile with
the secretary of state the following oath III
eddition 10 The oath prescribed by the con,
.i,n,ion. ~ do soemly swear (or affirm
tbsCJ will faithfully discharge the duties o.
commissioner Of railroads to the DesIo OF my
abitity: that am not stockHolueI Ia "uS
,'cr i'm auv way directly or lnduecuy, IL
tha employment Of any railroad, irelSht,
~ RECOMMENDATION company Each Ci sald
commissioners shall enter INTO Dohu,
navable to the governor and his successors
In office, with at least two sureI,es " nc "P,
- IL. the sum Oh
aentv thsusar dollars, conditioned upol!
he faithful performance CT the duties OF
his Office. ,.,;o,ors boroin
nroyided for. when appointed and qualllleu
Shall proceed to organize by eiecting Hne VI
, their f.rrppber as president and appointing
y Cork. and any two OF said commissioner
eball constitute a quorum OF the SAID ooard;
Soc 3, That said commissioners shall
have general supervision ana contTol over
ali railroads freight or Transportation COM
panies, or lines in this state, anu sha az ay,
as nav he necessary, and keep themselves
Ill, ipformed as TO the condition OF TIE
aanSnanies. their railways, bridges, culyerts'
snhankments, tracks or other STRUCTURES
md ~ manner in which such rallroaui
saicht or TRANSPORTATION companies or lines
ie'EN i',Satof yrith reference 20 the security,
aos.,ranience and rights of the public; and
III alec inform themselves as 20 the colh-
,,i;ance on the D. OF sucn IalToau u
.ansnortation companies with al the pro,
y ,,isions of the several charters OF Tue salu
49,, ,anies and with the laws oil TINS STATE
e. Il The said railroad commissioners
,h.ii on or before the first day OF Decem-
20 ~ each year, make and submit 10 the
oeI ~ a report of their official
80 for the year ending the
srSi day of October next preceding.
ga renort 10 contain tabulated statistics
- m.Nr HrFNe a he.
comnanies, and all such information re-
parding the affairs and condition OF the
railroads Of this state, and such sugges-
lions concerning them, their affairs and
MANAGEMENT, and the proper legislation
f,r the regulation thereof as the SAID COM
rnirsioners may deem 10 be ofpublic inter
est, benefit or importance. Three Thousand
comics Of the said report shall be printed. as
Il nrovided for by law for the printing OF
other public documents. and shall De prop
CIV distributed throughout the state by
aid commissioners. ,-,
,v,ice in each year, and At such other times
a. they may deem il necessary,
c.-cfuilV inspect the railroads
81 this state, and shall zero
tbemselves informed rs TO the CONDITION
Of the same, ard The manner IN which they
arc operated. with especial reference 70 the
s,f.tv and proper accommodation OF TIE
nnblic. and also as 70 the compliance Of the
$3.50 rsilroad companies or corporations
.-i,h sbe laws Of the state; and Il shall be
~. d,.fv III said commissioners, whenever
49, bsys reasonable grounds to believe that
..s,f sbs tracks. bridges.0Iother structures
49, ali rod in tins state are in cOndi- !
80. ,,b;rh render any Of them dangerous
-. M for die transportation ofpassengeI5
~ s--i-hf nth reasonable safety, % gle
~ ~. ,.s,ecer. saperintendent or otter ex-
..s-. r.fs~er "A The company, working OF |
......-.s;,~ the line Of -ailroed upon which /
- 5snTsrous or defective track, bridge OF |
other structure may ionnai
r,ofiee in writing OF the con
I,ts., thereof. and Of the repair
-.-.-..-~ II rlncs the sane In q sale .condi-
-. - fle aid commissioners are also /
--.-.st..----i nd empowered to order and d.
- ~. -r.s.d n trains over such dangerous
= l.r--firs track. bridge or other structure
...-ss1 - - rpuefrs are made. a1d II anv
-.--.--~ r--Derfntendent or other executive
- = sf--ssrif upon rsceiving such written
- -h.H vllfullT netlect 70 take the
--..-~ u1er,u towards haVinE said repairs
..-.-.s5-ssi~ made. or II the Instructions o.
~. - r1rrrnis-iorsrs IN relaticn % The
..-..l ID f~rfr9 r-er snch dangsrDus or De
r-.5-. s-.~f hrf1re or ofher structrre. ~
.-1-l--.- ~ fhe reuairs t1ereof s1el bt
..ir-ll- ri-prnrlsd b. any mnrszer
--'l~--Fr-If a. cther erEcutrt c-rcer. /
- rrrloTe q az rall'
- -'--1r +, tfis safe tner eFerT slrn
--,-.-.--.- rnr'srfrtsn1ant q gtner ere
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