The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26

coed - dollars peroar-loaif for such frae-
tioNal part. Glass +, not exceeding -
dollars per carload for tn first twenty
! five miles, and not exceeding
- dollars per carload for the
second twenty-five miles, and -
dollars per ear load for each additional
twenty-five miles, or fractional part thereof,
unless the traction be less than thirteen
miles, in which case the rate snail not eN-
coed - dollars per car load for such irac-
tional part. Class +, not exceeding dol
! lars per carload for the first twenty-five
miles, and not exceeding - dollars per car
load for the second twenty-five miles, and
not exceeding - dollars per carload Tor
each additional twenty-five miles, or trac
tional part thereof unle,s the traction be
less than thirteen miles, IN which case
the rate shall not exceed - per
carload for such fractional
part. Glass G., not exceeding - dollars
| per carload for the second twenty-five
| miles, and not exceeding - dollars per
carload for each additional twenty-five
miles, or fractional part thereof, unless the
fraction be less than thirteen miles, in which
case the rate shall not exceed - dollars
per carload for such fractional part. Glass
| ii, not exceeding per bale for the first
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding -
per bale for tue second twenty-five miles,
and not exceeding - per bale for each
additional twenty-five miles or fractional
| part thereof, unless the fraction be less than
thirteen miles, in VIII ch case the rate shall
not exceed - per bale for such irac-
tional part. In computing the rates OF
! freight according TO the provisions OF this
article. the distance shall be computed
! from the point where it is received in
this state, Notwithstanding it may pass
from one road to another. Class |, not ex.
ceeding --- dol ars per carload for the
first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
--- dollars per carload Tor the second
twenty-five miles, aud not exceeding ----
dollars per carload for each additional
twenty-five miles or fractional part thereof
unless the fraction be less than thirteen
miles, in which case the rate shall not eX-
coed - dollars per carload for such
fractional part; provided, however, that
upon railroad lines or so much thereof as
may lie west OF - and - and -----
railroad companies are authorized to charge
lily per cent Increase in excess of maxi
mum rates for freight and passenger trai-
tic as is established in this act; aul also,
provided that the maximum rates of freight
and passenp er traffic established in this
act shall not take effect upon main trunk
lines oil roads IN process OF construction IN
this state for twelve months after the pas.
sage OF this act, until the same, or two hun
dred miles Of the same shall be completed
and equipped and in running order, and
that branch lines OF said trunk roads shall
not be subject 20 the maximum rates until
the same, or fifty miles OF the same shall be
completed.
Sec. q. That twenty thousand pounds
shall constitute q carload, but in no case
shall Il carload be charged for less than
twenty thousand pounds at the rate named
for It's class. A proportiOnate rate may be-
charged on all extras up to twenty.iour
thousand pounds, and extras above. that
amount hay be charged for. at iOurth.Class
rates, No two articles not named together
i'll the body Of the classification shall be
taken together to make u ar-load, and no
single shipment, however small, be taken
for less than one hundred pounds.
Sec, %. In no instance shall any such in
, diydual, company or corporation, lessee or
other person, charge or receive any greater
rate OF compensation for carrying freight or
passengers than may be established under
the provisions of this article; and any indi.
vidual, company or corporation violating or
f in any way evading the provisions OF this
article, shall forfeit all right TO recover or
receive any compensation whatever for the
service rendered wherein such violation is
attempted; and every agent OF any such cor
poration. lessee or other md vidual operating
any railroad within this stale, who shall re-
fuse to receive for transportation over the
road FOR which he ls agent, in the usual
way, any OF the articles hereinbefOre men
TONED, on account of the compensate n, as
may be established as.aioresald being too
low, or receiving any such articles oflreight,
shall charge or attempt to charge for the
, transportation OF the same, any greater sum
, than aforesaid, or shall in any manner yio-
! late, or attempt to violate or eyadc the pro.
visions of this article, shall be deemed
, guilty of misdcmeauor, and on conviction
/ thereof, shall pay Il fine not exceeding Two
hundred dollars for each and every Cllense,
and the Injured party shall have right Ot
r action against said agent, or against the
railroad company, or other persons operat-
\ ing the railroad, or both. in which case he
shall be entitled TO recover three times the
/ amount taken or received from him in OK
4 cess OF the rate as may be established uh.
der the provisions otthis article.
= Sec. u. That whereas, much dissats.
| faction exists by reason 5i unjust dscrimi
nations and unlawful CHARGES alleged to bt
| constantly made by the railroads of this
= state, and whereas much difficulty may
arise and many losses occur by reason of
[ any delay in the final passage of this act,
= thereby creating an emergency aud an i'm.
, perative public necessity for the suspcn.
sion ofthe constitutional rule requiring bills
: to he read on three several days, there
- fore, said rule is hereby suspended, and thi.
4 law shall take effect and be in force from
r and after its passage.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts of law!
in conflict with the provisions OF this net be
/ and the srme are hereby repealed.