Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-16
THE RAHRoAp RuI.
Following Is synopsis of the Railroad bni
presented In the House by the Committee as
substitute for All other hilla.

Weocnseo IN the House by the Committee as q
substitute for all other bills:
section / Fixes the maximum passenger
tetSs ettnree cents per mile; allows 100 pounds
VI pdkGage; children under l2 half price
cecuon =. Divides the following articles into
I've S.asses: Class A comprises wheat, fax
seeo IN sacks, millet seed, beans, flour, apples,
potatoes, broom corn.
Class b: Rye, barley, horses mules agricul-
Glass 9: Corn, oats, millstufs, meal, cattle,
nogs, sheep, fence wire, nails, salt, lime, ce-
ment and plaster in barrels.
Class ID; Lumber, shingles, lath, posts, wood,
Class E: Coal, brick. stone, sand, ores, ice in
,o Maximum rates are fixed by schedule as
Ten miles-Class A, 81; class b. $3.50: class
Z, Saso; class ID, $40; class E, $500.
s, Sne hundred miles-Class A, $50; B, SIS. c,
,s Two hundred miles-Class A, $50; B, SET; C.
c, sac; ID, SIS; E, $24.
-Four hundred miles-Class A, $50; b. s45: C,
so: ID, $35: e, $50.
Five hundred miles-Class A. $40. r. ga. a.
Us: ID, $42; e, $36.
The rule of computation adopted is I'm class
one cent per 1000 pounds per mile, for car of
per car.
Glass B, nine mills per car load per mile, and
an additional sum of 50 per car.
Class Z, eight mills per car load per mile, and
an additional sum of S. per car.
Class ID, seven mills per car load per mile,
ana an additional sum of 81 per car.
Class E. six mills per car load per mile and
an add1t1onal sum of So per car.
hallroad companies shall not, in any manner,
charge one person more than another for like
service; Shall not embarrass in any manner the
passage or return of cars belonging to other
persons or companies; shall not give one ship
per advantage over another, in manner, time
OF rapldlty OF transportation; or break car
loads or prevent continuous shipment
All railroad companies shall issue duplicate
freit receipts to shippers, stating class of
section prohibits pooling
=, section provides for the appointment of
three Commissioners by the Governor, with
tne advice and consent of the Senate. Com
missioners may be removed and vacancies filled
while the Legislature is not in session, by the
bold Office two years. The Board shall appoint
lts clerk. Neither Commissioners nor clerk
snail be connected with any railroad or en-
gage In other business during their term OF
Office. Each Commissioner shall take oath and
give bond to the State in the sum OF SlOOOO.
The clerk shall likewise be sworn and give
bond in the sum of $1,000.
The salary of Commissioners shall be $1,000,
OF their clerk $1,000 per year. The Board may
s3Pend 500 annually in procuring books. etc,
coutants, upon the approval of the Governor.
Every railroad in the State shall annually on
or before September / make to the Board
full and true statement. of the affairs of the
company up to July J.! Such report shall be
verified. and shall state in detail the amount
characteristics of the road; equipment includ-
ing number of machine and car shops, eleva-
tors. cattle yards, number of persons employed
by the company during the year, together with
salaries and wages paid; doings OF the year in
transportation and total miles run; description
of freight moved, and direction; destination
of passengers carried; average rate charged
per ton per mile of freight; average rate
charged for passengers per mile; expenses of
maintaining road bed, rolling stock and real
estate, and of operating the road; result of the
business of the year; profit and loss account;
balapce sheet at the end of the year; persons
injured in operation of road: officers and d.
rectors. etc.
The Board is authorized to make a schedule
of rates within the limits of the maximum
rates prescribed, and every company shall
post such schedules in all its stations and de-
pots, and in all suits brought involving the
charges of a railroad company for the trans
pofItation OF passengers orfrelghts, such sched-
without further proof, that the rates therein
fixed are just and reasonable.
No person shall act as an officer, director or
managing agent of more than one railroad
corporation, or of a railroad and other corpo-
ration without permission of the Board.
The Board shall inquire into any alleged neg
lect or violation by any railroad officer direc-
tor, agent attorney, servant or employe, and,
If neglect is found, report the same to the
proper civil authority for prosecution.
The Board shall determine com plants against
companies, and may make an award against
the company, and upon failure to comply, on
the part of the company, the State shall prose-
cute, at its own expense, the same in the name
of the person aggrieved, and such person shall
not be required to give bond. The award of
the Board. duly certified by the clerk, shall be
prima facie evidence of the right of the plain
tilt to recover.
Any violations of the provisions of the act
on the part Of railroad companies shall forfeit
all right to recover or receive any compensa-
ton whatever for the services rendered,
wherein such violation is attempted, and shall
forfeit and pay penalty of not less than 800
nor more than $500; and to every agent, ETC.,
who shall willfully violate and evade any of
the provisions of the act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor aud fined not less than 500
nor more than $1,000 or be imprisoned not exc
ceedfng one year or both. All fines go to the
the injured party shall have right of action
against the company and may recover three
times the amount of his actual damage, to-
gether with reasonable attorneys fees.
Any person who willfully neglects or re-
fuses to, obey a summons or subpoena issued
by the Board shall he deemed guilty of q. mis-
demeanor and punishment by a fine not ex-
ceeding SlO0 or imprisonment not exceeding
one year. or both.
Any person who swears falsely to any ma
terial matter or report required by the act, may
be fined not exceeding $1,000, and imprisoned
In the penitentiary not exceeding seven years.
If any clerk or member of the Board during
this term shall directly or indirectly receive
any commission, bonus, present or reward
from any railroad company, or become inter
ested in any such company, he shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and shall be fined not ex-
ceeding So 900, or sent to the penitent' airy not
exceeding ten years, or both. No member or
clerk of the Board shall directly or indirectly
solicit or request the appointment of any per-
son to any place upon any raiload upon PEN
atty of removal from Office.
All railroads shall be common carriers, and
no company shall make special contracts for
transportation.
Miscellaneous.
! ACouncil of the American Legion Of Honor