The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-01

agreements between railroad companies up'
ing business in this state, and all contracts
cOmpanie. and other railroad, ireight, or
transportation companies rs TO rates Oi
freight and passenger tariffs shall be sub
mlted TO said commissioners and hled III
their office for inspection and correction,
that IL may be seen whether or not they are
"a violation of the constitution, OF the Jaw,
or Of this act, or If the rules and regulations
made by said commissioners ana all agree
ments whatever as to the division Of earn
ings of any kind, or the pooling OF irelghts
by competing railroad companies polIlE
business in the state, are hereby prohlOlteu,
and said commissioners may make such
rules and regulations as TO contracts ana
agreements not herein prohibited az
may to them seem necessary ana
proper, and any agreement or con-
tract not approved by such com,
missoners, or by virtue OF which rates shsl
he charged exceeding the rates hXed ioT
freight and passengers shall be held and
taken to be violations of this act, ana snail
be punished hereinafter provided.
Sec. II. That if any railroad, freight or
transportation company doing business IN
this state, shall by its agents or employees,
violate the law or any OF the rules anu
regulations prescribed by said commits
sioners, such company shall forfeit and pay,
unless otherwise herein provided Tor, ior
every such violation sum not less thah
$500. An action for the recovery OF such
penalty shall lie in the county OF
Travis, or. in any county, in this
state through which said railroad may,
run. and Shall be in the name oil
of the state. The commissioners shall in
stitute such suit through the attorney gen
eral, or through the district or county at
torney, whose fees shall be such as are now
or NAV hereafter be provided by law.
oil railroads SluIp
are hereby divided into two classes, to be
known as class A and class Is. CLASS
shall include all through trunk line rail-
roads and all their branches over iltty miles
in length. Glass B shall include all other
railroads owned, leased or operated III the
state, either wholly or in part.
Sec. 10. That any person, company OF
or managing any raliroau, in
this state Shall not exceed
in the rates charged for pas
senger travel the following IL
mits; for the transportation OF passenger
/ above the age Of twelve years with allow,
| ance of baggage not to exceed one hundred
| hounds in weight, the rate per mile shall
not be more than three cents upon all raii
roads falling within class A and upon rail-
roads falling within class b, shall not ex-
coed four cents per mile; provided, that III
| 40 case shall children under twelve years
of age be charged for transportation
| higher rate than one-half of the above rates;
and provided further, that railroad may
charge twenty-five cents as a MINIMUM
! full rate, and fifteen cents as half rate, when
the fare would be less than those amounts
and provided further, when the passenger
| fare does not end in five or naught, the
nearest sum so ending shall be the fare.
Sec. 90. That all treights hereafter trans
ported upon any railroad or part OF a rall-
road in this state, are hereby divided INTO
four general classes, to DC designated AZ
first second, third and fourth classes, and
into nine special classes, to be designated
as classes A, B, G, D, L, f, G, II and l.
Glass A shall comprise all grain III car
loads. Glass B shall comprise flour in lots
of fifty barrels or more; and llme III iots o,
twenty-four barrels or more. CLASS y snail
comprise salt in lots .ofsixty barrels or more
and cement and Water-lme III iovs y,
twenty-four barrels or more. Glass ID shali
COMPRISE lumber. laths and shingles In car
loads, Glass Z shall comprise live STOCK IN
carloads. Glass shall comprise agrl-
cultural implements, furniture and wag-
ons. Glass G shall comprise coal, BRICK,
sand, stone, railroad ties and cord WOOD,
and all heavy fourth-class articles IN car
loads. Glass II shall comprise coWoh 10
bale, Class shall comprise bagglng ana
ties, In addition to the several articles
hereby placed in the said classes, there
shall be added other articles and all articles
NOT before enumerated or subsequently SET
mo said classes as provided shall belong to
The four general classes and CLASSIFIED III
The same by the railroad commissioner.
Sec. q. No individual, company or cor.
poration owning, operating, managing or
leasing apv railroad or part of railroad,
In the state, shall charge for or receive
greater or higher rate for carrying
articles named in the several classes herein
designated, than is hereinafter PROVIDED
First-class freight not exceeding =
cents per one hundred pounds Tor the hrst
twenty-lye miles, and not exceeding -
cents ner hundred pounds for the second
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
cents per hundred pounds for each add
tional twenty-five miles or fractional part
thereof, unless the fraction snail be less
,han thirteen miles, in which case the rate
shall he - cents for SAID fractional part,
unless the whole distance be over two nun
dred miles, when no greater rate than -
cents per hundred pounds shall be received
for each additional twenty-five miles over
said mentioned two hundred miles.
second-class freight not ex.
ceedipg - cents per one hundred
pounds for the first twenty-five miles ana
not exceeding - cents per nunuIeu
pounds for the second twenty-five miles,
and not exceeding - cents per bunureu
hounds for each additional twenty-nVe
>miles or fractional part thereof, unless the
fraction shall be less than thirteen nliIes' s III
which case the rate shall be - cents Tor
said fractional part, unless the whole as
lance be over two hundred miles, wnen no
Greater rate than - cents snail De re-
eeived for each additional twenty-five miles
over said mentioned two hundred miles.
Third-class freight not exceeding
cents per one hundred pounds for the hrst
twenty-five miles, and not exceeuing -
cents per hundred pounds for the second
twenty.fiye miles, and not exceeding -
cents per hundred. pounds for each addl.
tional twenty-five miles or fractional part
thereof unless the fraction shall be less
than thirteen miles, in which case the rate
shall be - cents per said FRACTIONAL part
unless the whole distance be over two nun
dred miles, when no greater rate IMAM -
cont per hundred pounds shall De receiver
FOR each additional twenty-five miles over
aid mentioned two hundred miles.
Fourth-class freight, not exceeding
cents per one hundred pounds for the hrst
twenty.fiye miles, and not exceeding
cents per hundred pounds TOT eacn 80.
ditional twenty five miles or fractlonal pat
thereof, unless the traction snsli pe -
than thirteen miles, in which case the rate
snail he - cerlts for said fractional part
unless the whole distance be over two nun
dred miles. when no greater rate than -
cents Der hundred pounds shah be recelNel
FOR each additional TWENTY-FIVE mics ONer
said mentioned two hundred miles
Glass A. not exceeding = cent VI one
HUNDRED tounds for the first twenty 1--WE
mile. and not exceeding - cents Per Jun
dred pounds for the second twenty-lIFe
miles. aud not exceeding - cents peIn M
dred hounds Tor each additional twenty-five
Diies or fractional part thereof unless tne
fraction shall be less than thirteen mile lh
which case the rate shall De --7 cen's ~. ~
vhole distanee be over two hundred
nnfleS when no greater rate than =
cents per hundred pounds shall oe reeve