Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-15

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the person injured thereby for the full
amount Of damage he OF she msy sus.
cain by reason thereof, together with a
reasonable attorneys fee and cost Of
collecting the same, and In addition
thereto, such corporation shall for each
offence forfeit and pay to the state of
Nebraska, for the use of the school
fund, the sum of five Thousand (S5,.
000) dollars, to be recovered In a civil
action In the name of the rtate. And
1t Is hereby made the duty of the at
torney general of this state and of the
several district attorneys within their
respective districts, to sue for all sums
forfeited to the state aforesaid.
SEC. Q. The state treasurer, secre-
tary of state, and auditor of public
accounts shall constitute a board of
railroad'oommlssioners They shall have
power to appoint three secretaries to
assist the board in the performances
of their duties ss such commissioners.
The secretaries shall be selected no.
spectively from the First, Second and
Third congregational districts, and they
shall be paid each q salary of 81, 400
per annum. The secretaries of the
board shall take the oath of office
prescribed for state Office, and shall
each enter Into bonds, to be approved
by the governor, In the sum of $l0,-
600, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties.
SEC 10. BY the tirss of March Of
each year the board shall make an
item,zed estimate of the expenses OF
the board for the ensuing current year,
and certify the same to the auditor of
tho state, who shall Issue warrants for
the payment Of the salaries of the Sec
retarles of the name as state officers
are paid, and for the payment of
other expenses of the board; Pro-
vided, the estimate made for the
first year shall include all sal.
aries due the secretaries and
expenses Of the board from the date
they entered upon the discharge of
their duties.
Sec. IL. The board shall have
power In the discharge of Its duties to
examine the books and tariff schedules
of all railroad corporations within
the state, and require certi.
fed copies of all tariff schedules and
tables of rates and classification of
freight, and these or duly certified
copies thereto, shall be received as
evidence OF the fact therein contained
In all the courts of tho state, and to
examine under oath any officer, direct.
or, agent or other attache or employee
of such corporations. In order to do
this 1t Is empowered to issue sub.
ruaas, and administer oaths and en-
force obedience thereto, the same as
the courts aud any person who shall
obstruct the work of the board by re.
fusing or neglecting to appear when
subponed, with books and papers
when required or otherwise, shall be
guilty of q misdemeanor and shall be
liable upon conviction, to a fine of
$1,000.
SEC. IL. The board shall cutter up.
on the discharge of Its duties within
ten days after this act becomes q law
and shall hold Its sessions
In the capitol at Lin
colin, or at such other place
as duly shall require, and by the most
thorough investigation and closest ap-
plication inform Itself res p%ecting the
general business of ~rsilroading, the
cost of the construction of railroads,
the present value thereof, the cost of
operating them and all of the minutie
of the profits and losses of the bust.
ness and every railroad company In.
~corporated or doing business in this
state, or who shall hereafter become
Incorporated or do business under any
general or special law of this state,
shall on or before the first day of Sep.
TENDER, In the year of mr. Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, or on or before the same day In
each year thereafter, make and trans
nit to the board created by virtue of
this act at their office in Lincoln, a
full and true statement under oath of
the proper officer of said corporation
of the sffairs Of their said corpora
tion, as the same existed on the first
of the preceding July specifying:
First. The amount OF capital stock
subscribed and by whom.
Second. The names of the owners
of It's stock and the amount owned by
them respectively, aud the residence
of each stockholder 40 far as known.
Third. The amount of stock paid
In and by whom.
Fourth. The amount Of It's asseta
and liabilities.
Fifth. The names and place of real
dence of Its officers.
Sixth, The amount of cash paid to
the company on account of the origin
al capital stock.
Seventh. Tho amount of funded
debt.
Eighth. The amount of floating
debt.
Ninth. The estimated value oil
each rosdbed, including iron anG
/ bridges.
Tenth. The estimated value o.
rolling stock.
Eleventh. The estimated value OF
stations, building and fixtures.
Twelfth. The estimated value o.
other property.
. Thirteenth. The length of single
/, main track.
!, Fourteenth. The length of double
main track.
1 Fifteenth. The length of branches
! stating whether they have single o
3 double tracks.
: Sixteenth. The aggregate length o
sidings and other tracks not sbov
3 enumerated.
Seventeenth. The number of mile
run by passenger trains during tn
: year, preceding the making of the re
: port.