The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-07

to the inspection OF the puOllc.
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, that
all money paid out under this act
shall lie paid on warrant OF the
comptroller to the treasurer, as Ivy
law provided, including such sum rs
may lie necessary to procure office
furniture, stationary and other office
expenses, rent of affice of said COM
mission; provided that such office ex.
peDses shall not exceed FIVE hundred
dollars per annum.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, that
whenever in the judgment of the
railroad commission, it shall appear
that repairs are necessary upon any
such railroad or that any addition to
the rolling stock, or any addition 10
or change of station or station house,
or any change in the rates Of fares
for Transporting freight or passengers,
or any change in the plan of operat>
ing the road aud conducting the bus
iness, is reasonable and expedient in
order to promote the security, con
venience and accommodation of the
public, they shall give information in
writing to the corporation of the i'm.
provements and changes which they
adjudge tobe proper, and report Of
the proceedings shall be included in
the annual report of the commission
to the legislature.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
that the said commissioners shall have
the right to pass free OF charge in the
performance of their duties on all the
railroads in the state. That said
commissioners shall have general su.
pervision over all the roads of Ten
nessee, and shall examine the same
from time to time. and keep them
selves informed as to the condition and
the manner in which they are opera
ted with reference to the security and
accommodation of the public and the
compliance of the several corporations
with their charters and the laws of
the state.
Sec. 10. DE it further enacted, that
said commissioners shall, as often as
they deem it necessary, examine the
several railroads of the state; and
and shall recommend in writing to
the several railroad companies, or
any of them from time to time, the
adoption of such measures and regu-
latiOns as said, com missioners deem
conducive to tho public safety and in>
terest.
Sec. 20. Be- it, further enacted,
that the managers operating the sew
eral railroads of this state shall furn.
ish the said commission with all the
information required, relative to the
management of their respective lines,
and particularly with copies of all
leases, contracts and agreements for
transportation with express, sleeping
car, or other companies, to which
they are parties, with schedule of
tariff rates. Ff
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted,
that the several railroad companies,
trustees or receivers, or other persons
operating railroad in this state, be and
are hereby required to make annual
returns of their business to the board
of commissioners on or before the frs,
day of September of each year, made
up to the close of business Oh the 30th
day of June next preceding, which
annual returns shall be made in du
plicate, in the manner prescribed by
said commissioners, upon blank form,
to be furnished by said commissioners
to said railway companies. Any rail
road company which shall neglect Oh
refuse to make such terms shall FOR
felt to the state 500 for each day OF
such refusal or neglect.
Sec: %. Be it further enacted,
that every railroad company shall
within twenty four hours after the
occurrence of any serious accident to
a train, attended with personal injury
on any portion of its line within tn,
limits of the state, give notice of tn,
same to to the railroad commission
ers, who, upon receiving such notice
or upon public rumor OF such acct
dent, may repair or dispatch one o.
more of their number to the scene o
said accident, and inquire into thu
facts and circumstances thereof, which
shall be recorded in the minutes o
their proceedings and embraced il
their annual report.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted
that the said commissioners may sum
mon and examine under oath sucl
witnesses as they may think prope