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

tesd ---- dollars percarload for such ffao.
tiOsal port. Glass ", not exceeding ---
dollars per car.lond FOR tbs first twenty.
i've miles, aud not exceeding
--- dollars per carload for the
second twenty-five miles, AMI -
dollars per car load tor clch additional
twenty-five miles, or fractional part thereof,
unless the fraction be less than thirteen
miles, In which case the rate shall not ox-
coed ----- dollars per car load for such irac-
lional part. Glass II not exceeding 1919 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 irac-
tional part thereof, unless the fraction 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 iirst
twenty-five miles, and not exceeding -
per bale for the 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: CHI case the rate shall
NOT exceed - per bale for such trac-
tonal 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. Glass |, not ex'
ceeding - dollars per carl Dad for The
first twenty-five miles, and not exceeding
- dollars per carload for the second
twenty-five miles, apd 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
| NAV lie west of - and - and -
railroad companies are authorized to charge
! ffty per cent increase in excess OF maxi
mum rates for freight and passenger traf-
| tic as is established in this act; and also,
provided that the maximum rates of freight
and PASSENGER traffic established IN TINS
act, shall not take effect upon main trunk
| lines of roads in process OF construction IN
this state, for twelve months after the pas
sage of this act, until the same, or two hun
| bred miles of the same shall be completed
and equipped and in running order, ana
that branch lines of said trunk roads shall
not be subject to the maximum rates until
the same, or fifty miles OF the same shall be
completed.
shall constitute carload, but in no case
shall carload be charged Tor less than
twenty thousand pounds at the rate named
for its class. A proportiCnate rate may be-
charged on all extras up to tWenty-tour
thousand pounds, and extras above that
amount may be charged for at tourth-class
rates No two articles not named together
in the body of the classification shall be
taken together to make CARLOAD, and no
single shipment, however. small, be taken
for less than one hundred pounds.
Sec. %. In no instance shall any such IN
diy.dual, company or.corporation, lessee OF
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 lnIl-
vidual, company or corporation violating or
| 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 nd'vidual operating
any railroad within this state, who shall re-
| fuse to receive for transportation over the
! road for which he Is agent, IN Inc usual
way, any of the articles hereinbefore men
toned on account of the compensation, as
NAV be established as aforesaid, being too
low or receiving any such articles oftreieht
SHALL charge or attempt TO charge for the
transportation of the same, any greater sum
than aforesaid, or shall in any manner VlO-
late, or attempt to violate or evade the pro-
visions of this article, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on convlctlon
thereof shall pay fine not exceeding two
hun lred dollars for each and every otfense,
and the injured party shall have right OF
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 ex-
cess of the rate as may be established uE-
der the provisions ofthis a{tiSle.
| Sec. 81. That whereas, much dissatls-
| faction exists by reason Of unjust discrlmi-
nations and unlawful charges alleged to be
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 and an I'M
! peratiye public necessity for the suspen-
sion ofthe constitutional rule requiring bills
| to be read on three several days, there
fore, said rule is hereby suspended, ana this
| law shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Sec. IS. That all lawsand parts OF laws
! in conflict with the provisions of this act be,
and the srme are hereby repealed.