Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-01-27

papers havin. general circulation
along the line pt the railroad upor
which such repairs shall be required
and furthermore, there may be- recOv.
cred, in manner provided in section
S3o OF This article. from amy company
owning or operating II railroad with.
in this state, tho sum OF one thousand
dollars for each tay that expires
after the time which may be fixed by
the said commi ssiuners, in the written
notice be'ore mentioned, for the
repairs OF any dangerous or defecti We
track, bridge or other structure, for
the failure or neglect to repair the
same, unless good ama sufficient
cause eau be shown tor such neglect
or failure. 10 be recovered before any
court having competent jurisdiction,
for the use and benefit of the state of
Missouri, alter the paying the costs of
the advertisements herein provided
for. And every manager, superinten-
dent or other executive officer of any
railroad in this state shall give notice,
in writing, to the railroad commits
sioners, within twenty-fOur hours
after its occurrence. of any accident
happening on such railroad, and at
tended with loss OF life or serious
personal injury, or of any other acci-
dent coming within the character of
| accidents of which The railroad COM
missIoners may require notice to be
| given, stating, also, the cause of each
accident. it known and for each will
ful omission to give such written
notice, the said manager, superinten-
dent or other executive officer shall
forfeit and pay fine Of ifty dollars,
to be recovered before amy court of
competent ]urisdiciom, for the use
and benefit OF the, Aate OF Missouri.
Upon the receipt at the Office of the
railroad ommissiouers OF notice as
aforesaid of any accident as aforesaid,
one or more OF the said conlmis ssi q uers
shall, without Unnecessary delay, visit
the scene of such accident and make
careful inquiry and investigation into
the facts and circum stances thereof,
and shall file full aud complete
report of such inquiry and investiga-
tion in their Office. Amy information
they may have acquired in relati on to
any accident resulting in death or.
serious personal injury shall he fur.
nished by the said commissioner to
any person injured, or to the repre-
sentat'ves OF any person killed by
reason Of such accident.
SEC. 1888. Freight classified. All
ireights hereafter transported upon any
railroad or part of " railroad in this
State, are hereby divided into four gen
eral classes, to be designated as first,
second. third and fourth classes, and
into seven special classes to be
designated as classes ID, f, +, G, II, l
and j. Glass d shall cumprise all
grain in car loads. Class E shall COM
prise flour in lots OF fifty barrels or more,
and lime In lots of twenty barrels or
more. Glass F shall comprise salt in lots
oi sixty barrels or more and cement, Wa
ter-lime and stncco in lots of twenty
tour barrels or more. Class G shall
comprise lumber, lath and shingles, in
car loads. Glass II shall comprise live
stock, in car loads. Glass I shall com.
prise agricultural implements, furniture
and wagons. Class j shall comprise
coal. brick. sand, stone, railroad ties
and cord wood, and all heavy fourth
class articles, in car loads. Iu addition
to the several articles hereby placed in
the SAID special classes there shall be
added other articles, as provided In sec.
ton S42 of this article; and all articles
not beioro enumerated or subsequently
set Into said classes rs provided shall
belohg to the four general classes, and
be classified in the same by the railroad
commi> >sioners.
Section S35. Penalty for illegal
charges, etc.-ln no instance shall any
such individual, company or corpora
tion, lessee or other person. charge or
receive any greater rate of compensa-
ton for carrying freight or passengers
than as may be established under the
provisions OF this article; aud any indi-
vidual, company or corporation viola
ting or in any way cvading the proyis-
ions OF this articls, shall forfeit all right
to recover or receive any compensation
whatever for the service wherein such
violation is attempted; aud every agent
OF any such corporation. lessee OF other
Individual operating any railroad within
this State, who shall refuse to receive
Tor transportation over the road for
which he is agent, in the usual way,
any OF the articles hereinbefore men
toned, OIL account of the compensation,
as may be established as aforesaid,
being too low, or receiving any such
articles of freight, shall charge, or
attempt to charge for the transportation
OF the same, any greater sum than afore.
said. or shall in any manner violate, or
attempt to violate or evade the provis-
ions OF this article, shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemsanor, and. on con.
vlctlon thereof, shall pay fine OF uot
exceeding two hundred dollars for each
and every offense, and tho Injured
party shall have a right Of action
against said agent, or against the rail-
road company. or other persons opera
ting the railroad, or both, in which case
he shall be entitled to recover three
times the amount taken or received
from him in excess of the rate as may be
established under the provisions of this
article. -t..@ 80 d = =,