The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-12
GIBSON BILL.


l. Most Important Pieces of Legislation I
J. the session.
d SEcrfoN I. BE IL enacted by the legislator
;, of the state Of rexas That the goyernc
y shall appoint, by and with the advice nm
consent of the senate, m engineer exper
y enced in the construction and maintenance
g of railways, who shall be state engineer
: who shall hold his office for two years, o
: until his successor is qualified but shal
be subject to removal by the governo
at any time. In case OF removal, thu
: governor may appoint n successor unit
the meeting OF the next legislature, wher
said amendment shall be submitted to the
senate for approval
; Sec. 2. The state engineer shall receive
: an annual salary Of $4,000. In travelling
upon the line of any railway in this state
in the discharge of his duties, he shall also
be entitled to charge for the actual amount
paid out for railway fare and travelling eX
penses, in no case to exceed 81 per day In
, excess of railway fare paid and should any
, railway company voluntarily provide said
. state engineer with free transportation over
its line, he shall be authorized to accept the
same in behalf of the state, aud shall not
charge the state the amount which would
! otherwise he paid for such transportation.
He shall, in his report, state the amount
paid by him for transportation on each rail-
way line in the state, also what railway
lines have provided MIN with tree transport
tation.
Sec. 3. The office of the state engineer
shall be in the capitol building in the city
of Austin, in rooms to be designated by the
secretary of state. There shall be allowed
the state engineer for office furniture, sta
tionery postage, and other Office expenses,
one Thousand dollars per annum. The
state engineer shall employ secretary.
who shall be a competent craftsman, and
perform such duties as may be required by
the state engineer. The secretary of the
state engineer shall receive a salary OF
fifteen hundred dollars per annum. The
salary of the state engineer and his secreta-
nv shall be paid monthly from the state
treasury. Ali vouchers tor travelling and
office expenses of the state engineer and his
secretary, shall be paid upon certified
vouchers approved by the governor.
Sec. Before entering upon the duties OIL
his office, the state engineer and his secre-
tary each shall subscribe to the following
, oath, in addition to the usual oath OF
office: "And | do further swear Tor affirm
that i am not connected, officially or 9th
erwise, with any railroad company or trans
| portation line, either within or outside OF
this state, and that ! am not a stock holder,
or in any manner interested in any railroad
, company or transportation line whatever,
2 so help me God" >,
r Sec. s. The state engineer shall
perform such duties as are now, or
shall hereafter be prescribed by law, and
: shall twice in each year, and ut such other
times as he shall deem it necessary, care.
fully inspect the railroads in this state, and
5 keep himself informed of the condition Of
| the same and manner in which they are
n operated, with the special reference TO the
Y safety and proper accommodation OIL the
public, which inspection shall include the
+ condition of road bed, track ard bridges
r character and condition of cars, station
Y houses, platforms and other facilities Incl
}. dent to transportation business Should
such inspection indicate non-complianc'
with the law on the part of any railroad
such noncompliance may be presented
! in proper and official form Il
y the attorney general, who ma.
: proceed to investigate and eniorc
/ penalty for dereiction, according to exist
e ing statutes, or as hereinafter provided.
u Sec. 6. The state engineer shall, on thu
LIST day of December of each year, make
II report to the governor Of all matters peT
., tanning to his Office and especially repor
" upon the inspection OF ali rairt ads in tn
I state, and he shall incorporate in said repor
IL any suggestions he may have to make II
regard To changes in existing laws connected
II with the management and control OF rail-
- roadsin this state. He shall, also, wheneye
B. required by the governor, maze special re
,, port OF the inspection authorized ana re
5, auired under this act of any railroad in hi
state.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, Tha
Is charges for transportation on each class o
kind of freight, moving in the same dlreC
Z ton, shall be uniform, and any unjust die
IL elimination in the Rates or charges Tor IN
transportation OF any freight, made agelns
!. any person or pace, ON any ral!fua'
IL opera ed in this state, is declared to be un
3 lawful. Ii any rairoad corporation shal
D willfully charge, collect or receive from an,
. uerson or persons for the transportation o
of any freight upon its railroad, a higher o
oi greater rate Of toll or compensation than !
80 shall charge, collect or receive from an!
other person or persons, for the transporta
u ton of the like quantity OF freight OF tn
same class, being transported from tn
u same point, IN the same direction, owe
, equal distances OF the same railroad
= or If it shall charge, collect o
receive from any person or persons
{, for the use and transportation OF an,
d railroad car or cars upon It's rallroad,
G. higher or greater sum than 1t shall charge
collect or receive from any other person, o
y persons, for the use or transportation oil
car or cars, of the same class for like pun
e poss, nom lhe same point IN the same d
rection, and an equal distance; or II an
railroad company shall charge one perso
Is more for transporting freight OF the sam
es class, in equal or less quantities over II
De road, for the same or a less distance, tina
~ IL charges another for the same or create
distance, all such discriminating rate
charges or collections, whether made q
rectly or by means of any rebate, or othe
shit or evasion, shall be considered an
- taken as prma iacie evidence OF eXto
~, ton ana unjust discrimination, which
"a hereby prohibited and declared unlawiu
w. and any railroad company, or companie
=, for such violation of law, shall forfeit pa
h. TO the person, or persons, injured thereb
~ the sum of $500, to be recovered beioi
~ any court having jurisdiction OF u
% amount, in any county through or int
=. which the freight may have been tran
he ported.
De Each railroad company or corporatio
!, doing business in this state shall hereail'
a be required 10 Keep posted m conspicnoI
:. place at all depots, a printed or write
"a schedule Of its ireignt charges from It's pm
= cipal Office or place OF business 70 al depo
y on It's line or lines Of road within this stat
such schedule shall specify the diiierei
" classes or kinds OF freight. with q
a enumeration Of the articles belonging
= each class per carload. and the charge I
m each class per hundred pounds m quAntiti
IA less than car-oads. IL shall be unlawi
b, for any railroad company 10 change suG
"A freight tariffs without giving i've dal
=, notice 10 the public in the manner abo'
~ rpquired. aud il shall be the duty Of evel
-, railroad company IN the state % furnish !
station agents with the printed or wrtt'
- notices herein me1tiOne1. Al least i've da,
before any changes are 10 take elect. Al
T. railroad company violating any u q
] 49, 49, II
DAYS il negiects 20 furnish the motto
herein required 20 any Of its static
agents, forfeit the sum OF $50 to the c0un
In which The depot il situated, n be reco
cred In ANY court having competent iurl
hg diciion, said amount, when recovered,
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