The Brookhaven leader., 1884-05-08

corporation, snail D. Cll9IbIe To the
office OF commissioner OF railroads
And any missioner herein pro
vidcd for, who shall directly or
indirectly accept any gift, oratuity,
emolument or employment from any
person or corporation owning or
operating any railroad during his
continuance in office, shall 10 felt
his office and may he impeachc land
removed from office for that caIsc,
as we'll as for any of the causes
specified by law for the impeach-
ment cf other State officers: and
shall he subject to- a criminal prose-
cution, and upon conviction fined
not less than one thousand nor
more than ten thousand dollars, or
imprisoned in the State penitentiary
not less than one nor more than. ten
years, or both such fine and impris-
onmcnt, at the discretion of the
court: provided that nothing in this
act shall bc s. Construed as to re
vent said commissioners or the
clerk from accepting free transpor-
tati0n while travelling. in the dis
charge Of these duties.
SE@. t BE it further enacted,
That it shall bc lie duty of all per
sons or corporations who shall own
or operate a railroad in this state,
within thirty DAYS after the passage
of this act, TO furnish the commits
sioner with its tariff Of charges for
transportation Of every kind, and il
shall be the duty of sail commits
sioner t. revise said tariff Of charges
80 furnished an determine whether
or not aud in what particular, il
any. said charges are more than
Just compensation for the services
To he rendered, and whether or not
uriasJ Iii, crimination IS made in
such tariff Of charges against any
person, locality or corDortIon, and
when said charges are corrected, as
approved hy said commission. the
commission shah then append Ger
liGcate of its approval to said tariff
ot charges, bUJ in revising or cstah-
fishing any and every taliH f
chargcs. it shall he the duty Of said
commission to take into consiiera-
ton the character and nature of
the service to he performed aad the
entire bl~inrSS ct such railroad,
Together with its earnings firm the
prS Ecngcr and other traffic, and
shall so revise such tariffs as to allow
4 lajr and iuSL return on the value
of such railroad, its appurtCnaces
and equipments; aHd it shall be the
duty of said c0mmi 1Sinn TO exercise
watchtal and careful supervision
over every such Lalitt' Of charg -,
and continue such tariff of charges
from time to time as Justice to the
public and elch OF S Ill railroad
companies may require, and to in
crease or reduce any Of sal | rates
according as experience show to be
lust. and said cOmm)SslOn Shall &c
accordin9ly fix tar II, of charges Tor
those railroads failing to furnish
taIitfS as ab we required. Ali il
shall be the duty Of said railroad
companies or rersOns operating any
Rail- oad in this State to post at
each of its depots all rates. schedules
and tariffs for the transportation Of
passengers and freights, made OF
approved by said railroad commits
sion, with said certificate of approval
within ten days after said approval,
in some CONSPICUOUS place at such
/ depot; and it shall be unlawful for
any such person or corporation to
! make any rebate or reduction from
such tariff in favor Of any person.
locality or corporations which shall
not be made in favor Of all other
persons, localities or corporation by
Il change in such published rates,
except as may be allowed by the
commission; and when any change
is contemplated to he made in the
schedule OF passenger or freight
rates of any railroad by the commits
sion, said commission Shall give the
person or corporation operating OF
managing said railroad, notice in
writing at least ten days before such
change Of the time and place al
which such change will be consider
ell.
SEC 7. BE it further enacted,
That any pcrS III or corporation, a
aforesaid, who shall make any re
duc'ion or rebate prohibited by this
act, without the approval OF the
commission, shall be guilty of a
mjsdemeanor, and upon conviction.
she'll be fined not less than ten, nor
more than five hundred dollars.
SEC. s. BE it further enacted.
That this act shall not prevent any
railroad company from transporting
freight or persons free If charge, OF
at reduced rates, for any religious,
charitable or benevolent purpose, or
for any industrial exposition, fair
or association of pubic nature, or
for transporting Immigrants into
this State, or persons prospecting
with a view of locating or bringing
Immigrants into this State, or for
pleasure excursions.
SEC. 8. BE it further ena ted,
That it shall be the duty of sal
commission TO hear all complaints
made by any person against any
t,,i4 Of ,.otn., o,nrnVnl on