Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-27
RICHMOND. va. THURSDAY
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documents required to he produced before
such court.
10. The sad board saall preparessnd re-
port 10 The neSt meeting Of The General
Assembly susb a .chednle oJ maximum
rates for freight and passenger traffic Upon
the railroads. In the sta,e as they shtlI be
| Of opinion should be prescribed by law.
And they shah also make an. annual report
20 the General Assembly, recommending
such legislation ~ they NAV deem expedi-
ent in r,fereDcs 20 ATTY OF The matter. speci-
fed in section 10, iDripdiug anv .-eyIsal or
correction of any schedule nf rates, and
also any change which they may deem *.
rcdient ID the mode Of fixing such rate.
togeihfr with any other matters In eonDec-
ton With snch corporations which they msy
he OF opiti0n demands ibe attention 81 the
General Assembly. And such annual re-
porf shall also show the transactions OF The
board. including the time they have been
In session, and the humber and character
Of the matters Investigated or examined by
them, and including also sueh facts, safe
ments, and explanations as will disclose The
actual working Of the system of railroad
transportation, and its bearing upon the
business and prosperity Of the Common.
wealth. and the condition, adilirs, or con.
duct Of my such corporations as NAV seem
10 them appropriate, together with a spe-
oial rppert;of all accidents, with the causes
thereof.
II. The said board shall require the an.
nual returns 10 be made by railroad ccmpl-
nies in the manner and form and al the
time now prescribed by law. and shlll he
authorized 10 require returns 10 be made
Of such other matters ~ they may deem
IN .nI
from any corporation is not in due form, or
probably erroneous, the board shall notify
| the corporation to amcrd the sane within
fifteen days. Tue board shall prepare
such tables and abstracts OF all the returns
as they may deem expedient, and their an
nual report shall be transmitted 10 the Gov
ernor before the first Wednesday In De-
cembor IN each year, 10 be laid before the
Legislature, or II the Legislature be not IN
session, one copy Of such report shall Dc
forwarded by mail 10 each member thereof
by the Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
The original Of the returns, or amended
returns, subscribed and sworn 10 by the
| directors of the several corporations, shalt
| be preserved in the Office Of the board.
IL. The salary Of the president OF the
said board shall be $1,000 per annum,
and Of the other two members Sl,200
| per annum each. and Of the clerk thereof
one thousand dollars per apnum. And The
! said board shall be allowed the further sum
Of one thousand dollars per annum, or so
much thereof as may be necessary. 10 pay
the rent OF the office Of such board and all
other expenses which they may incur-all
of said sums to be paid quarterly out Of the
! treasury Of the Commonwealth ont OF
money not otherwise appropriated.
10. The said commissioners and their
clerk, and any accountant or other expert
employed by them. shall be transported free
upon every railroad in this state when
| travelling on official business.
90. An act entitled an act TO create n
| Railroad Commissioner for the State Of
Virginia and define his duties, approved
March ~, 1877, - hereby repealed. and the
Office Cf Railroad Commissioner, as created
| by said act cf March 81, 1877, is hereby
abolished. such repeal and abolition to take
effect on the 1st day Of April. 1885.
q. No recommendation or decision Of
| the board shall impair in any manner the
legal duties and obligations Of any such
corporation. nor impair in any way the
rights Of the Commonwealth or individuals
in reference TO any matter passed upon by
such board. or the legal liability OF such
corporation for the consequences Of itS acts.
or the neglect or miSmanagement 0f any Of
its agents or servants.
D. This act shall be in force from lis
passage.