Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-21

places for receiving the same, or shaii
receive information OF 4 VIC alton OF
any o. the provisions of this act or OF
n order, rule, regulation or require
ment of said commissioners, or OF a VI
citation Of the provisions OF any law OF
this STATE relating 70 the transportation
of passengers aud freight, it shal be
the duty of SAID commissioners to I'M
mediateiy notify the individual, com
pany, corporation OF carrier against
whom the complaint is made. (Which
notice shall contain a copy OF the com
plaint), and shall proceed at once to
INVESTIGATE THE SAME,
and if they find just cause for h COM
plant to issue all order to take effect at
such time as they may think proper,
establishing such rates and making
such rules and regulations for such
service or for the transportation OF
passengers or freights on such rail-
roads, or for any service necessary ana
requisite, or growing out of the same
or connected Herewith, as they may
deem necessary, requisite, just IL
equitable, provided hat no rate OF
rates fixed by said commissioners shall
! exceed the rate fixed by law, and any
! rate or rates SO fixed by said commits.
sioners shall be prima facie evidence OF
| their RESPONSIVENESS. The said COM
, ~missioners, ma by a like order,
ANNUL ANY EXISTING ORDER,
| rule or regulation made by any such
individual, company, corporation or
carrier relating to the transportation
| OF passengers Or frrights or Tor any
service growing Il OF he same or con
nected herewith. The said commits
sioners may orde, passenger trains OF
| other trains to stop at any station Of
stations along the line OF any railroad or
part of any railroad in this state when
in their Judgment the interest OF the
travelling public may require it and the
| business of said railroad will not be
materially injured or Intertered with
thereby, and If upon such Investigation
the commissioners shall find that any
| of the provisi ous of this act have been
| violated or any order, rule or regulation
! made in pursuance thereof, they may,
as hereinafter provided for, institute
proceedings for such violation. a GER
tiied copy of all orders, rules and reg
| ula,ions issued or made by said con'
| missioners shall be served OIL some
chief Oficer, manager or agent OF tn
individual, company, corporation "l
carrier to be effected thereby, and all
such orders. rules and regulations shall
be binding upon the parties to whom
they are issued until resclmdcd by the
proper authority. All otfi ;ial acts OF
the said commissioners approved by a
majority shall be valid. 1t shall be
the
DUTY OF I'll ATTORNEY GENERAL
to prosecute or defend any action arts
ing under this act Oh behalf OF thu
commissioners when called upon b,
such officers do so. Amy individual.
company, corporation or carrier vic at
ing any of the provisions Of this sec
ton, or vino shall TAIL. neglect or re
fuse to comply with any order, rule
regulation or requirement OF the rail
road commissioners made in pursuance
of the provisions of this act, shall for
felt the sum OF 800 for each and ever,
day of such failure. neglect or relu-al
in addition to such damages as may bt
recoverable at law by the party in
jured.
FoRFEIrUREs AND PENALTIES.
Sec. 5. The forfeiture Us and penal
ties herein provided for may be recov
cred in the name of the state in all.
court of competent jurisdiction in III
county where the offense may occur
and may be prosecuted by the proseci'
ting attorney of said county, or ON
other competent attorney Of sue
county, who shall, OIL written reque>
of the railroad commissioners, in,ti
tute proceedings therefor, and all al
, ,ornev fee of not less than $40 no
more than S2O0 shall be allowed, All,
taxed as other costs in the case.
} Sec. 4. This act is intended to b
supplemental to chapter 81, article
Of the revised statutes of the state c
Missouri OF 1879 relating to railroa
} classification, charges, and commis
sioners, and is not intended to repea
any Of the provisions thereof except
far as the same shall directly coufic
with the provisions of this act. Il
Z tina. extent only are such provisions re
, pealed.