The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
LAWS OF n MINNESOTA
SESSION OF 1855.

C1OOAON UT AooOs
Regulating Railway Companies
AN ACT for tho regulation Of Railroad Com
Bs i enacted 1y tn. Legislature of the State
! sEcTioN |. There is hereby created COM
mission to DO styled Railroad aud warehouse
persons. qualified electors OF tho State OF Minne-
pota; The dec ision OF . majority Of whom snail
he considered the decision OF the commission.
ton, who shall hold their Office for . period Of
two ~ years and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified, and who shall be ap-
pointed by the governor, and one Of whom shall
be OF the leading opposite political party to the
SEC. : Within thirty 800 days after thi.
two ~ persons who, with the present railroad
commissioner, shall constitute such COM
oss until and IN, h r9t haaav hold yn ne
A. d. one thousand eight hundred aud eighty
seven (lsS1) and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified. The governor shall after
and within thirty 800 days Of the organization
OF tbs legislature appoint three ~ railroad COM
m1Ssloners TO succeed those whose terms have
hundred anu eighty seven $3.50 who shall hold
lhcir offices for two (9 years aud until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified; And any
vacancy which shall occur In the Office Of any
railroad commissioner shall be filled by the gov
ernor for the remainder OF the term, wnen . sue
cessor shall be appointed for the full term Of
SEC. 3. -Oath-Bond.-No per-
son shall DO appointed as such commissioner
who Is at the time OF his appointment in
any way connected with any railroad COM
Pany or who Is directly or Indirectly
interested in any stock, bond or oLher
property OF railroad company, or ia in
warehouseman, and no person appointed as such
commissioner snail during the term OF his office
become Interested in any stock. bond, or other
property OF any railroad company or warehouse
or In any manner be employed by or connected
with any railroad company or warehouse The
governor shall have power to remove any such
commissioner at any time upon sufficient evil
dence OF malfeasance or non-feasance in office
Before entering upon tho duties OF his office each
OF said commissioners snail make and subscribe
ana nle with the secretary OF state an affidavit
In the following form:
do solemnly swear or affirm. IS the case may
pei that will support the constitution OF the
united States and the constitution Of the State
.of Minnesota, and that will faithfully dis.
charge the duties Of The officer OF commissioner
LOT railroads according to the best Of my ability.
And shall enter into bonds with security 10 be
approved by the Governor in the sum OF twenty
shousano lzO.COol dollars. conditioned tor the
faithful performance OF his duty as such COM
missioner.
SEC. 4. Compensation. Secretary, Office Ex-
penses.-Esch OF said commissioners shall re-
ceive for MS services the sum OF three thousand
VS,OOO) dollars per annum, payable as the salary
OF other State officers. They shall be furnished
with An office, office furniture aud stationery At
she expense OF the State and snail have power to
appO1nr secretary to perform such duties as
they may assign to him; said secretary shall re-
cetve for his services 81, 500 per annum. The
office Of said commissioners shall be kept at the
State capitol, and all sums authorized to be paid
by this act shall bs paid out OF The State Treas
pry, and only on The order Of the State Auditor.
Provided that the total sum to be expended by
said commissioners fer furniture, stationery.
postage aud other incidental expenses shall In
no case exceed the sum OF $500 per annum.
SEC. s. Right to Pass on Trains, Etc.-The
said commissioners and their necessary
assistants shall have the right OF passing In the
thoir Ia
on all railroads and railroad trains in this state
SEC. g. Report OF Railroads. Every railroad
company INCORPORATED doing business in
this state, or which shall hereafter become in
Corporated or do business under any general or
special law OF this state, shall on or before the
erst ust) day OF September, in the year OF our
Lord 1855. and or before the same day in
each yeal thereafter, make aud transmit to the
commissioners appointed by virtue OF this act.
~ their office in the state capitol. full and true
statement under oath. of the proper officers OF
said corporation OF the affairs OF their said cor
poratlon, 40 the same existed on the first Qst)
day Of the preceding July. specifying
t1rSt -Ihe amount OF capital stock subscribed
second-The names of tho owners of its stock
Ind the amount owned by them respectively,
bnd the residence OF each stockholder az tar a.
known.
Th1rd-Ths amount of stock paid in and by
Fourth-Ths amount of its assets and nabili-
Fifth-The names and place of residence Of it.
sikth-rhe amount Of cash paid to tho CON-
peny on account OF the original capital stock.
seventh-The amount OF funded debt.
El4hth-The amount OF floating debt.
Nlnth-The estimated value OF the road bed,
INCLUDING iron and bridges.
Tenth-The estimated value OF rolling stock
Eleventh-The estimated value Of stations,
buildings and fixtures.
Twelfth-The estimated value Of other prop
orty.
Th1rteenth-Tho length Of single main track
Fourteenth-The length OF double main track
Fnteenth-The Length OF branches, stating
whether they have single double tracks.
Sixteenth-The aggregate length Of siding and
other tracks not enumerated.
Seventeenth-The number Of miles run by pas.
eenger Trains during the year preceding the max
Etshte tee 1tRfi number o, mile. run b,
treight trains during the same period.
Nlneteenth-The number OF tons Of through
freight carried during the Same time.
Twentieth-The number Of tons Of local freight
sH srl during the same time.
Transportation Of passengers during the same
time.
Twenty -second-1ts monthly earnings for the
transportation OF freight during the same time
Twenty -thtrd-Its monthly earnings from al
other sources, respectively.
Twenty fourth-Ths amount of expense in.
CURED In the running and management of pas.
Denger trains during the same time.
Twenty 1fth-The amount OF expense incurred
IN the running and management OF freight trains
during the same time Also the amount of ex.
pense incurred In the running and management
of mixed trains during the same time.
=, Twenty -sixth-An other expenses incurred II
Ehe running and management Of the road durin1
the same timeI Including the salaries of officers
which shall DO reported separately.
Twenty seventh-The amount expended To-
REPAIRS OF road and maintenance Of way includ
ing repairs and renewal OF bridges and renewal O
iron.
Twenty -eighth-The amount expended for i'm
provement. and whether the same is estimated
As part OF the expenses of operating or repair
ing the road, and it either, which.
Five power and cars.
Thirtieth.The amount expended for station
houses, buildings and fixtures
Thirty -hrst-Au other expenses for tho main
tenance of way.
Thirty -second-An other expenditures either
Tor management of road, maintenance Of way
Thirty -third-The rate Of fare for passenger,
for each month during the Same time, through
Thirty-fourth-Th tariff Of freights shown,
each change Of tariff during tho same time
Thirty -tfth-A copy Of each published rate O
fare for passengers and tariff of freight in force
Issued Tor the government OF Its agents during
Thirty :si1th-whether the rate Of fare .nt
tar1n OF freight in such published lists are tn,
same 10 those actually received by tho compan,
during the same time. II not, what were re-
Thirty -seventh-What express companie, rur
On its roads and on what terms and on wha
conditions The kind Of business done by them
Inc. ~ e. sneX s.ke their freEhts at THO de-
Thirty -eishth-What freight and transporta
ton companies run on ito road, and on wha
terms
Thirty ninth-Whether such freight and trans
portation companies use the cars Of the railroas
or tho cars furnished by themselves.
Fortieth-Whether the freight or cars Of sucl
companies are given any preference In speed O
ticulsr.
rty-hrst-What running arrangements 1
GAS with other railroad companies, setting fortl
the contracts for the same.
SEC 2. Additional Inquiries.-The said com
ke md