The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-23

copy tnereOI, certlneQ Dy tno commissioners
clerk, with any station agent clerk or treasur-
or, or any director. Of said corporation, and .
report Of the proceedings shall be included in
the report Of the railroad commissioners to the
Legislature. z Nothing in this section shall be
! construed as relieving any railroad company
from their present sponsibliity Or liability for
sec : Ths al P eaiPpSaS
shall ). on lorsbefore the fret Monday in Decems
Der in each year, make areport to the governor
Of their doings for the preceding year, con-
tanning such facts. statements and explanations
as will disclose the workings 1ofs the system Of
railroad transportation in this territory and
its relation to the general business and PROS
perlty Of the citizens of the territory, and such
suggestions and recommendations in respect
thereto as may to them seem appropriate
Said report shall also contain as to every rail-
road corporation doing business in this terri
tory: '..s@ s1 b & q
!. The amount Of its capital stock.
2. The amount OF its preferred, il any, and
the amount of its 7preferment3 ssfs 81
K 8. The amount Of its funded debt and the
rate Of interest tfEIa5, Ri ts{i,ar RI 'gfi.f
4. The amount Of its floating debt y a.:
5. The cost and present value OF its road
and equipment, including permanent way
buildings and rolling stock, all real estate used
exclusively in operating tho road, j. and all fix
lures and conveniences for transaoting its BUSH
ness. 81 ~ y, ~ l.5 b e
q. The estimated cash value of all other prop
i,erty owned BY such corporation, with sohed-
in aid Of its construction ii III q i4 Il 4
Ihe number OF acres originally granted
IN aid OF construction of Its road by the United
States or by this territory. ssss9 -5 81
Number OF acres OF such land remaining
g. A list Of Its officers and directors, with
their respective places. Of reaidence. t6 1
10 Such statistics of the road. and Of
its transportation business for the wear.
it may, in the judgment Of the COMMITS
sloners, be necessary and proper for the in,
formation Of the general assembly, or as may
shall exhibit and rafer to the condition Of such
corporation on the first day Of July Of each
year, and the details Of its Transportation
business ea transacted during the year ending
Il; The average amount Of tonnage that
can be carried over each road in the territory
with an engine of given power. &: -
SEQ D. 10 enable said commissioners to-
make such report the president or managing
officer Of each railroad & corporation.
DONG business in this territory Z shall
annually make TO- the said commits
Of September, such returns, in the form which
they may prescribe, as will afford the informa-
ton required for their said official renort
Such returns shall be verified by the oath Of
the officer making them, and any railroad cor
Poratlon whose return shall not be made as
tember shall be liable to penalty Of one hnp.
dred GOO dollars for each and every tlay after
the sixteenth day Of December that such "a
'tu r; shal be wilfnlly delayed or refused.
Z, sec .: fIhe said commissioners shall hold.
, ,1inr once at such place as they shall deter
-, to be paid as the salaries Of other terri
lorlal Officers are paid, and shall be provided
at the expense Of the territory with necessarv
otnce furniture and stationery, and thew shall
have authority to appoint q secretary. who
s g all receive salary of fifteen hundred
Sec z. Said commissioners and aecretarv.
shall DO sworn to the due and faithful perform.
ance Of the duties of their respective Offices
before entering upon the discharge OF the
same and no person in the employ Of any rail-
road corporation, or holding stock in any rail
road corporation shall be employed as score
tary:; Each Of said COMMISSIONER shall enter
INTO ponds, with security to be approved BY the
governor nthes sum OF ten Thousand nd ON,
dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform.
ance Of his duties 4. N . :. -
4 SEQ y The said commissioners shall have
poMer IN the discharge Of the duties OF their
somce 70 examine any, Of the books, papers or
documents Of any such Corporation. or to en-
anime under oath or otherwise anv ofacer AZ !.
rector, agent or employe OF any such corr,o,a.
uon lhey arc empowered to issue subppnas
a.l auminlster oaths in the same manner and
TO In the performance Of their said Int;ea e
belong and pertain to courts Of law in this ter
IiIory, and any person who may will fully OBJ
htrnct SAID commissioners in the performance
O. their duties, or who may refuse to give anv
INFORMATION within his possession that nav BE-
ina n sbaig d SAG within the
:niisdsmeanor,, and shall be liable, On conyic.
po1 thereof, 70 fine not exceeding one thous.
and ,0OOl dollars, in tho discretion ri fha
couih and the cost Of such subppnas and in
iyestlgahon, TO be first paid by the territory. on
me cerdhcate Of said commissioners 80 r. ~
y Soc. o It shall be the duty Of 4 Al, railrood
corporations doing business in this territory.
upon reasonable notice, to furnish snifahIe
cars - 70 any and all persona who NAV apply
therefor, for the transportation Of any and iii
Kmaa, q freight and to secure and Transport
nron ddte,gat with az reasonable dispatch and
curing and handling Of the same at any denot
On the line Of its road, and also to receive and
transport IN like manner the empty and loaded
cars FURNISHED by any connecting line Of road Il
~! y De eeiiyered atany station or stations on the
reloaded and returned to the road ID sann NM Y
ing, ana Tor compensation it shall not demand
2. receive any greater sum than Is expected by
liar service ~ ~ - ~ a Btu
Bee l0. All railroad companies doing buai.$
ness ~ this territory, when desired by any nar.3
son Wishing to ship grais over its TOAD. sSall.
receive and transport such grain IN Bulk WITH
- reasonable time, and load the aayme .aiti,ay
On .its track adjacent to it's depot, 81 nj any$
Rupnc warehouse or side track without dia.
tincton discrimination or favor between sona
anlpper and another, and without discrim ma
uoI OF distinction as to the manner IN which
:. sucn gram 70 offered for transportatio or "a
- person, warehouse, elevator, Or place where
~ ~ 70 which II may be consigned Every rail-
foad company shall permit conneefiona ! IL
iDe mode, and maintained n, q 4 reason
abe manner, Its track a to and FINN anv
warehouse elevator Or mil, without reference
y w slze Or capacity, where grain 81 aour
may pc stored provided, however. that anch
ttsauroad company shall not be required 10 nav
ny eost Of making and maintaining said con.
neeaon Or OF the siding or switch i traak5
necessary TO make the same; and provided
Inrther, that ma ority Of the Commission
appointed under this sct shall direct such raiis
,Ioaa 70 make such connections and 7sIdino.
Sraln siallS also be received from wagons 81
hi.eagns, me Same as whom offered In car losd
iots from warehouses or elevators. ALLOWING
reasonable time for loading the cars, ana tho
NJ snal 90 placed In . onyenient place easy
SEQ y: No railroad corporation shall
ensE9e demand or receive from any perBorl. 4
company OF corporation, for the transportation
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