The Red Cloud chief., 1885-03-20
RAILROAD LAWS.
The Railroad Communication Bui-Tsn Text
of %. Frosisiass-r Passenger rsrid
Biii ADD Mat TIE rr..ssioas sr-.
FusInwins 1. the full tr1i % v

Railroad Commission BAL.
y. B, enacted rs N. L~S.istgr- % ;A'
STATE 90 Nebraska.
suCTIo> / me Aftpra.v Gcn~-aL 1870
.ary sfA ALji or 90 Futs Ac~uIgts shAi
constitute q Board vf Eas.-sst -'ss-smgsstlu
rr. u4rh - -hotn st4i aaE' 1f-~r 20 az
l--S1i uuv - T~'Ay 9" $500 the t-zr3 o.
The r-.furulzuS~ 90 tAsir duties =. -Grt
conTni--ua Tn- ---rfa-s< srsl - -
icCfrL rsF.~tN-5y frvas f1- ? 1T ~~CuS4
ard Tart 'auEr-%-suuRl n -tr.cfs All tA~f
shah ?, pad rs~h a ssars e 49," I~i
sauGri- IN ~.-usfsr~~ e.; -" Board shA.
tzSe tsc oafA HT ufcs T~~-grt-~i !ur stats
p@~er ard ia r-sh enter sn3u t=snd@
tu - approved - fhr S,srrruv. 81 the sgIr
cf sh,U.l conditioned for the faithful ESr
Z fofunAusr 90 the dGt--
>uL {. sal ,Utu, r.. ~~#.nrr NhAI ha,~ 49,
r~uerst -Up-ryIs ON 81 Al rst-oais operated
Is -t-aEi &C. fhl- STATE. Au- -hE -.IaTF tntn
anF neg ~: sr violation 90 sER g tne law
of THE STATE, by ana corporation aoins
business th~u.n. or - tH~ r"orv' sFcoi'
or -mpirec~ thereof. aHa -hsI So trvfr
TIN. 10 { me carefully cNAul.nv AMI in~g-tf
IL. cout ton ~ each -uaI ath~ STATE sud fs
s~iul pIEsut. aud the manner 81 - coaias'
ami IfsGag-rncut - r.frr-Uc~ 'a The p1b"
lC safety. suE.v--t ard gu~uN~n suyr- When
ever ~ th' uP.r.Du 90 the IA 'rpei 'ufufn~
stou.g- .- shall NFYsss thsf ans "a 'trai cor
I.ora;-"n '1.-- IN as r~-F~st" 90 paT' c"iart '
Vrupts 9TH ~" fcJt-- - - rraTt's ~ 70"
law. uf n staff. sT ~hs-~y~rrn thr-r IHis
rsvIt AnN repair ar u-c.-~ATs uG~'n -
TtsA. "T ats sautul 20 - r.t. ~ STOCK "r
4" tAf @a. ~ NasN+ p " az
or sfst.-r~. or auN rlBrs- n the u.e-r -
f oYtrst.-< - rad rF conducting st. tU>sn~-s
J. reasonable aud "Nr"l.r-t in ,rt'r ." pr"
Ursfs fhT -rsAr'A. t.fHNEL"sfr~ unl accom-
mediation 81 TIE public. -Ad ai.r uAi 'uuI-
ul~~4oncT- -uaa su'Hsm sAsd raEtF"aA cor
poTst,n cf the improvements and changes
-hsch tH'S affUGs- g. p" proper, ~ n"N'r
in writing 20 p" -rENrt - ivNNius = copy
Ihsr-u! properly certified. Nita saY station
Agent Treasurer. ~.t+r utru4"ui, vr u
+ rector Il -uCh corporation sud a report -
snf Ts.aHgt.I.H .r- e. p .. 4. .w...AhFN "a tEg An
uusl report ut the 4m -s~ ~lUner~ 10 the
Governor. who shall transmit the same io
IN" Leg -.ttur" Nutrlus IN tais sor'"n
sha4l tV construed a. relieving any is1f'a"
corporation from T. present Tv-pvn>thsItc~
+ or liabilities for damage - person or prop
tTts.
50. 2 sad Railroad Commissioner. hall
on or before the rr-t Nu'iaN % December
Of rsch YEAR make a report Ia ttc Governor
of their dplrsr for The pT'csiius r-cal year,
ending june a. contain = such fS-t>. STATE"
mrni- and cap arHtu'- a. ~tI dt~.-"sr inc
ACtut4 WORKING 81 tur system e.. rui| road
transportation ~ Ehfs State aud IL relation
e. the ~ n-rHl business of the ciilE"u~ ~ the
state. and suCh suggestions and recommend
Ht.ou> IN respect thereto a. may To them
seem appropriate said report shn4l Also
contain a. ." over, railroad corporation 10"
iug !, L-lues- In this state.
l. IRE amount ~ capital stock
= The Atrcuut ~ preferred stock. x any.
and the condition. Of - pryt"r,ncnt.
= The amount 81 STOCK paid In.
4 The amount of IT. funded d-bt AMI the
rats ot Interest
:. The amount OF IL floating debt.
a. The Cn-i and present cash value ~ IT.
road rut "Iulpmcn'. including permanent
WAY buildings. round huu-c~. machine and
repair shop. rolling STOCK. 81. r~a! '~'ti"
med exclusively in operating. The road and AL
tNtur-s aud convenience, tor tTduNaCtiug IT,
business.
.. The estimated value Of all other proper
~ owned =. >uCh corporation with a schedule
a.! the sam" not including laud- cruntod in
ali Of IT. construction
:. The length III single main track.
y. The length uf double main track.
IL. The number of ACr.<or ginH.iy granted
in a! of construction 81 It, road To- tn,
United states ~ This state.
II Tho number of acrc- 81 such land re
naming gn-oid.
l.. IT. monthly gross earnings for trans
r"rtauon OF local Passengers for the Jam"
time.
l.. IT. monthly gross earnings for trans.
p"riation az freight originating IN or con
signed L. Nebraska f"r IN" lam" time.
u It, monthly rrus~ earning from all
other sources in The state.
l. Tn" amount uf ga" "Npcn-" incurred IN
running ami management g! passenger
trains during the came time.
- I'll" amount 81 "nT'n-c incurred In
running and mana4 ";u"nt 90 freight trains
during 10" same time. also IN" amount OF
.NU"n.~InCurr-d In the running and man
ag'm"ut "i mixed rams during TN. Same
time.
l.. Al other eIpcnsrs incurred ia the run
nuF of ia" road during tho same time.
l. The amount expended Tor motive
power. car. station houses and fixture.
~. such other Statistics OF the road. and a.!
SO tram ortAjiou business. Tor the YEAR ~
may. Ia ~" Judgment ct the commissioners.
hc necessary Hui proper FOR ~" Information
at The Legislature. or a. may t- Required hy
III" Governor. such report shall exhibit and
rct's tn III" condition 90 such corporation up
thr rr-t day 81 }utN ul each year and The dc
tall of IT. transportation business trans
noted during IA. YEAR ending June b
St'.t IN" h"arl shall cutter upon %" d4--
ChHrg" OF its duties within ten days after
this act becomes = Avs Hni shaH hold It. s"-
siUnS In tn" capitol AZ Lincoln. or If such
other pias ~ duty -haii require. and by the
most thorough investigation and closest ~.
phc4t!ou Inform its"if respecting the general
business 81 rtf rrIdtUg- the sp-f 80 con
struCtion 81 railroads. "a" present value
tH"r'oi. the cost Of operating them ani al
81 III" minUti." Gf fur profits anil ls--v-
81 tho lusiur-s. and every railroad company
Incorporated or doing bU~iu"Esf fh~ state. !
shall on "r before the nr-t daN &c S"u'"tuH"r. I
IN ia" scar al our Lord IN" Thousand eight
hundred and "'rhts Eve. and "n "r h'f"ro
-" same das IN each year thereafter. max"
Hnd transmit tn IN" board cr'si"l ~ V'rfur
at thi- act. NJ their Office iu Lincoln. "a IN /
and true statement under oath % IN" proper
'hc'r- 81 -Gld corporation 90 The aFa4r" ~
thor ~aui corporation. - -" HHW" "fif'"l
On The iiTst 81 tn" preceding JHHJ' sI"'iy
ing (
l.. Tn" amount OF cap Ia stock sIhscrh"i
2 The amount 81 STOCK pad In
4. tn" amount Of - ass.fs AMI iahiiitlr-
. Tn" uaH,r- and pace. pfT"sia"noc "f - ,
officer. I
= Ihe amount; ~ funded debt, |.
q. Ia" amount If floating d"lf.
:. The estimated vs.us 81 eXh rrad bsd.
Including iron aud bridge.
= Tho estimated ysus OF rolling sfock-
. TIC estimated NAiue ~ .~safioa.. build
l.. Tho ..' usssea rsssS ~ other property.
II The .rosth ~ s5-xi- main TRACK.
l. Lac ssp1fs OF double main track. 1
u fhetrgth Of branches. ats; NJ whether
e2oe single or double frRCk.. 4
hONe aggregate icnxtA IF sssiinss and
As not above enumerated.
= ~ humber Of miles run bs psssenz~y
'r~.nS A's.ng The year preceding the mailing
,rana dsDrr ihe s.rne period.
- nbcr Of tonsof through freight
c-rr.ei 49, the -ssrs ,ime.
= TIC Spsn.er 81 ,ons % local fr~ixa;
du-v the same time.
l. It. WouoA earnings for the srsssror
atom 20 Ts-Sser. aUTns the same lime.
- IT. roHiHssrnnx. for 81. irsa.Po-
la 7u ot y" gbo41fSDz The s~fas tine.
= IT. noats& osrnsnz. frDta al other
= uhc NTH vsp~p.e Injuries IN IN.
.ssia. dluns tie u ~.sr.
= Tn. amour: ID rp~u.~ Incurred In
20 ruanla- .af m.3~sasu: OF 'resrhi
q ~tpra.c. u-srr--f ae running .sS
-aass"mea' q nI~iSAsa. ssnns ,Ae
.sIu' tsE~-
p a. arr m-zuzEvEzeai et'h1ss.adsrnx tse /,
sarE~ me \,
- =" suour; eIp~ufsfN~ rrpssrs cf
~ tsa u'"uzre" 90 wsr.A efgdfes r~
iasrs af~l renewal sftctEa - 81
.rsn. "a
= The aaoun; c~rI~ni~t tVwprose !,
IFUfs n.
= ne s-o.H; e~sT-ni~f sor - ps~rr
1ud Cr- I
TIE amount ~8p~us~1 ora6a ,
BE- -. hgIif5a- a.. rursr~s 4.
- All othOT 0xsadtar~s fos =.
Eat &c -u-a. - nfonzucs - ~. rkv~ !
auf ~a-s Z
a. he rate = far for psssT-s~r "a :
-tefr for eECa ruouTa- =
q Acopy 90 -s.a pa s-~9 z.~ - -
~ u&sssu-rra znz szrr q go z~t l8 foF-