The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-24

tsuroao commissioners; 1t shall appear that
ts fss II IN respect Or psrcu
its charter, or when, in their Judgment, any
repairs renecessary upon its road, or any ad-
dltion to lts rolling stock, or any addition
or change in its station houses, or
any change in the rates Of passenger
iare or its charges for transporting freight, or
to another, or any change in the manner Of op-
Grating its road, aud conducting ito business 10
reasonable and expedlent in order to promote
the security, convenience and accommodation
OF the public, said commissioners shall inform
suS such railroad corporation Of the Improvements
acopy thereof, certified by the commissioner's
clerk, with any station agent, clerk or treasur.
or, or any director Of said corporation, and .
report OF the proceedings shall DO included in
Legislature Nothing in this section shall be
construed as relieving any railroad company
from thoirpresent responsibility or liability for
damage to persons or property.
Sac. 4. Tho said railroad commissioners
shall, on or before tho first Monday in Decem.
ber in each year, make report to the governor
tanning such facts. statements aud ex plantations
- will disclose the workings of the system of
railroad transportation in this territory and
its relation to the general business and pros
perity Of the citizens of tho territory, and such
suggestions and recommendations in respect
thereto az may to them seem appropriate
Said report shall also contain as to every rail
road corporation doing business in this terri
tory:
l. The amount of it's capital stock.
z The amount Of its preferred, il any, and
the amount of it's preferment
g. The amount Of it's funded debt and the
rate of interest
9. The amount Of its floating debt.
O. The cost and present value of it's road
and equipment, including permanent way
buildings and rolling stock all real estate used
exclusively in operating tho road, and all fix
lures and c0nveniences for transacting its bust
ness
g. The estimated cash value of all other prop
erty owned by such corporation, with sched-
ule Of the same, not including lands granted
IN aid Of it's construction.
4 Tho number Of acres originally granted
IN aid OF construction OF its road by the United
Statos or by this territory.
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o. A list Of it's officers and directors, with
their respective places of residence.
10. Such statistics Of the road, and of
it may, in the judgment of the commis.
sioners, be necessary and proper for the in
formation OF the general assembly, or as may
DO required by tho governor. Such report
shall exhibit and rafer to the condition of such
corporation on tho first day Of July of each
business transacted during the year ending
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IL. Tho average amount Of tonnage that
can be carried over each road in the territory
with an engine Of given power.
Sec. g. To enable said commissioners to
officer of each railroad corporatioa
doing business in this territory shall
annually mako to tho said commis-
sioners, on the fftecnth day Of the month
OF September, such returns, in the form which
they may prescribe, as will afford the informa-
Such returns shall be verified by the oath Of
the officer making them, and any railroad cor
pOration whose return shall not be mado a.
herein prescribed by tho fifteenth day Of Sep
tember shall be liable to penalty Of one hun
drsd 600 dollars for each and every day after
turns shall be wilfully delayed or refused
SEQ .. The said commissioners shall hold
their Office at such place Is they shall deter
mine. They shall each receive salary of
-, to be paid as the salaries of other terri
torial officers are paid. and shall be provided
Office furniture and stationery, and they shall
have authority to appoint Q secretary, who
shall receive salary of fifteen hundred
500 dollars per annl,m.
Sec z. SAID commissioners and secretary
shall be sworn to the due and faithful perform
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 secrc-
tary Each Of said commissioners shall enter
into bonds, with security to bo approved by the
dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform.
| ance of his duties
Sec. = The said commissioners shall have
power in the discharge of the duties of theil
Office to examine any Of the books, papers OF
documents Of any such corporation, or to ex-
ammo under oath or otherwise any officer, di
rector, agent or employe Of any snch corpora
and administer oaths in the same manner ant
with the same power to force obedience there
to in tho performance Of their said duties a.
belong and pertain to courts of law in this ter.
struct said commissioners in tho performance
Of their duties, or who may refuse to give any
information within his possession that may be
required by said commissioners, within the
Line OF their duty, shall be deemed guilty of q
nlisdemeanor, and shall be liable, on convic-
and Il 600 dollars, in tho discretion of the
court, and the cost Of such subpenas and in
yestigstion, to be first paid by the territory, on
the certificate Of said commissioners.
sec. O. II shall be the duty Of all railroad
corporations doing business in this territory,
cars to any and all persons who may apply
therefor, for the transportation of any and afl
kinds Of freight, and to secure and transport
such freight with all reasonable dispatch, and
provide and keep suitable facilities for tho Sc
curing and handling Of the same at any depot
transport in like manner the empty and loaded
cars furnished by any connecting line Of road,
TO be delivered ut any station or stations on the
line OF its road, to be loaded or discharged, or
reloaded and returned to the road 20 connect
ing, and for compensation it shall not demand
or receive any greater sum than is expected by
it from any other connecting railroad for SIM
liar service.
Sec. TO- All railroad companies doing bust.
ness in this territory, when desired by any per-
son wishing to ship graf: over it's road, shsll
in reasonable time, and load the same, either
on its track adjacent to its depot, or at any
public warehouse or side track without dis
tinction, discrimination or favor between ono
shipper and another, and without discrimina-
ton or distinction as to the manner in which
such grain is offered for transportation, or as
to person, warehouse, elevator, or place whore
or to which 1t may be consigned Every rail-
road company shall permit connections to
be- made, and maintained in . reason
ablc manner, its track to and from any
warehouse, elevator or mill, without reference
to its sizc or capacity, where grain or -four
may be stored; provided, however, that such
railroad company shall not be required to pay
the cost of making and maintaining said con-
nection or Of the siding or switch track
necessary to make the same; and provided
further, that majority Of the commissioners
appointed under this act shall direct such rail.
road to mako such connections and siding
Grain shall also be received from wagons o,
sleighs, the same as when offered in car load
lots from warehouses or elevators, allowing
reasonable time for loading the cars, and thu
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Sec. II. No railroad corporation shal
charge, demand or receive from any person
company or corporation, for the Transportation