New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
THE R1yLROAD CONuISSION.

ASKING FOR INTENSIVE powers OVER FAiL""AD
CORrORArloNs-U OPPOSITION OF TIE CoNrAN-
IEs.
P,iIroad managers are considerably stirred M
OYER hill that has been introduced IN the Legs
iatuie at tie request of the Board of Railroad
Coo,mis-ionors. giving that body extensive powers
over every railroad corporation in the state. An
,9.eial of ,be Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
many sad Yesterday that should tins ball become
law lie Railroad Commission could b. made tie
.ut uoy.c,iu. political uslnc in the state. Every
railroad corpcr4t.on he sald. would bc al ~"
mercy Of The Comm Ol, uutcr The IL IL c'h4u
order repair, to be made, additions 10 rolling St'cA
regulate all fares and freight charges, cAih"r
terminal facilities. and IN tac' order any changes
deemed expcdent by the nm.rsionorS. IFS hnd-
Iug. and recommendations are mace bN iAc b.h
urlua ilcie cvidcnc. of the facts on winch the SUI
r.cins Court shall issue mandamuS TO
conncl co plaucc herewith. Failure 10 comply
with the recommendations make, corporation
liable toheavy penalties.
The railroad official IN referring 10 the subject
Yesterday sld tnat to attempt to oppo-" COM
mission having such au,ocrauc powers would D."
serious matter t. the railroad corporations, a. it
would subject them 20 much expense and annoy
anrc even though they succeeded in their oppo-l-
ron. wh,.ca q commission made up Ca po.ltlci4n,
Iui,ht bee able 10 place every railroad corporation
under tuhu e.
Tie bill Is in tho shape of an amendment 10 an
exi-ii 2 iaw. The text OF the amended ecDtvn,
v ica j. now before ihc Railroad Committee ol
both lousc- Is a. follows:
sr.fi1> g. Whenever iu th" Judgment ~ the s1'l
BOARD Of Railroad ComuI~- .a'ra careful! r rsn.4
examination OF same. u shall app 80 tAai Trf"l7
are itcr-.4r. uuon amy railroad within thls state. "'
tl u- iIi ion 10 the pol stock. amy sd' ton 20
o-ri-r of The stations -titlo-uou~r.. or iht al
at oua criminal facilities shall ho hHpIlrh "i Wn'h
t,r I'm tl, ii .incui rail board 10 sh. app ar That
afy change ~ fare for transport TN iIrlE
or passengers. or t .lS c.ar-" lu o." inui 'I Pi
irt tuc ROAD and c.n.lIc .i.s It's lu-.ir l-
r.tarrIH.c .ld 'NI Dir.f ln order <" promo.
tAc security. cHuscl!cnc" hud n'c"u,u""" .'h
live notice ana Information iu "ri''n ~ ihc c"rpor l"A
- .i, r,r.ir. iuurD,rl.uf additions "r cHt''"f
which Tie, 1~cu oh- proper. after giving such i
fi.u m u ,of.Iut, flg lul ac rih- DO. ir"n iud -t
fla Tie tu. Wltl.u which tID -t' .!ti n' H.' WI
FL r. the board uat cAtrud. 70 shall Dee tAr lIi} "' ir
railroad 10 comply w.th -rch Irroihn 'i''t" "i -'.
i,,.l 49, t.r 81 all Ita.uia 4r Ire -"l 'ih' '"lit
-I. iI.c u..r. lu 40 uf ttcInIiu'I Hy
s..d board 10 compel compliance tL"Ic"lih h} man
l,tri In AL uctIuas proc -diuE. Drought hj ih" Al
t,I.u..y(,.urfal To recover ptla.uts ElIo.'0 ly
to s oi thc board or brought n pursuance ~ hi'i'
made to hin by tIe board. under iAc II'' lA' ~
f,ou i've nf tA- the U4di09s ~ me D'nW hhit Dc
rioG tgci ,rbfeuce Of N, fsct N,TcH tfc'. dif M r.
r,o,, Ifl,ts II m, bJad .h0H be- d'cntd ITun l'ce
h. L ,.t ,,d ieg.0uuLf. Nothing herein contained rtl4
Tarold conn any the cqucnor "i It, acts ana az
existing roincI!r therefor al The sun OF ~ people, "l OF
individual. are hereby sawed and preserved.
This act shall take elect Immediately.