St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
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and section 10 gives them power to issue sub
penas for attendance OF witnesses and to ad-
minister oaths, while section IS makes the
onense OF any person neglecting or refusing TO
obey the issued subpoena of said commissioners
an indictable offense in the courts, with pun
ishabe fine of not less than SIS or more than
$500, or imprisonment In the county jail for
thirty days, or both.
Section ID subjects to fine of not less than 800
or more than s., 900 any railroad company, Off
Ger or agent who neglects to make any report or
dered ! y the commissioners or hinders them in
the discharge of their duties, such TO be recov-
cred in civil action, and be liable to the same
penalty for every additional period Of ten days
neglect to make such report.
Section Is provides that every railroad COM
pany shall upon application permit any person,
company or corporation to contract, maintain
and operate an elevator or warehouse at any of
its regular stations for storing and handling
grain without regard to capacity of
such and without discrimination to
and that such railway company shall provide side
track connections between such and It's main
track at such station 10 any elevator without
reference to its size or capacity where grain is
stored, provided that such elevators are 1u0 feet
from any existing structure and at safe fire dis
lance from station buildings.
Section IL makes it incumbent on railroad
company on reasonable demand to promptly
furnish transportation for all grain stored in
elevators on Its line, without discrimin Ition US
TO applicants and TO keep record of all cars,
and to whom furnished. In oil controversies as
to furnishing cars the burden of proof is to rest
with the company seeking TO excuse itself for
refusal or neglect to furnish cars.
Section II provides that suitable cars shall be
furnished for shipment OF grain in bulk, and for
reasonable dispatch and rates.
Section Is provides that the agent of the COM
pany may collect sum, not exceeding five dol
lars, for ea;h car ordered 10 be for
is not loaded and ready for ship
ment within twenty -four hours from the time so
furnished and the company in such case may
move said car.
Section 10 makes 1t obligatory on all railroads
to receive passengers ard freight at all its sta
tons and functions at reasonable rates of fare
and toll.
Section 90 provides that no railroad shall be
guilty Of extort on or any unjust discrimination
in passenger or freight rates, while section 81
empowers the commissioners TO prosecute suit
against any railroads which may violate this act,
the same 10 employ the attorney gen.
eral and county attorneys to prosecute
such SUI {, and all such suits to recover
penalties and forfeitures under this act to have
precedence OF all other business, except crimi-
nal business,
Section % provides that the commissioners
through d notice in writing may serve notihca-
ton on manager or superintendent IL q road
fails to comply with the state laws, repairs are
necessary, addition to or change in station
houses, connections at crossings, changes in
rates of transporting freight or any change in
operating the road is necessary to promote the
security, convenience or accommodation Of the
public.
Section 81 provides that the remedies given in
this act shall be cumulative to those now given
by law against railroad corporations, and section
% defines what is meant in this act by RAILROAD
corporation"
Section s6 makes it illegal for railroad cor
poration to limit its common law liability to
safely deliver property to place of consignment
by any stipulation expressed in a receipt given
for its safe delivery, provided the shi PR and
the company may by contract agree on value
OF such property and limit the companys liabil-
ity to such an agreed value.
Section % provides that any railroad corpora
ton offending against any of the provisions Of
this act, upon conviction. shall be fined for each
offensc not less than 500 more than s. 900.
Section % repeats so much of chapter 1903 of
the general laws of 1878, creates the Office
of railroad commissioners, etc, and section 30
makes the appointment of the commissioners
take effect at once upon the passage of this act
and puts all its provisions in fnll force in thirty
days thereafter.