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

Of persons or property, Of for any other ssr.
vice. greater sum than IL shall at the time
charge, demand or receive from any other per
ION, SON. company or corporation for like ssryice
and oil concession Of rates, rebates, drawbacks
and contracta for special rates, shall be open
70 and allowed to all persons, companies and
corporations upon like conditions, and they
shall charge no more for transporting from
portion Of the price IL charges for the same
kind OF freight transported from any other
point
Sec. IA No railroad company shall charge,
demand or receiye from any company or COR
poration an unreasonable price for the trans
handling or storing 6t freight, OF fcr the use Of
the cars, or for any privilege or servics afforded
BY 1t in tho TRANSACTION Of its business o. q
railroad corporation, and shall not demand the
payment Of freight beyond the point to which
the goods or property 10 consigned by the ship
per.
Sec. 13 Any railroad corporation which
shall violate any of the provisions of this act,
% to extorti0n or unjust discrimination, shall
forfeit for every etich offence, to the person,
company or corporation aggrieved THEREBY, three
times tho actual damage sustained or over
gether with costs Of suit aud reasonable A.
tOrnoy's fee. to be fixed by the court, and IL an
appeal 10 taken from the Judgment, or sny
part thereof, 1t shall be the duty Of the appel
Isn't court to include in the judgment an
additional attorneys foe for service in the sp-
psl!snt court or courts, to be recovered in .
civil action therefor. And In all cases where
complaint 10 made, IN accordance with the
provisions of section IA, hereinafter provided,
tnat an unreasonable charge or regulation 10
made, the commissioners shall require modi-
deem reasonable, and all cases of failure to
comply with recommendations of the commits.
sioners, shall be embodied with the report Of
the commissioners to the legislature, and shall
apply to any unjust determination, extortiOn
Or overchsrge BY said company, or other vio-
lation Of law.
Sec. IL Upon the complaint Of the mayor
and alderman Of any city, or board of county
commissioners, OF Of the trustees or super.
vsors Of any town or township, OF the freight
tarin charged or Of an injustice to the public,
growing out Of any rule or regulation Of . rail-
missioners, in case they deem the case just and
reasonable, TO- proceed to make examination,
first giving tho petitioners and corporation
reasonable notice, in writing, Of the time and
place Of entering upon the same. II, upon OK
animation, am it shall appear to said Commission
is we'll founded, they shall so find, and shall
inform the corporation operating such rail-
road Of their adjudication, within ten days, and
shall also report their action to the governor,
Is provided in this act
All sleeping car companies, express compa-
nies aud telegraph companies doing business in
this territory shall make auch reports of thoir
business as tho railroad commissioners may re-
quire, and said commissioners shall have tho
same authority over and supervision Of all
sleeping. car companies, express companies and
telegraph companies dong business in this ter
ritory as over railroad corporations.
Sec. 15 Nothing in this act shall be construed
to estop or hinder any person or corporation
from bringing suit against any railroad com.
pany for any violation of tho laws Of this ter.
ritory for the government of railroads.
fict with this act are hereby repealed.
A section was added to the bill authorizing
the commissioners to fix tho maximum amount
OF freight, but the Fame was afterwards re-
pealed by supplemental bill.