Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-18

may be: and the said court snail pave po"c,l "
nenr and determine the matter. on snch snort
notice 10 the common carrier cOmpiaiued OF az
the court shall deem reasonable; huh ruch
notice NAV he served on such common 'hrIlei,
hie or ia officers, agents, or servants, IN sun
manner AZ tho court shall direct. ana sara 'uuit
shall proceed 20 hear aud determine the matter
speedily IA court OF equity. and Wlitout NV
formal pleadings and proceedings appncable 70
ordinary suits IN equity. but in such manner -
tn do Justice In the premises; and 10 thls 'nu
arch court shal have power II n think az. 10 ~
rect and prosecute. in such mode AMI DN SUCH
persons as u may appoint. all such inquiries "
The court may think neetiul 70 enaole IL 10 FORM
a lust Judgment In the matter " such peUuoh'
and on such hearing The report Of said commits
siOner shall De pTiIRd (Gcie evidence OF the mat
tiers therein stated; aud II 1t be made to appear
10 such court on such hearing, or on report Oh
INV such ucrg0n or persOns that the lawful mueT
or requirement Of said commission drawn In
Question has been violated or disobcyed. u shau
he lawful for such court 10 issue Wrii OF lnlubc-
ti0n or other proper process, mandatory or oth'I-
Wise 10 restrain such common carrier from fur-
MGR continuing such violation or diaObedience
OF such order or requirement Of said commits
sion and cnj0ining obedience % the same; hhI
in case Of any disObedicnce OF any sucn Wrii oil
Injunction or other proper process, mandatory
or otherwise, IL shall be lawful for sucn courtto
Issue writs OF attachment. or any other process
OF said court incident or applicable 10 Wriis OF
injunction or other proper process mandatory
or otherwise, against such common carrier. ana
ff n corunra ion. against one or more Of the d.
rector officers, or agents OF the same on against
my owner. lessee, trustee, receiver, or other
person falling 20 obey such wit Of injunction OF
Otnor proper process, mandatory or otherwise;
and said court may, II Il shall think m, make an
order directing such common carrier or othei
per-On 80 disObeying such writ 81 Injunction "t
Othcr proper process, mandatory or othtt"lee'
to pay surh sum OF money, not exceeding Tor
each carrier o. person la default the sum OF sNJ
for every day after p day % Do named in me or.
der That surh carrier or Other person SheI IAN
% Ohov such mi Junction on Diner proper ploCFHt.
mandatory or OtherNise: ana such moneys a!lHIi
he pavobie a. the court shall direct. either -
the party complaining. Or INTO court 10 hoiIr me
ultimate decision 90 lie court. or INTO TIC urea
sury: aud payment thereon may. Nitu"ui pre-
iudiec 10 any other mode 81 recovering the same
be enforced hy attachment or order in the
nature Of q writ Of execution, ia likc manner
a. il the same had been recovered bY llhhl It-
crCe iH pcrs0rf1I0 IN such court When me SUD
frcf ia DISPUTE shall be oi tie value OF rJu on
more. exclusive OF costs. either party % such
proceeding h-fOre saii court may appeal Ia the
Court Of Appeals Of virginia under Tue same
regulations now provided 10y law 10 i'sttci on
security for such appeal: hut such appear small
not operate 20 stay or =uperscdc the order OF the
court or the execution % any writ or process
thereon; aud suc1 court may IN every such
matter order the payment Of such costs ana
counsel fpoS rs shall ur deemed reasonable.
Whenever any such petition shall Doe filed or
presented hy tho Railroad Commissioner !. shall
be the duty of The Commonwealth attorney on
the county o. cooperation wherein mo shur i9
filed or presented. or II 10 bo hiec o. presented
i'm the Circuit Court Of tho city of E.chmoni d.
Shall Ne the duty Of the Atiorney-teueral 70
prosecute the same. and the costs and cApen-es
Of surh prosecution SHAH De iaii out Oh 'uc aI-
preparation for criminal expenses OF thl. Nthi''
10 be- refunded by tho party or parties VINO may
DE found by the court 20 have violated the law
ful order or requirements az The commission.
For the purpose ol this at. excepting ~ peuai
provisions tie circuit courts Of Virginia shall be
deemed % be- always In session; that said Wit
ne4sr- summoned before the commission snail
Doe paid the same fees and mioag" that are paid
witnesses ia the courts Of this state.
RECORDS or TIE COMMISSION.
Is Tho Railroad Commissioner may from
time 20 time make or amend such general rules
or orders ~ may bc requisite for me ofd,f ana
regulation Of proceedings before II. including
forms of notices and the service thereof, which
shall conform rs neatly rs may he 20 IN 500 lh
Use IN the courts az This state. any party may
appear before said Commissioner and DE hcafd
IA person or by attorney. Every ouiclHl act nl
the commission snail ue entered OF record m
book go he Kept in his Office Tor that purpose and
proceedings before him shall De public on re-
quest Of any Yhrty interested Inc commission
shall have an Orlcial seal which shall ue official
ly noticed. and any me nber Of the commission
or IT'S clerk may administer oatas and aihrrna-
tons.
10 Tho commission shall investigate tho
causes OF any accident on a railroad resulting ia
loss OF BE. and ~ any accident not so resulting
which 81 IT. Judgment shaI require luye>lea-
ton.
TRAS-POBTATI0S or cOSy1CTs, INSANE. SC.
"a. The said commission. with tho approval Of
The Governor. is authorized 10 enter INTO con-
tracts with the several railroad and other trans
pOrtat.0u companies doing business In his
State for the transportation Of convict: m
sane. or other persons who are cared for
nv TIE state. and Of sAerils, aud al neces-
sary guards 10 and from the Qenitontiary aud
the several Gsylums IN Tie state. upon such
terms a. 10 and the several companies may agree
upon. not 10 exceed two cents per mile for
cacn person transported under such contracts
said contra q may be renewed or extended Tor
such ume a. il, with the approval % iLe Go'ei.
nor, shall deem 10 be the interest of the state.
81 Tie commission shall determine the most
direct and practicable route from each court
house 10y which 20 convey persons % the penl-
Tertiary and the several asylulns ana shau Me
with the Auditor II Public Accounts, the super
inieudent Of the Penitentiary tho supeuniend-
euts Of TIE several luuafir a-ylums. the clerks 81
the several counties and corporations 'hedul'
II the 70 ties determined upon.
- The commission shall furnish with such
schedule certificates OF transportation I'm the
form agreed upon in lis contracts Win he COM
panies. said certificates shall DE taken up 10y
The conductor or Otlcr agent authorized hy The
sa!d compaues 10 collect fare a. other tickots or
fares are 20. lected. They shall be presented lr
the companies holding the same. either monthly
or quarterly. 20 mas be determined upon nl ne
said commission aud companies 10 the Auditor
Of Public Accounts. who shall examine the Same
ana If found correct pay them As other claims
against the state are audited and settled.
ANNUAL REPORT or RAILROADS.
@. Every railroad company or person ope-
rating railroad IN this state shan make an all
nual report 20 the commission IN such iorm a.
the commission may prescribe, ana containing
full and minute Information on such subjects as
il NAV require The report shall Cmhracc The
wear ending The 30th of June. shall b" verified hr
The oath OF The president II the company or per
son operating the r1ad. ana 10 returned on or
before the I'm day Of september. ILc conlInl--
sion may also require from time 10 time any
other or additional Information concerning such
road which 10 may deem useful or proper When
any report under This sertion Is considered by
the commission defective or erroneous u shlI
be the duty Of the company or person operating
the road within thirty days after notice thereof
TO amend or correct such report arorcinslt.
ANY railroad company or person operating
railroad ia this STATE falling or refusing 90 COM
MY with the provisions Of this section shall for
lett $500 and Il shall be the duty Of the comrnir-
SION In the name of the Commonwealth To- insu-
tute the necessary proceedings To enforce the
forfeiture. The reports herein before mentioned
shall be nled and preserved IN the ONCE OF the
commission.
ANIMAL REPORT Or CON2ssIOS.
o. The commission shall annually, on the lst
day Of November. make a report Of its transac-
tons during the preceding YEAR ana liui0ii4lt
the same to the Governor 20 be 10y him laid be-
fore The General Assembly al the next meeting
thereof. The report shal; contain s.ich ioiorna-
ton derived from the reports OF railroad COM
pau!cs a. the commission may deem useful aud
proper. Also, such statements ana eKplana-
lions as will describe The actual working
of the system Of railroad transportation IN
IFS bearing upon the business and prOeT erity OF
the state aud any suggestions as Ia tile general
railroad policy OF the state or any pais b1ereoi,
or a. 10 the condition, affairs. or conduct or any
rsilrCad company doing business In thf state,
which may seem 10 the commission Appropriate,
and also a special statement Of all accidents Oc-
curing in this State the line Of any such 0lni
pany during the preceding year, and the causes
thereof.
PAY OF COMMISSIONERS.
-. The annual salary Of the president OF saiC
shall be 5000, and that OF each Of
his associates shall DO $2,j00, and that Of the
clerk Of said commission shall be- fl.iNO. all Of
which salaries shall be payable quarterly by the
Auditor OF Public Accounts IN the manner here
matter provided. The commission snail be pro
vided by the Register Of the Land ONCE with au
oflice in the city Of Richmond. In which It's re-
cords shall be kept But whenever the cOnve-
nience of the public OF the parties NAV be pro-
NOTED. or delay or expense may bc prevented
thereby. the commission OF one or more Of them
may sit % hear complaints Of parties and testi-
mOny OF witnesses in any part Of the state The
may engage tho services OF experts
or other agents whose services II may deem 10 be
VI any temporary importance. And The COM
mission may draw. through its president, upon
the Auditor Of Public Accounts for sum not e1-
ceediug Sl.COJ annually 10 be expended In the
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