, 1888-01-12

fully examine and inspect the condi-
tion Of each railroad In the territory,
aud Of its equipment and the man.
ner Of Its conduct and management
with reference to the public safety
and convenience, and for the purpose
Of keeping the several railroad COM
panips nd viscd Hs to tho safety Of
their bridges, shall make q semi.an-
nual examination Of the same and
report their condition to the said
companies, and IL any bridge shall
be deemed unsafe by the commits
siOners they shall notify the cOmpa-
ny Immediately, aud 1t shall be the
duty Of such railroad company to re-
pair and put In good order within
ten days after receiving said notice
said bridge, and In default thereof
said commissioners are hereby auth.
Orized and empowered to stop and
prevent said railroad company from
running or passing Its trains over
said bridge while In Its unsafe con-
diiion. Whenever, IN the Judgment
Of the railroad commissioners 1t
shall appear that any railrOadcorT,Or-
alton falls In any respect or particular
to comply with the terms Of Its char
ter or the laws of the territory, or
whenever In their Judgment any re-
pairs ara necessary upon its road, or
any addition to its rolling stock, or
any addition to or change of its sta
tiOns or station houses, or any change
In Its rates OF fare for transporting
freight or passengers, or any change
In the mode of operating Its road and
conducting its business, Is
reasonable and expedlent In or
der to promote the security, con-
venience and accommodation OF the
public, said railroad commissioners
shan inform such railroad corpora
tion Of the improvements and
changes which they adjndge to be
proper by notice thereof In writing
to be served by leaving a copy
thereof certified by tho comm issiOn-
ers' secretary, with any station
agent, CLERK, treasurer, Or any direct.
or OF said corporation, and u report
Of the proceeding shall be included
In the biennial report OF the COM
missiOners to the legislature. Moth.
ing in this section shall be construed
as relieving any railroad company
from their present responsibility or
liability for damage to personal prop.
erty.
SEC. 8. The SAID railroad COM
missiOners shall on or before the
first Monday in January of each
year, make report to the governor
of their dOings for the preceding
year, containing such facts, state
ments and explanations as will dis
close the working OF the system of
railroad transportation In this terri
tory, and It's relation to the general
business and prosperity of The citi-
zens OF the territory, and such sug-
gestions and recommendations in
respect thereto as may to them
seem appropriate. Said report shall
also contain as to every railroad cor
poraticn doing business In this terri
tory:
First. The amount of Its capital
stock.
Second. The amount of its pre-
ferred stock, Ii any, and the condi-
tion of its preferment.
Third. The amount OF its funded
debt and the rate of Interest.
Fourth. The amount of its float
ing debt.
Fifth. The cost and actual pres.
ment, including permanent way
auI oIOChS ACot
estate used exclusively in operating
the road, and all fixtures and con-
for transacting its busi-
ness.
Sixth. The estimated value of all
other property owned ny such cor
pOfatiOn with a schedule of the same
not including lands granted in aid
Of Its construction.
Seventh. The number OF acres
originally granted In aid Of cOnstruc.
liOn Of its road by the United
States.
Eight. Number OF acres OF such
land remaining unsOld.
Ninth. A list of its officers and
iirectOrs, with their respective
places Of residence.
Tenth. Such statistics OF the
road and of its transportation busi-
ness for the year as may, i'm the judg-
ment OF the commissioners, be
necessary and proper for the infOr-
Of the general assembly, or
ss may be required by the governor.
Such report shall exhibit and refer
10 the condition of such corporation
IN the first day of July of each year,
md the details Of its transportation
business transacted during the year
ending June 3Oth.
Eleventh. The average amount
II tonnage that can be carried over
,uch road In the territory with an
angine Of given power.
SEC. 8. To enable such commits.
,iOuers to make such report. the
president Of managing officer of
zach railroad corporation doing busi-
naaa In thia fApritnrv oh m q N 1vrnul a,
make to said commissio ioners, on the
Hfteenth day Of the month OF Sep.
tember, such returns, In form which
they may prescribe, as will afford
the information required for their
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