Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-04-26
attorney.

attorney.
Every vote and official action of said board
Of commissioners shall be entered OF record
and It's proceedings shall be public upon the
request OF either party or any person inter
estcd.
Said board Of railroad commissioners shall
have an official seal which shall be judicially
noticed, and every commissioner shall have
the right to administer oaths and atllrmations
in any proceeding pending before said board.
See. 22.rhe said board of railroad commits
siopers is hereby authorized 10 require annual
reports from all common carriers subject TO the
provisions of this act, to fix the time aud pre-
scribe the manner In which said reports shall
be made, and to require from such carriers
specific answers to all questions upon which
the said commissioners may need information.
such annual reports shall show In detail the
amount Of the capital stock issued, the amounts
paid therefor aud the manner of the payment
of the same; the dividends paid, the surplus
fund. II any, and the number of stockholders;
the funded aud floating debts and the interest
paid thereon; the costs and value OF the car
rier's property, franchises and equipment; the
number of employees and the salaries paid each
class; the amounts expended for improvements
each year, how aud where expended and the
charcterof such improvements; the earnings
and receipts from each branch Of business, and
from all sources; the operating and other ex-
penses; the balance of profit and loss; aud
complete exhibit OF the financial operations Of
the carrier each year, including an annual bal
lance sheet.
Such reports shall also contain such infor-
nation IN relation To rates or regulations con
corning fares or freights, or agreements, ar
rangemcuts, or contracts with other common
carriers as the commissioners may require
and the said honrd of commissioners may with
in its discretion for the purpose OF enabling IL
the better TO carry out the purposes of this act
(f In the opinion OF the commissioners IL Is
practicable to prescribe such uniformity and
methods of keeping accountsl, prescribe u
period OF time within which all common ear
riers, subject to the provision OF this act, shall
have as near rs may be n uniform system OF
accounts aud the manner IN which such ac-
counts shall be kept
See 3.-lf any railroad corporation or com
mon carrier, subject to the provisions OF this
act, shall charge, collect, demand or receive
more than n fair and reasonable rate Of toll or
compensation for the transportation Of pas
scngers or freight of any description or for
the use and transportation of any railroad ear
upon its track, or any of the branches thereof,
or upon any railroad within this state which It
has the right, license or permission Ia use,
operate or control, or shall make any unjust
and unreasonable charge prohibited In section
two (2) OF this net, the same shall be deemed
guilty of eNtortion, and shall he dealt with Ms
hereinafter provided, and II any such railroad
corporation Tor common carrie) shall be found
guilty of any unjust discrimination as defined
in section three CD of this act, upon conyic-
ton thereof, shall be dealt with as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 24.-If any such railroad corporation
shall charge, collect or receive for the trans
portation of any passenger or freight OF any
description upon its railroad for any distance
within this state, greater amount of toll or
compensation than Is at the same time charg-
ed, collected or received for the transportation
In the same direction Of any passenger or like
quantity Of freight of the same class over
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shall charge collect or receive at amy point
upon its railroad higher rate of toll or com
pensation for receiving, handling or delivering
freight Of the same class and quantity, than
1t shall at the same time charge, collect or re-
ceive at any other point upon the same rail-
road, or II 1t shall charge, collect or receive
for the transportation of any passenger or
freight Of any description over It's railroad
greater amOunt as toll or compensation than
shall ut the same time be charged, collected or
received by il for the transportation Of any
passenger or like quantity of freight of the
same class being transported in the same di-
rcction over any portion of the same railroad
Of equal distance; or II II shall charge, collect
or receive from any person or persons higher
or greater amount of toll or compensation than
IL shall at the same time charge, collect or re-
ccive from any other person or persons for re-
ceiying, handling or delivering freight OF the
same class and like quantity, at the same point
upon its railroad; or II II shall charge, collect
or receive from any person or persons, Tor the
transportation Of any freight upon its railroad,
a higher or greater rate of toll or compensil-
ton than 1t shall, at the same time, charge,
collect or receive from any other person or
persons, for the transportation OF the like
quantity Of freight OF the same class, being
transported from the same point In the same
direction over equal distances Of the same
railroad, or II II shall charge, collect or re-
ceire, from any person or persons, for the use
and transportation Of any railroad car or ears
upon Its railroad, for any distance, Il greater
amount Of toll or compensation than Is at the
same time charged, collected or received from
any other person or persons, for the use and
transportation OF any railroad ear OF the same
class or number, for a like purpose, being
transported In the same direction, over
greater distance of the same railroad; or If II
shall charge, collect or receive from any per-
son or persons for the use and transportation
OF any railroad car or cars upon It's railroad,
higher or greater compensation In the aggrc-
gate, than II shall, at the same time, charge,
collect or receive from any other person or
persons, for the use and transportation OF any
railroad car or ears OF the same class for like
purpose, being transported from the same
original point, in the same direction, over an
equal distance of the same railroad; all such
discriminating rates. charges, collections or
receipts whether made directly, or by means Of
any rebate, drawback, or other shift or eva
sion, shall he deemed and taken against such
of the unjust determinations prohibited by
the provisions Of this act; and II shall not be
deemed sufficient excuse or justification OF
such discrimination on the part OF said rail-
way corporation, that the railway station or
point Mt which II shall charge, collect or re-
ceive less compensation in the aggregage for
the transportation of such passenger or freight,
or for the use and transportation OF such rail-
road car a greater distance than for the short
er distance, Is railway station or point at
which then exists competition with any other
railroad or means Of transportation. This
section shall not be construed as 10 exclude
other evidence tending to show any unjust
discrimination in freight and passenger rates.
The provisions OF this section shall extend and
apply 10 any railroad, the branches thereof,
and any road or roads which any railroad cor
poration has the right, license or permission
| to use operate or control wholly or In part,
| within this state provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be so construed
| as TO prevent railroad corporations from issu-
| ing Communication, excursion or thousand mile
| tickets provided the same are issued alike 10
all applying therefor.
Sec. 25.--It shall be unlawful for any such
! common carrier 10 charge, collect, demand or
| receive more for Transporting ear OF freight
/ than il at the same time charges, collects, de
| mands or receives per car for several cars Of a
like class OF freight over the same railroad, for
| the same distance, In the same direction, or 10
charge, collect, demand or receive more for
transporting a ton Of freight than II charges,
| collects demands or receives per ton for several
| tons Of freight under a car load, OF like class
Of freight over the same railroad, Tor the same
distance in the same direction or TO charge
| collect, demand or receive more for transport
| ing hundred pounds Of freight than II
| charges collects, demands or receives per hun
bred for several hundred pounds Of freight