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


break or stOppage or Interruption was made IN
good faith for some necessary purpose, ana
without Auy intent 90 avoid or unnecessarily in-
terrupt such continuous carriage or 10 evade
any OF the provisions Of this act
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.
G That In case any common carrier subject 20
tho provisions If this act shall do. cause 20 he
done. or permit 10 BE- done, any act, matter. or
thing ia this at prohibited or declared 10 be un-
lawful, or shall omit 20 DO any act matter, or
thing in this act required 20 20 done. such COM
mon carrier shall De liable 10 the person or pof-
sons injured thereby for the full amount OF
damages sustained In consequence OF any such
violation Of she provisions Of this act, together
wish reasonable counsel OF attorneys lee 70 DO
aXed by tho court IN every case OF recovery.
which attorneys fco shall bo taxed and collected
rs part OF the costs In the case.
PROCEEDINGS.
2. That any person or persons claiming 10 be
damaged by any common carrier subject 70 lhc
provisions OF this net may either make comp lhlnt
90 the said com mission, or may bring suit IN MS
or their own behalf for the recovery ci the
damages for which such common ca'lief may 10
liable under the provisions OF tins net IN any
circuit court OF this state of competent lurlsdlc-
ton; but such person or persons shall not nave
the right 20 pursue both OF said remedies, and
must in each case elect which one OF the w"
methods Of procedure herein provided ioi ne OF
they Will adopt IN any such acuou brought
for the recovery Of damages the court before
which the same shall TO pending may compel
any director oi,lcer, receiver, trustee, or agent
of the corporation on company defendant IN such
suit 20 attend. appear, and testify ia such case,
and may compel the production Oi the books ana
paper Of such corporation or company party 70
any such suit: the claim that any slch testimony
or evidence may tend 20 CrimiEaic he person
giving such evidence shall not excuse sLca VII
moss from te,tifyiug. bui sucn testimony or owl
Gencc shall uoi be used against such person On
The tr4al 81 any criminal pro 'eedins.
PENALTY IHDYIDED.
10. That any common carrier subject 20 tho
provisions II this act or whenever such common
carrier Is o corporation, any director or officer
thereof or any receiver. trustee lessee. agent OF
person actin 9 for or employed by such corpofh-
lion. who, al0re or win any other corporation.
company. person, or party, shall wiiiulY 30 or
Cause o. be done auy act, matter, or thing In This
act prohibited or declared % be unlawful or VINO
shall ola or abct therein or shall winully omit
or fail % 10 aay at. matter. or thing in th- net
required o. Doc done, or shall cause or willingly
suffer or permit any act. matter, or thing 80 dl-
rectel or req hired by This at 10 be DONE not 10
b- so done, or shall aid or Abei auy euch omis-
sion or failure. or shall De guilty of any luirh'-
ton Of this ac or shall Gid or suct therein. shall
be deemed guilty oi "a misdomcanor, and SHAH.
upon conviction thereof i'm any county or corp p
ration court % his state within the jurisdiction
80 which such oIcucc was committed ne -ubItct
10 d tine lot o. exceed 5000 for each offence.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
II. Thata commission IS Hereby created and cs-
tablshed, 90 &c known "a the railroad commits
sion of tho state Of Virginia. which shall bee COM
-. ,, "a 49, ......i.,,l mr. .,,li ,..' n -
49,, a., NJ, II i',,tl,c W-l,~,s TO- q, to,-,,,
81 two YEAR,. commencing from July !. ISIS
The said members Of said commission shall DO
subject % removal for good cause. Any Nacdu-
go, ,t.,.,.,, 49, 1,,.or,.i-n - Ia. rIle5 nv
appointment of ne Board of Pubic ork-, such
appointDie nt 10 De for the uneSpi.ed term; NAT
I'd t,. ,,.,lf n, .,..,,.h.~ If .aiJ commission
el'aW mr. ,,au .aiI cl,.l. NJ mo time of onter-
i, 49,, ,t,..;, .,..f,,.,. Offices nor dul1uc ,hc
t,,'l - ,t,ir ,. ,.,i,c r. 0I.e- he mo legal or
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n.y., ,.,, If ,c,. ,.ontra.t,T 1ith any
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So Ana ,,,,l of said commissioners and eaii
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80, 49, ,i,. ,,,i...s t,.t,e and ..,..,rita am
w., ,' H.. , aud eli not Ilrin, ma ,errn
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a.. -it go, f,,ti.. -, no ,9,ties ~ his
nc "' W '-' "a. 49, So In De- ci,, H.,
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$50, ~ CO., ,cl,,,., of .si5 Ceth shau ha made
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DUTIES or COMMISSION.
70 That said commission shall have the gene
vo ~ railroads this state
,s,a5 bv steam, AMI shall examine the same
IA i., i,,If ,,,fC-r,.6 r. 81 fllair rlv.i.al con.
t-tic, ai,d ti,s ,ns,rrr in which thaC arc ono
,,t.t ,~i.h r.torerc. to tho county and accom-
~ l1f,,', ~ tre rotit, and me conrliaoro of
ma severoi coritaoic; win he provisions Of
tneir cnsrrer. suI ,De laws of the Common
y.eaitb. and sail commission snail have auinori-
ty 10 inquire into the Management Of ne bdsi-
No., % a'i ai' si t6sil Ees1 ,Tniol in
$3.50, w. -. 49,, ,r'o,ao- ~ ,na,tot H. ,rhi,t,
~ -, ~ '.cdi,'.fai and shail have the rignt
70 otta,, IRON, .nch c,n,rnou carriers INN and
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I'M -, 80, a., ,-,.s,-r,, ~ .d,,ioe To-1i,d
~ i- ~ .', ~ 80
"l,O4 L.Il ~ ~ 10, - - ", ". % =,
olher ia" OF 'l7 ,iHte, anu LOT we Pui 49, VI
vDl1'lIus 'u- ~ .1i''- .
shan Ha'r P,"cI ~ '4N"' 'uN Gu
y. 7'i,.V'S "a, $50 N- to,is, ',r.-,..,e
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a., ~, ,,li,oti1i, sr,I a. tt"t ana NAV in
- "a ~ ,,,'r, ~ .stst, i -oo,irin.
IN, 80. ., az, ,t,,,,o,,,- - ,ri,,,.,.-i,s ,-,d
49,, 49,, i,,,,,,, ~ toCls r,arers ,rt lo,urnen.s
,I iior n nj. sert,on Andanvot
a., i-,t, .,,,rts ~ mo S.ate Vifbi- me ti,~js
dlcion o. when suoa INJURY y eaire 60 on may
s,,bDonn issuei 10 ann common carrier subject
10 mo rroyisions of fris arf or other u.rsou
issuc an orler recurring such common carrier
or Other ,.or.,D 10 s,,ucar before said commits
siouer d, ~ rrnIu.a 6o,Ea and naucr- IL SD or
srli, ma give, evidence t,1,rbin, the matter In
Cnesfioo. and any failure 10 ooev ~uoh order OF
ne court may he punished bv such ,.ovrt "a q
contarpt thereof The claim mat any suca
ts-tir,onv or evidence NAV lend criufuafe The
,,,rson givino su.h evidence shall ,o, evrr..e
~ vitness from te.fifvir0. nrf s.,..h evidence
or testtron, ANAL ma: M, u,sI against suc,i r,er-
or, ,,,' fri,I a.. am. rr,r,iual f,-o,ceiiup
NECESSARY REPAIhS' &c.
Il. That upon complaint and application OF
the MAYOR aldermen. or council q any city or
town or the julge Of the county court o. any
county, within which any part OF such railroad
Is located in reference 20 any matters IA this
section mentioned. or whenever, tn the judgment
of eall commission, 10 snail appear 10 be prOha-
be that repairs are necessary uDOn any such
railroad or that any addition 10 The rolling STOCK
or any enlargement OF or Improvement la The
stations OF sta:Ou-hou-cs or Ruy chauc@ in the
mode Of operating the road or conducting its
business is reasonable and cxpe1ient IN order 90
promote the security, convenience, aud ar'olno-
cation oi the p"oHc, inc commission ahAii' aller
r,rrlers operating zach road. or who may be al
ffrted bv the q .iicn of the commission, proceed
10 investigate the matters mentioned iA this
section.
CHARGES AND COMPLAINTS
4. Tint am, rar.nn firm, corpcrafion or as
so.'atiNn or INV rnerccutife hrriculflral or
resrnfertoripc .oriet, or any botv u,iitfr or
,i,sf or, ,,'i,ati,, ,cuor,lainiuy az o,.,ftinc
-. r c1oitf, ~ Ice ,one bv anv common r,,,
, .,,,.,,sr ~ fh,, ,ra-isioos ~ thfs act h, CON
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,,,ain,,s nf INV ot,,er stotnta M mis- Sta.e
-, ,,ri,, ., - corr, sir ne ,,fitinn ,Ynirh
aIali H,lf,y slate me farf.. ,rhcreuuon "a stat