The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-07-24


u all such railroad colapauiaz
l. post 1t ali their re~;cctiya
stations IL conspicuous place =
copy III aid schedule fur tie
information 4 the People. All
such schedules, n atu,eTaif
shall be .ece!vci ana held i'll
al such salts a. prlatc fsc.a lie
schedules II -uid commissioners.
without further proof than tie
production + The schedules
desired t. % used - evidence,
F7Ith certificate Il the RAJ.
road Commissioners that lie
same - L true copy Vt .he
schedule prepared by them for
the railroad company OF corpcra-
zion therein named: Prorid.G,
that any corporation may ap-
peal 20 tile Superior Court and
thence = the Supreme Court,
from Any determination Of the
Board fixing the rates 81 freight
or fare: but before such cor
p0rati0n shall b. allowed to
exercise this right II appeal il
shall, within ten days after
notice IF the rates fixed BY the
commits ;iouers, file with the
Board exceptions to the particu-
lHls that il objects 10, and the
grounds thereof, and Within ten
days after filing such eXccp-
| tons the commissioners shall
lear the same, and il they shall
override amy one Of said eXce.-
tiCns then such corporation, #
1t desires TO appeal to the Supe-
ri0r Court, slall, within ten
/ days thereafter, give notice Of
appeal to the Superior Court,
and the said commissioners
shall thereupU;t transmit TO the
Superior Court II same county
through which or into which
the road OF the corporation eX-
tends record Of their deter
limitations OF the rates fur said
corporation, with the excep-
tons OF the corporation, ana
their decision thereon. The
SAID cause shall be placed Oh
the civil Issue docket Of said
cou.t, and shall have prece-
denCe OF ether evil actions, and
shall be tried under the same
rules and regulations as are
prescribed Tor the trial of other
civil causes, except that the
rates fixed by the commissioners
shall be prima facie just anC
fair: Provided, tile appeal may
by the consent Of tn t
: commissioners ana the cor
| poration be heard anj
determined in Chambers, before
any Judge Of a district through
| or into which the railroad may
extend, Or any judge holdin!
- conrts therein. The cause shal
= BE- entitled State OF North Caro-
/ lima Oh The relation OF the Eail
7 road Commissioners Vs.. 5ucn cor
= poration. Either party may ap
peal TO the Supreme Curt from
the judgment Of the SuperiO
S Court under the same rules ant
: regulations as presented by Law
> for appeals except that the Stat
S If North Carolina, If it shall ap
g peal, shall DOT be required t.
I give an undertaking or give All,
: deposit to secure the cost Of sue
I appeal, and such court may ad
g vance the cause Oh their docke
q so rs to give the same y speed
e hearing; provided that the rate
T Of freight an,i OF fare fixed b
/ the commission shall be and Re
/ main the established rates all
II shall be observed and regarde
e by such corporation until TIL
y same shall be cham ed, reverse
g Or modified by the final judl
Il ment Of the cOurt-the SuperiC
e if there be no appeal, and til
II Supreme Court il there shall b
IL an appeal thereto. The solicitC
Z Of the district shall prosecut
h the action il the court, on BIZ
l. half OF the State, and shall b
.e allowed such fee to be taxed j
h the bill Of cost as the court Ma
It order; and the AttOrney-Geners
lie shall prosecute Or appeal to til
ed Supreme Court on behalf of til
he 81 ate, and shall allow such f
Dr. to be taxed in thu bill Of cost a
a that court shall allow. Fac
0f railroad corporation shall will
in in thirty days after the orsan
es zation of the Commission, FL
a. with said commissioners a sch
L. dale Of its rates Of charges fl
j. freight and passenger tariffs.
is SEC. 7. That it shall be tt
he duty Of said commissioners
az investigate the books and pape
I'd Of all the railroad compani'
tie doing business in the State:
he ascertain If the rules and req
De lations aforesaid have been COZ
rs piled with and to make person
re visitatiOns Of railroad officer
o. stations and other places Of bu
d mess, for the purpose of exam
he nation, and to make rules al
~ regulations concerning such G
IL aminatiOns which rules and /
ulations shall be observed al
ad obeyed as other rules and reg
u lations aforesaid. Said comm;
K q sion shall bava f,rJI now