The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-07
THE OGDEN BUILDING.
The Governor Signs the Memo
rial to Congress.
REVENUE BILL COMES UP TO-DAY.
Tho Grand County Bill-Appropriations FOR
Roads In the Various Counties
Some New Bills.

+1ucEo was llULle OUT Oi tut uouoi Auu
yesterday, in either branch of the as
sembly, yet there was considerable bust
ness done. The Council held two sessions
and the House met but once. To-day, the
Council meets at IL and the House at 2.
THE OGDEN MEMORIAL.
Below is the memorial to Congress ask
Ing for the erection of a public building at
Ogden, as passed by both houses, together
with the governors recommendations:
no the Senate and House of Representatives in
Congress assembled.
We, your memorialists, the governor and
legislative assembly Of the territory OF
Utah. respectfully represent that there is
urgent and increasing need of govern
ment building at Ogden, Utah, to accom-
modate the Federal court, the postoffice,
the United States marshal's office, the
ouartermaster's Office and the various
other government interests conferred in
that enterprising and important city;
wherefore your memorialists respectfully
ask that an appropriation of $780, be
made for the purpose of constructing said
building, and your memorialists will ever
pray.
Salt Lake city, Utah, March f. 1890.
T. S. RICHARDS, President of Council,
JAMES SHARP, Speaker of House,
ARTHUR L. THOMAS, Governor.
/ approve the above memorial for the fol-
lowing reasons: Ogden has now a popula-
ton of about twenty thousand, and is rap
idly growing. 1t is one of the termini of
the Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Rio
Grande Western and Utah & Northern
railways. 1t is an important business cen
tire and the amount asked for is necessary
to erect a building large enough to meet the
needs of the public service.
ARTHUR L. THOMAS,
Governor.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF COAL OVER RAIL-
ROADS.
Mr. Sargent has introduced in the House
bill in relation to the transportation of
coal over railroads. 1t is as follows: Sec.
THAT for the purposes of this act, coal
shipper is hereby defined to be any person,
firm or corporation engaged in shipping
coal, or who offers coal for transportation
over any railroad in this territory, and a
railroad corporation is hereby defined
to be a corporation operating any
railroad in this territory, whether
owning the same or not. Sec. Amy
coal shipper desiring to have coal trans
ported over any railroad in this territory
may serve upon the corporation operating
such railroad written notice designating
the point on such railroad at which it is
desired to load the coal upon the cars. On
receipt of such notice, it shall be the duty
of such corporation to establish, within
thirty days, il not already done, such
switches, side tracks and other facilities at
the point designated, as may be necessary
to enable the coal to be shipped without
unnecessary delay, Inconvenience or ex-
pense to the shipper. The cost Of any
switches or side tracks established for the
sole benefit of any coal shipper, is charge
able to him, but if used for the benefit OF
two or more coal shippers, or the public,
such cost must be borne by the railroad
corporation. Sec. 3.-Every railroad cor.
poration in this territory must charge all
coal shippers the same rates of freight on
coal shipped in the same direction over its
road between common points, and must not
charge higher rate of freight on coal fol
transporting it a portion of the distance
between two points than is charged for
transporting it over the whole of such dis
lance. 1t shall DE unlawful for any rail
road corporation to in any manner, or upor
any pretext, or under color of any excuse
subterfuge or devise whatsoever, pay Ct
repay to any coal shipper any rebate il
freight charged, due or collected for trans
II
tory; or to make any discount on or re
duction in the amount of such freight: o.
to in any manner whatsoever, directly o.
indirectly, discriminate between coal shin
pers in respect to the rates of freigh
charged to or paid by them, or any o.
them. Any officer, agent, or employee o
any railroad corporation committing O
consenting to any violation of the pro
visions of this section, is guilty of mis-
deamor, and is punishable by a fine in an.
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail no
exceeding six months, or by both such fin
and imprisonment; and is also liable for al
damages consequent upon any violation o
the provisions of this section. Section f.
Any coal shipper may furnish to rail
road corporation operating any railroa
over which he may destre to ship coal, al
affidavit stating the least number of car
he will actually need each day or eac
week for any period named in the affidavit
Whereupon, it shall be the duty of sucl
railroad corporation to furnish daily o
weekly, as the case may be, to such ship
per the number of cars, suitable for ship
ping coal, named in this afidavit. If sucl
corporation shall be unable to furnish
TO all coal shippers all the cars they re
uuire, it must divide what cars it is able t
furnish among such shippers as have fur
nished affidavits as provided in this sec
ton, and in proportion to the requirement
of each, as set forth in their RESPECTIVE
afidavits, and it must transport the Goa
offered for shipment to the points desig
mated by the coal shippers. Section s.
Every railroad corporation must affor
reasonably convenient and substantial,
equal facilities to all coal shippers shipping
coal over the road operated by it, to loa
and unload cars. For any and every neg
iect or failure to comply with the pro
visions of this act, every railroad corpora
ton shall be liable for ali damages ccnse
quent upon such neglect or failure.n
THE COUNCIL.
When the Council convened yesterda
morning, the committee on highways re
ported on II. f. 70, relating to the duties @
road supervisors, recommending that tn
bill be placed on its passage. Repor
adopted and the bill read. The rules xver