The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-07-17
No. 40.

supreme Court OH behalf Of The
Slate, and shall allow such fee
In be taxed in tn. bill of cost a.
that court shall allow. Each
railroad corporation shall with
in thirty days after the orsani-
Zation of the Commission, file
with said commissioners a sche-
dulc of its rates Of charges for
freight and passenger tariffs.
SEC. I. That it shall be the
duty Of said commissioners 10
Investigate the books and papers
Of all the railroad companies
doing business in the State: to
ascertain if the rules and regu-
lations aforesaid have been com
piled with and To make personal
visitations of railroad officers,
stations and other places Of bus
iness, for the purpose of exami-
nation, and to make rules and
regulations concerning such ex-
aminations which rules and ,g-
ulations shall be observed and
obeyed as other rules and regu-
lations aforesaid. Said commits
sioners shall have full power
and authority to examine all
agents and employees of said
railroad companies and other
persons, under oath or otherwise,
in order to procure the necessa-
ry information to make just and
reasonable rates of freight and
passenger tariffs, and To ascor-
tain if such rules and regula-
tiOns are observed or violated,
and to make necessary and pro-
per rules and regulations con-
corning such examinations, and
whi;h rules and reglations here
i'll provided for shall be obeyed
and enforced as all other rules
and regla tions provided for i'm
this act.
SEC. s That all contracts and
agreements between railroad
companies doing business in his
State, as to rates of freight and
passenger tariffs shall be sub
mitted to said commissioners for
inspection and correction, that
it may be seen whether or not
they are a violation Of law or OF
the provisions of this act, or Of
the rules and regulations of said
commissioners; and all arrange
ments and agreements whatever
as to the division of earnings Of
any kind by competing railroad
companies doing business in this
State, shall be submitted to said
commissioners forinspection aud
approval i'll SO far as they effect
rules and regulations made by
such commissioners, to secure
all persons doing business with
said companies, just and reason
able rates OF freight and passen-
ger tariffs; said commissioners
may make such rules and regu-
latiOns as to such contracts and
agreements as may then he
deemed necessary and proper,
aid any such agreement not ap-
proved by such commissioners,
or by virtue of which rates shall
be charged exceeding the rates
fixed for freight and passen gers,
shall be deemed, held and taken
to be violations of this act, and
shall be illegal and void.
SEC. 8. That If any railroad
company doing business in this
State by its agents, or employ
ees shall be guilty of a violation
of the rules and regula tions pro-
vided and prescribed by SAID
commissioners; and if-after due
notice of such violation, given
to the principal officer thereof,
II residing in the State and if
not, to the manager, or superin-
or secretary, or trehsur-
er, if residing in the State and
if not then 10 any local agent
thereof-ample and full recon-
pense for the wrong or injury
done thereby TO any person or
corporation, a. may he directed
by said commissioners, shall
not be made within thirty DAYS
from the time of such notice,
such company shall incur pen
atty for each offence, of not less
than one hundred dollars nor
more than five thousand dollars,
to be fixed by the judge of the
court in which such action shall
be tried. An action for lie re-
of such penalty ST. all lie
i'll any county in the State where
such violation has occurred, or
wrongs have been perpetrated
and shall be in the nauue of North
Carolina. The Commissioners
shall institute such action thro'
the Attorney General, or Solic.-
tor Of the judicIa district i'm
which such violation has OcsnI-
red, whose fee shall be fixed by
the judge of the court, in which
said action shall be determined,
and said fee shall be taxed in
the bill of costs.
SEC 10. That if any railroad
company doing business in thus