The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
RULES OF PRACTICE OF II.
II COMMsS sIONERS.

i uc IAd.lIO6u ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have just published a pamphlet
containing the rules Of practice
to govern procedure before them |
Col. Fred. Old, the prince Of
news reporters, gives the follow
ing summary:
The commission will hold
sessions on Wednesdays OF each
week for the hearing OF ap-
plications, receiving petitions
and matters other than contes-
ted cases. Special sessions will
be held as occasion requires at
other places. In cases Of CON-
plant the petitioner or COM
plainant must always prove
the existence of the facti
alleged to constitute a violation
of tn, act, unless the railway
complained of shall admit the
same or fail to answer to the
complaint. The facts alleged
in the answer must also be
proved by the railway, unless
admitted by the petitioner. In
case OF failure to answer the
commission will take such
proof Of the charge as is
deemed proper and reasonable.
Each railway company doing
business in the State is ordered
to file with the commission on
or before the Goth of each
month report of its earnings
and expenses far the preceding
month.
The rules governing the
transportation Of passengers are
interesting. The fare is 81
cents per mile for first class,
22 cents for second class; chill
dren over 5 and under II years
onehalf first class fare. Each
passenger is allowed $50 pounds
Of baggage. No more than the
, schedule Of passenger rates
shall be charged where the
ticket Office at any statson shall
. not have been open for &
, reasonable time before the
departure from a station Of thu
: train upon which the passengel
= intends to be transported. A
! junction points, where thu
incoming trains arrive so nea
y the leaving time of the outgoing
train that it is lfot PRACTICABLE
for a passenger to Procure
ticket, no more than til,
G schedule Of passenger rate
:. shall be Charged. Railway
!, are authorized to collect tn
;, exact milage tor passenger fare
:, if they shall make the neces
y sary change to enable them t
\ do so, but if not, no more tina
e the next lowest amount endin
4 in 5or 0 shall be charged, N
company shall be allowed t
charge over 10 cents as mil
r. mum full or, half-rate betwee
! regular stations when tn
q regular fare would be less tina
~ that amount, provided, wher
a. the distance is not greater tina
= 2 miles or under the maximum
20 charge for first class ticket
-, shall be 10 cents and for secon
- class 5 cents. No more tina
- the standard passenger rat
II shall be charged passengers
~ aud from flag stations or otht
10 stations where tickets are NJ
m kept on sale Where passover
,d by want Of proper diligenc
10 fail to provide themselves wit
or proper tickets before gettin
nj on the train, then 10 cen
Il additional for each passeng
al u years old or over may ]
90 demanded and collected for a
on distances under 10 miles;
lv cents for over 10 and less tn;
es 20 mile-; aud 30 cents all di
he tanceS over 30 miles, and Ia
he these rates for passengers Ov
es 5 and under II years Of age.
of From and after Wednesda
AS the first day of April, 49,
nd no change of freight or p:
,nv senger depots or flag static
mt from their present slocatit
he nor the suspension Of the SO
,nt of tickets, Or the receiving
oil forwarding of freights fro
zen stations now in use for su
on purposes, Will be permit
les without the consent Of Il
hat commission published in acc
as dance with law. Applicant
BILE FOR the lacation of depots a
lis the construction of depot BIT
I'VE dings must be filed in the re
o. road commission office, with
ont information needed for t
tax and proper understanding Of
ow interests to be affected therel
STATE TEACHERS ASSE