Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01

Witnesses whcn summos.od on behah q
tia said Board OF Commissioners out OF
the Treasury Of the Commonwealth upon
ticker issued by tho clerk Of said court, ststipg
the name OF such witness, the number OF days OF
his attendance, the number OF miles trayelied
by him by the most direct route 70 the city OF
Richmond; and where tho place OF attendance
Is other than before the said court III the city OF
Ric:lmond ticket shau be issued o. hike enect
Dy tho oflcer before whom he Is required 70 Az
tend. which ticket shall BE- certihed as correcs
by one or more Of said hoard OF cofnfnissioners,
and upon presentation Of the ticket issued as
above. directed 20 the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts DO shall issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer OF the Commonwealth for payment.
NO yxToRTIos OR DETERMINATION.
o. That from and after the passage Of this act
II any railroad corporation organized or COW
business In this State under any act OF incF-
ptration or e. neral laws OF this State now IN
force, or which may hereafter be enacted. or any
railroad corporation organized, or which may
hereafter be organized, under the laws OF any
other State and doing business Ia this state,
shall charge, collect, demand, or receive more
than fair and reasonatls rate OF toll or COM
pensation for the transportation of passengers
or freight OF any description, or for the use or
Transportation OF any rairoad~car upon It's track
or tracks, or any Of It's branches, or upon any
railroad within this State which II has the right,
license, permission 20 use operate, or control.
the same shall be doomed 70 have violated the
provisions OF this act, and shall be dealt with as
hereinafter provided. .
2, That II any railroad corporation aforesaid
shall make any unjust discrimination IN us rates
or charges OF toll OF compensation for the trans
portation OF passengers or ireights OF any de-
scripton. or for the use and transportation OF
any railroad-car upon Its said road, or upon any
OF the branches thereof, or upon any RAILROADS.
connected Herewith which II has the right, IL
cense, or permission 10 operate, control, or use
within this State. tho same sball be deemed 70
have violated the provisions OF this at, ana
! snail be dealt with as here aafter provided
NAME RULES foR TIE ROADS.
| g. Tho said Board cf Railroad Commissioners
| shah make reasona bla and jUss rules and regu-
lations, TO be observed by ali railroad companies
| and other commoh-carriers embracedln TINS act
| and doing business In this State. for the neces-
| sary handling and delivery Of freight. and the
| receiving, transmission, and delivery OF mes
sages by telegraph companies; shall MAKE such
| Just and Reasonable rules and regulations as
may be necessary for preventing uplust dis
| elimination In the transportation OF freight
and passengers the railroads in THIS
State; shall make reasonable and Just
rates OF charges Tor use oil railroad.
cars carrying any and all kinds OF neigbt ana
| passengers Oh said railroads, no matter by
whom owned and carried; and shall make Just
and reasonable rules and regulations, 10 Dc ODD
| served by said railroad companies on SAID rail-
| roads, TO prevent the giving or paying OF any re-
! bate or bonus, directly or indirectly ana IRON
| misleading and dcceiying the public IN any
! manner as TO the real rates charged lT
4 freight and passengers provided, THAI
nothing In this ACT contained shall be
| taken as In any manner abridglng or
controlling the rates for freight charged by any
| railroad company In this state Tor carrying
| freight which comes from or goes beyond the
boundaries Of the State: and said commission
| ers shall have full power, by rules and regua-
| tons, 70 designate and liz the difference IN
rates Of freight and passenger transportation 70
be allowed for longer and shorter distances on
the same or different railroads. and TO TX what
shall be the limits of longer and shorter dig
TIE RIGHT TO oRDER REPAIRS.
q. Thu, the commission herein provided
for whenever 1t deems that repairs
are necessary upon any railroad do
Ing business In this State. or that any ad-
dttion TO its rolling-stock, or an addition 10 or
change OF its stations, statiOn-hOuses or depOts
or a change In It's mode OF operating its road and
conducting it, business, is reasonable and expe-
dent in order TO promote the security, convent
ence, and accommodation OF The pubic, SNAIL III
writing, inform tho corporations OF the I'M
proyements and changes which II considers 10 be
proper; and u the changes and improvements
are not made aftersuch notice, or Inc cominis-
sion is not satisfied that they VIII be made IN
reasonable time, then the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners shall give said railroad com
psny peremptory notice that said repairs, I'M
provements, and additions shall be made or
commenced within thirty days or sooner III the
discretion OF the commissioners, ana any raj
road company failing thereafter 10 comply with
the requirements Of said Board OF Railroad
Commissioners shall incur penalty oi one
Div Herewith. Said penalty shall De recover
able by motion upon ten days notice 10 the rail-
| road company in any circuit Court IN any
county Of city through OF into which said road
rune: provided. however, The said railroad COM
| pany shall have the same rights as hereihboloro
provided IN section OF TINS ect OF stallliS
! wherein said requirements are unreasonable,
| anu OF appeal from the decision OF said Board Of
Railroad Commissioners.
| 10 Tbe said Board Of Railroad Commission
| ers are hereby authorized and required 10 eA-
amino and inquire into the train schedules OF
alltne railroads within the state aud the con-
| Deciions made by them at different Junction
points in the State. and shall see that SAID sche-
| dulles and connections are 40 regulated ana es-
taplished as TO afford for the public all reason
able proper, and equal facilities for the inter-
change OF traffic between their respective lines,
and for the receiving, forwarding. aui switching
| OF cars, aud the receiving, forwarding and de-
hyerlDg OF passengers ana property to and from
| their several lines and 10 aud from other INES
| and places connected herewith.
| CAN CHANGE THE SCHEDULES.
| And the said commissioners. whenever and
wherever In this State they SHAH deem II proper
| and expedient 10 make any change III tue sche-
dnie, or In the running Of trains, or IN the con-
nections thereof, or In any other matters as pro-
| yided Tor above, shall give ten days notice In
| writing TO the railroad company or companies OF
| such proposed change or changes, and the
said change IL not made or the directions OF the
commissioners are not compiled with within ten
| DAYS tneI eaftef. then the fdilrOa1 company OF
companies not 80 complying shall forfeit the sum
of one hundred dollars for each and every day III
| which said change iAnot made or snld directions
are not complied with, aud the SAID forfeiture
shall be collected in the same manner as IL pro-
yided for the collection OF the forfeiture or pen
| ATTY imposed In section Of his act provided,
however that the said railroad company or COM
panies shall at any time within ten da's after
the notice of said change IS given or sooner have
the right OF appeal 10 ina Chancery Court OF the
city OF Richmond ana Ave days notice in writing
of said appeal shall be given 10 the said railroad
commissioners, whereupOn the halu court snali
proceed 20 the trial of the question az TO whether
or moi the schedule proposed by the said railroad
commissioners is Just and reasonable. IL
the said court IN which the case Is tried shall
| decide or decree hat the said schedule as
| nroposed or established by the commissioner Is
| reasonable aud just, and the railroad company
| or companies shall not thereafter CONFORM 10
| said decision or decree, then the said railroad
company or companies shall incur penalty luf
| each case in which Its fails 10 comply with said
decision or decree OF not less than 800 for each
day said company fails TO comply with the re-
| ouirements nude by the said commissioners
contained In this section. This penalty shall De
recoverable by motion upon ten days notice TO
the railroad company or companies IN the CIR
cult Court OF any county or city through or into
| which said railroad runs. The motion
snail be made by the commissioners through
the Acknowledgement in the name OF the
Commonwealth Of Virginia. For the purpose OF
| trying the above questions or causes as 10 the
|
cory Court shall be open at all times Should
the court before which the cause ts to be tried no
In session at the time the cause is ready for
trial, the same shall be placed on the docket OF
| said conrt. aud shall have precedence over ell
| other causes. and, whether tried IN term or va
| cation. the trial shall be according 80 the rules
and regulations prescribed for the trial oil
| other causes, except that said causes shall be
| heard upon depositions taken or oral evidence
heard by the court and upon the application OF
either party a Jury may be empaneled 10 try
the cause. Either party may appeal 20 the SC-
preme Court from tho judgment OF the lower
| court under the same rules and regulations as
| nre prescribed by law for appeal. except the
state OF Virginia, II IL shall appeal, shall not be
| required TO give any bond 10 secure the cost OF
| such appeal, and such court shall advance the
cause ON its docket 50 as 10 give the same "a
speedy trial.
ISSUE DUPLICATE REcEfPfS.
IL. That all railroad companies Ia this State
! shall, on demand, issue duplicate freight re-
ce,pts 10 shippers, IN which shall be stated the
| cass or classes of freight charges over the road
| giving the receipt and, 30 FAR as practicable,
! sGaii state tae freight Charge over other roads
that carry such freight. When the consignee
| presents the railroad receipts TO the agent OF
| tho railroad that delivers such freight, such
agent shall deliver the article shipped upon pay
ment OF the tate charged for the class OF freight
mentioned in receipt
1t shal be sho duty Of every railroad company