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O. JELEGHarH OFfIcfs To Bg EsTABrIsHyD
AND MAINTAINED AT DEpoTs.-Every rail-
rvad company doing business in this State
shall establish and maintain along Its line
az depots aud stations not more than ten
miles apart telegraph offices, TO be opo-
rated for the protection OF its train ser
wee by competent persons IN the employ
OF such company; provided, however, that
the Railroad Commissioner may grant such
company. IN special cAses, permission TO
have its telcgraphIc Offices at the distance
from each other greater than ten but not
more than fifteen miles. lt shall be the
duty of every such operator 70 telegraph
the arrival aud departure of every train. as
soon as it shall leave the depot or sta
ton. TO the train-dlspatcher or other per-
son regulating the running OF trains. and
II there be no such persons. then TO the
nearest telegraph Office IN the direction in
which such train Is gong. The person re-
uoiving the telegram shall forthwith give
such order or notification by telegraph as
may be necessary 10 prevent any collision
of trains
10. OpzNINo OF TIcKET OFTIcLs IN Due
TIMy. Ii shall be the duty of every rail-
road company in this State 10 have its
ticket-olhces opened. and Its agents Tor the
sale of tickets in attendance. and at the
termIni OF ITS road the passenger-cars open
for the admission of passengers, and bag
gage-cars for the reception Of baggage, at
least thirty minutes before the advertised
hour OF departure OF every passenger tram.
IL. COMMISSIONER REQUIRED 10 MAKE An
SUAL kEPoRTs.-1he Railroad Commission
or shall annually, on the lst day OF kovem-
Der, make a report OF all his Transactions
during the preceding year and transmit
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him before the General Assembly at the
next meeting thereof. The report shall
contain such information derived from the
reports Of railroad companies az the Com
missioner may deem useful and proper.
also such statements and explanations as
Will describe the actual working OF the
system of railroad transportation IN It's
bearing upon the business and prosperity
of the state and any suggestion as to the
general railroad policy OF the state or IN
any part thereof. or as 10 the condition,
affairs, or conduct Of any railroad com
pauy doing business IN this state
which may seem TO the Commissioner APP
prOpriate, and also n special statement OF
all accidents occurring in this State on the
line OF any such company during the pre-
ceding year and the causes thereof. Aud
the reports heretofore required by section
1887 OF the Code Of Virginia to be made TO
! the lDOAfu OF L IUiAC hnIhH Nldii
be made 10 the Railroad Commissioner.
". COMMISSIONER TO PUBLISH THE LAWS,
AND TIE SANE TO BIZ Posted Al STATIONS. -
Che Railroad Commissioner shall annually
on the first day of May publish a cOlnplla-
ton of the statute laws governing COM
mon carriers in the State of Virginia, and
shall furnish a sufficient number of copies
90 each railroad company, or person ope-
ting the same, 50 rs to enable such com
pany, OF person operating the same, 10
post and keep posted conspicuously IN
every passenger and freight depot OF the
company copy of such laws, and every
such company, or person operating the
same, IS hereby required 10 see that such
copies, when furnished by the Railroad
Commissioner, are posted and kept posted
IN the manner described.
49, PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR THE VIOLA
TON or LAWS. Amy common carriers fall
ing 10 comply with the provisions OF this
act of the general laws of this state reia-
tiny TO the transportation Of freight and
passengers by common carriers, when not
otherwise provided for by this act or the
general laws shall for each violation be
deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction be fined not less than
300 nor more than $500
Il. REMEDY FOR THE VIOLATION OF Law
NOTICE. TO BE GIVEN AND ORDER TO Be
ENTERED. Whenever, upon complaint
made 10 the Railroad Commissioner, or
from bis own knowledge, and after he has
given the common carrier complained of
reasonable notice and an opportunity TO
| be heard, and has fully Investigated the
complaint, 1t shall appear 10 SAID CON-
missioner that any common carrier doing
business in this State has failed or neglect
I'd I'M r,r raengaf naTfIeniQr ~ rnmnlV
with this act or with the provisions of any
of the laws of this Commonwealth re-
lating 10 the transportation of freight and
paes common carriers, especially In regard
10 connections with other railroads, the
rates Of toll. ana the time Of schedule. he
shall, in writing. request the said common
carrier. or person operating the company.
To correct the cause Of complaint. Ii.
after ten DAYS, the said company neglects
or refuses. the said Commissioner shall, in
the name of the Commonwealth. proceed
TO have all matters or cause Of complaint
adjusted 10y the Circuit Court, or the
Judge thereof in vacation, OF the county
or CITY wherein the cause OF complaint
arise. having first given the said common
carrier. or person operating the company,
ten days notice. which notice shall contain
the cause Of complaint. The case shall be
heard by the said Circuit Court, or the
Judge thereof In vacation, on SAID notice,
and no other pleadings shall be required.
The said court or Judge, if its decision is
in favor of the Commonwealth, shall, by
mandatory or restraining order, prevent
the common carrier or person complained
of. from further continuing 70 violate the
law. IL shall also be the duty of the Com
missioner TO require every such CON-
mon carrier to post and keep posted con-
spicuOusly in every passenger and freight
depot of the company copy OF this sec
ton, printed in large type on cardboard,
in winch shall also be stated the name OF
tho Commissioner and the location of his
office. and to that end the Commissioner
shall furnish q sufficient number of copies.
10. SERVICE OF NOTIcE IN SUCH CASES.
The notice required in the preceding Sec
ton shall be served and returned In the
manner now prescribed by law for the SER
vice of notices on corporations. or on
trustee, lessee. or receiver OF corporations.
or any individual, as the case may be, and
the return thereof; and any person keep
ing, attending 10, or having charge of any
wharf along the route of said company
shall be deemed an agent on whom notice
NAV be served under this act. or service
upon any clerk or purser of any steamboat
or steamship shall be sufficient service
upon the company.
lG CoMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY TO AP.
PTAR-It shall be the duty of the Common.
wealth's attorney of any county or city IN
which proceedings are instituted under
this act TO represent the State, and such
proceedings shall have precedence over
all Others on the docket IN either court.
II. RIGHT OF APPEAL-ATroRNEY-G
TO APPKAa-FEEs TO BE ALLOWED. Either
the Commonwealth or any common carrier
being aggrieved by any judgment. order
or ruling made by any circuit court OF
nudge thereof, under the provisions of this
act, shall have the right to except thereto
and have such exceptions entered OF re-
cord, aud have the right by bill of excep.
tions to have any evidence introduced
made part of the record; and the right
TO present petition to the Supreme
Court Of Appeals for an appeal, writ o.
error, or supersedeas to any final iludg
ment, order, or ruling complained OF
and the right TO such appeal, writ Of error
or supersedeas, shall be determined, and, Il
allowed, the case shall be proceeded in
heard. and finally determined III like casei
made and provided. In any case deter
miued In the Circuit Court, or by the
Judge thereof in vacation. III favor OF the
commonwealth, an attorneys fee OF ter
dollars shall be taxed against the com
panv; and in the Supreme Court OF APP
poals an attorneys fee OF twenty .dollar
H. 90 IA .