The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-02-15
MAXIMUM FREIGHT RATES.
A Bill Introduced in the Senate by Mr..
McAlister.

McAiister.
Section 1. That all railroads Of
corporations. organized or doing
business in this state, their trus
tees, receivers or lessons, under tht
laws or authority thereof, shall bt
limited in their maximum charges
to the rate of compensation for tht
transportation of -four, grain of all
kinds, fruits, potatoes and salt,
and live stock by the car load lots
as follows; For the transportation
ofa car load lot of -four, grain Of
all kinds, whether sacked or bulk,
fruit, potatoes and salt, either
straight t or mixed. or not less than
$4,000 pounds to the car, the sum
of one cent per ton to each mile the
same is so transported; where the
distance is over one hundred miles
less than one hundred and over
fifty, not over seventy-five, cents
per ton. For the transportation
of car load lot, of not less than
$4,000 of live stock of every descrip-
ton whether mixed or straight
the sum of one and half cents
per ton for each mile the same is
transported, where the distance is
over one hundred miles.
Sec 2. It shall be unlawful for
any railroad corporations, as afore-
said, to charge, demand or receive
a. greater compensation than the
foregoing schedule.
Sec. 3. All connecting railroads
in the state, operated or controlled
by the same person or company,
under lease or otherwise, shall for
the purpose Of this act, in comput-
ing distances and determining rates
be regarded as one road.
Sec A No railroad shall charge
any person, company or corpora
tion for the transportation of any
property agreater sum than it shall
at the same time charge and col
lect for any other person, company
or corporation for like service,
from same place and on like con-
ditions, and all concessions Of
rates, drawbacks, and contracts for
special rates found upon the de-
mand of commerce and transporta-
ton shall be open to all persons,
companies and corporations alike.
Sec. 5. Any officer, agent or en-
ploye Of any railroad company,
person or corporation, operating a
line of railroad within this state,
who shall violate or be party to
the violation of any of the provis-
ions Of this act. or instrumental
therein, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be punished for
every such offense by fine not less
than twenty-fv dollars, Of by inn
prisonment no less than ten or
more than fifty days; or any such
person, corporation or railroad
company as afore said, who shall
authorize, direct, cause, permit or
allow any violation ofthis provis-
ion of this act by any officer, agent
or employe. railroad company
person or corporation, shall forfeit
and pay to the person injured ten
times the amount, or charge illeg-
ally taken or demanded, or ten
times the amount Of damage caus-
ed as the case may be, to be recov-
cred with reasonable attorney fees
by such person ia a civil action in
any court, orbefore a justice Of the
peace, as the case may be, of this
state and If any appeal is taken
from the judgment on any part
thereof, it shall be the duty Of the
appellate court to include in the
judgment an additional reasonable
attorneys fees for services in ap-
ipellate court or courts; and for
every such violation such railroad
company, person or corporation,
shall forfeit to the state Of Oregon,
for the use Of the school fund, the
sum of five hundred dollars, 10 be
recovered III any civil action in the
name Of the state; and il is hereby
made the duty of the attorney
of the state, and Of the
several district attorneys within
their respective districts to sue for
and recover all sums forfeited as
afore said.
Sec. 6. The terms ''railroad
and railroad com.
pany" contained in this act shall
be demanded and taken to mean
all corporations companies, or In.
dividuals owning, or which may
hereafter own or operate, any rail-
road in whole or in part in this
state; and the provision Of this act
shall apply to all persons, firm. and
companies, and to all associations
Of persons. whether incorporated or
not, that shall do business as COM
mon carriers upon any line or
railroad in this state [express COM
panies and street railway excepted, I
the same as to railroad corporations
hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec. z. All acts or part OF acts
with this act are here