The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-30


showing the average value per mile Of
poles with first wire, and the average
of wire in excess per mile, throughout
the United States. That it shall show
which of its lines are duplicates which
are not now in active use, and which
of lines purchased by it have been
wholly or partially abandoned, ana 10
what extent. That it shall furnish list
OF its officers and of their salaries Tor
the last fiscal year. That it shall fur
nish a statement of it's capital stock,
showing what it was originally, how
Maid. and for what purpose its stock
has been from time to time increased;
the amount of all stock dividends and
the reasons for issuing the same, anil
n full statement of dividends paid in
money or otherwise than in stock. the
dates of the same, and all particulars
thereof from the organization Of the
company to the present time. That 1t
shall furnish a statement showing what
kind and size Of wire is used in North
Carolina. II Of different kinds or sizes,
how many miles of each. At what
cash price such wire can be purchased at
this time. How many poles to the mile
are used and OF what description and
the value. How much it costs to erect
line of one. Of two, OF three and OF
four wires, per mile. What is the aver
age cost per mile OF keeping the line
in repair? OF what the apparatus in
the average office in North Carolina
consists and what its cost?
"It shall furnish a detailed statement
of the actual cost of the lines and other
property of the company in North Caro-
lima, statement of the arrangements
or contracts made by the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company with the sew
eral railroad companies in North Caro-
lima. as to the furnishing Of the several
offices, and the terms Of operating the
same. along the line Of the said railroads.
That it shall make a full exhibit and
rerort of the business done in North
Carolina, as follows: (a) From point
to point within the State. CD From
noints within to points without the
State. (c) From points outside the state
to points within the State. Id From
points outside the State to points out
side the State, over lines through the
State.
" That it shall furnish statement
Of the gross receipts of all business in
North Carolina, whether within, going
from within, or coming from without
the State or passing through the State:
the gross receipts of all business from
point to point within the State; the pro-
portion of all such business to be cred
tied TO North Carolina according to the
mileage of wire in North Carolina. That
it shall furnish a list OF the Offices N
North Carolina and the situations there
of in reference to the railroads. And
that the said Western Union Telegraph
Company shall produce for inspection all
such records and papers and other data
in their possession or under their con-
troll as they may be notified by the said
Railroad Commission to produce, bear
ing upon or throwing any light upon the
foregoing questions and matters. And
that the said complainant produce for
examination, such witnesses under their
control as may be called for by the
Railroad Commissioners. All of the
! foregoing statements and reports are to
be made to the Board Of Commission
ers under oath.
70. 1t is further stipulated, that the
orders of July 23rd, 1897 and the rates
fixed thereby shall not go into effect
nor be enforced against the Western
Union Telegraph Company till ten days
after the hearing before the Board Of
Commissioners shall have been had.
81. 1t is further stipulated, that the
Western Union Telegraph Company
shall, within thirty days after the final
determination of the rate referred TO-,
pay into the Treasury of North Carolina
the aggregate difference between the
rates collected and those fixed by the
final determination thereof, on mes
sages affected by said rates, and that
at the end of every three months from
the 1st day Of September, 1897 until
such final determination, the said COM
pany shall file with the said Board
sworn statement for the three preced-
ing months, showing the amount of rates
collected for messages affected by said
orders sent within the preceding ninety
days, and the amount of the same ac-
oordins to the rate fixed by the Board.
IS. 1t is further stipulated and agreed
as part hereof, that the Western
Union Telegraph Company will not re-
sort to the Federal Court in the premis-
es, either by removal, or original bill in
equity, but that it will submit itself to
the final jurisdiction of the courts of this
State, subject only to it's right of appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United
States from the Supreme Court of
North Carolina.
49, 1t is further stipulated, that the
Railroad Commissioners shall not be in
any manner restricted in it's investiga-
| ton of the exceptions of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and Of the
main question as to the rates establish
ed, and they reserve the right to hear
any evidence or information touching the
questions or matters under investiga-
ton as and when they may deem best"
BIT the above did not meet the APP
proval Of the Commissioners. They con-
sidered it too strong in two particulars:
%. II asks for too much Information
things that the Commission considers ir-
relevant to the case; ~ it confines the
Western Union to the State courts on
appeal, unless it be finally taken to the
United States Supreme court.
The Western Union attorneys, of
course, didn't like the stipulation, for