The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-30
Railroad Commission Sets a
Good Example.
RETURNS THE TICKETS
SAYS THE LAW FORBIDS THEIR
USE BY ANYBODY.
CHAIRMAN CALOWELL'S RESOLUTION
Refuses to Grant an Extension Of Time to the
Telegraph Company for Filing itsAn
swer--Or. Abbott Acts With the
Nnw Men
New Men.

New Men.
~Whereas, By section 4 OF the Railroad
%ommission Act, ratified March 9th,
SS91. it is made unlawful for any rail-
sSad to make or give any undue or I'M
aeasonabie preference or advantage to
-Mny particular person in, any respect
whatsoever, in any matter of transpor-
cation, to the prejudice or disadvantage
at any other person in any respect what
soever, and, whereas, said Act, accord
hug to the construction of the courts,
Drohibits the collecting or receiving
Aom any persona greater or less COM
pensation for any service rendered in
Che transportation Of passengers or
property than it demands or collects or
receives, from any other person for a
sike service under substantially similar
circumstances and conditions, and
whereas, said Act prohibits any dis
elimination whatever between indiyid-
nails, firms, companies OF corporations.
skn the matter of passenger or freight
service, and commands equality as to all,
subject to certain exceptions particular
h. set forth in section % of said Act,
and whereas, said Act has been judi
known as dead head or tree passes"
subject to the exceptions aforesaid,
cit is therefore resolved that this Com
mission will take whatever measures
may be lawful to enforce the aforesaid
provisions of said Act, and to enforce
the penalties therein prescribed for its
violation.
1T is further ordered that the clerk
of said board give due notice Of this
sesolution to all railroads doing business
IN this State, by transmitting a copy of
this resolution to the managing officers
of the railroads of the State.''
.sThe above resolution was yesterday
unanimously adopted by the Railroad
Commission.
1t was written by Chairman Caldwell,
adopted ON motion of Commissioners
Pearson, seconded by Commissioner ABR
bolt. 5es @ 9fi1
Annual passes were yesterday received
by the Commission from some of the
railroads of the State, and it was this
fact that caused the adoption of the
above resolution at this time.
In adopting it, Clerk Brown was di-
irected to write to the roads sending
passes. thanking them for their cour-
tesy, but stating that the law was such
as to forbid their acceptance and enclose
a copy of the above resolution.
The only other important action taken
by the Commission at its session yes
terday was to refuse acceptance of SER
vice of an order granting the Western
Union Telegraph Company an extension
of time in which to file its replication to
the answer of the Railroad Commission
already fled in the appeal now pending
in the Federal court The motion was
made by Mr.. r. S. Strung, attorney,
who asked that the time be extended
from rule day in January to rule day
In April. ~ t
In refusing to accept service, which
the Commissioners did after consulting
counsel, they said they did not wish TO
seem discourteous, but that they did
not care to surrender any advantage
they might have in the case, or in any
way delay its adjudication by the courts:
they added, however. that they had no
doubt, Judge Simonton would give the
Telegraph Company all the time it
wanted.
All the members Of the Commission
were present at the meeting. As DIR.
Abbott did not arrive until noon the
Commission did not hold morning ses-
sion, and will therefore meet again this
morning at 10 o'clock to complete its
business.
The following was the docket and the
disposition made of it:
A. Ii. Davenport VS.. Southern Ex-
press Company, dismissed. The over
charge had already been adjusted
Is. Is. Terry VS.. Atlantic and North
In 1,tl
This was an application for sidetrack at
Terry's mill, near Morehead City.
I'll. G. Olive VS.. Southern Express
Company. Continued. This is a COM
plant of oYercharge and extortionate
rates.
Geo. w. Thompson VS.. Raleigh and
charge ordered refunded.
Meherrin Steamboat Company VS..
NorfoE; and Carolina Railroad Company.
Dismissed. Complaint of discrimination
withdrawn, matter having been ad-
justed.
Citizens of Statesville VS.. Southern
Railway Company. Continued. This is
complaint OF discrimination by ship
pers of cotton.
Asheboro and Southern Railroad Com
pany. Petition to discontinue agency at
West End. Dismissed.
Lambeth Bros. VS.. Raleigh and Au-
gusta Railroad Company. Dismissed.
The loss of complainant has been paid.
Andrew j. Conner vs.. Western Union
Telegraph Company. Dismissed. The
telegraph company promises more eff
Gent service at Rich Square.
Beaufort Clam Company VS.. Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad Company.
Continued. Complaint of lost freight.
e. A. johnson ct al VS.. Seaboard Air
Line and Southern Railway Company.
Continued. Petition for better accom-
mediation for the colored people at the
Union depot in Raleigh.
II. L. Strowd VS.. Southern Railway
Company. Continued. Complaint OF
excessive freight charge.