The record-union., 1897-01-16

perinteudent, any member of the Board
OF Directors or any station agent or
person in charge of any office or station
OF such company by the Board of Rail-
road Commissioners of the making OF
such order, to be recovered on execu-
uon issued by the Board of Railroad
commissioners. as provided in Section
4oo OF this code; provided, that upon
sood cause shown, the Board of Rail.
ROAD Commissioners may extend the
Ume within which such order shall be
compiled with, to such an extent as in
the opinion Of the board, under the cir
curnstances Of the particular case, may
De necessary or desirable"
The second bill was, in part, as fol-
lows.
Section 4S0-The Board Of Railroad
commissioners is hereby authorized
and empowered to require an annual
report to be made by all railroad and
other transportation companies doing
business in this State; to fix the time
and prescribe the manner and form in
Which such reports shall be made, and
TO require from such railroad and other
transportation companies from time to
time, specific answers in writing to all
questions upon which such Board of
Railroad Commissioners may need in
formation to enable them to perform
the duties of their Office. Such annual
reports shall show the amount of capi-
tai stock issued, and the amount paid
therefor, and the manner of the pay
meDt Of the same; the dividends paid,
the surplus funds, if any, and the num-
Der of stockholders; the funded or float
ing debts Of such railroad or other
transportation companies, and the in
tereSt paid thereon; the cost of and the
value Of the railroad and other trans
portation companies property, and
value Of the franchises and equipments;
the number of employees, and the sal
aries paid each class; the amounts eX-
pended for improvement each year, how
and where expended, and the character
of such improvements; the earnings
and receipts from each branch of busi-
ness and from all sources; the operat-
ing expenses and expense for better
ment, extensions, and permanent i'm
provements; the extent, character of
and amount of all other expenses; the
balances of profit and loss, and full
and complete exhibit of the financial
ORSIdllOIiS dlAu l1IidiICld4 COLOEllOIlS vi
the railroad and other transportation
companies for each year, including an
annual balance sheet. Such report
shall also contain such information in
relation to rates Of fares and freights
charged for the transportation of per-
sons and property within the State, and
in relation to other rates and fares"
The bill also makes sweeping propos-
ais of the most minute character for
report Of freight handled and charges
for the same. It is further stipulated
such companies shall submit an annual
report and that the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners shall fix the time for
filing the same. The penalty provided
for transgreSsion is as follows:
ANY corporation, company or indi-
vidual owning or operating a railroad
or other transportation company, which
shall fail, neglect or refuse to make any
of the reports provided for in this Sec
ton at the time fixed for filing the same
as herein provided, or who shall refuse
to furnish any report or to answer any
specific questions relating to the trans
portation business required by the
Board of Railroad Commissioners as
herein provided, shall pay a penalty of
S10O for each and every day they shall
SO neglect or refuse to furnish such re-
port or answer such questions"