The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-07
THE DOCKET DISPOSED OF
TIE JIM CROW CAR MATTER
POSTPONED.
TRYING TO FIND That JUNE FIRST ACT
Freight and Passenger Question to be Con-
sidered Toll Day. The Banking and
the Building and Loan
Business.

The North Carolina Corporation Com
mission was in session all day yester-
day, and it will meet again this morn,
ing.
The morning session yesterday was de-
voted to the preparation of rules of
practice and proceedings in the hearing
and determining of complaints before it..
These rules as adopted are practically
the same as those used by the Railroad
Commission. Several minor changes
have been made, but the sections in
which there are any material alterations
are in substance as follows:
The general sessions of the court
will be held at its office in Raleigh ON
the first Wednesday of each month at
IL o'clock z. N.
When paper is served, if the party
so notified shall fail to answer such
notice the plaintiff will be given the re-
lief demanded.
Each railroad company doing business
in North Carolina shall file in the office
of the Commission quarterly reports
showing in detail statement of freight
and passenger earnings, operating eX
penses. &C., on such forms as may be
prescribed from time to time by the
Commission.
As the commission was created by an
entirely new act and with powers differ
ent from those conferred upon the Rail
road Commission, it was decided that it
had no right to try the cases on the
Railroad Commission docket. hut that all
complaints must be filed anew.
Several such complaints having all
ready been filed, the Commission de
voted the afternoon to their disposal as
follows:
The citizens of Cerro Gordo. a station
in Brunswick county. on the Wilmington.
Columbia and Augusta railroad filed n
petition asking for an order requiring
the establishment of a station and
agency there. Ordered that the case be
docketed and notice served on the de
PENDANT for answer.
Dr-M. D.. King, of Chapel Hill. filed
a complaint for oyer-charge against the
Southern Railway and Seaboard Air
Line Ordered docketed and defendant
required 10 refund the over-charge or
answer.
schedule of freight and passenger
rates was approved for the Raleigh and
Cape Fear Railroad, for 4 distance of
21 miles with II stations, from Raleigh
to Sippahaw.
4 schedule of freight and passenger
rates was also approved for the Cape
Fear and Northern Railway Company.
for distance of 20 miles, from Apex to
Angler.
x letter was read from e. Il. Aydlett,
OF Elizabeth City, complaining of the
passenger train schedule over the Nor
folk and Southern Railway.
The Wilmington Tariff Association, Of
Wilmington, through its manager, Mr..
james Kyle. filed IA petition asking the
Commission to issue its order re-approy-
ing the existing discrimination in class
rates to Virginia points from Whining
ton which are now in favor of Norfolk
and other Virginia commercial points to
the detriment OF Wilmington, as set
forth in petition. Ordered that copy Of
complaint be served on defendant, Allan
tic Coast Line and Southern Railway for
answer.
Complaint Of train connection between
Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast
Line at Rural Hall, was filed by T.. G..
pope, travelling salesman and repre-
sentative of the Il. +. a. Ordered tEat
the defendants answer, showing cause,
ii any, why this connection should no.
be made.
The Agricultural Department. through
its chairman, John 5. Cunningham, and
the State Farmers Alliance filed Il COM
plaint and petition in the matter of
fertilizer rates. asking that the car load
minimum for fertilizers be reduced from
fifteen tons to ten tons. Ordered that
a copy of petition and complaint be
served on all the railroad companies OF
the State for answer within ten days.
Case set for hearing April End.