The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
LOUISIANA'S COMMISSION
New Body issues Rules for Government 0
Railroads,
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
DaAls of Rates 10 BE Churgcd--Con-
siderable Power vested i'm
the Commission.

issued. will be OF special interest 10 the
people OF that State and also by the way
OF comparison with the rules OF the Texas
commission to shippers and railroad men
In Texas:
Wherever the word car
rier is used in the rules and regulations
II shall be understood TO designate either
one or all of the parties or companies
coming under the iursdiction OF this conf
mission, that is, all railroad, steamboat
and other water craft. and sleeping car,
express, telephone and telegraph compa-
nies.)
First--All complaints and applications
to have bearing before the railroad COM
mission upon any question arising under
the law creating said commission shall
be In writing, and in duplicate, and no
verbal complaint or application will be
entertained by said commission
Second-Such complaint or application
shall contain a brief statement of facts
and De signed by the compainants or APP
plicants. Complaints may be sent at
any time to the secretary of the commits
sion al Baton Rouge.
Third-lf such COMPLAINT or application
contain matters which, In the judgment
OF the commission, requires investigation,
the secretary shall file the same by plac-
ing his file mark thereon with the proper
number. enter the same on the docket and
notify the defendants
Fourth-When any complaint Is made
to the commission of any violation OF the
provisions OF the act creating this commits
sion, or the regulations established undor
said act. or by this commission. and 1t
shall appear to the commission that there
are reasonable grounds for investigation,
and such party complained of shall fail
to satisfy said complainant. after being
notified OF the complaint as provided in
rule No 8. notice shall be issued to such
party TO appear before the commission at
the place and time named In the notice to
answer such complaint. Said notice shall
be issued by the secretary and atteetcd
by the seal OF the commission and the
party notified shall be allowed at least
FIVE days after service before he shall be
required to appear and answer.
Flftb-The party making complaint shall
he designated as plaintiff" and the party
against whom complaint is made shall be
designated defendant"
Sixth-The party or parties TO any COM
plant or application and party complained
OF may appear before the commission in
person or by counsel.
Seventh--The general session of the COM
mission will be held at its Office. in Baton
Rouge, on such days and at such hours
as the commission may designate. Ses-
sions for receiving, considering and acting
upon complaints, petitions and other COM
munications and also for considering and
acting upon any business of the commits
sion. other than the hearing of contested
cases, may be held at any time chat a
quorum of the commission may be present
Eighth-Special sessions may be held al
other places when. in the Judgment OF
the commission. the public interests re-
quire II.
Ninth--Each carrier doing business with
In the State OF Louisiana Fhall print and
keep posted in q conspicuous place, at
each OF its respective stations. where there
mr. nta a n hn IIa.
and regulations adopted by the commits
sion. together with copy OF the schedule
OF freight and passenger rates prescribed
for said carrier by the commissioner also
a copy OF the commissioners classification
and table of distances between stations,
giving name OF each station, and when
ever any change In said schedule of rates
or classification is authorized, copy Of
such shall Immediately be furnished the
office of the commission and shall also DO
posted in the same mamner as ab0ve by
the carrier.
Tenth--The rates prescribed by the cont
mission shall (except in cases 9peclhed)
apply In either direction.
Eleventh. shall be the duty Of each
carrier doing business in the State to fur
nish. for inspection, 10 the commission,
upon demand any books or papers In pos
session of said carrier or certified copy OF
any paper In the possession OF said carrier
at the discretion OF the commission.
Twelfth-Carriers are required to submit
to the commission for inspection and cor
rectlon certified copies of all contracts
and agreements as to rates with other
carriers,
Thirteenth shall be no secret re-
duction of rates OF freight passenger fares
or other tolls. and no rebate drawback or
other advantage in any form shall be Civ
en- or paid either directly or Indirectly
upon shipments made or services rendered
to any person not allowed to all persons.
under like circumstances and conditions.
but the same shall be uniform to all aud
Iiiblic.
Fourteenth--All passenger trains must
Gated
Fifteenth-All passenger carriers must
promptly leave point OF origin In accord
hnce with advertised schedule.
Sixteenth--No trains shall obstruct a
railroad crossing for a greater length al
time than ten minutes
Seventeenth--At all railroad crossings
where vehicles cross same toutsida ot in
corporated towns or oitiesl the space be
tween the rails and a space OF Is inches
on the outside OF each rail shall be raised
10 the level OF the top of the rails by a
filling or plank. rock or gravel and shall
be kept In that condition at all tinlss
Where crossings are located under he
track they shall also be kept In thorough
repair. and drained. The provisions OF
this rule must be fully complied with b,
January /. 1900.
Eighteenth-All carriers must have n
general office located within this State.
Nlneteenth--All accidents where pas
sengers or employees are injured or killed
shall be reported by the carriers TO the OF.
nee or this commission 81 once by i.ie.
graph. followed by full written report
Twentieth--All carriers shall give
prompt notice by mall or otherwise "a
consignee Of arrival OF goods, together
with the weight and amount of freight
charges due thereon; and when goods o,
freight OF any kind. in carload quantities
arrive, said notice must contain letters OF
Initials OF the car. number OF the car. mel
weight and amount OF freight charges due
on the same.
Twenty-irst-The commission reserves
the right TO suspend or modify the en-,
foreement OF any OF Its rules. regulations
etc. at its discretion.
RULES GOVERNING THE TRANspoR.
TATION or PASSENGERS.
First Each passenger shall be entitled
70 baggage not exceeding 100 pounds.
second-No more than the schedule q
passenger rates shall be charged wher.
the ticket office OF any station shall MOI
lave been open for a reasonable time be,
fore the departure from a station Of IN.
train upon which the passenger intends 4
y Be transported.
Third--At iuucfjon nofn,s vh.ra. III. a.,