The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-03-17

corporation injured thereby, double the amous
Of damages sustained.
1t shall be the duty Of the railroad commits
sion to hear all complaints made against any
such tariff OF charges so approved; to hear the
parties to the controversy in person OF by at
torney or both, and conduct the investigation
in such q manner as the commission may seem
best adapted to arrive at the truth, and when
any changes are made in any tarin OF charges,
notice thereof shall be given to the person OF
corporation to be affected therdby.
Every person or corporation operating rail-
road or express company having an agent or
ONCE in the state shall furnish said commits
sion with all the Information required TO en-
able said commission to perform its duties rel
alive to the management OF their respective
lines and with copies OF all leases, contracts
and agreements with other lines. express or
sleeping car companies. and shall furnish ali
such information as to the number OF persons
employed In the different departments, ana the
wages paid the same.
1t shall be the duty OF every person or cor
poration operating any railroad or express
company In this state to make annual returns
Of the business to the railroad commission OF
Arkansas. which returns shall embrace all re-
ceipts and expenditures, and to be MADE ac-
cording to forms furnished by the commission
for that purpose; said returns shall be made
within 30 days after the end OF each year TO
which they relate. Any such person or cor
poration who shall fail or refuse to make sucn
returns shall be liable to penalty OF soo LOT
each day OF failure or refusal.
That II any person or corporation operating
q railroad or express company in this state OF
any receiver trustee or lessee OF any SUCH per-
son or corporation as aforesaid, shall violate
any Of the provisions OF this act. or aid or aoes
therein, shall violate the tarin OF charges ~
fixed by said commission, or any OF the rules
regarding railroads or express companies, az
made by said commission. and for which there
Is no other penalty prescribed In this act' sucn
person or corporation shall be liable TO PEN
atty Of not less than five hundred nor more than
three thousand dollars for each violation OF
this act The commission shall institute action
for the recovery Of the penalties prescribed In
this act through the prosecuting attorney OF
the proper district. and no such suit shall Dc
dismissed or compromised without the consent
OF the court and OF said commissioners. ana II
any prosecuting attorney shall neglect for ff-
teen days after notice to bring suit the COM
missioner may empower some other attorney
at law to bring the same.
The determination of every matter by said
commission shall be in writing. and by the
clerk spead upon . record kept for that pur-
pose.
The expenses Of the commission shall be
paid from the state treasury. the same TO be
paid quarterly. and the clerk. at the end OF
each quarter shall make out an itemized &C
count of all expenses incurred, and fines and
penalties recovered shall DE paid into the state
treasury to the credit of the general fund.
II any person or cooperation operating any
railroad or express company shall fall, refuse
or neglect, after notice, to comply with any OF
the provisions OF this act they shall be subject
to Q writ of mandamus TO compel compliance
with the provisions and requirements OF said
act 1t shall be the duty OF the commission,
upon complaint OF any person. company or cor
In rtf
corporation with any discrimination or over
charge, to investigate The same and take such
action in the premises as Is herein provided
All provisions OF this act shall apply TO all
persons. companies or corporations carrying
property on any railroad as express matter as
fully as IL such were specially named and
designated herein
The commissioners shall have the right to
inspect the books and papers Of any railroad
company, and to examine under oath any en-
ploye or Officer of such railroad In relation to
the business affairs Of same,
Any oficer or employee OF any railroad COM
pany who shah refuse to exhibit to the COM
mission any books or papers In their possess
ion shall be deemed guilty Of o misdemeanor,
and upon conviction fined for each o6ense not
less than 500 nor more than $500.
The commission shall ascertain as early as
practicable the amount of money expended In
the construction and equipment per mile Of
every railroad in Arkansas, the amount ex-
pended to procure the right Of way, and the
amount 1t would require to reconstruct and
replace all properties belonging to railroads
The commission shall make and submit
to the governor annual reports containing q
full and complete account of the transactions
of their ONCE.
The commission. In making any examination
or investigation. shall have power to issue
subpnnas for the attendance OF witnesses. who
shall receive d. so per day and mileage at the
rate of cents per mile travelled. No witness
shall be entitled to any witness fees or mileage
| who is directly or indirectly interested in any
railroad. In case any witness shall fail or re-
fuse to obey such subpenas said witness shall
be adjudged guilty OF contempt and punished
by fine or Imprisonment, or both.
The remedies hereby given shall be rega rded
as cumulative, and this act shall not be con-
remedkss