Evening journal., 1899-03-20
loontInued Nnom Third Pace

TAI 10 the business OF transportation. so
as to give complete statement of the
entire annual expense OF the corporation
The entire amount paid for loss and
damage to freight and injury to person
and property.
The full number and amount of divi-
dends, and when made and In what man
ner such dividends have been paid
Ihe entire amount appropriated TO
sinking fund, and the manner In which
the same has been applied. and the to-
tad amount then held by such sinking
fund
The whole number Of persons killed or
injured, the causes thereof, If known,
and whether passengers or persons en-
ployed by the corporation; and the secre-
tary Of each railroad corporation. formed
as aforesaid, shall mail to every stock
holder thereof, whose post-office address
Is known, a copy OF said annual report
and shall file a certified copy thereof with
the Secretary Of State on or before the
expiration Of fifteen days from the max
Ing OF such annual report.
SECTION Ss Any two OF more railroad
corporations created under this Act. OF
anyone OF such corporations and cor
poration now existing for the construc-
tlon and operation OF a railroad whose
charter does not prohibit merger or con-
solidation, may consolidate into a single
corporation In the manner provided in
Section "a OF this Act. and the other Sec
tions thereof relating to the consollda-
tion Of corporations. and such new cor
poratlon shall possess all the powers,
rights and privileges conferred upon such
two or more corporations. and shall be
subject to all the restrictions and liabil-
ties and perform all the duties imposed
by the provisions OF their respective
charters or certificates OF Incorporation
not Inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act.
SECTION 50. Every railroad corpora.
tlon formed under this Act shall cause
signal boards, well supported by posts. OF
otherwise, at such heights as to be cas-
ily seen by travellers, and not obstructing
letters, at least five inches high, the fol-
lowing inscription: Railroad Crossing
TO be placed, and constantly maintained
at such public highway where II Is cross
ed by the railroad at the same level; but
such board need not be put up in cities
or towns, unless required by the authorl-
ties thereof.
SECTION 90 Whenever, in the opln-
OF the authorities OF any city or incorpor-
ated town, the public interest requires
that gate be erected and maintained, OF
a flagman stationed and kept at the place
where any highway or street Is crossed
within the corporate limits OF such town
or city, by any railroad constructed un-
der this Act they shall give the Superln-
tendent or Manager Of the railroad writ
ten notice that the same Is required, and
the corporation shall. within the time
prescribed In such notice, erect and main
tain at such crossing the style OF gate
directed In said notice. and keep a man
In charge OF the same during such hours
as the said authorities may designate, or
keep a fagman at such crossing during
such hours as they may require. And the
said authorities may authorize the DIS
continuance OF such gate or flagman
whenever in their judgment the public
interest no longer requires the same
SECTION o. No passenger car on any
railroad Of any corporation organized un-
der the provisions OF this Act shall be
| lighted by naphtha or by Illuminating oil
or fluid made In part OF naphtha, or any
| oil or fluid which will Ignite at a tenn
porature OF less than three hundred de-
grees Fahrenheit.
SECTION %. No regular or other pas
/ senger train on any railroad constructed
under this Act shall be run without an
| air-brate, or some equally effective APP
pliance for controlling the speed OF trains
which may be applied by the engineer 10
| each car composing the train. and which
shall at all times be kept I'm good condi-
tlon and ready for use at the discretion
OF the engineer.
| SECTION 90. Any corporation failing
/ 10 comply with or violating or permitting
any OF its employees or agents to violate
| any OF the provisions OF Sections IS. 50
80, 81 and g2 Of this Act shall IN addition
| TO subiecting itself to any damages that
! may be caused by such failure or viola.
I tlon be guilty OF n misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof be fined for fail
ure or violation. not less than one hun.
dred dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars.
SECTION %. No railroad or railway
corporation organized under this Act
shall charge demand, or receive from
any person, company. or corporation fol
the transportation OF passengers or prop
erty a greater sum than It shall charg,
| or receive from any other person com
lpany or corporation for like service, from
the same place, under like conditions. un
der similar circumstances, and for th'
same period OF time. For every violation
Of the provisions OF this section such cor
poration shall be liable to the party SUI
tering thereby In double the entir'
amount so charged to such party, TO b.
recovered before any court having 1uris
dctlon thereof; provided, however, tina
nothing In this section shall be construed
to prohibit the carriage or handling o
persons or property free or at reduced
rates for the United States, State or mu
uncipal governments, or to or from fair
and oxpositions for exhibition thereof; o
the free carriage OF destitute and home
Hess persons transported by chartabl
societies, and the necessary agents EN-
ployed In such transportation; or the Is
suance of mileage. excursion, or commu
tatlon passenger tickets. nor 20 prohlbi
any such. corporation from giving reduces
passenger rates to ministers Of religion
solely engaged In ministerial duties, or 4
| the United states, state OF Huuiclpd
governments: nor to prohibit any sucl
corporation from giving free carriage {
their own officers and employees OF l.
prevent the principal officers OF any sue
corporation from exchanging passes o
tickets with other railroad corporation
for their officers and employees; nor I
prohibit any such corporation from civ
ing reduced rates OF transportation {
other railroad corpora lions for railroa
construction, material, equipment, o
supplles.
SECTION IS. Every railroad corpora
ton organized under the provisions Q
this Act shall he required upon tiling tn
certificate to pay to the Secretary q
/ state the fees hereinafter provided toi
b and also pay to the State Treasurer 10
the use OF the State such tax as Is re
I quired by the provisions OF Chapter -
) Volume i2 of the Laws Of this state er
a titled IAN Act to raise revenue Tor IN
, state, and Chapter s92. Volume l3, Of IN
q Laws OF this State entitled An ACT taN
S ing railroad and canal companies IN N
q. state" provided, however, that such raj
I road shall be entitled TO the rights
4 Communication therefor as Is provided D
= law for other railroad corporations
9 this State.
\ STEAM HEAT AND POWER.
y SECTION 9s. Every corporation orgaI
b led under the provisions Of this Act e