Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-26

Its provisions from giving free trans
portation or reduced rates to the Off
GERS Of the organizations of such en-
ployees for the purpose of transacting
the business Of such organizations with
such railroads: Provided, that such re-
! duced rates or free transportation are
not issued with the view Of discrimi-
mating in favor Of or against any par
ticular class Of employees
Annual Reports From Common Carriers.
Sec. Z. That section 20 Of said act be
amended SO as to read as follows:
"Sec. 20. That the commission is
hereby authorized to require annual
reports from all common carriers SUBJ
ject to the provisions Of this act, and
from the owners Of all railroads en-
gagged In Interstate commerce as de-
fined in this act, to prescribe the man.
ner in which such reports shall be
made, and to require from such carri-
ers specific answers to all questions
upon which the commission may need
|
show in detail the amount of capital
stock issued, the amounts paid there
for, and the manner Of payment for
the same; the dividends paid, the sur
plus fund, If any, and the number of
stockholders; the funded and floating
debts and the interest paid, thereon;
the cost and value Of the carriers
property, franchises, and equipments;
the number OF employees and the sala-
Fies paid each class; the accidents to
passengers, employees, and other per
sons, and the causes thereof; the
amounts expended for improvements
each year, how expended, and the
character of such improvements; the
earnings and receipts from each
branch Of business and from all
sources; the operating and other ex-
penses; the balances Of profit and loss:
and complete exhibit of the financial
operations Of the carrier each year, In
Guiding an annual balance sheet. Such
reports shall also contain such infor-
nation in relation to rates or regula-
tons concerning fares or freights, or
| agreements, arrangements, or con-
tracts affecting the same as the COM
mission may require; and the commits
sion may, In Its discretion, for the pur-
pose Of enabling it the better to carry
out the purposes Of this act, prescribe
q period of time within which all COM
mon carriers subject to the provisions
OF this act shall have, as near as may
be, uniform system Of accounts, and
the manner In which such accounts
shall be kept. ..ss
/ Year Dates From July 1. 49,
"said detailed reports shall contain
| all the required statistics for the pc
Rod Of twelve months ending on the
80th day Of June in each year, and
shall be made out under oath and fled
| with the commission, at It's Office in
Washington, on or before the Both day
Of September then next following, un-
less additional time be granted In any
| case by the commission; and II any
carrier, person, or corporation subject
to the provisions of this act shall fail
to make and file said annual reports
| within the time above specified, or
| within the time extended by the COM
mission for making and filing the
same, or shall fail to make specific an
swer to any question authorized by the
provisions of this section within thirty
days from the time 1t Is lawfully re-
quired so to do, such parties shall for
felt to the United States the sum of
500 for each and every day 1t shall
continue to be in default with respect
thereto. Z a
Monthly Reports Of Earnings. ~
@The commission shall also have au-
| fhortty to require said carriers to file
monthly reports Of earnings and ex-
penses or special reports within spec
fled period, and IL any such carrier
shall fail to file such reports within the
time fixed by the commission It shall
be subject to the forfettnres last above
provided. ...-@, ?. II,
| "Safd forfeitures shall be recovered
in the manner provided for the recov-
cry Of forfeitures under the provisions
OF this act. -. "
''The oath required by this section
may be taken before any person au-
thorized to administer an oath by the
laws of the state In which the same is
| taken. ssS. I'd. III
May Prescribe Form Of Bookkeeping.
The commission may, in It's discre-
tion, prescribe the forms of any and all
accounts, records, and memoranda to
be kept by carriers subject to the pro
visions Of this act, including the ac-
counts, records, and memoranda Of the
movement Of traffic as well as the re-
ceipts and expendi lures OF moneys.
The commission shall at all times have
access to all accounts, records, and
memoranda kept by carriers subject to
this act, and 1t shall be unlawful for
such carriers to keep any other ac-
counts, records, or memoranda than
those prescribed OF approved by the
commission, and it may employ special
agents or examiners, who shall have
authority under the order Of the COM
mission to inspect and examine any
and all accounts, records, and memo
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