The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

I any 1eclSIOn, order or requirement made
alter such Tehearing. reversing. changing
or modifying the original determination
snail be subject to the same provisions as
an original order.
May Pass Employees Officers.
Sec 16B. Nothing in the provisions of
1 TINS act shall prevent the issuance of free
transportation or reduced rates to the Of
9cers Of the organizations Of railway en-
plOyeS Tor the purpose Of prosecuting the
business OF such organizations with COM
mon carriers; provided, that such reduced
rates or free transportation shall not be
ISSUED with a view of discriminating in
favor Of or against any particular class
of officers or said organizations.
Annual Reports of Carriers.
Sec. e That section 20 Of said act be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. %. That the commission is hereby
authorized to require annual reports from
all common carriers subject to the prOvis-
ions OF this act and from the owners of
al railroads engaged in Interstate COM
nlerCe as defined in this act. to prescribe
the manner IN which such reports shall
/ be made, and to require from such car
rierS specnc answers to al questions upon
/ which the commission may need infOTma-
/ ton. Such annual reports shall show in
detail the amount Of capital stock issued.
{ the amounts paid therefor and the man
ner of payment for the same, the diVi-
bends paid. the surplus fund, If any, and
the number of stockholders the funded
and floating debts and the interest paid
/ thereon the cost and value of the car
Tier's property. franchises and equip
/ ments; the number of employees and the
salaries paid each class. the accidents to
| passengers, employees and other persons.
and the causes thereof. the amounts eX
pended for improvements each year. how
/ expended. and the character of such i'm
pTOvementS. the earnings and receipts of
such improvements the earnings and re-
ceipts from each branch of business and
! from all sources. Il Grating and other
/ expenses the hala0t = profit and loss.
and q complete exhibit of the financial
/ operations Of the carrier each year. in
Guiding an annual balance sheet. Such
reports shall also contain such infOrma-
! ton in relation to rates or regulations
/ concerning fares or freights or agree
mentS. arrangements or contracts affect
ing the same as the commission may re-
QufTe, and the commission may. in its dis
/ erection, for the purpose Of enabling It the
| better to carry out the purposes of this
! act. prescribe period OF time WITHIN
! which all common carriers sUbject to the
provisions Of this act. prescribe a period
of time within which all common carriers
subject to the provisions of this act shall
| have. as near as may be, a uniform sys-
/ TEN of accounts and the manner in which
such accounts shall be kept.
Filing Of Sworn Statements.
Said detailed reports shall contain all
the required statistics for the period of
/ twelve months ending on the Goth day Of
June IN each year. and shall be made out
at its office in Washington on or before
| the 31th day Of September then next fol-
lowing, unless additional time be granted
IN any case by the commission. and If any
/ carrier person or CORPORATION subject 10
the provisions Of this act snail fail to
make and file said annual reports within
the time above specified or within the
time extended by the commission for max
ing and fling the same or shall fail to
make specific answer to any questions a u
thOriZed by the provisions of this section
r 4 & Ia
FULLY required % do So such party shall
forfeit to the United States the sum of
500 Tor each ana every DAY II sha!l con
tlnue TO be In default with TeSpeCe thereto.
| The commission shall also have q
/ thOrlty to require said carriers to =
monthly reports Of earnings and expens
OF special reports within a specified L.
( Rod, and If any such carrier shall fail to
file such reports within the time fixed by
the commission il shall be subject to the
/ forfeitures last above provided
said fOrfsituTes shall be recovered in
/ the manner provided for the recovery for
fOTfeitures under the provisions of this
/ Get.
"The oath required by this section may
nc taken before any persons authorized
to administer an oath by the law Of the
state in which the same is taken.
Strict Rule Over Accounts.
The commission may, in its discretion.
/ prescribe the forms Of any and all &C
counts. records and memoranda TO be kept
this act. Including the accounts records
and memoranda of the movement of traf-
flc, as We'll as the receipts 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 it shall be unIa w
full for such carriers TO keep any other
accounts, records or memoranda than
those prescribed or approved by the COM
mission, and il may employ special agents
or examiners who shall have authority
under the order of the commission to in
speCt and examine any and al accounts,
records and memoranda kept BY such car
riers- This provision shall apply to re-
ceiverS of carriers and operating trustees.
I'm case Of failure or refusal on the part
OF any such carrier. receiver or trustee
/ to keep such accounts. records and mem
/ oranda on the books and in the manner
/ prescribed by the commission. or TO SUBJ
NIT such accounts. records and memOraU-
dd as are kept to the inspection of the
/ commission or any Of its authorized agents
or examiners such carrier receiver or
/ trustee shall forfeit to the United States
the sum of 500 for each such Uffeuse. and
/ for each and every day Of the continuance
/ Of such Offeuse. such fOTfeitUTes to be re-
/ COverable in the same manner as other
/ fOrfeituTes provided for in this act.
Misdemeanor In False Record.
ANY person who shall willfully make
| any false entry in the accounts or any
/ book of accounts or in any record or
/ memoranda kept by a carrier, or who
shall willfuIly destroy, mutilate, alter or
BIZ any other means or device falsify the