Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-28
NEW RAILROAD RATE LAW.


plies to all railroads doing an interstate
business, went into effect at midnight last
night. 1t will be enforced by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Accord
to the new law, the roads were TO have
filed with the commission BY midnight
all their tariffs and charges. showing not
only the full cost of transportation from
point 10 point, but also what items go to
the making up of this cost. From today
on there can be no "extras," but the
shipper ia expected to be able to obtain
in advance final statement of the
charge he has to meet.
The bill applies to oil pipe lines as
, we'll as railroads.
The Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is enlarged to consist of seven
members, shall have control of the max.
ing of all rates, the fixing of all tariff
schedules and the hearing of all COM
plants hearing on The subject of railroad
and pipe line transportation.
If any common carrier disobeys an or
der of the commission, except for the
payment of money, United States courts
shall enforce obedience by injunction or
other process.
Special agents or examiners empowered
TO administer oaths and examine wit
nesses shall be appointed By the COM
mission. Any examiner who divulges
any facts or information under such cir
cumstances, except as directed, shall be
fined not more than IS, 600 or imprisoned
for not more than two years, or both.
Whenever common carriers fail to
agree upon an order OF the commission
relative to division OF rates or fares
the commission shall settle the ques-
tion at issue.
Every common carrier must make an
annual report to the commission, giving
10 detail al facts aud figures con-
nected with its operation, profit and
loss, issuing and sale of stock, rates,
salaries paid and moneys collected and
disbursed.
For making false entries or destroying
or altering the books of y common
carrier the guilty person shall be fined
not less than 81, 900 nor more than
s5, 5,000 or imprisonment for term
not less than Cne year nor more than
three years, or both.
Upon application Of ahy branch rail.
road or any shipper. railroad shall
construct and operate On reasonable
terms necessary switch connection, and
shall furnish cars for the business OF
such shipper.
Every COMMON carrier shall post con-
spicuously and file with the commission
schedules of rates and fares between
points on its own line and on other lines
with which it has connection.
For offering, soliciting, giving or ac-
ceptipg rebates or favors the penalty, 10
addition TO fine of not less than 81 ,OVV
nor more than $40, 900, shall also be
imprisonment in the penitentsry for not
more than two years, at the discretion
Of the court.
Where railroads offer or shippers &C.
cept rebates the offending party shall
not only forfeit three times the amount
of money received and accepted, but all
rebates accepted for six years prior shall
be included in the amount.
No railroad shall, directly or indirectly,
issue any free pass after January /, 1907,
except to its employees and their families
| or its officers, agents or attorneys at Law
| to ministers, travelling secretaries of the
| Railroad Young Mems Christian As.
sociation, inmates of hospitals or soldiers
| homes, caretskers of live stock and fruit,
linem' of telegraph companies, postal
officials, customs inspectors, train news
boys or witnesses attending suits in
which the railroad is interested.
Precedence shall be given to the trans
portstion OF troops and material in time
4 of war