Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

reversing, changing or modifying the
accordingly. Any decision, order or re-
quirement made after such rehearing, re-
Yerslng, changing or modifying the origi-
nal determination, shall be subject to thu
same provisions as an original order.
Annual Reports of Carriers.
Sec. Z. That section 20 of said act be
amended to read as follows
Sec. 20. That the commission is hereby
authorized to require annual reports
lTrom all common carriers subject to the
provisions OF this act and from the own
| ers of all railroads engaged in interstate
| commerce as defined in this act to pre-
scribe the manner in which such reports
snail be made, and to require from such
carriers SPECIFIC answers to all questions
upon which the commission may need in
| formation Such annual reports shall
! snow in detail the amount of capital
stock issued, the amounts paid theref u
ana Ihe manner of payment for the
same the dividends paid, the surplus
tund, If any, and the number OF stock
holders the funded and floating debts
| ana the interest paid thereon; the cost
ana value Of the carriers property, fran
cnlses and equipments, the number OF
| employees and the salaries paid each
| class; the accidents to passengers en-
| ployes and other persons, and the causes
| thereot' the amounts expended for i'm
! proVement each year, how expended,
| ana the character of such improvements.
| the earnings and receipts from each
| branch of business and from all sources:
| the operating and other expenses; the
nII,aIlceS 0I proht ana loss, and COM
pf ~ e~tiipri ol lns nnancial operations
annual balance sheet. Such reports shall
! also contain such Information in relation
~ ~ fates ras or regulations concerning fares
~ no,i isIl's or SEIetments' arrangements
| OF contracts Affecting the same, as the
| commission may require; and the com
a,i2sIou may, IN IT'S discretion, for the
pMul ~ Poae 81 ehaphng II the better to car
| ~ put tle purposes or this act pre-
oo oG,rpe period OF time within which all
common carriers subject to the prov-
SlonS OF thls act snail have, as near as
nI"E Pc UNIFORM system Of accounts
% %"uu 'ue manner In which such accounts
sHu'I 1g kept
fllihg OF sworn Statements.
oalu uetaiIed reports shall contain all
| tmt required statistics for the period Of
LWeIVe months ending on the 30th day
VI June IN eaCh year, and sail be made
~ unuel oath ana hled with the COM
iulSsIoh at lls once in Washington on or
oeIoTe Lhe 5Oth day of September then
neAt & IolIoWlhs, unless additional time he
granted IN any case by the commission;
ana II any carrier, person or corpora
tIoli, SUBJECT to the provisions Of this act,
shal Iall 10 make and file said annual
reports Wlthln the time above specified,
ut "lthln the time extended by the com
mission Tor making and filing the same
any question autb6rizad5 h, tb tIbilSWgr ,' 10
sions of This section within tbir+r iat.
from the time 1t Is lawfully required to
United states the' e,,r, af StnN ~ l ,''
and every dav il shall c0ntinJlo ~, tn no g'g ~,
defanIt y,itT nst o,'''t vuntlll"e 10 De IN
, Strict Rule over Accounts.
lue commission may, in its discretion.
rounts recn,da C, ai, iri3 VI any ana al ac>
kent Nv rarrisre ,,bIaGt i,lCt'Vi "i!qa ia 10 DO
gtdrs Fr ~ iei - .huoJfCI 10 lhe proNl>
reCnrd 9i III ','tS aS', lI,Iuguns me accounts,
mont of ",U tr, iI'i,oI a@nI3 @ oI lhe move
atj l't,'' ii!C, oi latHC, us wen as the receipts |
,nigsio,P hii 20 ~ MONEYS. Inc COM
al acnonta SiI@a' a. d.. ,!ihes nave access TO
ita,,, az "[Couilts RECORDS ana memoranda |
~ - ~ c@IlItls SUBJECT 10 TINS act, and |
iyoe H. H,iaiI pe qilia"lul Ior Such carriers to
~ 80 "'! u,Hei accounlS, records or mem- |
6,' bl nan tloSe preScTlDeu or approved
t,,y,ti tr C,I'l'lloHluII, anu II may employ |
2PIvi"i IseiIts or examiners, VINO shah
nave authority under the order of the |
commission to inspect and examine any |
5Hu an accounts, records and memoran> !
ua hfepI pE such carriers. Ihis provision |
sHdI apply 10 receivers OF carriers and |
operating trustees.
In case of failure or refusal on the |
part OF any such carrier receiver or |
trustee to keep such accounts, records |
and memoranda on the books and in me |
manner prescribed by the commission, |
or to submit such accounts, records and |
tilNHlbl dll'ld as are kept TO lle inspection |
of the commission, or any of its author |
lied agents or examiners such carrier, |
receiver or trustee Shall forfeit to the |
United States the sum of $500 for each |
such offense, and for each and every day |
of the continuance of such offense such |
fOrfeitures to be recoverable in The same |
manner as other fOrfeitures provided Tor |
In this act
Misdrmcnnor in False Record.
ANY prrsop vino shall ,vilIfuIl, mako
anv false entry in Inc accounts nv onV
book of accounts or in auy record or
memoranda kept by a carrier or who
shall wiIlfully destroy mutilnfe alter ~
bv anv other means or device faIsifv the
record of any surh acc ,unt rernrd ar
ar who shaii WuIrrIiv neg-
lect or faII tn make mil truo anG rorraet
entries i'm s,Ich accolinig rsrords or Nom
oranda of nil facts and transartInns nm
pertaining 10 the carricr's bIsfmass "t rr
Shall keen anv other accounts Ter1rts or
than thosr nrssrrfb,G nr r'' an w..
proved by the romnission snail he deamI
Ruiltv Of a misdemeanor' and shall he
subject. mon conyjction I'M anv court If
The United States Of romnetpnt iufisdic-
ti0n to a fine of not less than 81 000 or
more than b O00 orr impris0nment for
a term of not less than one year nor mora
than three years. or both such fine and
'"ir ApV ,'0a'l', nyamner who divuIees any fact
or Information which may come Ia his |
knowIedge during tbe course ours OFFS Of such ex- ,,i9
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