Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-05-24

| Sec. 20. That the commission Is hereby
from az coroy,oI an s,ba reports I as
| provisions of this act, and from the own
| ers of all railroads engaged in interest tie
commerce as defined in this act to pre-
scribe the manner IN which such reports
| shall 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
| show in detail the amount OF cap tai
stock issued, the amounts paid theref IT
same the dividends paid, the surplus
thu Li1lgg, II any and, the number of stock
and the interest paid thereon; the cost
and value OF the carriers property, fran
| chises and equipments, the number OF
employees and the salaries paid each
class; the accidents to passengers em-
ploYes and other persons and the causes
| thereof; the amounts expended for inn
and the character OF such improveme nts:
the earnings and receipts from each
branch of business and from all sources;
i the operating and other expenses; the
balances o. profit and loss, and a COM
plete exhibit of the financial operations
Of tho carrier each year, including an
also contain such Information in relation
/ 70 rates or regulations concerning fares
% Lrelghts or agreements, arrangements
or contracts affecting the snme as the
Il commission may require; and the COM
mission may, In its discretion, for the
purpose Of enabling It the better TO car
II ~ out the purposes of this act pre-
scribe a period of time within which All
common carriers subject to the PROVE
Tlo on S OF this act shall have, as near as
shall be kept
Filling OF sworn statements.
Said detailed reports shall contain all
the required statistics for the period OF
twelve months ending on the 3Oth day
out under oath and filed with the COM
mission at its office In Washington on or
before the SOth day of September then
next following, unless additional time be
granted in any case by the commission;
ana IL any carrier, person or corpora
ton, subject to the provisions OF this act,
snail faH to make and file said annual
reports within the time above specined
OF within the time extended by the COM
mission for making and fling the same,
or snail Tall to make specific answer to
any questions authorized by the provi-
sions OF this section within thirty days
from the time Il Is lawfully required 70
United States the sum OF 500 for each
and every day It shall continue to be In
default with respect thereto
The commission shall also have au.
thority to require said carrier to fle
monthly reports OF earnings and expenses
or special reports within a specified peri
} cd, and If any such carrier shall fail to
ME such reports within the time fixed by
the commission, It shall be subject to
the torfeitures last above provided
Said forfeituTes shall be recorded in the
manner provided for the recovery OF for
textures under the provisions Of this act.
.Ihe oath required by this section may
be taken before any person authorized TO
administer an oath by the law of the
state st IN WHICH Snt the same same 4 taken
The commission may, in its discretion,
prescribe the forms of any and an acs
counts, records and memoranda to DO
Kept by carriers. subject to the Prov,
sions of this act, including the accounts,
: records and memoranda OF the moves
ment of traffic. as well as the recel pts
| and expenditures of 10
mission shall at oil times have access to
an accounts. records and memoranda
Kept by carriers subject to this act and
I, 1t shall be unlawful for such carriers to
keep any other accounts. records or m M
oranda than those prescribed or approved
, oy the commission, and II may employ
special agents or examiners, who shah
have authority under the order of the
commission to inspect and examine any
and all accounts, records and memoran,
ia kept by such carriers. This provision
shan apply to receivers OF carriers and
operating trustees.
/ part OF any such carrier, receiver OF
trustee to keep such accounts, records
/ and memoranda on the books. and in the
manner prescribed by the Commission.
or to submit such accounts, records and
memoranda as are kept to the 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 onense, 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 for
AIisdenieanor I'm False Record.
: ANY person who shall wtllfully make
4 any false entry In the accounts or any
= book OF accounts, or in any record or
, memoranda kept by a carrier. or who
! SHAH willfully destroy, mutilate, alter or
! by any other means or device falsify the
l record of any such account, record or
memorandum, or who shall willfully neg
! lect or fell to make full, true and correct
; entries IN Such accounts records or mems
I oranda OF all facts and transactions APP
: psItaintpg 10 the carriers business, or
! shali Keep any other accounts, records or
!. nemoFanda Than those pr. scrlbed or APP
proved by the commission snail be deem. d
? guilty OF misdemeanor, and shall be
The United States of competent jurisdic-
4 ton, to tne OF not less than $1,000 or
2 NOR than $1,000. or Imprisonment for
: than three years, or both such fine and
1 Imprisonment,
: or information which may come to his
] knowledge during the course of such ex-
/, animation, except In so far as he may be
D directed by the commission or by court
OF judge thereof. shall be subject, upon
conviction In any court Of the United
Y States OF competent jurisdiction, TO fine
e OF not more than 5000 or Imprisonment
: for term not exceeding two years, or
' both.
the Emitted States shall have Jurisdiction
A upon the application of the attorney-gen-
4 eral OF the United States, at the request
n of the commission alleging failure TO
: comply with or violation of any Of the
provisions OF said act TO regulate COM
merce. or any act supplementary thereto
or amendatory thereof by any common
. carrier to issue a writ or writs OF man
4 demus commanding sucn common carrier
/. to comply with the proVoisiOns OF said
!, acts, or any OF them.
y And to carry out and give effect to the
provisions OF said acts. or any OF them,
: The commi; sion is hereby authorized 20
employ special agents or examiners, who
u shall have power to administer oaths eX-
anime Witnesses and receive evidence.
Bill OF Lading Liability.
1 That any comm IN carrier, railroad or
, transportation company receiving prop
erty for transportation from pint Ia
one state to "a point In another state shall
= issue a receipt or bill OF lading therefor
e and shall BE- Fable to the holder thereof
: for any loss damage or injury 10 such
i property caused by u or by any common
/, carr er, railroad or transportation conn
i pany 70 which such property may be de-
. ltvered or over whose line or lines such
property may pass. aud no contract. re-
ceipt. rule or regulation shall exempt