The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-12
accessible to the fdbllc and can be con-
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ANY commIMrr,er subject to tn.
provisions of this act receiving freight
in the United States to be carried
through foreisn-eountry to any place
In the United States shall also in like
manner print and keep open to public
inspection at every depot or office where
such freight iso received for shipment
schedules showing the through rates
established and charged by such COM
mon carrier to all points in the United
States beyond 1.-THE foreign country to
which 1t accepts freight for shipment;
and any freight shipped from the Unit
ed States through a foreign country in
to the United States the through rate
on which shalt rot have been made
public. as required by this act. shall.
before 1t is admitted into the United
States from said foreign country. be
subject to customs duties as If said
freight were of foreign production.
Making Changes.
mo change shall be made in the
rates, fares, and charges or joint rates,
fares and charges which have been
established and published by any COM
qulfements OF this section, except after
80 days public notice, which shall
plainly state the changes proposed to
be made in the schedule then in force
and the time when the changed rates,
fares, or charges will go into effect;
and the proposed changes shall be
shown by printing new schedules. or
shall be plainly indicated upon the
schedules in force at the time and kept
open to public inspections: Provided,
That the Commission may. in its dis
erection and for good cause shown. allow
changes upon less than the notice here
In specified. or modify the requirements
OF this section In respect to publishing.
posting, and filing OF tariffs. either In
particular instances or by a general Or
der applicable to special or peculiar Cir
cumstances or conditions.
"And when any such common carrier
shall have established and published its
| rates, fares, and charges in compliance
| with the provisions Of this section, 1t
shall be unlawful for such common car
rier to charge. demand, collect, or re-
ceive from any person or persons a
| greater or less compensation for the
transportation OF passengers or prop
erty, or for any services in connection
Herewith. than is specified in such pub
| lished schedule OF rates. fares, and
charges as may at the time be in force.
Informing the Commission.
Every common carrier subject to the
provisions of this act shall file with the
Commission hereinafter provided for
copies OF its schedules Of rates, fares,
and charges which have been estab-
lished and published in compliance with
| the requirements Of this section. and
| shall promptly notify said Commission
| OF all changes made in the same. Every
| such common carrier shall also file with
said Commission copies OF all contracts,
agreements. or arrangements with 9TH
| er common carriers in relation to any
| traffic affected by the provisions OF this
L a Of tn foh a. ~
| in cases where passengers and freight
pass over continuous lines or routes
operated by more than one common
carrier. and the several common car
| riers operatingisueh lines or routes es-
| tablish joint tar1ffS Of rates, fares. or
| charges for stitch" continuous lines or
| routes. copies OF such joint tariffs shall
Commission. Such joint rates. fares,
and charges on isdch continuous lines
go filed as aforesaid shall be made pub
lie by such common carriers when d.
| rected by said Com mission. in so far
as may. in the judgment Of the Com
mission. be dterned practicable: and
said Commissi6,l Shall from time to
which shall be given to- such rates.
fares. and charges. or to such part of
them as 1t may deem 1t practicable for
such common carriers to publish and
the places I'M @dhieh they shall be pub
lished. T"ti7' = -. -
All Changes Must BE Publi.hed. d.
mo change shall be made in Joint
rates. fares. and charges. shown upon
Joint tariffs, except after 80 days no.
tice to the Commission. which shall
plainly state the changes proposed to
be made in the schedule then in force
and the time when the changed rates,
fares. or charges will go into effect
The Commission may make public or
require the carriers to make public
such proposed changes In such man.
ner as may. in it's Judgment be deemed
practicable. and may prescribe from
time to time the measure of publicity
which common carriers shall give to
advances or reductions in joint tariffs.
1T shall be unlawful for any common
carrier party to any joint tariff to
charge, demand, collect, or receive from
any person or persons a greater or less
compensation for the transportation of
persons or property, Or for any services
in connection Herewith, between any
charge Is named thereon, than Is speci-
fed in the schedule filed with the Com
mission In force at the time.
1.-THE Commission may determine and
prescribe the form in which the sched-
ules required by this section to be kept
open TO public inspection shall be pre-
pared and arranged and may change
the form from time to time as shall be
found expedient.
Penalties for Noncompliance.
IF any such common carrier shall
neglect or refuse to file or publish it's
schedules Or tariffs Of rates. fares, and
charges as provided in this section or
any part OF the same, such common
carrier shall. in addition to other PEN
allies herein prescribed. be subject to
writ OF mandamus. to be issued by
any Circuit Court Of the United States
in the judicial district wherein the prin-
cipal operating Office of said common
carrier Is situated or wherein such Of
Tense may be committed, and IL such
common carrier be foreign corpora
ton in the judicial circuit wherein such
common carrier accepts traffic and has
an agent to perform such service, to
compel compliance with the aforesaid
provisions OF this section; and such
writ shall issue in the name OF the
people OF the United States. at the rela-
ton Of the Commission appointed un-
der the provisions Of this act; and the
failure to comply with it's requirements
shall be punishable as and for q con-
tempt: and the said Commission. as
complainant. may also apply. in any
such Circuit Court OF the United States