The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-08

in one locality to another place. and | the decision of our Supreme Court above referred to does not go further | than to hold that the Commission Is | al. no express bower therefor having
 been conferred upon the Commission by | law.
 | No Orders DisObeyed. We call attention to the fact that the Commissions orders In reference to the erection and altering of depots
 have not been disobeyed in single ton ti,oa@ of the Commission. It's order in reference to the removal of a depot
 from Wyeth City to Guntersville, in | the case above mentioned, was resist
 ed upon the ground that the authority
 of the Commission did not authorize
 such an order; and this contention was
 sustained by our Supreme, Court. Whenever the attention of the Com- mission has been called to the fact that depots were not properly heated and l lighted. and kept in accordance with the
 requirements of Sec. S96l or the Code. conditions be remedied, and that the | law In this respect be complied with. On September 29, 1905. the Commls-
 sion made a special and general order
 directing that separate accommodations for whites and blacks be maintained; and that the laws of this State per | piled with. It has made similar orders in several particular cases whenever It's attention has been directed to any fail- ure or negligence in complying with this provision of law.
 1 Some petitions have been presented to the Commission for an order to frequire the placing of an agent at stations where there was a depot with found no authority in the law under which 1t operates to make such orders. We find in many instances in small localities where the business does not
 justify the employment and mainten- ance of an agent, that the business is handled through a commission agency
 upon between the railroad company and | some resident of the locality. This is purely voluntary arrange | ment, over which, the Commission has
 The Commission has inspected prac- l tically all of the lines of the various railroad companies operating In Ala and depot accommodations along the main line are for the most part in good condition, and adequate for all reas-
 been laid, many substantial trestIes have been built, and there Is mani fest effort to. bring and maintain the
 main line equipment to proper stand
 As reasonably to be expected. the bed. track and depots on the branch | lines are not up to the standard of the ! main line equipment, the character and extent of the business on the branches not warranting the same standard re- l quired upon the main lines. We noted, | however, disposition to put the branches in better condition, and much
 work has been done. Considerable
 complaint has been made to the Com
 mission on the part of railroad com
 PapIsS rapidiy W with worR of improvsment IV5 on
 account of the scarcity of labor to be lobtained.
 ! lNTW Wa n a Railway, and the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company to require phys. | icaI connection between these roads at
 Andalusia, Ala, presented an interest | ing question. This case was carefully
 considered, and consumed much time,
 the Commission finally concluding that
 it was without authority to order the
 Section Ss of the Railroad commis- sion Act requires that railroads con
 meeting with each other shall receive
 passenger and freight cars each from | the other; and vests the Commission
 with authority to regulate the move
 ment between such connecting roads,
 of the charge for the switching and
 handling of cars from one road to the other: but the law is silent in refer
 ical connection exists, and contains no
 authority for the ordering of such con-
 nection.
 considered by the Commission during the period above mentioned was the
 rate on cotton in bales from local points
 in Alabama to the mills of Alabama.
 The associate members of the Commits
 sion declined to disturb the existing
 situation, believing that the same con
 served the best interest of all parties
 in Alabama engaged in the raising and
 manufacture of cotton. Their reasons
 are fully set forth In an opinion rend-
 cred by them in this cause, which Is . |. sAED An IA au@k ! hereof.
 The President of the Commission dis- | scented from the view of the associate | opinion in writing, but will doubtless | file a statement presenting his views
 accompanying the report for the year | in question.
 The commission has during this year