The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-05-31
The Railway Rate Bill.
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required by the provisions OF this act.
shall be preserved as public records In
the custody Of the secretary Of the
commission, and shall be received as
prima facie evidence Of what they pur-
port to be for the purpose OF inYestiga
tons by the commission and in all Ju-
dicial proceedings; and copies or or eX
tracts from any Of said schedules tar
ifs, contracts, agreements, arrange
ments, or reports made public records
as aforesaid, certified by the secretary
under its seal, shall be received in evil
dence with like effect as the originals.
Applications For Rehearings.
Sec. g. That new section be added
10 said act Immediately after section
16, to be numbered as section 1Ga. as
follows:
"Sec. 1Ga. That after u decision, or
der. or requirement has been made by
the commission in any proceeding any
party thereto may ut any time make
application for rehearing Of the same.
or any matter determined therein, ana
IT shall be lawful for the commission
in it's discretion to grant such relear-
Ing If sufficient reason therefor be
made TO appear. Applications for re
hearing shall be governed By such gen
eral rules as the commission may e'
tablish No such application sl"il eH
cuse any carrier from complying with
or oDeylng any decision. order, or re
qIircment of the commission. or Opcr
Rte in any manner TO stay or postpone
the enforcement thereof, without the
special order OF the commission. In
case rchearng is granted the pro
ceediugS thereupOn shall conform as
nearly rs may be to the proceedings in
an original hearing. except as the com
mission may otherwise direct; and If,
In its Judgment, after such rehearinS
and the consideration Of all facts in
Guiding those arising since the former
hearing, 1t shall appear that the origi-
nal decision, order, or requirement is
in any respect unjust or unwarranted,
the cOmmissOn may reverse. change,
or modify the same accordingly. Any
decision, order, or requirement made
after such rchearnG, reversing, chang
ing, or modifying the original detcrmi-
nation shall be subject 10 the same
provisions as an original order.
Free Passes For Railway Employees.
Sec lob Nothing in this act shall
prevent any common carrier subject to
It's provisions from giving free trans
pOrtatiOn or reduced rates to the Off
GERS of the organizations of such en-
plOyeeS for It's. purpose Of tranSactinG
the business of such organizations with
such railroads: Provided. that such re-
duced rates or free transportation are
not issued with the view OF discrimi
mating in favor of o" against any par
tlcular class of emplC yees."
Annual Reports From Common Carriers.
Sec. 7. That section % of said act be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 20. That the commission Is
hereby authorized to require annual
reports from all common carriers sub
ject to the provisions of this act, and
from the owners of all railroads en-
gagged In interstate commerce as de-
fined In this act, TO prescribe the man
ner in which such reports shall be
made, and to require from such carri-
ers specific answers to all questions
upon which the commission may need
information. Such annual reports shall
show in detail the amount OF capital
stock issued, the amounts paid there
for. and the manner of payment for
the same: the dividends paid the sur
plus fund, ii any. and the number of
stockholders; the funded and floating
debts and the interest paid thereon;
the cost and value of the carriers
property. franchises and equipments;
the number of employees and the Sala-
rieS paid each class: the accidents to
passengers. employees. and other per-
sons, and the causes thereof: the
amounts expended for improvements
eac., year how expended. and the
character of such improvements the
earnings and receipts from each
branch of business and from all
sources; the operating and other e.
pcnScS; the balances of profit aud loss:
ana II complete exhibit of the financial
operations of the carrier each year. in
Guiding an annual balance sheet Such
reports shall also contain such iufor.
nation in relation to rates or regula-
tons concerning fares or freightS or
agreements. arrangements Of con
tracts affecting the same as the COM
mission may require; and the commits,
Sion may, III It's discretion. for the pur-
pose of enabling Il the better to carry
out the purposes Of this act prescribe
a period of time within which all com.
mon carriers subject TO the provisions
OF this act shall have, As near as may
be. a uniform system of accounts, and
shall be kept
Year Dates From July I.
said detailed reports shall contain
all the required statistics for the Pc
riod OF twelve months ending on the
Both day of June IN each year, and
shall be made out under oath and filed
with the commission, ut Its office In
Washington, on or before the 90th day
of September then next following. un-
loss additional time be granted In any
case by the commission; and II any
carrier person. or corporation subject
10 the provisions of this act shall fall
to make and file said annual reports
within the time above specified, or
within the time extended by the com.
mission for making and fling the
same. or shall fail 10 make specific an
swCr To any question authorized by the
DrOViSipnS Of this section within thirty