Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
UOUsE BILL NO. 100.

A hill for an act to be entitled an act to increase the powers of the Board of Rail
 road Commissioners in the State of Ar
 kansas and for other purposes
 Be It Enacted by the General Assembly or
 the State of Arkansas
 Section l. That the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the state of Arkansas be. and the same is hereby, authorized. empow- cred and required to hear and consider all petitions for train service, depots, statiohs spurs sidetracks, platforms and the estaD- lishment, enlargement. equipment and dis continuance of the same along and upon the right of way of any railroad in this state: provided. said petitions shall be signed by at least fifteen bona tde citizens residing in the territory sought to be ar fected by said petitioners.
 Sec ,. The said Board of Railroad Com m ssioners shall within thirty days after the fling of said petition proceed to make a personal inspection of the conditions com plained of and investigate the objects sought to be accomplished by such petl- tioners, and shall have the right ana power to summon and swear witnesses, which summons shall be served by any sherln, constable or deputy having legal jurisde,- tion; whereupon, the said Board of Rall- road Commissioners shall determine tEe amount, degree and character of construc. tion. equipment, changes. enlargements or stations and depots which should be sup piled by such railroad, railroad company. it's lessee or operator and shall have the power and authority to require reason able train service for each and every rali. road station ana OepOt WllHlH the Statt VI Arkansas. and their findings shall be bind ing upon all such railroads within the state of Arkansas.
 Sec. 5 The said Board of Railroad Com missioners shall file copy of their hnd- ings and decreeS with the secretary of state: the attorney general. the circuit clerk Of the county wherein such decree is granted and shall serve notice upon the defendant railroad company by delivering copy or its findings and decrees to the nearest local station agent and by sending by registered mail a CODY to the superintendent. general manager lessee or operator of such said railroad or railroad company.
 Sec f. Any railroad. railroad company lessee or operator of the same which shall fail or reuse to comply with the findings. decreeS and mandates of the said Board of Railroad Commissioners within the time specified therein shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and shall be proceeded against by the district prosecuting attor- ney in any court having competent Juris dction, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than $23 nor more than S100. and every day of such viola tion. refusal, failure or neglect shall con stitute separate offense; provided no order for doing anything hereinabove pro vded shall be made by such commission until all parties concerned shall receive ten days notice of such proposed change
 Sec. ]. Nothing in this act shall be so construed a $ to amend or repeal any other ate now in force. nor to curtail or limit the powers and duties of the Railroad Com mission of the state of Arkansas.
 Sec. 6. This act shall be in force and effect from and after June l, 1907.