The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-04
REPORT OF CORPORA.
TON COMMISSION
Honorable Chas. n Haskell.
Guthrie. okla.

honorable Chas, n. Haskell.
Guthrie, okla.
Sir.
In response to your request that re-
ports from the various departments Of
the State Government be fled with
yOt to be transmitted to the Legis-
iature. the State Corporation Commits
sion begs leave submit the follow
ing report and recommendations:
We are pleased to report that we
have found willingness on the part
Of nearly al corporations doing bust
ness i'm the State to comply with the
law. Seversl of the principal rail-
roads. upon learning of our plans to
enforoe reailroad regulations. have
sent their representatives to this of
fee to advise this Commission of their
willingness to put our orders into eff
feet without a special enforcement;
and it is very gratifying to us TO see
the Willingness on the part OF so
many of the corporations to obey the
l1w without special effort ON the part
of the Commission TO enforce it,
Many of the private ccrpor''ug'
doing business in the State rrr ~
ready complied with the prCv'' o4s
of the Constitution requiring ta.'-
ments TO be tiled with this 1lhCl -ro
many ohers are merely waiting upon
forms for This statement which are
now I'm course of preparation
According to observations of the
members of this Commission, fines
imposed upon private and public SER
vice corporations do not afford ade-
uuate and effective punishment for
their folatiou or disobedience of the
law. and these fines. being indirectly
paid by the public. become a burden
upon the common people rather than
upon the corporations against whom
they may be assessed. We respect
fully recommend that necessary legis-
lation be enacted to provide shat I'M
prisonment of officials of these or
ganizations be made the penalty, or
a part thereof. for violation OF or re-
msal 20 obey the law and the orders
of this Commission.
It is the purpose of this Commas
sion to adopt drastic measures for the
preservatioE and protection OF lie
and property. by requiring of rail-
roads The Improvement of their road
beds by removal of defective ties and
steel and repairs Of defective bridges
and tressles.
Il will be our purpose also to pro
mulgate the necessary measures re-
quiring and providing for
interchangeable passenger tickets;
Reciprocal freight shipments and
tariffs;
Connections in passenger and
freight traffic;
Hours of employment on railroad
and telegraph work
Running passenger trains on sched-
ule time
Proper depot accommodations ard
sanitary conditions;
Car service: limitations ON Bills OF
Lading and shipping contracts;
Regulation Of tariffs on express
and excess baggage.
It will be the policy of this Com
mission to carry on it's work eftec-
lively with the least possible eXpen-
Sc. and at the same time carry out
its plans. 1t Is impossible at this
time to indicate the amount of cleri-
cal help that win be needed in this de-
partmcnt We recommend. as indis-
pensible at the present time, provi-
sions for the following officers, and
the salary OF each:
Secretary Cproyided for by the
Constitution
Salary .......,.............. .''.'''. 3.
Law and Record Clerk. Salary. y.....
Expert Rate Clerk, Salary .......
Engineer, Salary ...................
Marshal, Salary ................,.
The Commission would like to be
authorized 10y the Legislature to en-
ploy. from time TO time, such addi-
tonal clerical help as i'm its judg-
neut may be necessary to properly
do. the work
j. 70. LOVE,
Chairman. Corporation Commission.
Attest:
w. l.. CHAPMAN. Secy.
BY E. c. PATTON, Law &