The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-16
THE R. R. COM
MISSION
MOVES
FrTeR ADDRESSED TO THE
VARIOUS RAILROADS ASKING
THEM TO COMPLY WITH
THE LAW
A Gentlemaniy Disnified Epistle, but
One That Clearly Shows the
Commission Mean Business

The railroad Commission heId an
exceptionally important session, yes
terday afternoon. The main feature
of it's work consisted of a resolution
authorizing Chairman Bartine, to
notify the various railroads operating
within the state, whose tariff rates
are in excess of the maximum rates
prescribed by law, to so amend and /
revise their schedules, as to BRING
those rates down to legal require !.
ments While some OF these maxi |
mum rates are above what is reason !
able and Just, it is felt by the Com
mission that it is necessary in the
first instance to bring the railroads
to a conformity with the specific re-
nuirments of the law. After tnat,
will come the work of fair and
reasonable adjustment belo" 'nose
maximum rates, if any such a1usC-
uent can be made.
number Of the rallroadS nave
already signified theiv purpose "
cornply with the express terms OF lhe
lou, There are also several TO which
the maximum rates do not apply, by
reason of the fact, that the roads
have not been in operation Tor the
full Deriod of two years. 1nere1ore'
the Commissions letter Will only d.
this time, be sent to those roaos 10
which the law does apply, ana WHICH
have given no intention of purpose
to make suitable revision, OF theii
tariff schedules.
The Commissioners letter is dlsnl-
foa and courteous in tone, but at the
same time firm. 1t first quotes' III
full. the particular section OF the Id"
fxing the maximum rates and namlhs
+1o axcantions thereto, especially In,
viting the attention OF the roaos ~
the section, it then proceeds to say:
An examination of the schedules
filed bv YOUR company with this Com
mission discloses the fact that ainios
without exception your local Ne'ade
freiobt rates are higher, in most cases
,.o,,, ,nrch higher, than those allowed
bv the law quoted.
The Commission does not leel d
1ibertv TO assume that it is the pul
nose of your company to ignore y
Intentionally disobey the law ou
rathers considers it highly propaop
that in the main, if not in their ell
tirety. the schedules filed were Pre-
,,.red before the law mentioned wa
enacted, or at all events IN 18nolaii'
of the laws exact provisions respec
ing the matter of freight rates.
Aecuming that this is the pufpos
of YOUR company to meet 1uiis III
rao,irements of the law, 1t become
nocecsarv for this Commission 10 II
orest that within thirty days alte
the receipt hereof, your tarlh scne'
ules be so amended and revlsed a'
hiring the charges within the maA
mum rates fixed by the section here'
quoted. and as much below 'hoS
rates as your business Will Jo''i'
such amended and revised scheoui'
1o he filed with the Commission, al
in your various stations
The Commission has found IL he
essary to address similar commune
tions to various other railroads ope
ating within the state. 1t is hop'
that these communications will not
regarded as breathing any spirit
hostility. ,. nr..-.
The law with respect to maxlmu
rates is mandatory, and leaves e
Commission no discretion whatev'
In this, as in all other matters und
it's supervision, the Commission
and will be actuated by no feeli
save one Of friendliness to every n