The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-01

fails in any respect or particular to
comply with the terms of its character
or the laws of the state. or whenever
in their judgment any repairs are nee
essary upon its road, or any addition
to its rolling stock, or any addition to
or change of it's stations station
houses, or any change in it's rates for
transporting passengers or freight, or
any change in the mode of operating
it's road and conducting its business,
is reasonable and expedient in order
to promote the security, convenience
and accommodation of the public, said
commissioners shall inform such cor
poration of the improvement and
changes which they deem to be pro-
per by a notice thereof in writing TO
be served by leaving a copy thereof
Certified by the secretary of the board,
with any station agent, clerk, treas
urer, manager or any director OF SAID
corporation, which notice shall state
the time within which said improve
ments or changes are required to De
made, and if such orders are not com
piled with within the time stated IN
said notice, the, attorney for the boara
shall forthwith file with the commits
sioners a complaint in writing, praying
for an investigation of said matter,
which complaint shall be heard accord
ing to the provisions of this act as IN
other cases. Nothing in this section
nor section shall be construed as re-
lieving any railroad company or other
TRANSPORTATION corporation from their
responsibility or liability for damage
to person or property. s,.
The bill also provides that the COM
missioners shall on the first Monday
of each even numbered year make d
report to the governor OF their acts
and proceedings. The report to con-
First. The amount of it's capital
stock and the amount paid on the
same.
nd 10
its preferment.
debt, and the rate of interest.
Fourth. The amount of its float
Fifth. The amount of gross in
come from the operation of it's road in
Kansas, with the specific items and
sources of such income, as far as prac-
ticable.
sixth. The items of the gross ex-
pense incurred in the operation of its
road in Kansas.
Seventh. The net income from the
operation of it's road in Kansas
Eighth. The number of miles of
road, single and double track being
stated separately, also the number of
miles of side tracks and switches. with
the location of the same, owned and
operated by it in Kansas.
ninth. The actual cost, and also
the actual present cash value of Its
road and equipment, including perma-
nent way, buildings, and rolling stock,
all real estate used exclusively in oper-
ating the road, and all fixtures and
conveniences for transacting its BUSH
ness in the state of Kansas.
Tenth. The estimated value of all
other property owned or held by such
corporation in Kansas, with a schedule
of the same, including the lands
granted in aid of its construction.
"Evelenth. A list of all its officers
and directors. with their respective
places of residence.
Twelfth. The average amount of
tonnage that can be carried over each
road in the state with an engine of
given power.
Thirteenth. Maximum grade and
number and degrees of curve on it's
road in Kansas.
Fourteenth. Such additional sta
tistics of the road and of its business
in Kansas for the year as may in the
judgment of the commissioners be
necessary and proper for the informa-
ton of the legislature. or as may be
required by the governor or the legis-
lature.''
1t Is commended that such a report
will be of great value in determining
the earnings of the road and the value
of It's property in the state for the
purpose of leVying taxes