East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-07
HOW TEXAS REGULATES HER. RAILROADS.

The railroad regulation law Of
Texae is one of the most successful
laws in operation in the United States
and may serve as a model for Oregon
I'M some points. It's reciprocal demur-
rage clause imposing a penalty of S25
per day upon railroads for failure to
furnish cars on reasonable notice, is
especially effective.
Following are the salient features
of the Texas car law, being articles
4i97 to 4502:
When the owner. manager or ship
per Of any freight of any kind shall
make application in writing to any
superintendent, agent or other person
In charge of transportation, to any
railway company, receiver or trustee
operating a line of railway at point
where the cars are desired upon which
to ship any freight, 1t shall be the
duty of said railway company, receiv-
er or trustee or other person in
charge thereof TO furnish the number
of cars required at the point indicated
in the application within reasonable
from the receipt of said application,
and shall supply such cars to the
persons applying therefor in the order
in which such applications are made.
without giving preference to any per-
son: provided If the application be
for 10 cars or less the same shall be
furnished in thrae days: and provided
| o., l he ha fnf
| so cars or more the railway company
may have 10 full days IN which to sup
ply the cars.
Said application for cars shall state
the number of cars desired, the place
at which they are desired, and the
| tire they Gre desired; provided, the
place designated shall be at some sta
tion or switch on the railroad.
When cars are applied for under the
provisions Ct this chapter, if they are
net furnished, the railway company so
failing TO furnish them shall forfeit
| q the parties So applying for them
the sum of S25 a day for each car
failed to be furnished, to be recovered
in any court CT competent Jurisdiction
|
plicaat may sustain.
Such applicant shall. at the time
of applying for such car or cars, de-
post with the agent of such cars, un-
less The said road shall agree to de-
liver said cars without deposit.
And said applicant shall, within as
hours after such car or cars have been
! =. at nj haf
provided, fully load the same, and
upon failure to do so he shall forfeit
and pay to the company the sum of
sl5 for each, car not used: provided,
that where applications are made on
several days, all of which are filled
upon the same day, the applicant shall
have IS hours to load the car furnish
ed on the first application, and so on;
and the penalty prescribed shall not
accrue as to any car or lot of cars APP
Piled for on any one day, until the
period in which they may he loaded
has eXpired.
And IL the said applicant shall not
use such cars so ordered by him, and
snail not notify the said company OF
| ltS agent, ne Sidll lpIleIt anu pay ~
the said railroad company or its
gent, in addition to the penalty here
In prescribed, the actual damages
such company may sustain by the fail
ure of the applicant to use said cars
When cars have been supplied and
loaded it shall BE the duty of the
railway company to deliver the same
to the party or parties to whom they
are consigned within reasonable
time. AM the party or parties to