The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
DEMAND MADE
ON RAILROADS
For Deadhead Lists and Actual
Cost Of Properties
A MONTH TO ANSWER
Newly Organized Georgia Railroad Com
mission Makes Three Important
Moves at the Start.

The new Georgia railroad commits
sion made three important moves at
the session held Tuesday.
First, it called on all the railroad
companies in the state to furnish it
list of all persons to whom free trans.
portation is issued Or by whom free
transportation is used, during the
month of September, similar informa-
ton to be furnished monthly thereaf-
ter, and to show for what purpose such
free transportation is givsn.
Secondly, the commission called upon
all corporations which come under it's
jurisdiction. including railroads, street
railroads, express companies, tele-
phone and telegraph companies, own
ers Of DOCKS and wharyes and cotton
.compressss, gas, electric light and
power. companies to furnish it not Ia
ter than November ], 1907, a schedule
showing all the properties, stocks and
bonds and securities in each case;
schedule covering the properties,
stocks and bonds, located in or ap-
pertaining to Georgia; a schedule
showing the amount OF stocks issued
or subscribed for, how much has been
paid on them and how much remains
to be paid, and a schedule showing
the original cost of all these proper
ties, the purpose being to set at the
true capitalization in each case.
Finally, the commission passed a
resolution putting all the railroads in
the state upon notice that they will
be expected to Keep their passenger
depots at all points IN the state in
good condition, and to provide in every
way necessary for the public comfort
at such stations.
The order as to filing with the COM
mission all deadhsad FISTS was unan-
imously adopted upon motion Of Com
missioner Galloway, who gave notice
of his intention to take this matter
up at the organization meeting OF the
new board.
This order so far applies only to
the steam railroads Of the state, though
it may be the commission will take up
the question Of its application to other
public service corporations later on.
1t requires monthly reports on all free
passes issued or used
During the session representatives Of
all the large railroad systems in the
state appeared before the commission
and asked a postponement Of the en-
forcement Of circular 1874, which makes
certain reductions in the passenger
rates on their lines, until January /,
next.
A number Of the railroad men stated
to the commission that they had add
tionaI reasons which they wished to
urge against the reductions in the pas.
senger rates as made by the old com.
mission. 1t would require some time,
they stated, to prepare their arguments
and collect the facts in presentable
shape, and for that reason they asked
q suspension of the order until the
time stated.
The matter was discussed behind
closed doors all the morning, and
again in the afternoon, and the meet /
ing was finally adjourned without any
definite action being taksn or any I'M
derstanding reached.
The commission called attention to
the fact that it woulu be in session
again Friday morning, and would hear
further from any desiring to be heard
at that time The Members gave no
animation Of what they might be ex.
pected to do in the matter.