The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-22


& No. 1853, introduced by Represen-
!, Shirley, providing for an act to
ate the operation of passenger
freight trains over railway lines
lis state, and to regulate the re-
transportation and delivery of
hit by common carriers, and pro-
g penalties for violations of the
which yesterday passed the house
vote of 80 to 2.
it enacted by the legislative as
/ rly of the state of North Dakota:
3. 1. 1t shall be the duty OF ev-
railroad corporation operating
or lines of railroad within this
( whether such lines are wholly
artly within this state and partly
in other states or foreign coun-
8. 10 move over it's line or lines OF
4 within this state, each way on
Y business day of the year, at
one passenger train to consist
vt less than one engine and tender
combination mail, express and
age car and two passenger coach
nd at least one freight train, pro-
l, however, that if any railroad
Grafton shall make it appear to
board of railroad commissioners
, his state that the business on any
of its road will not justify its
ating both the passenger and
hit train herein provided for and
board shall so order such COM
may operate one mixed train on
line each way on every business
in the year for such time as saiu
d may direct, provided further
such mixed train shall be sup
l with not less than two passen-
+ coaches for the accommodation OF
engers.
&c. 2. 1t shall be the duty of ev-
railroad corporation operating its
/ within this state to receive any
all freight offered to it, at any
is stations within this state for
sportation to another point within
state, and to deliver to the person
ring such freight for transporta-
a proper receipt therefor show
the time such freight is received,
such railroad corporation shall
yer such freight at its destination
the next schedule train; provided
1 freight is offered to such rail-
/ corporation between the hours
o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m.
any business day, and at least one
before the time the next freight
scheduled to leave such station TO
station or point where such freight
o be delivered; provided that any
cles of freight weighing one thou
pounds or more each shall be
vered at such station, not less
four hours prior to the time that
h scheduled train is due to depart;
vided further that any condition in
+ contract made part of any ship
g bill, or receipt, which in any way
ports to release such railroad cor
alton from it's duty under this act
III be null and void, and provided,
-ther, that any railroad corporation
using or failing to deliver to such
son SO offering such freight such
eipt, shall be liable to such person
double the value of such freight
1 any railroad corporation failing
refusing to deliver such freight at
destination as herein provided,
Ill forfeit twenty per cent of the
arges for transporting such freight
each twelve hours that such freight
delayed; provided further, that if
n freight does not reach its destin-
on for sixty hours after the sched-
d time for its arrival, as herein
,vided, barring accidents and the
ments, the consignee may refuse
receive the same and such railroad
'poration shall be liable to the own
for the value of such freight TO-
her with such damages as the par
} may sustain by reason of such
avs, same to be recovered in a civil
ion.
lee. 3. Every railroad corporation
'rating a line or lines of road
ough or within this state shall fur
b suitable cars for shipment OF
light to any person, persons or cor
alton, applying therefor to any
mt, within this state, of said rail-
d corporation and such car or cars
III be placed in suitable and con-
lient place for loading within forty
hit hours after application therefor
been SO made, provided that no
lroad company shall be required to
nish to any person or corporation
re than two cars at any one time.
y railroad corporation failing or re-
ing to furnish such car or cars and
ling or refusing to so place such
: or cars in suitable and conven-
t place for loading within forty
ut hours after such demand and
er the schedule time of its trains,
h enable 1t to deliver such car or
q, shall forfeit for each car so or
'ed to such person, persons or cor
ration the sum of two dollars for
IN and every twenty-four hours I'M
such car or cars are so furnished;
,vided, however, that such person,
rsons or corporation applying for
70 to be used wholly within this
to shall at the time of applying
,refor, pay or tender to such rail-
I'd corporation not less than twen-
per cent Of the freight charges for
h car according to said railroad
operations published tariff.
3ec. 4. Whenever any person, per-
Is or corporation shall have loaded
= car or cars for transportation
oily within this state they shall at
ce deliver same to the railroad cor
ration by notifying it that said cor
cars are ready for shipment and
shall be the duty of such railroad
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