The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-20

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 able rates and adequate service.
 and prevent unjust discrimination
 in their public service; and to
 further prescribe the powers. du-
 ties and authority of the Railroad
 Commission. with respect to said
 railroads and other common car-
 riers. and fix penalties for viola
 tions of regulations and of the
 orders of said Railroad Commis-
 sion.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg isiature of Alabama. That if. in the judgment of the Railroad Commission, repairs or Improvements to or changes in any trains, switches. terminals or terminal facilities. motive power, or any other property or device used by any common carrier. railroad corpora tion or street railroad corporation, subject to the supervision of the Rail- road Commission. in or in connection with the transportation of passengers. to be made, or that any additions should reasonably be made thereto, in or der to promote the security or con- veziience of the public or employees. or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for the transportation of pas- sengers, freight or property, the Com- mission shall. after hearing had either on it's own motion or after complaint filed. make and secure an order dtreet- ing such repairs. improvements. changes or additions to be made with in a reasonable time and in a manner to be specified therein. and every com- mon carrier. railroad corporation and street railroad corporation, subject to the supervision of said Commission, is hereby required and directed to make all such repairs, Improvements. changes and additions required of it by any order of the Commission served on it..
 Sec. 2. If in the judgment of the Railroad Commission. any common car. rter. railroad corporation or street raii- road corporation subject to the super- vision of said Commission, does not run trains enough or cars enough or possess or operate motive power enough to accommodate the trafi1c. and freight, transported by or offered for transportation to 1t, or does not run it's trains or cars with suf- ffcient frequency or at a reasonable, or proper time, having regard to safety. or does not run any train or trains. car or cars, upon a reasonable time schedule for the run, the Commits sion shall. after a hearing on it's own motion, or after complaint filed, have uower to make an order directing such carrier. railroad corporation or street railroad corporation to increase the number of it's trains or of its ears or of It's motive power, or to change the time schedule for the run of any train or car. or make any other suit able order that the Commission may determine reasonably necessary to ac-
 lsmmodate and transport the traffic.
 assenger or freight. transported or Jlfered for transportation.
 s Enrs X The Ommi1NiOn may. when If deems it advisable to do so estab- Hshl uniform system of accounts to be used by common carriers, railroad and street railroad cor- which are subject to the su- pervision of the Commission. and may prescribe the manner in which such accounts shall be kept. It may also, in its discretion, prescribe tho forms ox accounts, records and memoranda to he kept, including the accounts. records and memoranda of the move- ment of traffic, as we'll as the receipts and expenditures of moneys. The system of accounts established by the Commission and the forms of accounts. records and memoranda prescribed by it as provided above, shall conform as near as may be to those from time to time established and prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, but lHS SOlIluilSStOu may vary oaiu SS olCtA and forms from time to time, in such and require such additional accounts. records and memoranda to be kept. as it may deem expedient or necessary, The Commission ana aany member thereof, shall at all times have access to all books. accounts, rec ords, memoranda, contracts and docu- ments kept by such common carrier. corporation and street rail. road corporation. wherever the same may be kept, whether within or the State, and may prescribe the accounts in which particular out lays and receipts shall be entered. The Commission may designate any of its members or employees, or employ special agents or examiners, who shall when so designated or ern' ployed. have authority under the or. ders of the Commission to inspect and examine, make analyses of and take copies from any and all accounts, rec ords. memoranda. books, contracts and documents of such corporation, wheth- CT the same be kept within or with out the State. The special agents or ex- or employees designated or em- ployed as above provided. shall have power to. administer oaths, examine witnesses and receive evidence. Any special agent or examiper or other person employed by the Commission who divulge any fact or information which may come to his knowledge dur ing the course of any such inspection or examination, except in so far as he may be directed by the Commission or by a court or judge thereof. or as by law. shall be guilty of and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not excee d. ing five hundred dollars.
 Sec. 4. Whether 1t be required by the Railroad Commission or not, every railroad corporation. other than street corporations. shall make and keep a full, true and correct srecord, or account of the following facts, in addition 70 such others as may be required by law or by the Commis- sion, in such manner that full. true and correct information concerning the same may be furnished tSsne Commis- sion at the end of each fiscal year and at the end of each quarter of the fiscal year, and may be inclu ded in the an- nual reports, of said corporation to the Commission. and if shall be the duty of every such corporation to furnish such information to the Railroad Com mission for any fiscal year and for any quarter of the fiscal year within thirty days after demand Is made for the same by said Commission. and whether de- uland. is made or not to include such in Its annual reports CD the cost of right of way; (2) the cost of grading and road-bed (3l the cost of bridges; (D the cost of rails and ties; (5) the cost of ter minals and buildings; (e) the cost of equipments. engines, freight cars, passeL ger coaches. miscellaneous; CD the cost of all other property and values in detail; (O the amount paid for improvements. for what paid, and to what account charged; (9) the