The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

alties for violation thereof" approved February 9, 1907, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall cause to be printed or typewritten in plain type or characters, and shall file with the Railroad Commission within a reasonable time to be fixed by said commission, and shall keep open to public inspection sched- ules showing all the rates, fares and charges for the transportation of prop erty and passengers and any service in connection herewith which it has es- tablished, or which have been established by statute or by said Railroad Com missioni between all points in this state on its own route. and, when a through route and joint rate have been estab- lished between all points in the state on its route and all points in the state on the route of any other carrier by railroad or by water with which a through route and joint rate have been established. The schedules aforesaid shall plainly state the places in the state on it's own line and on any line controlled or operated by 1t and on any line with which a through route and Joint rate have been established be- tween which property and passengers will be carried, and shall contain the classi- hcaton of freight in force. Said sched- ules shall also contain all rules and regu- lations that in any manner affect the rates to be charged for the transportation of passengers and property, and all charges for delay in loading or unload ing cars, for track and car service or rental, and for switching, demurrage, ter minal and transfer service and for rem dering any other service in connection with the transportation of passengers and property. Copies of said schedules shall be kept posted for the use of the public in at least two public and conspicuous places or office of such common carrier where passengers or freight are received for transportation, in such form and place that they shall be accessible to the public and can be conveniently in- spected. Provided, however, that in lieu of posting and filing as aforesaid its en- tire schedules at each depot, station or office where passengers and freight are received for transportation, such com mon carrier may file and keep posted as aforesaid at each such depot, station or office schedules of such of its aforesaid rates, fares and charges as are applica- ble between such depot, station or office and all other points in this state on its road and on any road controlled or op- erated by it, or with which a through route and joint rate have been estab- lished.
 Sec. 2. That Section of said act be- and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 8. No change shall be made by any common carrier In the rates, fares and charges, or joint rates, fares and charges, which have been filed and published by it. or which are in force at the time, until the proposed changes have been submitted to and ap- proved by an order of the Railroad Com mission. After such approval all such changes shall, before the same shall be- come effective. be plainly indicated upon existing schedules or by filing and post ing as aforesaid. new schedules for period of ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect, provided, how ever that the said Railroad Commission may prescribe a shorter period within which such changes shall take effect.
 Sec. 8. That Section of said act be- and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. Whenever a change has been made and approved as aforesaid in any existing schedule of rates, fares and charges, or joint rates, fares and charges. a notice shall be post ed by the common carrier in a conspicu- ous place so as to be accessible to the public and conveniently inspected, In every depot, station or office where pas sengers or freight are received for trans portation which is affected by said change or to which the same is applica- ble, stating the changes which have been made in the schedule on file and speci- flying the class, or commodity. affected, the change made and the date when such change shall take effect.
 Approved August 9, 1907.
 Official;
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State