The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

Secretary of State.
 No. 759) AN ACT. (S B. 3o9 To amend Sections ?, and of an Act
 entitled. An Act to regulate railroads
 and other common carriers in this State,
 to secure reasonable rates and adequate
 service and prevent unjust discrimina-
 tion in their public service and pre-
 scribe penalties for violation thereof"
 approved February g. 1907
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That Section 3 of an Act to regulate railroads and other com mon carriers in this State, to secure rea- sonable rates and adequate service and prevent unjust diserimlnaticn in their public service, and prescribe penalties for violation thereof" approved February 23 1907 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows Section Q Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall cause to be printed or typewriter in plain type or characters, and shall file with the Railroad Commis- sion within reasonable time, to be fixed by said Commission, and shall keep open to public inspection schedules showing all the rates. fares and charges for the trans- portation of property and passengers and any service In connection herewith which it has established, or which have been es-
 
 Commission, between all points In the State on its own route, and, when q through route and joint rate have been established between all points in the State on It's route and all points in the State on the route of any other carrier by railroad or by water with which n through route and joint rate have been established. The schedule 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 rates have been established between which property and passengers will be carried, and shall contain the classification of freight in force. Said schedules shall also contain all rules and regulations that in any manner affect the rates or fares to be charged for the transportation of pas sengers and property and all charges for delay in loading or unloading cars, for track and car service or rental, and for switching. demurrage, terminal and trans fer service, and for rendering any other service in connection with the transporta ton 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 in, and filed at, every depot, station or office Of such common carrier where passen- gers or freight are received Tor transpor- tatlon. in such form and place that they shall be accessible to the public and can be conveniently inspected. Provided, however. that fin lieu of posting and fi- ing as aforesaid it's entire schedules at each depot station or office where pas sengers and freight are received for transportation. such common carrier may file and keep posted as aforesaid al such depot, station or office schedules of such of it's aforesaid rates, fares and charges as are applicable between such depot, sta tion or office and all other points In this State on its road and on any road con trolled or operated by 1t or with which q through route and joint rate have been established.
 Sec. g. That Section of said Act be. and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 3: 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 schedule or by Hing and posting as aforesaid new schedules for period of ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect: provided. however, that the said Railroad Commission may prescribe a shorter period within which such changes shall take effect
 Sec 8. That Section of this Act be