The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-06

maintain adequate, comfortable nnd
cless depots and depot buildings. at its
severai stations. for tho aceommodati1n
o. passengers. and said depot buildings
shall be kept well lighted and waiinei
for tbs comfort and accommodation of
TIE travelling public; and ali such roads
shall keep and maintain adequate and
suitable freight depots and buildings for
tllr receiving. handling. storing, and de
livering OF all freight handled by such
roads.
Sec. 27. In case any railroad company
shall hereafter seek to cross at grade
with its track. the track or tracks Of
another railroad. the railroad seeking TO
cross at grade within a reasonable tiuc.
shall he compelled 10 interlock or protect
such crossings by safety devices, to be
designated by the commission. and all
costs Of appliance. together with the
expense OF putting them in. shall be
borne equally by each company. pro-
vided. that this act shall not apply to
crossings Of sidetracks.
Sec. zs. The commissioners, or either
Of them. or such persons as they may
employ therefor. shall have the right.
at such Zines as they may deem necea-
sary, to inspect the books and papers
OF any railroad company or other public
service corporation. and % examine. un-
der oath. any officer. agent or employe
Of such railroad IN relation to the husi-
ness and affairs OF the same. II any
- "a
corporation shall refuse to permit the
commissioners. or eithec Of them. or
any person authorized thereto, to exam
inc its books and papers. such railroad
company OF other public service corpora
tior shall. until otherwise provided by
law, for each offense, pay TO the state
Of Oklahoma not less man one hundred
aad twenty-five dollars. nor mora thar
five hundred dollars. for each DAY i
shall so fail or refuse. and the officer Of
other person 30 refusing shall be pun
shed as the law shah prescribe
Sec. 20. The commission shall ascer-
tain, and enter OF record. which record
shall be a public record, as early as
practicable. the amount OF money ex-
pended In construction and equipment
per mile OF every railroad and other
public service corporation in Oklahoma,
the amount Of money expended to pro-
cure the right Of way. and the amount
OF money It would require 10 reconstruct
the roadbed track. depots and trans
| portation facilities. and to replace al
the physical properties belonging TO th'
railroad or other public service corpora
tion. II shall also ascertain the out
standing bonds, debentures. and indebt.
edness. and amount. respectively. thereof
when issued. and rate Of interest. whei
due. for what purpose issued, how used
to whom issued. to whom sold, and tn
price In cash. property. or labor, II any
received therefor, what became Of th'
proceeds. by whom the indebtedness i
held. the amount purnorting to be du'
thereon. the floating indebtedness OF IN
company. to whom due. and his address
the credits due to II. the property oE
hand belonging 10 the railroad compan,
or other public service corporation. anc
the judicial or other sales OF said road
its property. or franchise, and tn
amounts purporting TO have been paid
and in what manner paid therefor. Tn
commission shall also ascertain th'
amounts paid for salaries to the Off
Gers OF the railroad. or other publls
service corporation. and the wages pai'
its employees For the purpose In thi
section named. the commission may EN-
ploy experts 70 assist them when need
ed. and from time to time. as the lnfor
nation required by this section is OBJ
tained. II shall communicate the sam
70 the attorney general by report. an
ffle duplicate thereof with the stat
examiner and inspector for public use
and said Information shall be printed
from time to time, in the annual repor
OF the commission.
Sec. 80. No transportation or trans
mission company shall charge or receiv
any greater compensation. in the aggre
gate. for transporting the same class 0
passengers or property. or for transmit
ting the same class OF messages over
shorter than longer distance. along Ia
same line and IN the same direction
the shorter being included In the ionge
distance; but this section shall not b
construed as authorizing any such com
pany to charge or receive as great com
pensatlon for a shorter as for a longe
distance. The commission may, froi
time to time. authorize any such con-
pany TO disregard the foregoing provis
ions OF this section, by charging sue
rates as the commission may prescrih
as Just and equitable between such CON
pany and the public. to or from an
functional or competitive points or loca
,tles. or where the competition Of point
located without this state may max
necessary the prescribing Of special rate
for the protection OF the commerce I
this state; but this section shall not az
ply to mileage tickets. or to any specil
excursion. or commutatlon rates. or
special rates for service rendered to IN
state or to the United States. or In II
interest Of some public object. when sue
tickets or rates shall have been pr'
scribed or authorized by the commission
Sec Il. No railroad oil pipe line. tels
phone. telegraph. express or car corpors
. ton organized under the lawl OF ar
other state. or OF the United States. an
doing business. or proposing to do bus
, ness IN this state. shall be entitled 10 Il
benefit Of the right OF eminent donna
! in this state until II shall have becon
a body corporate, pursuant to or in a.
cordance with the laws Of this state.