Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-23

line or lines OF railroad within thiSa8tate,
whether such lines are wholly or partly
within this state and partly within other
states or foreign country to move over
its line or lines of road within this state
each way on every business day Of the
year, at least one passenger train to
consist of not less than one engine and
tender and combination mai, express.
and baggage car and two passenger
coaches, and at least one freight train
provided, however, that if any railroad
corporation shall make it appear to the
board OF railroad commissioners Of this
state that the business on any line Of
its road will not Justify its operating
both the passenger and freight tram
herein provided for and said board shall
SO order, such company may operate
one mixed train on such line each way
on every business day in the year for.
such time as said board may direct; pro-
vided further, that such mixed train
shall be supplied with not less than two
passenger coaches for the accommoda-
ton Of passengers
Sec. q ItsshalI be the duty Of every
railroad corporation operating its road
within this state TO receive any and all
freight offered to it, at any Of its sta
tions within this state for transportation
| to another point within this state, anil
to deliver to such person offering such
freight for transportation a proper re-
ceipt therefor showing the time such
freight is received and such railroad
corporation shall deliver such freight at
i its destination by the next schedule
train provided such freight is offered
TO such railroad corporation between
the hours Of 8 o'clock a. m. and 5
o'clock p. m. on any business day, an /
at least one hour before the time the
next freight is scheduled to leave suell
sstation to the station or point where
such freight is to delivered; provided
that any articles Of freight weighing
one thousand pounds or more each shall
i be delivered at such station not less than
four hous prior TO the time that such
i scheduled train is due to depart pro-
vided further that any condition in any
i contract made a part Of any shipping
bill or receipt, which in any way pur--
ports to release such railroad corpora
ton from its duty under this act shall
that any railroad corporation refusing
or failing TO deliver to such person 50
offering such freight such receipt shall
4 be liable to such person in double the
value OF such freight, and any railroad
corporation failing OF refusing to de-
/ liver such freight at its destination as
i herein provided shall forfeit ten per cent
i of the charges for transporting such
i freight for each twenty -four hours that
such freight is delayed; provided fnrth-
er, that if such freight does not reach
its destination for sixty hours after the
scheduled time for its arrival, as herein
provided, barring accidents and the ele-
ments, the consignee may refuse to re-
ceiye same and such railroad corpora
tion shall be liable 70 the. owner for the
value Of such freight together with such
damages as the parties may sustain BY
reason of such delays, same to be 4recov-
cred in civil action.
/ See. g. Every railroad corporation
Eoperating line or lines Of road through
or within this state shall furnish suit
able cars for carload shipments Of
4 freight to any person, persons or cor
poration applying therefor to any agent
within this state, of said railroad cor
poration and such car or cars shall bs
| placed in suitable and convenient
place for loading within seventy-twe
1 hours after application therefor has
been so made provided that no railroad
company shall be required to furnish
q TO any person or corporation more thar
u two cars at any one time Any railroad
corporation failing or refusing to fur,
4 nish such car or cars and failing or re
fusing TO SO place such car or cars il
a suitable and convenient place for load
ing within seyenty-two hours after sucl
\ demand, and after the schedule tim,
Of its trains, will enable it to deliye
\ such car or cars,shail forfeit for eacl
! car SO ordered to such person, person
Of corpoation the sun, Of two dollar
for each and every twenty -four hour
until such car or cars are so furnished
provided, however. that such person
persons or corporations applying 70
cars 70 be used wholly within this stat
shall at the time Of applying therefor
pay OF tender to such railroad corpora
tion not less than twenty per cent Of III
freight charges for such car accordinl
to said railroad corporations ptibIishe
tariff.
Sec, a Whenever any person per
sons 81 corporation shall have loadc
any car OF cars for transportation whol
81 IL within fl1is state thew shall ~ af1r