Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-15
Tn. Railroad Bill.

Section i. a ooaru VI ue
governor, lieutenant-goYernor ind the
secretary OF state shall act as an ap-
poiniive board and they shall appoint
three COM isioners who shall he select
ed within thirty days after the bill shall
have become a law. The term OF Office
shall be for three years unless removed
by the governor. OLe Of the commits
~sioners so selected shall serve until first
Monday il February. 1909, the second
till the first Monday in February, 1910,
and the third until the first Monday in
February, 1911. Beginning with 1909.
and annually the reafter there shall be
appointed one commissioner TO serve for
a term Of three Yeare. The commission
ers must have u general knowledge OF
matters relating to railroads, but only
two can be Of the same political party.
The commissioners cat DO removed
only for cause and the heuring must be
public. No commissioner shall be Pc
cuniarly Interested In any railroad and
should he become in~voluniLrily 80, shall
divest himself Us soon Rs possible.
WhRn charges are made, four montbs
is given to begin an investigation and
six months to complete it. and failure
to so act, except by permission Of COM
plaiuant. shall vacate the office. One
commissioner shall give all OF his time
and attention tc the work Of the board.
.rhe oommissiOner devoting hIs entire
time to the duties shall receive "A salary
OF $1,000 the year, while the other two
shall receive $500. The commission
may employ a secretary who shall be a
stenugrapher at a salary Of not nor
than $500 the year. Experts and other
rs .istaDls may he employed il necessary
The expenses NJ all conferences held
outeide the state shall not be bourne 10y
the stale.
See. . Defines word "railroady' so
aS to include all railways md other
transportation companies, telegraph and
telephone lines. Provides tint act
shall apply TO all transportation OF
freights and paas 4ugers also transmits.
sion OF messages and receiving, switch
ing, etc. Excerpts electric and other
lines engaged solely IN transportation
OF passengers within CITIES or any rail-
road less than twenty miles in length
when operated independently.
Sec. 3 requires railroads to furnish
reasonable and adequate service and
hat charges shall also be reasonable
and adequate.
Sac. ! provides that all rat0a, stc.,
filed with the commission and also
placed in every depot and station In con
spicuous place for information u the
public.
No change in classification Or sched-
ule shall be made in less than thirty
days except by permission OF the com
mission. All changes Of rates and
schedules shall ba publishs thirty days
before becoming effective. No more
than specified rates can be charged OF
collected.
Se:. . On joint rates to inter state
points such rates must he reasonable,
but a lower proportion than the local
rate will not necessarily be considered
TN reassouable.
Sec. q Allow special or contr ct
rates, providing such rates arc opsn IN
oil shippers Of the same class.
Sec. 7. The Western clasaili cation
No IL shall be the accepted classiiica-
ton. Following claHsitications and max.
imum rates for zach ton per mile on
STANDARD gauge roRdo shRll prevail:
Ciass J.. y centti cluss 9. 7 l.ll cenlsy
class 3, 4 ~ certsI class 4, . 2 10 cent?;
class D 4G-l0 cents; class a, 1 Clio center
class %, 6 10 cents; class g., 3 LILO
cents; class d, 2 7.S cents; clnss f.
81 8 cents.
Property cIassed higher than iirst class
shall not g4ceed 90 cents tho too pei
mile.
Provides Tor following maximum oro
rates: Ores Tor huxing. 4 cen, II ton u
miles; 0res not xrn edng go in value
y cents II mile; orc not exceeding s3c
in value, - cents . mile; not exec sdng
$40. ! cont II mile; all other oree no,
greater than llS cents tho mile.
N~arrow7gauge roads qlloy9d 81
charge a rate 100 per cont higher tban
above.
Thp4e rates shall apply ,nly to roads
constructed and operated fgr Two ycgrs.
Provides that reductions can DO made
Tor s%tndenta, Minister'S, mdigenls and
certain otlr re-.
Sec. D. Must provide adequate dc.
pote, oic.
Sec. 10. Provijes that cars must 10
furnished shipper apd thai uvestopk
and perishnble freight shall have pref.
erence IN shipment in cnse Of car shor,.
age.
500. u. Provides that on Joint bu.i
ness reasonable aec0mWpia,ioLs must
10 afforded. and nlso give. commission
control over private tracks whee uard
for conmnn carrying.
Soc. ~ Provides that commtp,ion
may begin investigation after 4 ten dnys'
notice 10 rhilr0ad elected aud may
provide rates which are rcaAon4blo aud
Just CommissIop tDgy mike ipyealiln
ton OF own ~yOlitiOD yyithoui oI,n ,o,