Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
No. 5ef. Al Published June II. 1900.
CHAPTER 1916. LAVE OF 1909.

No. Bea. Al Published June II. 1900.
CHAPTER 1886, LAWS OF 1903.
AZ ACT TO amend subsection a Of section
l7e7~-4 Of the statutes. and % create
statutes. relating 70 changes 10 schedules.
Including schedules q joint rates. and IN
classification, and providing FOR an In
veatigatiOn Of the same By the commits
sion upon complaint prior to thsir taxing
eject
TIE people Of the state Of wisconsin. repre-
scented 10 Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section i. Subsection q Of section 1907
4 Is amended to read Section lT97@ a
No change shall thereafter Be made IN any
schedule. Including schedule o. joint rates,
Or IN any c~lassancation, except upon . . :
thirty days notice 70 the comulission. and
all such changes shall Be plainly indicated
upon existing schedules fOr b. Alag new
days prior 70 the time the same are 90 take
effect provided, that the commission upon
application Of any railroad. may prescribe
a teHs time within which such
changes may BE- made. Copies Of all new
scedults shall be dlsd a. hereiulefOre pro
pived ia every deiOt, station and Office or
such railroad ~ places 70 or from which the
rates 10 such schedules apply. thirty
days prior to the time the same are 20 taks
effect unless the commission shall pre-
scribe q less time.
1904 Of ths statutes a new subsection to
read .. Whenever any person. arm, cor
poration. or association, or any mercantile,
agricultural Of manufacturing society or
any body polite OK municipal organization,
lodges n complaint with the commission be-
fore any change or changes IN any schedule,
including schedule Of joint rates. or In any
classification. rule. regulation or practice,
10 tho effect that such change or change
are unreasonable or untustly diacrtLiDa-
tory. It shall b the duty OF the co-snigsion
90 give notice TO the railroad u railroads
rnFugtutWnd az that oaHIlfnInt Hua hnnn
made, and to proceed 20 investigate tho
same and TO order O hearing thereon In the
manner provided for hearings 10 section
ll3f-l2i and the commission may, IN Its
discretion, stay such change or changes
pending such investigation and tbs deterni-
nation Of the matters Investigated by iasu-
ing an order 70 that effect az any time be-
fore said change or changes shail take elect
as IN this section provided II upon such
Investigation the change or changes com
pieined Of shall be found unreasonable or
uatustiy discriminatory. such change or
changes shall not take effect n the same
have been stayed AZ hereinbefore provided
and In case no such stay has been ordered
end such change or changes have be
the commission shall have power to order
the diHc~ontinuaDce OF such change or
changea The commission shall also have
power upon such investigation 70 FIX and
order substituted for any such change OF
changes such rate or rates, joint rate Or
rates. fares, charges. classification, rule.
regulation, practice or service. az tho c0s0
may be, a. Il shall have Determined 70 be
just and reasonable and which shall b.
charged, imposed or followed Ia tile future.
and shall also have power 70 make such
orders respecting such rule. regulation. prac.
tleo or service as Il shall have determined
10 b. reasonable and which shall DO OBJ
served and followed IN the future. The
commission may exercise all the powers
granted Il By this section. Of It's own motion
without formal complaint being hlod By
anyone.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and aftar It's passage and
publication
Approved June 0. 1909.