The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No 5S3, Al published June II, 1909.
CHAPTER 1856. LAWS OF 1909.

No. DS3. a PubIlShe1 June II, lStS.
CHAPTER 1856, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to amend subsection q OF section
1707--4 of the statutes. and to create
subsection Of section 1874 Of the
statutes, relating to changes In schedules
Including schedules Of Joint rates, and in
classification, and providing for an In
vestigation OF the same by the commis-
sion upon complaint prior to their taking
effect
The people OF the State of Wisconsin. repre-
seuted IN Senate and Assembly. do enaat
as follows:
Section !. Subsection a OF section 1Te7--
Ia amended TO read Section 1907 g.
No change shall thereafter be mode IN any
schedule, Including schedule OF joint rates,
or In any classah cation. except upon
thirty days notice to the commission, and
upon existing schedules, or BY hlinS new
schedules in lieu thereof. thirty
days prior 10 the time the aarne are to take
effect provided, that the commission upon
application of any railroad. may prescribe
q less time within which such
changes may be made. Copies OF ell new
scedules shall be filed as hereinbefore pro
plved In every depot, station and office or
such railroad at places to or from which the
rates In such schedules apply. thirty
days prior 20 the time the same are 10 take
effect unless the commission shall pro
scribe n less time.
Section 2 There is added 70 section
1901 Of the statutes a new subsection to
read g. Whenever any person, hrm, cor
poration or association. or any mercantile,
agricultural or manufacturing society or
any body polite or municipal organization,
lodges n complaint with the comm!sslo be-
fore any change or changes in any scheduie.
Including schedule or joint rates or ID any
classification. rule, regulation or practice,
become effective as In this section provided
10 The effect that such change or changes
are unreasonable or unjnstly d!scrlmlna'
tory It shall be the duty Of the commission
Ia give notice to the railroad or railroads
complained OF that complaint has been
made, and TO proceed to investigate me
same and TO order hearing thereon IN ihe
manner provided for hearings In section
17O7-l3; and the commission may, in its
discretion, stay such change or changes
pending such Investigation and the determi-
nation OF the matters investigated by !ssu-
ing an order to that effect at any time be-
fore said change or changes shall take erect
as 10 this section provided. II upon such
investigation the change or changes COM
plalned Of shall be found unreasonable or
unIustly discriminatory, such change or
changes shall not take effect II the same
have been stayed as here!nbefore PROVIDED
and in case no such stay has been ordered
and such change or changes nave be-
come effective pending E'cb investigation
the commission shall have power to order
tho discontinuance OF such change or
changes The commission span also naVs
power upon such investigation to tx ana
order Substituted for any such change or
changes such rate or rates, joint rate or
rates fares, caafgea. clGsslncaton rule,
regulation, practice or service. as tho case
may be, az It shall have determined TO be
Just and reasonable and which shall b
charged, imposed or followed III the future,
and shall also have power to make such
orders respecting such rule. regulation, prac,,
tice or service as 1t shall have determined
To be reasonable and which shall be OBJ
served and followed In the future Tn.
commission may exercise all the powers
granted Il by this section, Of lib own motion
without formal complaint being died 0y
anyone.
section O. This act shall tsAe effect and
be In force from aud altar itS psAsalss and
publication.
Auproyed June O. 1909.