Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-26
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Railroad Sill
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connected, reciprOcally to transfer
cars from one railroad to the other
upon demand Of shippers or the
railroad concerned, and for which
transfer service reasonable charges
may be made.
Nothing In this act shall be con
strued so as to allow any railroad to
charge more for a shorter h a a
longer haul. either for passengers or
freight, when the shorter haul is in
Guided within the longer, or to au.
thorize the commission to allow such
cnarga to be made.
Section 4. Section eight OF san
act Is amended SO as to read as TO-
lows:
Section s. Nothing herein shall
prevent the carriage, storage or hand
ling of freight free or at reduced
rates for the United States, the state
or any political subdivision thereof,
or any municipality thereof, or for
charitable purposes, or to and from
fairs and eXpositions for exhibition
tnerrat, or household goods and prop
crty of employees: or in the issuance
OF milage. Communication or excursion
passengers tickets; provided, thar
the same shall be obtainable by any
persons applying therefor, without
discrimination, or of party tickets;
provided. that the same shall be OBJ
tainablc by any person applying there
for under like circumstances and con
ditiOns. This Act shall not be con
strued as preventing railroads from
giving free transportation or reduced
rates therefor to any minister of the
gospel, officer or agent OF incorporate
ed colleges. college professors, school
teachers. students attending institu-
tons of learning. regular agents OF
charitable societies when travelling
upon the business of the society on
ly, destitute or homeless persons,
railroad officers, attorneys, directors,
employees or members of their fam
ines, OF DOid nue. ~ ldlllpaV ~
ployccs of any steam or electric rail
road In search Of employment. or to
prevent the exchange of passes with
officers, attorneys or employees OF
other railroads. and members OF tIeir
iamihcs.
II. Upon any shipment Of livestock
.s nth,I prnnprtV pi Snrl nltnrt as
10 require the care of an attendant
the railroad may furnish to the ship
per. or some person or persons DIES
ignatcd by HIM. free transportation
for such attendant, including return
passage to the point at which the
shipment originated; provided that
there shall be no discrimination in
reference thereto between such ship
pcrs, and the Commission shall have
power to prescribe regulations in re-
iation thereto,
Section J.. Section nine of said Act
Is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 9. 1t shall be the duty of
every railroad to provide and main
tain adequate depOts, and depot build
ings at It's regular stations and estab-
lish new stations wherever require
ed, for the accommodation of pas
scugers. and said depot buildings
shall be kept clean. we'll lighted and
warm for the comfort and accommo-
dation OF the travelling pubic. All
railroads shall keep and maintain
adequate and suitable freight depots
Wherever needed, buildings, switches
and s%idetracks for the receiving.
handling and delivering Of freight
transported or to be transported by
such railroad: provided. that this
shall not be construed as repeating
an existing law on the subject.
Provided, further. that to remove
all doubts which have arisen on the
subject, the Commission is speCifical.
ly invested with full power to enforce
the provisions OF this Section, and of
this entire Act.
Section 3. Section thirteen OF said
Act Is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 10. Each of the Commits
sioners for the purposes mentioned
in this Act, shall have power to adj
minister oaths. certify to official acts.
issue s%ubpoenas, compel attendance
Of witnesses, and the production of
papers, way bills, books, accounts,
documents and testimony. In the
case of disobedience on the part of
any persons to comply with any or
der of the Commission or any Com
missioner or any subpoenas, or on
the refusal of any witness to testify
10 any matter regarding which he
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