The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. $50, Al Published June II, 1909
CHAPTER 335. LAWS OF 1909.

No. o sfa $751; s' fA%s ' oF 1so9 $685.
AN ACT to amend subsection a Of section
1914 of the statutes. and to create
subsection Of section 1797-4 of the
statutes, relating to changes in schedules,
including. schedules Of joint rates, and IN
classification, and providing Tor an In
vestigation Of the same by the commits
sion upon complaint prior to their taking
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section !. Subsection Of section 1907
q is amended to read: Section 1904. g.
No change shall thereafter be made In any
schedule, including schedule Of joint rates,
thirty days notice to the commission, and
all such changes shall be plainly indicated
upon existing schedules, or by ding new
schedules in lieu thereof. thirty
effect; provided, that the commission upon
q less time within which such
s soanHes shall Be ied as SerenSefore
pived In every depot, station and ONCE OF
such railroad at places to or from which the
rates in such schedules apply. thirty
days prior to the time the same are TO take
effect unless the commission shall pre-
scribe a less time.
Section 2. There is added to section
1901 Of the statutes new subsection to
poration or association. or any mercantile,
agricultural or manufacturing society or
any body polite or municipal organization,
lodges complaint with the commission pc
fore any change or changes in any schedule
including schedule Of joint rates. or In any
classification, rule, regulation or practice.
become effective as In this section provided
to the effect that such change or changes
are unreasonable or unjustly discriInina-
tory. 1t shall be the duty Of the commission
to give notice to. the railroad or railroads
complained Of that complaint has been
made. and to proceed to Investigate the
same and to order q hearing thereon In the
manner provided for hearings in section
1797-12; and the commission may, In It's
discretion, stay such change or changes
pending such investigation and the determi-
nation of the matters investigated by issu-
ing an order to that effect at any time be-
as In this section provided If upon such
Investigation the change or changes COM
plained of shall be found unreasonable or
unjustly Discriminatory, such eaange cor OF
have been stayed as hereinbefore provided
and In case no such stay has beer ordered
and such change or changes have pc
the commission shall have power to order
the discontinuance of such change o.
changes. The commission shall also have
power upon such Investigation TO III ana
order substituted for any such change or
changes such rate or rates, joint rate or
rates, fares, charges, classification, rule,
NAV be. as 1t shall have determined to be
just and reasonable and which shall DO
charged, imposed or followed In the future,
and shall also have power to make such
orders respecting such rule, regulation, prac;
tice or service as it shall have determined
to be reasonable aid which shall be OBJ
served and followed In the future. The
commission may exercise all the powers
eranted 1t by this section, Of It's own motion
without formal complaint being died by
anyone
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Annroyed Juno o, 1909.