Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-16
carriers. A stringent anti-pass proyis
ion is included.
LONG and Short Haul.

carriers. A stringent anti-pass proyis-
| ion is included.
| Long and Short Haul.
| The text of the long and short haul
| provision is as follows:
| "That it shall be unlawful for any
common carrier, subject to the provis-
ions Of this act, to charge or receive
any greater compensation in the ag
1 gregate for the transportation of pas
sengers or Of like kind Of property for
a shorter than for a longer distance
| over the same line or route In the
same direction, the shorter being In
Guided within the longer distance, or
to charge any greater compensation 8
a through route than the aggregate of
the intermediate rates subject to the
provisions Of this act; but this shall
not be construed as authorizing any
Icommon carrier within the terms of
this act to charge or receive as great
compensation for shorter as for a.
longer distance; provided, however,
that upon application to the interstate
commerce commission, such common
carrier may, In special cases. after In
vestigation, be authorized by the COM
mission to charge less for longer than
for shorter distances for the transpor-
tation of passengers or property, and
| the commission may from time to.
time prescribe the extent to which
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from the operation Of this section:
provided, however, that no rates or
charges lawfully existing at the time
Of the passage Of this amendatory act
shall be required to be changed by
reason Of the provisions of this section
prior to the expiration Of six months
after the passage OF this act nor in
been filed before the commission In ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
section, until q determination of such
application by the commission; pro-
vided, further, that whenever carrier
by railroad shall, In competition with
water route or routes, reduce the
rates on the carriage Of any spe-
Eciess of freight to or from competitive
points, it shall not be permitted to in
crease such rates unless, after hearing
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, it shall be found that such pro-
posed increase rests upon changed
conditions. other than the elimination
of water competition.
New Duties Of Railroads and Penalties.
Common carriers are required upon
application to supply a written state
ment Of the rate or charge applicable
to a described shipment Every COM
mon carrier must keep posted IN every
freight station the name of it's agent.
Any common carrier or officer willful-
ly violating the law or abetting an
omission to obey it will be guilty of Il
misdemeanor and subject to fine Of
not less than $4,000.
If the offense be an unlawful dis
elimination in rates, then the officer
more than two years. Any common
carrier or officer who, by means Of
false bill. false classification. or by
any other device, shall permit rebates
will bo subject to similr penalty The
shipper benefiting by such practice
also Will be liable to punishment to the
same extent
Powers of Commission.
IT, after full hearing, the commission
shall be of the opinion that any rates,
charges, classifcations. regulations, or
practices are unjust or unreasonable
1t Is empowered to prescribe the just
and reasonable rate, charge, classical
ton. regulation, or practice All orders
of the commission, except orders for
the payment Of money, shall take eff
feet within thirty days and continue in
force not exceeding two years. The
commission, after hearing. may pre-
scribe the Just and reasonable proper
ton of a joint rate to be received by
each party thereto.
AS to new rates, the conference re-
ports will recommend the adoption Of
the following language:
Whenever there shall be filed with
the commission any schedule stating a
new individual or Joint rate. fare, or
charge, or any new Individual or Joint
classification, or any new individual or
joint regulation or practice affecting
any rate fare, or charge. the commits
sion shall have and 1t is hereby given
authority, either upon complaint /;
or upon its own Initiative with
out a complaint. at once and, !
if it SO orders, without answer or 9TH
er formal pleading by the interested
carrier or carriers, but upon reason
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