The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

OF their fhmt1ieC, or the exchange OF
corporations and common carriers, Tor
neys, physicians and surgeons. and
members of their families. nor to pre-
sion rates. and telephone and Telegraph
companies to make reduced rates tenn
porarily. II extended to all corporations
OBJ Except as in this act otherwise
provided. no public utility shall charge.
demand, collect or receive greater or
less or different compensation for any
product or commodity furnished or TO
dered OF to be rendered. than the rates.
tolls. rentals and charges applicable to
as specified In it's sehedules on file
and In effect at the time, nor shall any
such public utility refund or remit di-
by any service. any portion OF the
rates, tolls. rentals and charges so spe-
or person any form OF contract or
agreement to rates. tolls, rentals
except such as are regularly and uni-
formly extended to all corporations and
persons; proyiasd, that mess messages s,lcy by
to the provisions of this act, may be
classified by the utility Into day. night.
cial. press, government and such other
glasses as are just and reasonable, and
different rates may be charged for the
different classes OF messages; and, pro-
vided. further. that nothing In this act
shall be construed na sb 70 prevent selssTqpn ap
entering into contracts with common
carriers for the exchange of services
riers of like class.
Section is. Every telegraph. and
file or cause to be flied with the COM
mission schedules showing all the
res for he aea o
messages or conversations between all
points within this state upon Its lines
"a nd an nl fnl n In Ia
state upon every line leased. operated
or. controlled by II. and between ali
leased. operated or CONTROLLED by 1t
within this state and upon the line of
pofation whensver through line and
joint rate shall have been established
between any two such points.
vided. no public utility shall. as to
rates. charges. service. or in any other
or Advantage % to afy Il CO Corporation or per-
son or subject any corporation or per-
b to Any sbe er ssasisb
maintain any. unreasonable difference
as to rates. charges or service. either
telegraph, telephone. heat. water
pemIes ssfsaaG of rates as to
changes and plants in different local
ties and toll charges disesr I4r telephGIne
need not be observed. and geographical
location of exchanges, toll stations and
rates by telegraph, telephone, heat. wa
ter. power. electric light and gas com
Section 20. Nothing in this act shall
be taken to prohibit any. public utility
from itself profiting. to the extent per.
economies. efficiencies or improvements
which 1t may make, and from distribut-
disposing Of. the profits to which it
may be SO entitled.
be seite tehen to prohibit " corporation @ att s"e or
person engaged in the production, gem
GRAFTON, transmission or furnishing OF
graph or telephone service. from es-
tabiishing a sliding scale OF charges;
scale of charges shall first have been
filed with the commission and such
ps sS each % Nosas set IN Gu so
shall be. taken to prohibit any such
corporation or person from entering
for the. automatic adjustment of
charges for heat. light. water or power,
relation to the dividends to be paid to
stockholders of such corporation, or the
profit to BE sy a
uie showing the scale of charges under
such arrangement shall first have been
filed with the commission and such
schedule and each rate set out therein
Section 22. Every common carrier
shall afford all reasonable proper and
equal facilities for the prompt and eff
sengers, tonnage and cars. loaded
ated. controlied or leased by il and the
and shall make such interchange and
transfer promptly without discrimina-
tion shpper
service rendered or 1aslties
shall receive from every other railroad
corporation. at any point of connection.
freight cars Of proper standard and
same either to destination. II the desti-
nation be upon line owned, operated
or o controlled BY such raiiroad corPSra,
to route billed. II the destination be
upon the line Of some other railroad
carrier to give the use of Its tracks
carer n tS axe
Nothing In this section contained
shall be ronsfEJed as tb In at any W Wise lm
fares and charges for the transporta-
the lines owned. operated. controlled
or leased by 1t and the lines OF other
ds II the any Of
the commission to require the estab-
ishment of such Joint rates. fares and
charges.
Section 2s. (a) No common. carrier.
OF any officer or agent thereof, or any
person acting for or employed by It.
shall. by means of known false billing.
classification, weight. Weighing. or re-
port OF weight. or by any other device
or means assist suffer or permit any
corporation or person to obtain trans
portation for any person or property
between points within this state at less
than the rates and fares then estab-
schedules filed and in effect at the
time No person. corporation. or any
officer, agent or employee of cor
poration shall. by means OF false BILL
Ing false or incorrect classification,
false weight or Weighing. false repre-
sentation as to contents or substance
of package, or false report or state
ment of weight, or by any. other de-
vice or means, whether with or with
out the consent or connivance of a