The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-05
RAILROADS TOLD
HOW To ACT IN
ARIZONA
State Corporation Commission
Passes Out Order to the
transportation Companies in
Sister States

Phoenix, Ariz.. May 5-Encctivc
May 10. the corporation commission
today issued several important regu-
lations. rulcs and orders 20 an rail-
roads doing business IN the state.
Tho commissions action Is the re-
suit Of "a hearing of the matter ON
January 20, at which time attorneys
and Representatives Of the southern
Pacific. Arizona Eastern. El Paso A
southwestern. Santu Re and Ray and
ella Valley roads were present.
The order given ont today follows.
I. II shall be the duty of each rail
road company operating Il line of
railroad In this state 10 place a bull
lctin board at an accessible and ON
spicuous place at each OF It's depot
ticket offices, upon which shall be
bulietined the time that each train
upon which passengers are carried ~
due to arrive and depart under it's
published schedule.
.. Each railroad az each
depot ticket office upon it, line where
"A telegraph or telephone operator IL
no duty. shall, thirty minute before
The time that itss aid trains are due
10 arrive at The station wherein such
depc' ticket office Is maintained, but
letin upon said board whether said
train h on time. AVID IN behind sched-
ule time. to state as closely as may be
approNimated the period OF time II is
behind.
3. Whenever there r., by reason Of
accident or otherwise, a break or OBJ
struction on any line of railroad
which will delay any passenger train
ON said railroad, Il shall DC the duty
OF the railroad company operating
such line Of railroad 90 cause to be-
bulietined at all It's stations IN Arr
zoua where a telegraph or telephone
operator Is on duty, the probable de-
lay by reason thereof.
The passengers aboard such train
shall likewise be informed of such
probable delay
4. II shall be the duty Of each and
every railroad company operating a
railroad within this state To promptly
HE with this commission copies Of
all general orders and time tables fix
ing the time and manner OF the OPP
Grafton of its passenger trains.
g. Each railroad company operat-
ing In this state shall provide ado-
quate. comfortable and clean depot
buildings Tor the accommodation Of
It's passengers at zach and every point
upon it's line where a ticket agent is
maintained and where the average
daily number OF tickets sold during
tho year 10 ten or more. and
at all junction points whore no lmme-
date Interchange OF passengers is
made. and shat said depots shall m
tain a sufficient number of comfort
uh1. g.uHa -. Ya.s.tu.N.E ~. gW.na1
ing public; and within or near there
20 shall be constructed "a separate
toilet for men and for women: said
depot shall also contain sufficient
water for drinking purposes. n n,
ticket agent shall be- supplied with
sufficient drinking cups which he mas
dispose Of Co the public az reasonable
prices where sanitary drinking foun-
tains are not provided.
G. Every railroad company oper-
ating IN this state shall keep is pas
senger depots and waiting room
where an agent or other empioye o,
ON duty well lighted warmed aut
opened TO tho ingress and egress ol
all passengers u other persons who
are entitled 10 enter therein. for al
least one-half hour before the reguiai
scheduled time FOR the arrival of any
train upon which passenger ar,
transported to or from such station
and TO keep said depots and waiting
rooms , well lighted and warmed
for the comfort and accommodation
Of the travelling public and Others
entitled to enter therein for a reason
able time, not 10 eNcee thirty min.
utes. after the departure Of said train
from said depot, providing such ac-
commodation Is requested and doci
not conflict with any federal statute
q \ copy OF this order shall b,
posted by each railroad company op'
Grating In this state, al each ant
every depot and waiting room on IA
line OF railroad. Provided. however
!, that this order shah not apply to rail.
road companies operating lines o
railroad less than thirty miles IL
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