Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-21
State Employees
Association 1Agaln
Freight Rate Increase

1874 of the laws of 1919 and protest
ing against an increase in the rates.
The resolutions have been. forwarded
to the North Daktoa board Of railroad
commissioners. ~ =
Following is the text of the resolu-
tons: (
whereas, there was passed. at the
1919 session Of the legislature OF
North Dakota, and subsequently, ap.
proved by the governor, on the 18th
day Of February. 1919, a law entitled:
An act relating to freight rates
In North Dakota; the transportation
Of freight within the state. the asclasi
sification of freight TOR the purpose
of such transportation and the at:
pltcation of rates thereto; fixing the
maximum rates and charges for the
transportation of freight interstate;
providing penalties and punishments
thereof and defining certain duties
and powers of the board OF railroad
commissioners and
Whereas, 1t is the opinion Of this
association that 1t was the intent and
purpose of the said legislature. in
passing said law. to adjust and or
rectssthe disparities in rates thereto
forss gxigffhK, as compared with the
rates OF adjoining states; and = -
Whereas, the said law was there
fore held in abeyance bysreasonsof.the
fast that the railroads ofAsthe state
were under the control ofsfhe federal
government. under and BY virtue s0f
certain Congressional legislation;s ktld
Whereas, by reason thereofssfsthe
said discriminatory rates continued to
be and remain in operation and
Whereas, by reason Of the removal
Of the said federal control! the said
Law. being Chapter 1874 OF the Laws
of 1919, has now become effective,
but that the rates therein and there:
BY established will not become ope9as
September,s.fg20; and ss{dt
Whereas, the railroads operating
within the state Of North Dakota. sub
isequent to the time when said law
went into operation but prior to sthe
time when saidgrates could become eff
fective, have made application to the
board Of railroad commissioners Of
the state OF North Dakota. for!an in
crease of rates.. and have requested
Ttablished by the interstate commerce
be granted upon, and
tauper-added to. the discriminatory
and prejudicial rates noyalin exist
ence; and
as.y1shereas, the said chapter 1s4,sof
,fhssLA&ss 3 { North Dakota. for 1910
|SpeSftealgs provides that the saAte1
.thereinysand thereby established shkll
be deemed tosbe reasonable for the
state, Of North Dakota, and that no
order or rlle. permitting the charg-
until and unless the saidsfailroad COM
panies present and produce the cer-
tain and definite evidence an0 proof
detailed and particularly Get forth IN
said law; and W. .
Whereas. 1t II the belief and opin-
ion OF this association that the said
railroads. have failed TO make sue,
ensceas6ryta ana proper showing aDare.
E9dffed ~ psection 1oNof satd chAptss
s154sof the Laws%of 1918; .and
Whereas, It Is also the belief and
opinion OF this association TINT m
emergency exists, but that IL ~ neither
terpret the direct, detailed and speeif-
tcs provisions Of the said Laws nor55Sfn
disregard the same,a ana that such
efnerHAncyf can be met, and that the
|tranSport4tt lion facilities OF fhessstate
cAnSS be brouShtsto the 8standard s01
efficiency. required by he needs 81
the state BY adhefinG i3sthe plain and
simple mandate SSof said chaptAr1S 4
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