THE INTER-STATE COMMERCE i ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 188 De it enacted Ly the Senate and Ilouse America sn Congress assembled, That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both agement, or arrangement, for a continu- ous Car or shipment, from one age State or Ten or the District of ®olumbia, to any other rritory of the United States, Columbia, or from United States an istrict ol in the {to ited States through a to any other place in 8, and also to the trans 1 manner of property m any place in the U oreign country and carried prace to a port of hipped from a foreign country 1 the United and } place from da port i his UL ntry OL the Un Ike nited travsship- States nited States or 310ns8 Of ie tra ving, ing of such propert) 1 just; and anda nreasonable charge 1) and the rece alie ust: eve hited deel any common coal thi he provisions of lirectly or indirectly, by any al rate, rebate, drawback, or other ce, charge, demand, collect, or re- fre any person persons a less compensation for a to be rendered transportation of passen subject to the provisions ict, than it charges, demand receives from any other person rsons doing for him or for them a and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic substantially similar circumstan- ditious, such common carrier emed Ceive Ir or greatel Service the or ny em TW A iv endered, or i gers operty jel of 8. col- . : guilty of unjust dis- n, which is hereby prohibited ed to be unlawful That it shall be unlawful mmon carrier subject t of this act to make or mive unreasonable preference any particular person, corporation, « ALLY, n 0 the prt vantage to , firm, ular description « whate r, or icular person, firm, « 1 , Or any particular descripti , to any und unreasonable ue or 1 4 # % ¢ fv ’ e or disadvantage in any respe ve § i ion carrier subject to the if this act shall, according to spective powers, afford all rea- ©, proper, and equal facilities for terchange of traffic between their tive lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passen- id property to and from their lines, and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in heir rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such com- mon carrier to give the use of its tracks ow terminal facilities to another carrier engaged in like business. Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the pro- VISior this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggre- rate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under sub- it Ay similar circumstances and onditions, for a shorter than for a listance over the same line. in direction, the shorter being within the longer distance: thie shall not be construed as au- thorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and re- the resp era sti NEVE 18 of i onger ha sane 1 : mnmciuaec but f as ever, 'l longer distance: Provided, how- o ! mission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, the Commission, be authorized sengers or property; and the Commission way from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated com- mon carrier may be relieved from the operation ot this section of this act, Sec. 5. That it shall be unlawful for tract, agreement, or combination with ny other common carrier or carriers for the pooling of freights of different and competing railroads, or to divide between them the aggregate or net pro- ceeds of th2 earnings of such railroads, of an agreement for the freighte as aforesaid, each day of its continuance shall be deemed a separate fence, Sec, 6. That every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall print and keep for public inspec- tion schedules showing the rates and fares and charges for the transportation of passengers and property which any such common carrier has established and which are in force at the time upon ita railroad, as defined by the first sec. tion of this act. The schedules printed as wforesald by any such common car- rier shall plainly state the places upon its railroad between which property and oassen ers will be carried, and: shall contain the classification. ff Jreight in state separately the terminal charges and any rules or regulations which in said rates and fares and charges. Such schedules shall be plainly printed in shall be kept in every depot or station | | | break of bulk, stoppage, or interruption made by such common carrier shall pre- the place of destination, unless such veniently inspected. Any common carrier subject to the this act receiving freight the United States to be carried the United shall also manner print Keep for publ e in spection, at depot where freight is received for shipment, sched- ules showing the rates and charged such carrier to all points iy bavond the foreign ci accents freight for freight shipped from throt foreign cous Stites and every in such through g estab Hon ted Stat rer t ‘eilve greater or less comp transportatl passengers or proj Ld nsation Of any with +) Wild, 0 3 ¢ i 211 i schedule o tiv re] ites, fares, v 2*a hl higat 1 ESL DISH lished in compliance wi requirements f this prompliy 3 shia 13 y COAnges n 2 , " ¥ 3 ana p th the I mn, and shall i of ali the same Very su $i Se Li otify said Commissio wade in ¢ f all Con sion ¢ £8 ic affes whic! like manner, be fi sion, ch charges on such co as aforesaid shall such common carrie said Commission, $0 far as may, the judgment of the Commission, deemed practicable; and said ( sion shall from time t« the measure of publicity which given t h rates, fares and « or to such part of them as it it practicable for such common to publish, and the places in wh shall be published; nase be Omnis y Lime prescribe shall L8 harges, iy deem } SUC oh in } i by rier party to any such jol shall be liable for the failure of other common carrier purty thereto to observe and adhere to the rates, fares, or charges thus made and published. 1f any =uch common carrier neglect or publish its schedules or rates, fares and charges as provided in this section, or any part of the same, such common carrier shall, in addition to other pen- alties herein prescribed, be subject to a but no common car- i nt ¢ 1 wri any @ shall pF 2 refuse to file ot LE 4 tariffs of circuit court of the United States in the judicial district wherein the principal office of said common carrier is situated, or wherein such offence may be com- circuit wherein such common carrier with the aforesaid provisions ot this section; and such writ shall issue in the quirements shall be punishable as and sloners, as complainants, may also apply, such common carrier, to restrain such common carrier from receiving or trans. porting property among the several States and Territories of the United States, or between the United States and adjacent foreign countries, or be- tween ports of transshipment and of entry and the several States and Terri- tories of the United States, as men- tioned In the first section of this act, until such common carrier shall have complied with the aforesaid provisions of this section of this act, Sec, 7. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the pro- visions of this act to enter into any combination, contract, or agreement, expressed or implied, to prevent, hy change of time schedule, carriage in different cars, or by other means or devices, the carriage of freights from being continuous from the place of ship- hw i wee 4 # made in good faith for some pecessary purpose, and without any intent to avoid or unnecessarily interrupt such continuous carriage or the provisions of tnis act, rier subject to the provisions of this act ful, or shall omit to do any act, matter, or thing in this act required to be done, such common carrier shall be liable to the person or persons injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of any such vielation of the provisions act, together with 4 reasonable counsel to be fixed 01 tttorney by the court in every case of 's fee shall be taxed and collected as Lt of the costs in the case, recovery, which attorney i person Hin ol this ovided for, thelr { & damage OWh mmon carrier i flicer ther se reer t iaasee. agent, tor or o slew, employed by i with Person, ne or Many, r cause Pov . oy iiler or permit } De » shall and the Sen ners first appointee Fon sd : fn COnLinue in ofl three, fou ty Lwi «WO, . respectively, f Anno Domini, hty-seven, the HATY, and be thelr sue eigh designated by resident; but shall * appointed for terms of six years, excep: that any per- son chosen to fill a vacancy shall be ap- pointed only for the unexpired time of the Commissioner whom he shall suc- Commissioner may moved by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, Not more than three of sioners shall be appointed fror political party. No person in of or holding any official rela common carrier subject to CHRBOTS coed ny be re- the Cominis- n the same or ut if Lhis act, thereof, or ions Or owning who is in any manne; niarily interested therein, shall upon the duties of or hold such office. Said Commissioners shall not engage in any other business, vocation or employ. ment, No vacancy in the Commissior shall impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the pow- ers of the Commission, Sec. 12. That the Commussion hereby created shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of visions of this act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such formation necessary to enable the Com- mission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created; nesses and the production of all books, papers, tariffs, contracts, agreements, and documents relating to any matter under investigation, and to that end may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attend- ance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and dgeu- ments under the provisions of thie sec. tion, And any of the eirenit courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, son giving such evidence shall not ex- such evidence or testimony shull not be used against such person on the trial of any criminal proceeding. Seg, 13, That any person, firm, cor- poration, or associntion, or Any mMercar.- tile, agricultural, or soclety, or any body, politic or municipal organization complaining of done or omitted to be done by any com- this act in contravention of ions thereof, may apply to sald m ssion by petition, which s Com- of the charges thus made shall warded by the Commission to such com- satisfy vithin a reasonable time, to be specified by the Commssion, If h common carrier, within the time specified, shall make reparation for the injury all have been ff } same In writing B11 1 ged to done, said carrier shall be relieved of liability to the complainant only for the particu- lar violation of law thus complained of, such carrier not the nt within y time 11 there shall er ground for ‘4 } rt and to the sat a statement entered of record said common sfaction « tha Lilt tafls . a8 defines ff thi IN OF WINS Mnpany order or IMIMNAry court of the Unite requir “1 WAY, in the jn n carrier complain incipal office, or in which the ir disobedience of such order or req ment shall happen, alleging such violati or disobedience, as the case may Am the said court shall have power hear and determine the matter, on such short notice to the common carrier complain od of as the court shall deem reason. able: and such notice may be served on stich common carrier, Lis or its officers, agents, or servants, in such manner the court shall direct: and said court shall proceed to hear and determine the matter speedily as a court of egyuity, and without the formal pleadings and EL to as in equity, but in such manner as to do justice in the premises; and to this end if it think fit, to direct and prosecute, in such mode and by such persons as it may ap- point, all such inquiries as the court that the order or requirement of said for such court to issue a writ of func. subject to the provisions of this act, or other person, issue an order requiring appear before sald Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished | to restrain such common carrier from further continuing such violation or disobedience of such order or requirement of said Commission, and enjoining obedience to the same; and in case of any disobedience of any such writ of injunction or other proper pro- cess, mandatory or otherwise, it shall be lawful for such court to issue writs of attachment, or any other process of said court incident or applicable to writs of % f datory or otherwise, against such com- i mon carrier, and if a gosporation, | ficers, or agents of the same, or against | owner, lessee, trustee, receiver. or other person failing to obey such writ of | injunction or other proper | Process, Hat di- it shall think fit, make recting such common an order carrier or other tion or other proper process, mandatory not exceeding for each carrier or person in default the sum of five hundred dollars for the order that such carrier or other shall fail to i proper obey such Process, ii other manda and such moneys pavable as the court shall dire to the party complaining, or int IZ, to the ultimate degision into the Treasury: abide court, or ment thereof ma ny other mode o be enforoe yay y TAnNSpor- parties expense £] SION mas in any part of the It may, by MOT Commissioners, prosecute any Necessary to its da ial sess 'nited States, of the irs specia ns one or in- an in any pant I qu uties, of any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act. Sec, 2), That the Commission is hereby authorized to require annual re- | and prescribe the manner in which such Such annual reports for, and the manner of payment for the holders; the funded and floating debts, chises, and equipment; the number of provements each year, how expended, and the character of such improvements; the earnings and receipts from each branch of business and from all sources; the operating and other expenses; the | balances of profit and loss; and a come plete exhibit of the financial operations of the carrier each year, including an annual balancesheet, Such reports shall also contain such information in relation to rates or regulations concern- ing fares or freights, or agreements, ar- mngements, or contracts with other common carriers, as the Commission may wire; and the said Commission way, within its discretion, for the pus- pose of enabling it the better to cary out the purposes of this act, preserile (if in the opinion of the Commission it is practicable to prescribe such uniformity and methods of keeping accounts) a pe- riod of time within which all eommon carriers subject to te provisions of this shall have, as near a form system of accounts ner in which kept, fs such account v, 21. That the Commission shall or before the first day of December in eacd Vvear, make a report Interior, which transmitted to Congress, a to the Secretary De by him , Ard COPE stribmted as from 4 the wi shall other 1 be di are ti Inte Conta “1 issued the : Department, his repo wird i shail such information an lata the Comin collected msidered value in (] est onnects with th ulation ol mnercs CONE i relat HRAanizZa I Provided lately, and this s }ressional the shade owned Chris- the Black i to surpass id yet attempted meters high, two broad, and shows minutes, quarter hours, weeks, ponths, the four vears and leap vears until the last round of the year 99,999 of 1) Christian era. Moreover, it tells on it he cor- rect time | with variely a latitudes, together the moon and a seful information generally confined he pages of an almang It also contains a vast working figures representin man, the creed of ( ancient i the of tn 4 to t n gE hristendon pagan and Teutonic mytholo- Sixty separate and individualized strike the sixty minutes represented Holbein s ‘Dance.’ the form of a in anot part appear the posties, the seven ages of man. the des ription of Shakes- seasons, the twelve signs ies, statuelles Death is famou skeleton, twelve modeler peare, Lhe of the zodiac, and During the nighttime sallies forth, and blows the hours on his horn; while at nrise chanticleer ap- pears and crows lustily,. The cuckoo also calls, but only once a vear—on the first day in spring. Besides the figures there is a whole series of figures in enamel, exhibing in succession the seven days of creation, and the fourteen Sta- At a certain hour a as In ii el 4 i ALS } f SO Ol. a watchman t su and kneels down and folds his hands, as in prayer: and, above all, the musical works are said to have a sweet and delicious tone, —————— ——— Gray Hair. That gray hair is not caused by old age is proved by the fact that many persons begin to show gray hairs while they are yet in their twenties, and some while in their teens. This does not by It is a purely local unusual bodily vigor, The celebrated The spot where grayness appears differs with the indi. vidual, The philosopher, Schopenhauer. complacently framed a theory that this is an Indication of vigorous mental activity. Race has a marked influence. The traveler, Dr. Orbigno, says that in the many years he scent in South America he never saw a bald Indian and scarcely ever saw a gray-haired one, They turn more slowly than the whites, — - It is the nature of man to hate whom he has injured.
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