The ... Report of the the Railroad Commission of Georgia, Volumen25

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Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, 1897

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Página 111 - States of competent jurisdiction, to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisonment for a term not less than one year nor more than three years, or both such fine and imprisonment ; Provided.
Página 112 - railroad corporation," contained in this act, shall be deemed and taken to mean all corporations, companies, or individuals now owning or operating, or which may hereafter own or operate any railroad, in whole or in part, in this State ; and the provisions of this act shall apply to all persons, firms, and companies, and to all associations of persons, whether incorporated or otherwise, that shall do business as common carriers upon any of the lines of railways in this State (street railways excepted)...
Página 43 - ... it being understood that said car or cars are to be placed and remain accessible to the consignee for the purpose of unloading during the period in which held free of demurrage ; that when the period of such demurrage charges commences, they are to be placed accessible to the consignee for unloading purposes...
Página 109 - ... shall charge, collect, demand, or receive more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll or compensation for the transportation of passengers or freight of any description, or for the use and transportation of any railroad car upon its track, or any of the branches thereof, or upon any railroad within this State which it has the right, license, or permission to use, operate, or control, the same shall be deemed guilty of extortion, and upon conviction thereof shall be dealt with as hereinafter...
Página 108 - State board of education ; one for two years, one for four years, and one for six years...
Página 112 - ID case any person shall willfully fail or refuse to obey such subpoena, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Superior Court of any county, upon application of said Commissioners, to issue an attachment for such witness...
Página 44 - ... within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter, said railroad company shall be liable to said shipper, for the payment of one dollar ($l.OO) per car for each day or fraction of a day that said car or cars are thus detained or held.
Página 110 - ... freight, or cars, or unjust discrimination in relation thereto, be deemed and taken in all courts of this State as...
Página 112 - ... issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, in which shall be stated the class or classes of freight shipped, the freight charges over the road giving the receipt, and, so far as practicable, shall state the freight charges over other roads that carry such freight.
Página 38 - When the consignee of such freight presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the railroad last transporting said freight, such agent shall deliver the articles shipped upon the payment of the rates charged for the class of freight as stipulated in said railroad receipt. DELIVERY OF FREIGHTS. 22. Railroad companies shall deliver to each consignee of freight the article or articles mentioned in the receipt...

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