Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed at the ... General Assembly of the State of Iowa, Volum 22

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Appropriations, general laws, special acts, joint resolutions, and rules passed by the General Assembly.
 

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Side 38 - quire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions 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 common
Side 39 - said Commissioners to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as said Commissioners shall deem proper and said Commissioners whenever they may have sufficient reason to believe that any common carrier is violating any of the provisions of this act shall at once institute an inquiry in the same manner, and to the
Side 38 - such omission, or failure, or shall be guilty of any infraction of this act, or shall aid or abet therein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof in any district court of this State of competent jurisdiction be subject to a fine of not to exceed five thousand dollars
Side 34 - 2. All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property in this State, as aforesaid or in connection therewith or for the receiving, delivering, storage or handling of such property shall be reasonable and just; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service is prohibited and declared to be unlawful. SBC.
Side 34 - of traffic, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful; this section however, is not to be construed as prohibiting a less rate per 100 pounds in a car-load lot than is charged, collected or received for the same kind of freight in less than a car load lot.
Side 39 - shall at once institute an inquiry in the same manner, and to the same effect, as though complaint had been made. No complaint shall at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complainant or complainants or petitioners. SEC. 14. That whenever an investigation shall be
Side 48 - or the issuance of mileage, excursion or commutation passenger tickets. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any common carrier from giving reduced rates to Ministers of religion, or to prevent railroads from giving free carriage to their own officers and employes and their families dependent upon said officer or
Side 37 - for the recovery of damages for which any such common carrier may be liable under the provisions of this act in any court of this State of competent jurisdiction; but such person or persons shall not have the right to pursue both of said remedies at the same time.
Side 47 - cars or in receiving handling or delivering freights shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first offense; and for every subsequent offense not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars
Side 36 - notify said Commissioners of all changes made in the same. Every such common carrier shall also file with said Commissioners, copies of all contracts, agreements or arrangements with other common carriers in relation to any traffic affected by the provisions of this act to which it may be a party. And in cases where passengers and freight pass over continuous lines.

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