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 FORTY——FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 80. 1870. 115 be nerified by the oath of the treasurer and acting superintendent of op- ¤*` ¤¤i]f¤¤d wremtnons, and filed in his office by the tenth day of January of each year, §°Q“;1°";wh*}° and shall state: First. The capital stock and the amount actually paid b: m;<;;,§$1§> in. Second. The amount expended for the purchase of lands, for the Sum Wimconstruction of the road, for buildings, and for engines and cars respectively. Third. The nmount and nature of its indebtedness, and the amounts due the corporation. Fourth. The amount received for the transportation of passengers, of property, of mails, and from other sources. Fifth. The amount of freight, specifying the quantity, in tons of the products of the forest, of animals, of vegetables, food, other agricultural products, mannfactures, merchandise, and other articles. Sixth. The amount paid for repairs, engines, cars, buildings, and salaries. Seventh. The number and amount of dividends, and when paid. Eighth. The number of engine-houses and shops, of engines and cars, and their character. Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That any such corporation shall, corpomtionto when applied to by the Postmaster·General, convey the mails of the carry the *****15 United States on their road; and in case such corporation shall not agree wh§:,;:q;;st°d' to the rates of transportation thereof; and as to time, rate of speed, man- how to he deterner, and condition of carrying the same, the said supreme court may ap- “‘i“‘;k "’h°“ “°“ point three commissioners, who shall fix and determine the same. um uP0n' ' Sec. 31. And be it further enacted, That if any passenger shall refuse Bmengers reto pay his fare or toll, the conductor of the train may put him out of the g°:;"§];° lazyput cars at any usual stopping-place. out the {srs nc, Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That every such corporation shall &°· b start and run their cars for their [the] transportation of persons or prop- m?;;:;. erty at regular times, to be fixed by public notice, and shall furnish and sufficient sufficient accommodation for the transportation of all such passengers and ’€§%‘;“}f1:_QS;‘lELf’(‘“ property as shall within a reasonable time previous thereto offer, or to be rm- passenger, oH`ered, for' transportation at the place of starting, and the junction of Md f¤‘°iSh'*· other railroads, and at siding and stopping places established for receiving and discharging way passengers and freight, and shall take, transport, and discharge such passengers and property at, from, and to such places, on the due payment of tolls, freight, or fare therefor. Sec. . 33. And be it further enacted, That in case of the refusal by such Y €{>¤‘p<>rgfi<>¤ corporation ontheir agents so to take und transport any passenger or prop- J;eS°{5l’}re’}$¤1 erty, or to deliver the same at the regular appointed place, such corpora- to take, &c. tion shall pay to the party aggrieved all damages which shall be sustained gjjsggzem °' thereby, with costs of suit. g ` Sec. 34. And be itfurt/wr enacted, That in forming s. passenger train, in passenger baggage, or freight, or merchandise, or lumber oars shall not be placed in g:’”:é£“I§g€§· rear oi' passenger cars; and if they or any of them shall be so placed, bg blgcedin my and any accident shall happen to life or limb, the ofncer or agent who so 0i' P¤¤S°¤S°¥ directed or knowingly sui‘f°ered such arrangement, and the conductor or °"°' engineer of the train, shall each and all be held guilty of intentionally P¤¤¤IW· causing the injury, and be punished accordingly. Sec. 35. And be it further enacted, That the railroad companies may rncmm of increase the amount of their capital stock only by Hling in the office of the °¤Pim ¤*’°°k- register of deeds a certificate stating the amount of such desired increase, and the reasons or necessity for the same, signed by the president and a majority of the directors, and attested by the secretary, and seal of such company, and in no case to a. greater amount than the actual cost of build- No milmd W ing and equipping said road. bg built umn Sec. 36. And be it further enacted, That no railroad shall be built nn- Congress spk der the provisions of this act until the route and termini of said road shall £;%"fe;t;$l‘ have been approved and sanctioned by Congress; and Congress may Congress may make all needful rules and regulations for the operation and management ¤¤¤k;£*;;£*d of said railroads, and may regulate the rates of fare and freight upon 5§1°,·,dgh,, such roads: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be con- Pmviso.