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 380 FORTY-NIN TH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 104. 1887. from any other person or persons for doing for him or then: a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of trailic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such_ common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which IS hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful. · U¤d¤° P¥°*`°*· Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to ffffgtfg gm thetprovisions of this act to make or give any undue or unreasonable 5., pmhuimd, pre erence or advantage to any particular person, company,_hrm, corporation, or locality, or any particular description of trailic, in any respect whatsoever, or to subject any particular person, company, firm, corporation, or locality, or any particular description of traffic, to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever. A — bE°1“°&1f;f*§**”*° Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, acngctglg Hsu °°“' cording to their respective powers, anon] all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of tara5c between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such _T¢¤¤i¤¤! fwm- common carrier to give the use of its tracks or terminal facilities to °“*‘• another carrier engaged in like business. $b¤¤¤1‘ di¤*¤¤¢¤ Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to ffjégfgagggrlgug? the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation e,._ ,,,,,1,, simuar m the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of lilge_k1nd of circumstances. property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance; but this . shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive as great compensation for a. Prvviw- shorter as fora longer distance : Provided, however, That upon applica- Cvmmisqivnm tion to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such P ‘ mission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section of this act. _ f Rv <> 1 i ¤ g of S20. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to i;°‘§";:h;’lfn;3'“' the provisions of this act to enter into any contract, agreement, or coms Pbinatiou with any other common carrier or carriers for the pooling of freights of ditferent and competing railroads, or to divide between them the aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such railroads, or any portion thereof; and in any case of an agreement for the pooling df heights as aforesaid, each clay of its continuance shall be deemed sn separate ofense. common can- Sec. 6. That every common carrier subject to the provisions of this °f;¤';:h1;f1‘;’l*; *****1 act shall print and keep for public inspection schedules showing the P °‘ rates and fares and charges for the transportation of sengers and property which any such common carrier has establishcduaiid which are in force at the time upon its railroad, as defined by the first section of this act. The schedules printed as aforesaid by any such common carrier shall plainly state the places upon its railroad between which property and passengers will be carried, and shall contain the classification of freight in force upon such railroad, and shall also state separately the terminal charges and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates and fares and charges. Such schedules shall be plainly printed in large type, of at least the size of ordinary pica, and copies for the use of the public shall be kept in every depot or station upon any such railroad, in such places and in such form that they can be conveniently inspectec.
 * ‘;“fi::“"°"’° °*‘ common carrier may, in special cases, after invutigation by the Com-