rebate, false billing, etc.

recipients thereof, the amounts received therefor, and the reason for issuing the same. This provision shall not apply to the sale of tickets at reduced rates authorized by the law, or rates open to the public, nor to tickets, passes, or mileage books issued prior to the passage of this act. Sec. 8. If any railroad, or any agent or officer thereof, shall directly or indirectly, or by special rate, rebate, drawback, or by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, false report of weights, or by any other device whatPenalty for violation as to Soever charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person, firm or corporation, a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered by it for the transportation of persons or property, or for any service in connection therewith, than that prescribed in the published tariffs, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person, firm, company, or corporation for a like service, such railroad shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful, and shall forfeit to the State of Alabama, and pay into the State treasury not less than one hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each offense.

Sec. 9. It shall be unlawful for any railroad Unlawful to charge less to demand, charge, collect, or receive from any compensation. person, firm, or corporation a less compensation for the transportation of property, or for any service rendered, or to be rendered by said railroad in consideration oí. said person, firm corporation, furnishing any part of the facilities incident thereto.

Joint rates must be reasonable.

or

Sec. 10. Whenever passengers or property are transported over two or more connecting lines of railroad between points in this State, and the railroad companies have made joint rates for the transportation of the same such rates, and all charges in connection therewith, shall be just and reasonable, and every unjust and unreasonable charge is prohibited and declared to be unlawful, provided, that a less charge by each of

said railoads for its proportion of such joint rates than is made locally between the same points on their respective lines shall not for that reason be construed as a violation of the provisions of this act nor render such railroads liable to any of the penalties thereof.

Sec. 11. Nothing in this act shall be construed Concentration, to prevent concentration, commodity, transit and commodity, other special contract rates, but all such rates transit and other special shall be open to all shippers for a like kind of contract rates traffic under similar circumstances and condi- not prevented. tions, and shall be subject to the provisions of this act as to the printing and filing of the same; provided all such rates shall be under the supervision and regulation of the railroad commission.

Sec. 12 When two or more railroad compan

tween tracks. when required.

ies have roads running to or through the same Physical contown or city, or near enough thereto to receive nection be freight traffic from said town or city, it shall be the duty of said companies when required by an order of the railroad commission, to make and maintain a physical connection between their respective tracks, where the tracks are of the same gauge, at such point in or near said town or city as the commission shall require, so that cars may be transferred from the one road to the other and there may be an interchange of traffic between them, where such connection, in the judgment of the railroad commission, is reasonably practicable and can be put in with safety, and will furnish sufficient business to justify the construction and maintenance of the same where rights of way can be obtained by condemnation or otherwise, on terms deemed reasonable by the railroad commission. And it shall be the duty of each company to afford reasonable and proper facilities for such interchange of traffic the one with the other.

Sec. 13 It shall be the duty of every common carrier operating a railroad subject to the provisions of this act, and the railroad commission shall have authority to

Construct switch connection, when required.

facilities for interchange of cars, etc.

require such common carrier, upon the application of any other railroad, or of any shipper tendering freight traffic for transportation, made either to the commission or to said common carrier, to construct, maintain and operate upon reasonable terms, a switch connection with such other railroad or with any private sidetrack which may be constructed to connect with its railroad, where such connection in the judgment of the railroad commission, is reasonably practicable and can be put in with safety and will furnish sufficient business to justify the construction and maintenance of the same; and to furnish cars for the movement of such traffic to the best of its ability without discrimination in favor of or against any shipper.

Sec. 14. All common carriers subject to the provisions of this act shall provide at all points of connection, crossing or intersection at grade, where it is practicable and necessary for the interests of traffic, ample facilities by track connections for transferring any cars used in the regular business of their respective lines of road from their lines or tracks to those of any other Provide equal common carrier whose lines or tracks may conand reasonable nect with, cross or intersect their own, and shall provide equal and reasonable facilities for the interchange of cars and traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwardingand delivering of passengers, property and cars to and from their several lines and those of other common carriers connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in their rates or charges between such connecting lines or on freight coming over such lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any common carrier to fur nish for another common carrier its track, equipment or terminal facilities without reasonable compensation. Each of said connecting lines shall pay its proportionate share for the building and maintenance of such tracks and switches as may be necessary to furnish the transfer facilities required in this section.

for same.

Sec. 15. All railroads shall afford all reasonable and proper facilities for the interchange of Facilities for traffic between their respective lines for forward- traffic and interchange of ing and delivering passengers and property, and compensation shall transfer and switch for a reasonable compensation, and deliver without unreasonable delay or discrimination any freight or cars, loaded or empty, destined to any points on its tracks or any connecting lines; provided, that precedence over other freight shall be given to live stock, and perishable freight.

Sec. 16. Every railroad shall, when within its Must furnish power so to do, and upon reasonable notice, fur- cars. nish suitable cars to any and all persons who may apply therefor, for the transportation of any and all kinds of freight in car load lots. When the owner, manager or shipper of any freight of any description shall make application in writing to any superintendent, agent or other person in charge of transportation of any railway company, or receiver or trustee operating any railroad, at the points where the cars are desired upon which to ship any freight or point nearest thereto if there be no such agent at such points, it shal! be the duty of such railroad company, receiver, trustee, or other person in charge thereof, provided there is a station or side-track or spur track at said point, to supply the number of cars so required within such reasonable time thereafter as may be prescribed by the orders and rules of the railroad commission pertaining to car service, provided, in case of insufficiency of cars at any time to meet all requirements, such cars as are In case of inavailable, shall be distributed among the several cars; how dissufficiency of applicants therefor in proportion to their respect- tributed. ive immediate requirements, without discrimination between shippers, or competitive or non-competitive places; provided further, that preference may be given shippers of live stock and perishable property.

Sec. 17. If any railroad company or other common carrier shall directly or indirectly make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or

Unlawful to to make or

give any un

ence.

advantage to any particular person, firm, corporation or locality or subject any particular person, firm, or corporation or locality, to any undue due or unrea- or unreasonable prejudices or disadvantage in sonable prefer- any respect whatsoever, such railroad shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful, and shall forfeit to the State and pay into the state treasury not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars for each and ev ery offense.

Penalty.

Unlawful for

accept rebate.

Sce. 18. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation knowingly to accept or receive person, firm or any rebate, concession or discrimination in recorporation to spect to transportation wholly within the State of any property or for any services in connection therewith whereby any such property shall by any device whatsoever be transported at a less rate than that named in the published tariffs in force as provided herein, or whereby any service or advantage is received other than is provided by law. Any person, firm or corporation know. ingly violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense.

Penalty.

depots for accommodation

Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of every railroad company subject to the provisions of this Act. Must provide and the railroad commission may require it, to provide and maintain adequate depots and depot of passengers. buildings at its regular stations for the accommodation of passengers, together with a sufficient force of employes at each of said depots to transact efficiently the business and traffic thereat, and to maintain a ticket office at each of said depots for the sale of tickets; and said depot buildings shall be kept clean, well lighted, and warmed, with such other reasonable comforts, necessities, and conveniences as may be prescribed by the railroad commission for the comfort and accommodation of the traveling public. All railroads shall keep and maintain adequate and suitable depots.

Also provide buildings,

switches, etc., for freight.