fik-f i .PAUL STRATTON, L L^s ■ V— A.UNT ACT TO PROVIDE A GENERAL RAILROAD LAW NT AND REGULATION OF RAILROADS IN THIS STATE, AND FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. AND TOr PRESCRIBE Ills PO WEES. AND DUTIES. COLUMBIA, S. C. JAMES WOODROW, STATE PRINTER. • 1882 . DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY CONTENTS. 3^-09757 77 & A PAGE Accidents, regulations for preventing 34 and responsibility therefor 43 Act, extent and pui’view of the 1 Annual reports of railroads 9 Bonds, of issuing 9 Cattle guards 46 Charters of railroads 2 Consolidation of corporations 5 Connecting railroads (see discrimination) 31 Crossings of one railroad with another, or over navigable waters.. 44 railroads with highways and other ways — crossing over or under 45 alteration to facilitate or avoid 45 at a level Cruelty to animals Damages by tire ; insurance Discrimination (see connecting railroads) Equipment of cars and trains Explosive compounds Formation of corporations by purchasers Highways, &c., laid out over railroads previously contrueted Insurance Merchandise, accommodations regarding NAw roads, opening Offences and penalties therefor by employees Passengers, accommodation for (see Sec. 82) Penalties Proxies Railroad Commissioner Railroad corporations, of other Running trains on Sunday Repealing clause 45 33 40 22 37 38 3 45 40 40 40 41 46 38 46 9 25 9 33 49 ERRATA. Page 2, in the heading, insert “and consolidation’" after “charters. Page 5. strike out “consolidation of corporations,” and substitute “taking stock or bonds of other companies.” Page 15, under “taxes,” strike out “ In S. C.,” “In G-a,” “In N C." Page 25, Section 37, last line, change “to” to “by.” Page 31, Section 56, strike out “and financial condition." Page 33, Section 63, line 2, strike out “or persons.” Page 36, Section 79, line 5, insert “Railroad Commissioner or” before “Com ty Commissioners.” Page 36, Section 80, last line, insert after “adopted” “but if such recommen- dations be so adopted.” There being no Section 65, Section 66 has been changed to 65. 67 to 66, am so on to the end. :Li-A-“w\ AN ACT xo provide a General Railroad Law for the Manage- ment and Regulation of Railroads in this State, and for THE APPOINTMENT OF A RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, AND TO PRE- SCRIBE HIS POWERS AND DUTIES. / Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : Extent and Purview of the Act. Sec. 1. How cited. 2. Construction of terms, “railroads and railways,” “railroad,” “railroad cor- poration,” and “railroad company.” Sec. 3. Liability of a corporation operating road of another corporation. 4. Corporations subject to this Act. Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “General Railroad Act,” one thousand eight hundred and eighty- one. Sec. 2. In the construction of this Act, except where such mean- ing would be repugnant to the context, or contrary to the manifest intention of the Legislature, the phrase “railroads and railways” shall be construed to include all railroads and railways doing busi- ness as common carriers in this State (except marine railways), operated by steam, and whether operated by the corporations own- ing them or by other corporations or otherwise ; “railroad” shall be construed to mean a railroad or railway operated by steam power. The phrase “railroad corporation” shall be construed to mean the corporation which lays out, constructs, maintains, or operates a rail- road operated by steam power, and “railroad company” shall have no different meaning from “railroad corporation.” Sec. 3. When a railroad laid out and constructed by one corporation is lawfully maintained and operated by another corporation, the latter shall be subject to the duties, liabilities, restrictions and other pro- visions, as they are set forth in this Act, respecting or arising from the maintenance and operation of such railroad, in the same manner as if it hhd been laid out and constructed by said latter corporation. When a railroad is lawfully maintained and operated by trustees or receivers, they shall in like manner be subject to the duties, liabili- ties, restrictions and other provisions respecting or arising from the 2 maintenance and operation of such railroad which are attached in this Act to the corporation for whose stockholders or creditors or either they are trustees or receivers. Sec. 4. Eailroad corporations heretofore established in this State, whether by special Act or in conformity with the provisions of any general law, shall have the powers and privileges and be subject to duties, liabilities, restrictions, and other provisions contained in this Act, which, so far as inconsistent with charters granted since the seventeenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty- one, shall be deemed and taken to be in alteration and amendment thereof: Provided , That nothing herein contained shall affect any act done or any right accruing, accrued, or established, or any proceed- ings, doings, or acts ratified or confirmed, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any case before the Act takes effect, but the proceedings therein shall, when necessary, conform to the provisions of this Act. As to the Charters of Railroads. Sec. 5. No charter or extension thereof to he granted without three months’ notice of application. Sec. 6. Liability at common law not limited hy public notice or declaration. 7. Stockholders entitled to one vote for each share of stock. Sec. 5. No charter for the incorporation of railroad companies, or any extension thereof, shall be granted by the Legislature, unless three months’ public notice of the application for the same be pre- viously given by advertisement in one of the papers of the County in which such road may be situated ; or, if there be no newspaper in such County, then, by publication of such notice at the Court House, or some conspicuous place in the County. Sec. 6. No public notice, or declaration, shall limit, or in any wise affect, the liability, at common law, of any Railroad Company within this State, for or in respect of any goods to be carried and conveyed by them ; but such Railroad Company shall be liable, as at common law, to answer for the loss of, or injury to, any articles and goods to be carried and conveyed by them, any public notice, or declaration, by them made and given contrary thereto, or in anywise limiting such liability, notwithstanding. Sec. 7. At all general or special meetings or elections of the stock holders of any Railroad Company incorporated by this State, each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote: Provided , That nothing herein contained shall affect the mode of voting adopted and practised by any Railroad Company at the time that this Act shall become of force. 3 Formation of Corporations by Purchasers. Sec. S Purchasers at sale may form corporation. Certificate to be filed, in Secretary of State’s office; what to contain. 9. Powers of corporation. 10. May issue bonds, secured by mortgage. Property and franchises subject to lien. Sec. 11. May establish sinking funds and capital stock — make by-laws, rules and regula- tions. 12. Subject to certain provisions of General Statutes. Sec. 8. In case of the sale of any railroad, situated heretofore or hereafter wholly within this State or partly in an adjoining State, by virtue of any mortgage or deed of trust, whether under foreclosure or other judicial proceeding, or pursuant to any power contained in such mortgage or deed of trust, the purchaser or purchasers thereof, or his or their survivor or survivors, representatives, or assigns, may, together with their associates, (if any,) form a corporation for the purpose of owning, possessing, maintaining, and operating such rail- road, or such portion thereof as may be situated within this State, by filing in the office of the Secretary of State of this State a certificate specifying the name and style of such corporation, the number of Directors of the same, the name of its Directors, and the period of their services, not exceeding one year, the amount of the capital stock of such corporation, and the number of shares into which it is to bo divided ; and the persons signing such certificate, and their succes- sors, shall be a body corporate and politic, by the name specified in such certificate, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be con- tracted with, and to own, possess, maintain, and operate the railroad referred to in such certificate, and to transact all business connected with the same ; and a copy of such certificate, attested by the Secre- tary of State or his deputy, shall, in all Courts and places, be evidence of the due organization and existence of such corporation and of the matters specified in such certificate : Provided , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize in any manner the purchase or lease of such railroad, by any railroad corporation, or steamship company, chartered either by this or by any other State, except as hereinafter provided : And provided, further, That the capital stock; to be named in the certificate aforesaid, shall in no case be greater than the amount of the capital stock specified in the original charter of the railroad so sold, and any amendment or amendments thereto. Sec. 9. Such corporation shall possess all the powers, rights, im- munities, privileges, and franchises in respect to such railroad, or the part thereof included in such certificate, and in respect to the real and personal property appertaining to the same, which were possessed or enjoyed by the corporation which owned or held such railroad previous to such sale under or by virtue of its charter and any amend- 4 ments thereto, and of other laws of this State, or the laws of any other State, in which any part of such railroad may have been situa- ted, not inconsistent with the la ws of this State. Sec. 10. Such corporation shall have power to make and issue bonds bearing such rate of interest, not exceeding seven per cent, per annum, payable at such times and places, and in such amount or amounts, as it may deem expedient, and to sell and dispose of such bonds at such prices and in such manner as it may deem proper, and to secure the payment of such bonds by its mortgage or deed of trust of its railroad or any part thereof, and its real and personal property and franchises. And all of the property and franchises of such corporation embraced or intended to be embraced in any such mortgage or deed of trust, whether then held or hereafter acquired, shall be subject to the lien and operation of such mortgage or deed of trust, and in case of sale under the same, shall pass to and become vested in the purchaser or purchasers thereof, so as to enable him or them to form a new corpo- ration in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, and to vest in such new corporation all the faculties, powers, rights, immunities, privileges and franchises possessed by its predecessor or conferred by this Act. Sec. 11. Such corporation shall also have power to establish sinking funds for the payment of its liabilities, and to issue capital stock, to such an aggregate amount as it may deem necessary, not exceeding the amount named iu its certificate of organization. Any such corpo- ration shall also have power to make by-laws, rules, and regulations in relation to its business, and the number of its Directors, and the times and places of holding meetings of the stockholders and Direc- tors, and the same to alter and change as may be deemed expedient: Provided, That such by-laws, rules, and regulations shall conform t<> the laws of this State. Sec. 12. Any Railroad corporation, formed under the provisions of Sections 8, 9, 10, and 11, of this Act, shall be subject, as to the charter of such corporation, to the provisions of Section 1, Chapter LXIIL. Title XIII., of the General Statutes of this State, any provision in the original charter of the company which owned or held such railroad, previous to such sale, and any amendments thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding. 5 Consolidation of Corporations. See. 13. May consolidate with corporation of con- necting line. 14. Directors to agree upon terms of consol- idation. Agreement to be submitted to stockholders — filed in office of Secretary of State. 15. When corporation to be deemed formed. 16. Rights, privileges, etc., of new corpora- tion. 17. Shall establish offices. 18. Suits may be brought against the eom- See. pany. 19. Liability to taxation. 20. Proceedings to be instituted by stock- holders opposing consolidation. 21. Company may purchase connecting road. 22. May purchase bonds and stocks of other companies. May contract for the purchase and lease of roads. May guarantee bonds, etc., of connecting I roads. Sec. 13. It shall and may be lawful for any railroad company or corporation, organized under the laws of this State, and operating a railroad, either in whole within, or partly within and partly without this State, under authority of this and any adjoining State, to merge and consolidate its capital stock, franchises, and property with those of any other railroad company, or companies or corporations, organ- ized and operated under the laws of this or any other State, when- ever the two or more railroads of the companies or corporations so to be consolidated shall or may form a continuous line of railroad Avith each other, or by means of any intervening railroad: Provided , That railroads terminating on the banks of any river, Avhich are or may be connected by ferry or otherwise, shall be deemed continuous under this Act: And provided, further, That nothing in this Act con- tained shall be taken to authorize the consolidation of any company or corporation of this State with that of any other State whose laws shall not also authorize the like consolidation. Sec. 14. Said consolidation shall be made under the conditions, pro- visions, restrictions, and with the powers hereafter in this Act men- tioned and contained; that is to say : 1. The directors of the several corporations proposing to consolidate may enter into a joint agreement, under the corporate seal of each company, for the consolidation of said companies and railroads, and prescribing the terms and conditions thereof, the mode of carrying the same into effect, the name of the new corporation, the number and names of the directors and other officers thereof, and who shall be the first directors and officers, and their places of residence, the number of shares of the capital stock, the amount or par value of each share, and the manner of converting the capital stock of each of the said companies into that of the new corporation, and hoAV and when directors and officers shall be chosen, Avith such other details as they shall deem necessary to perfect such neAv organization and the consolidation of said companies or railroads. 2. Said agreement shall be submitted to the stockholders of each of 6 the said companies or corporations at a meeting thereof, called sepa- rately, for the purpose of taking the same into consideration; due notice of the time and place of holding such meeting, and the object thereof, shall be given by a general notice, published in some news- paper in the city, town, or County where such company has its prin- cipal office or place of business; and at the said meeting of stock- holders the agreement of the said Directors shall be considered, and a vote, by ballot, taken for the adoption or rejection of the same, each share entitling the holder thereof to one vote; and said ballots shall be cast in person or by proxy; and if a majority of all the votes of all the stockholders shall be for the adoption of said agree- ment, then that fact shall be certified thereon by the Secretary of the respective companies, under the seal thereof; and the agreement so adopted, or a certified copy thereof, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall, from thence, be deemed and taken to be the agreement and the act of consolidation of the said com- panies; and a copy of said agreement and act of consolidation, duly certified by the Secretary of State, under the seal thereof, shall be evidence of the existence of said new corporation. Sec. 15. Upon the making and perfecting the agreement and act of consolidation, as provided in the pi’eceding Section, and filing the same, or a copy, with the Secretary of State, as aforesaid, the several corporations, parties thereto, shall be deemed and taken to be one corporation by the name provided in said agreement and act, possess- ing within this State all the rights, privileges, and franchises, and subject to all the restrictions, disabilities, and duties of each of such corporations so consolidated. Sec. 16. Upon the consummation of said Act of consolidation, as aforesaid, all and singular, the rights, privileges, and franchises of each of said corporations, parties to the same, and all the property, real, personal, and mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, as well as of stocks, subscriptions, and other things in action belonging to each of such corporations, shall be taken and deemed to be trans- ferred to, and vested in, such new corporation, without further act or deed; and all property, all rights of way, and all and every other interest shall be as effectually the property of the new corporation as they were of the former corporations, parties by said agreement; and the title to real estate, either by deed or otherwise under the laws of this State vested in either of such corporations, shall not he deemed to revert, or be in any way impaired by reason of this Act : Provided , That all rights of creditors, and all liens upon the property of said corporations shall be preserved unimpaired ; and the respec- tive corporations may be deemed to continue in existence to preserve 7 the same ; and all debts, liabilities, and duties of either of said com- panies shall thenceforth attach to said new corporation, and be en- forced against it to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities, and duties had been incurred or contracted by it. Sec. 17. Such new company shall, as soon as convenient after such consolidation, establish such offices as may be desirable, one of which shall be at some point in this State, on the line of its road, and may change the same at pleasure, giving public notice thereof in some newspaper published on the line of said road. Sec. 18. Suits may be brought and maintained against such new company in any of the Courts of this State, for all causes of action, in the same manner as against other railroad companies therein. Sec. 19. That portion of the road of such consolidated company in this State, and all its real estate and other property heretofore subject to taxation, shall be subject to like taxation, and assessed in the same manner, and with like effect, as property of other railroad companies in this State. Sec. 20. Any stockholder of any company hereby authorized to consolidate with any other, who shall refuse to convert his stock into the stock of the consolidated company, may, at any time within thirty days after the adoption of the said agreement of consolidation by the stockholders, as in this Act provided, apply, by petition, to the Court of Common Pleas of the County in which the chief officer of said company may be kept, or to a Judge of said Court in vaca- tion, if no such Court sits within said period, on reasonable notice to said company, to appoint three disinterested persons to estimate the damage, if any, done to such stockholder by said proposed consolida- tion, and vffiose award, or that of a majority of them, w T hen confirmed by the said Court, shall be final and conclusive, and the person so appointed shall also appraise said stock of said stockholder at the full market value thereof, without regard to any depreciation or ap- preciation in consequence of the said consolidation ; and the said company may, at its election, either pay to the said stockholder, the amount of damages so found and awarded, if any, or the value of the stock so ascertained and determined, and upon the payment of the value of the stock, as aforesaid, the stockholder shall transfer the stock so held by him to said company, to be disposed of by the Directors of said company, or to be retained for the benefit of the remaining stockholders ; and in case the value of said stock, as afore- said, is not so paid within thirty days from the filing of said award, and confirmation by said Court, and notice to said company, the damages, so found and confirmed, shall be a judgment against said 8 company, and collected as other judgments in said Court are, by law, recoverable. Sec. 21. When any railroad shall be sold and conveyed by virtue of any mortgage or deed of trust, or under and by virtue of any pro- cess or decree of any Court of this State, or of the Circuit Court of the United States, it may be lawful for any company, of which the railroad connects therewith, to purchase and pay for the same, to issue their own stock for such an amount as the purchasers may deem the full and fair value thereof, and to hold and enjoy the railroad so purchased, with all the rights, privileges, and franchises, and with the same rights to charge for tolls, transportation, and car services, and subject to the same restrictions as were held, enjoyed, and limited by and in respect to the company of which the road may be so sold. Sec. 22. It shall and may be lawful for any railroad company created by, and existing under the laws of the State, from time to time to purchase and hold the stock and bonds, or either, of any other railroad company or companies chartered by, or of which the road or roads is or are authorized to extend into this State; and it shall be lawful for any railroad companies to enter into contracts for the pur- chase, use, or lease of any other railroads, upon such terms as may be agreed upon with the company or companies owning the same, and to run, use and operate such road or roads in accordance with such contract or lease: Provided , That the roads of the companies so contracting or leasing shall be directly, or by means of interven- ing railroads, connected with each other. And it shall and may be lawful for any railroad corporation now organized, or which may hereafter be organized, under the laws of this State, to guarantee the bonds or stock or dividends of any other railroad corporation when- ever the roads of such corporations shall connect with each other, or shall form a continuous line of railroad directly, or by means of any connecting railroad, or by steamboat or steamship line, such guaranty to be upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the stockholders of the corporations making the same: Provided. That no railroad corporation consolidating as hereinbefore provided shall thereby acquire any extraordinary rights, privileges, and exemptions not enjoyed by each of the companies consolidating under their re- spective charters: And provided, further, That all such agreements, and all parts of them, shall at all times be subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Legislature. Of other Pail road Corporations. Sec. 23. A railroad corporation may aid in the construction of any branch or connecting railroad within the limits of this State, whether 9 connecting by railroad or steamboat lines, by subscribing for shares of stock in such corporation, or of any steamship line connecting the terminus of such railroad company with any port of the United States, or by taking its notes or bonds, to be secured by mortgage or otherwise, as the parties may agree, and shall be entitled to vote on all shares of stock so subscribed for and held. Of Issuing Bonds. Sec. 24. No railroad corporation which has previously issued bonds shall subsequently make or execute any mortgage npon its road equipment, and franchise, or any of its property, real or personal, without including in and securing by such mortgage all bonds pre- viously issued and all pre-existing debts and liabilities of the corpo- ration. Of Proxies. Sec. 25. No proxy shall be valid unless executed and dated within six months previously to the meeting at which it is used. No person shall as proxy or attorney cast more than one hundred votes, unless all the shares so represented by him are owned by one person. No salaried officer of the corporation shall vote as proxy or attorney. An officer of a railroad corporation, who violates any of the provis- ions of this section, shall for each ofienee forfeit and pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dol- lars. Annual Peports of Bailroads. Sec. 26. Time of filiDg. | Sec. 27. Rules and form. Sec. 26. The several railroad companies chartered by this State shall be required to file in the office of the Railroad Commissioner on or before the 31st day of August in each and every year, a full and detailed schedule and report of the condition and operations of such road for the current year ending on the 30th day of June then immediately preceding. Sec. 27. The Schedule and Report so required shall be made in ac- cordance with the following rules, and in the following form: I. All liabilities (including interest accrued on funded debt) shall be entered upon the books in the month when they are incurred, without reference to date of payment. II. Expenses shall be charged each month with such supplies, materials, etc., as have been used during that month, Avithout refer- ence to the time when they were purchased or paid for. 10 III. No expenditure shall be charged to property accounts, except it be for actual increase in construction, equipments or other pro- perty, unless it is made on old work in such a way as to clearly in- crease the value of the property over and above the cost of renewing the original structures, etc. In such cases, only the amount of in- creased cost shall be charged, and the amount allowed on account of the old work shall be stated. IV. Mileage of passenger and freight trains shall include only the miles shown to be run by distances between stations; allowances made to passenger or freight trains for switching, and all mileage of switching engines computed on a basis of eight miles per hour for the time of actual service shall be stated separately. V. Season-ticket passengers shall be computed on the basis of twelve (12) passengers per week for the time of each ticket. VI. Local traffic shall include all passengers carried on local tickets, and all freight carried at local tariff or special local rates. All other traffic shall be considered through. 11 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMPANY, For the Year ending June 30 th, 18... Officers and Offices of the Company. Officers. Names. Address. 9 Proper address of the Company. Names of Directors. Residence. Names of Directors. Residence. ■ 12 Capital Stock. A mount a nthori zed Amount subscribed f Common Amount paid in - ( Preferred (' Common Amount held in South Carolina - ( Preferred Par value of shares Number of stockholders residing in S. C.. Whole* niimbfiT* of stockholders i Assets and Liabilities . — Assets. Cost of construction June 30, 18 Cost of construction since June 30, 18. Cost of equipment June 30, 18 Cost of equipment since June 30, 18... Total cost of road and equipment.. Cost of road per mile Cost of equipment per mile Cost of road and equipment per mile.. Other investments Cash Other assets Total assets. 13 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in Capital stock paid in per mile Funded Debt — Guaranteed bj State. Name of Bonds. Where and When Payable. Date of Issue. Rate of Interest. When Interest 'Payable. Amount. Total Funded Debt — Not Guaranteed by State. Name of Bonds. Where and When Payable. Date of Issue. Rate of Interest. When Interest Payable. Amount. Total Total amount of funded del Floating debt )t O 1 Total debt, Bonds guarantee Over-due intere Profit and loss. }d by this Company ora lien on its road st on same Other liabilities Total liabil Total debt per 1 Stock and debt ities per mile Profit and Loss. Dr. Cr. 14 Earnings and Expenses . — Earnings. Months. 1 I Passengers. Mails. Other Sources: Passenger Department. jo Fre ght. Total. Total per Month. Local. Thrgh. Local. Thrgh. 18... July August... Sept ... October.. Novem... Decern. . . 18... January. Febru’ry March . . . April 1 Mav i June Totals. 1 1 Total earnings per mile of road Total earnings per train mile Earnings passenger department per mile of road Earnings passenger department per train mile... Earnings freight department per mile of road Earnings freight department per train mile.. 15 Expenses. Months. Maintenance of Way and Buildings. Maintenance of Motive Power and Cars. Conducting Transpor- tation. General Expenses. Total General Ex- penses. Totals. Taxes. Other General Expenses. In S. C. In Ga. b £ c 1 — 1 18 July August September October November .... December 18 January 1 February March April May June Totals 1 Total per mile of road Total per train mile.... Total earnings Total expenses Net earnings Other income Total net income Interest paid during year Interest falling due during year but not paid Rental paid during year Rental falling due but not paid Other payments from net income Balance Dividends 16 Date of last dividend declared — Surplus Surplus at commencement of year. Total surplus Total income Total income per mile of road Total income per train mile Net earnings per mile of road Net earnings per train mile Description of Road. When chartered If your road has been consolidated with any other or others, state when the branches were chartered and when the consolidation oc- curred. When present charter expires When road opened for public use. Year. From. To. Miles. Total 17 Length of Road — Miles. In Operation. Constructed. Main Line. Branches. Sidings. Total. 6 1 G 1 cO * I t I 1 I g 1 zp ZC WI.’ o Total ... i ! In S. C... . V. i ! i i Rolling Scock — Number. Employees. Kind of train brake in use on your road Number of locomotives equipped with train brakes Number of cars equipped with train brakes Number of miles of steel rail Number of miles of steel rail in South Carolina Number of miles of steel rail laid since June 30, 18 Number of miles of steel rail laid in South Carolina since June 30, 18 Number of bridges : Iron Wooden Combination Number of bridges built since June 30. 18 : Iron W ooden Combination Aggregate length of bridges: Iron Wooden Combination Number of trestles Aggregate length of trestles What signal is given when crossing highway Number of crossings of highway: At grade Under Over Number of crossings of highway without sign Gauge Carrying capacity of freight cars. 2 EL pounds. cubic feet. 18 Mileage , Traffic , &c. Mileage. Miles run by passenger trains Miles run by freight trains Miles run by other trains Total train mileage Transportation. Passengers — number carried, Local Through Total Local passenger mileage Through passenger mileage Total passenger mileage, or number carried one mile Average amount received for each Average amount per mile for each*. Freight — Tons carried, Local Through Total Local freight mileage or number of tons local freight carried one mile Through freight mileage or number of tons through freight carried one mile Total freight mileage or tons carried one mile Average amount received for each ton local freight Average amount received for each ton through freight Average amount received for each ton through and local freight o C' o Average rate per ton per mile local freight 19 Average rate per ton per mile through freight Average rate per ton per mile all freight Charge for loading and unloading freight trains Speed of passenger trains per hour Speed of freight trains per hour.., Failure of passenger trains to meet schedule time at junctions and termini Average weight of passenger trains Average number of cars in passenger trains Average weight of freight trains Average number of cars in freight trains Tonnage of Freight Carried. Articles. Tons. Per Cent. drain Flour Bacon Other provisions Lumber Cotton in bales — Number of bales Live stock Fertilizers Iron, lead, and mineral products Merchandise Stone, brick, lime, &c Articles not enumerated above Total freight carried a detailed account of all train accidents: 20 o -ji Cj C H C4^ O o Total. •UOTJITBJ) jo juuav jo jo up -uoosijy uavo Ag •po.infuj — ■P»IU5I ■[OJJUQO jioqj puoAog sosmij) uio.ig •po.infuj — ■P 9 111N Others. •uoijiybq jo juuav jo jonp -uoosijy uavo Ag •po.infuj 'P 9 II15I JOJJUOQ jioqj puoAog sosuuq luo.xg •pojnfuj •p 9 m2 Employees. ■UOljn'BQ jo juuav jo jonp -uoosijy uavo Ag •pojnfuj _ •p 9 lllN qo.rjuoo jioqj puoAog sosnuQ uio.ig •po.infuj •pins Passengers. •uoijnuQ 10 juuav jo jonp -uoosij\r uavo Ag •pojnfuj 'P 9 111N •pojnfuj - 4 - qojjuoQ jioqj puoAog sosuuq iuojg ■P 9 II15I © o * _o pq j Number of Accident. 21 Total— Killed Injured Stock Killed. Date. Train. Kind Stock. Amount Paid. If not Paid, state Why. Total 22 Future Prospects of Road and General Remarks. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 President, day of. [L. S-] Against Discrimination by Railroads. Sec. 2S. Like and contemporaneous service — con- tinuous carriage. 29. Rebate and drawback. 30. Continuous carriage. 31. As to distance. 32. Schedules to be kept accessible for in- spection — what to contain. 33. Application of Act to property, &o ., — continuous carriage. Sec. 28. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged alone or associated with others in the transportation of property by railroad within the limits of this State, directly or indirectly to charge or receive from any person or persons any greater or less rate or amount of freight, compensation, or reward than is charged to or received from any other person or persons for like and contempora- neous service in the carrying, receiving, delivering, storing, or hand- ling of the same articles of the same character and description. And 3L Consignee may demand itemized state- ment of charges. | 35. Refusal to give statement a misde- meanor ; penalty. 36. To settle according to contract : penalty. 37. Classification of cotton — common car- rier may demand weights. I 38. Injury to baggage; penalty. (See " Of connecting roads.") 23 all persons engaged as aforesaid shall furnish, without discrimination, the same facilities for the carriage, receiving, delivery, storage, and handling of all property of like character carried by him or them, and shall perform with equal expedition the same kind of services connected with the contemporaneous transportation thereof as afore- said. Xo break, stoppage, or interruption, nor any contract, agree- ment, or understanding, shall be made to prevent the carriage of any property from being and being treated as one continuous carriage, in the meaning of this Act, from the place of shipment to the place of destination, unless such stoppage, interruption, contract, arrange- ment, or understanding was made in good faith for some practical and necessary purpose, without any intent to avoid or interrupt such continuous carriage, or to evade any of the provisions of this Act. Sec. 29. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in the transportation, shipment, or receiving of property as aforesaid, directly or indirectly to allow or receive any rebate, drawback, or other advantage, in any form, upon shipments made or services ren- dered or received, as aforesaid, by him or them. Sec. 30. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in the carriage, receiving, storage, or handling of property as men- tioned in the twenty-eighth Section of this Act, to enter into any combination, contract, or agreement, by changes of schedule, car- riage in different cars, breaking car-loads into less than car-loads, or by any other means, with intent to prevent the carriage of such property from being continuous from the place of shipment to the place of destination, whether carried on one or several railroads. Sec. 31. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in the transportation of property, as provided in the twenty-eighth Section of this Act, to charge or receive any greater compensation for carrying, receiving, storing, forwarding, or handling articles of the same character and description for a shorter than for a longer distance in one continuous carriage ; and the road of a corporation shall include all the road in use by such corporation, whether owned or operated under a contract or lease by such corporation : Provided , That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed so as to re- quire any corporation or combination of corporations, to regulate their charges for shorter distances by their proportion of through rates between terminal or junctional competitive points. Sec. 32. All persons engaged in carrying property, as provided in the twenty-eighth Section of this Act, shall adopt and keep always accessible for public inspection, schedules, which shall plainly state : First , The different kinds and classes of property to be carried. Second , The different stations or places within this State upon the 24 line of such road, or other roads, within this State connecting there- with, and with which it has business relations, between which such property shall be carried. Third, The rates of freight and prices of carriage, for given dis- tances over such road or roads and for all services connected with the receiving, delivery, loading, unloading, storing, or handling the same, so that the rates and prices between such stations and places can always be known and ascertained therefrom. Such schedules may be changed, front time to time, as hereinafter provided. Copies of such schedules shall be printed in plain, large type, and shall be kept ^al ways accessible for public inspection in at least ttvo places in every depot where freights are received or de- livered ; and no such schedule shall be changed in any particular, ex- cept by the substitution of another schedule containing the specifica- tions above required, which substituted schedule shall plainly state the time when it shall go into effect, and copies of which, printed as aforesaid, shall be lodged at the depots aforesaid at least five days before the same shall go into effect; and the same shall remain in force until another schedule shall, as aforesaid, be substituted. And it shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in carrying property on railroads as aforesaid, after thirty days after the passage of this Act. to charge or receive more or less compensation for the carriage, receiving, delivery, loading, unloading, handling, or storing of any of the property contemplated by the twenty-eighth Section of this Act, than shall be indicated in such schedule as may at the time be in force. Sec. 33. Each and all of the provisions of this Act shall apply to all property, and the receiving, delivery, loading, unloading, hand- ling, storing, or carriage of the same on one actually or substantially continuous carriage, or as part of such continuous carriage, as pro- vided for in Section 28 of this Act ; and the compensation therefor, whether such property be carried wholly on one railroad or partly on several railroads, and whether such services are performed or compensation paid by or to one person alone or in connection with another or other persons. Sec. 34. Whenever any article or articles of freight shall be shipped to any point within the limits of this State, whether shipped from a point beyond the limits of this State or not. it shall and may be law- ful for the consignee or consignees of said article or articles to demand and receive from the agent or agents of the railroad company delivering the same, and before the payment of any charges upon the same, a full and correct statement of said charges, showing the total amount to be paid b}- said consignee or consignees, together with the 25 proportion of the same to be paid to each road over which or any part of which said freight may have passed, whether such road be beyond the limits of this State or not: Provided, That it be within the power of such agent or agents so to do. Sec. 35. It shall be a misdemeanor for any railroad agent to refuse to give any consignee or consignees the information set forth in the preceding Section; and upon conviction thereof in any Court of competent jurisdiction, he shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars, nor to be less than ten dollars, or be imprisoned from five to thirty days. Sec. 36. In all cases the railroad company delivering freights to consignees shall be required to settle their freight charges according to the contract as set forth in the bill of lading from the shipping point, and they are hereby forbidden to retain the article of freight after the consignee offers and is ready and willing to comply with the terms of said bill of lading. For violating this Section the pen- alties shall be the same as prescribed in Section 35 for the offences therein set forth. Sec. 37. On and after the passage of this Act all cotton packed in bales transported by common carriers within the limits of this State shall be classed as “heavy goods that is to say, an article to be weighed and charged for and treated accordingly : Provided , That any com- mon carrier, before receiving such cotton for shipment, shall have the right to demand from the shipper the weights of the several bales thereof, and to adopt the same as the weights upon which freight is to be charged, and in case of loss no recovery shall be had by any shipper for a greater amount than the weights so furnished to him. Sec. 38. Any baggage master or other person whose duty it is to handle, remove, or take care of the baggage of passengers, who shall wilfully or recklessly injure or destroy any trunk, valise, box, pack- age or parcel, while loading, transporting, unloading, delivering, or storing the same, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. Railroad Commissioner. Sec. 39. Election of Railroad Commissioner. Salary. Commissioner may be sus- pended by Governor. Vacancy in office; how tilled. Oath of office. Term of in- cumbent. 40. May employ Clerk. Contingent fund. 41. Expenses; how borne. Assessment; how made and collected. 42. Commissioner and Clerk to be trans- ported free on official business. May take experts. Sec. 43. To have general supervision of railroads and railways operated by steam. 44. To give notice to corporation of viola- tion of law or charter. 45. To give notice of necessary repairs and modification of rates of fare. 4G. To investigate complaint of Mayor and County Commissioners. 47. Commissioner to investigate accidents. 48. Corporation to furnish information on request. 26 Sec. 49. No advice or request of Commissioner to impair legal duties and obligations of corporation. 50. Commissioner to make Annual Keport. 51. Railroads to make reports to Commis- sioner. Defective report to be amended in fifteen days. 52. Pooling contracts to be submitted to Commissioner. I 53. May subpoena witnesses. Pay of wit- nesses. Clerk to approve accounts of witnesses. Penalty. Sec. 51. Penalty for wilfully refusing or neglect- ing to give information, 4c. 55. May propound interrogatories additional to schedule and report, 5fi. To examine books, &c., on application of a Director, ,tc. 57. May examine and copy list of Stock- holders. 58. Penalty for refusing to submit books for examination. Sec. 39. The Railroad Commissioner shall be elected by the joint vote of the General Assembly, and his term of office shall be for two years, and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify. The first election for Railroad Commissioner under this Act shall be held at the session of the General Assembly next preceding the expiration of the term of the present incumbent. The salary of the Railroad Commissioner shall be at the rate of twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, to be paid from the treasury of the State in the manner prescribed by law for the salaries of other State officers. The Rail- road Commissioner may be suspended from office by order of the Governor, who shall report such suspension, with his reasons there- for, to the General Assembly at next session ; and if a majority of the votes of each branch of the General Assembly shall so de- clare, the Railroad Commissioner shall be forthwith removed from office, and his office shall be declared vacant. All vacancies in the office of Railroad Commissioner shall be filled by the Governor in the same mode as vacancies in State offices are filled. The Com- missioner shall take the oath of office provided by the Constitu- tion, and the oath against duelling, and in addition thereto shall take and subscribe an oath, that he is not. either jointly or severally, or in any manner, the holder of the stock or bonds or other obliga- tions of any railroad, or the agent or employee of any railroad com- pany, or interested in any way or manner in any railroad ; and the Commissioner shall not, during his term of office, either jointly or severally, or in any way, be the holder of the bonds, stock, or other obligations of any railroad, or the agent or employee of any rail- road company, or have any interest, in any way or manner, in any railroad, and [shall] so continue during the entire period of his term; and in case the Commissioner becomes disqualified in any way. he shall within ten days thereafter remove the disqualification or resign, and on failure so to do, the said office shall become ipso facto vacant, and the Governor shall thereupon proceed to fill such vacancy in the manner hereinbefore provided. In any case of suspension, the Gov- ernor may fill the vacancy until the suspended Commissioner is 27 restored or removed : Provided , however, That until the first election under this Act, and the qualification of the person elected Railroad Commissioner at such election, the present Railroad Commissioner shall be invested with all the authority, and shall discharge all the duties of Railroad Commissioner prescribed in this Act. and this Act shall, in all respects, apply to the said Railroad Commissioner, and to the office of Railroad Commissioner, as if the said Railroad Commis- sioner had been elected under the provisions of this Act. Sec. 40. The Commissioner shall be furnished with an office, neces- sary furniture and stationery, and may employ a secretary or clerk, at a salary of twelve hundred dollars, to be paid in like manner as other salaries provided for in this Act. The office of said Commis- sioner shall be kept in Columbia, and all sums of money authorized to be paid by this Act out of the State Treasury shall be paid only on the warrant of the Comptroller General : Provided, That the total sum to be expended by said Commissioner for office rent, furniture, stationery, and for procuring books, maps, and statistics, and def’ray- ing expenses incidental and necessary to the discharge of the duties of his office, shall in no case exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, (8500,) and two hundred dollars for office rent, or so much thereof as may be necessary, per annum. Sec. 41. The entire expenses of the Railroad Commissioner, includ- ing all salaries and expenses of every kind, shall be borne by the several corporations owning or operating railroads within this State, according to their gross income proportioned to the number of miles in this State, to be apportioned by the Comptroller General of the State, who, on or before the first day of October in each and every year, shall assess upon each of said corporations its just proportion of such expenses, in proportion to its said gross income for the cur- rent year ending on the thirtieth day of June next preceding that on which the said assessment is made ; and the said assessment shall be charged up against the said corporations respectively, under the order and direction of the Comptroller General, and shall be collected by the several County Treasurers, in the manner provided by law for the collection of taxes from such corporations, and shall be paid by the said County Treasurers, as collected, into the Treasury of the State, in like manner as other taxes collected by them for the State. Sec. 42. The Commissioner and his Secretary shall be transported free of charge when in the performance of the duties of his office concerning railroads, over all railroads and railroad trains in this State; he may take with him experts, or other agents, whose services he maj 7 deem to be temporarily of importance, and w T ho shall in like manner be transported free of charge. 28 Sec. 43 The Commissioner shall have the general supervision of all railroads and railways in this State opei'ated by steam, and shall examine the same and keep himself informed as to their condition and the manner in which they are operated, with reference to the security and accommodation of the public and the compliance of the several corporations with the provisions of their charters and the laws of the State; and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all railroads and railways, and to the corporations, trustees, receivers, or others owning or operating the same. Sec. 44. Whenever, in the judgment of the Railroad Commissioner, it shall appear that any such corporation has violated any law. or neglected, in any respect or particular, to comply with the terms of its charter, or with the provisions of any of the laws of the State, especially in regard to the connections with other railroads, the rates of toll, and the time schedule, he shall give notice thereof in writing to such corporation, and if the violation or neglect is continued after such notice, the Commissioner shall make application to a Circuit Court, or a Judge thereof, in vacation, for an injunction to restrain the com pan}' complained of from further continuing to violate the law or the terms of its charter. Sec. 45. Whenever, in the judgment of the Railroad Commissioner, it shall appear that repairs are necessary upon any such railroad, or that any addition to the rolling stock, or any enlargement of. or im- provement in, the stations or station houses, or any modification in the rates of fare for transporting freight or passengers, or any change, in the mode of operating the road and conducting its business, is rea- sonable and expedient in order to promote the security, convenience, and accommodation of the public, he shall give information in writ- ing to the corporation of the improvements and changes which he adjudges to be proper; and if the said company shall fail, within sixty days, to adopt the suggestions of said Commissioner, he shall take such legal proceedings as he may deem expedient, and shall have authority to call upon the Attorney General to institute and conduct such proceedings. Sec. 46. Upon the complaint and application of the Mayor and Aldermen or Council of any city, town, or Board of County Commis- sioners of any County, within which any part of any such railroad is located, it shall be the duty of the Railroad Commissioner to make an examination of the condition and operation thereof. Before proceed- ing to make such examination in accordance with such application, said Commissioner shall give to the applicants and the railroad corpo- ration reasonable notice, in writing, of the time and place of entering upon the same. If, upon such examination, it shall appear to the 29 Commissioner that the complaint alleged by the applicant is well founded, he shall so adjudge, and shall inform the corporation opera- ting such railroad of his adjudication, in the same manner as is pro- vided in Section 44 of this Act ; and the company failing for sixty days after such notice to remove the cause of such complaint, he shall make report thereof to the General Assembly for such action as it may deem expedient; or if there be necessity for prompt action, he may take such legal proceedings as may be proper, and the At- torney General shall institute and conduct such proceedings. Sec. 47. The Railroad Commissioner shall investigate the causes of anj' accident on a railroad resulting in loss of life, and of any accident not so resulting which, in his judgment, shall require investigation. Sec. 48. Every railroad corporation shall, at all times, on request, furnish the Railroad Commissioner any information required by him concerning the condition, management, and operation of its railroad, and particularly with copies of time tables and also with the rates for transporting freight and passengers upon its road and other roads with which its business is connected. Sec. 49. ISTo request or advice of the Railroad Commissioner shall have the effect to impair, in any manner or degree, the legal duties and obligations of any railroad corporation or its legal liability for the consequence of its acts, or of the neglect or mismanagement of any of its agents or servants. Sec. 50. The Railroad Commissioner shall made an annual report to the Legislature of his official acts, including such statements, facts, and explanations as will disclose the actual working of the system of railroad transportation in its bearing upon the business and prosperity of the State ; and such suggestions as to the general railroad policy of the State, or as to any part thereof, or as to the condition, affairs, or conduct of any of the railroad corporations, as may seem to him ap- propriate, with a special report of all accidents, and the causes thereof, for the preceding year. Sec. 51. The Commissioner shall require the annual reports to be made by railroad companies in manner and form and at the time pro- vided for herein, and shall be authorized to require reports to be made of such other matters as he may deem expedient ; and he may from time to time make such changes as he may deem proper, in the form of report herein prescribed, giving the corporations one year’s notice of any such changes or additions as require any alteration in the method or form of keeping their accounts; and the Commissioner shall, on or before the first day of June in each year, furnish to the several railroads blank forms of such reports. When the report re- ceived from any corporation is defective, or probably erroneous, the 30 Commissioner shall notify the corporation to amend the same within fifteen days. The Commissioner shall prepare such tables and ab- stracts of all the returns he shall deem expedient, and his annual re- port shall be transmitted to the Governor of the State on or before the second Monday in November in each year, to be laid before the Legislature. The originals of the report or reports, as amended, subscribed, and sworn to by the officers of the corporation, shall be preserved in the office of the Commissioner. Sec. 52. All contracts, agreements, or arrangements of any and every nature made or entered into by any railroad company or com- panies doing business in this State, for the pooling of earnings of any kind, with any other railroad company or companies, shall be forth- with submitted by the said railroad companies to the Commissioner for his inspection and approval, so far as they may be affected by any of the provisions contained in this Act, for securing to all per- sons just, equal, and reasonable facilities for transportation of freight and passengers; and if the said contracts, agreements, or arrange- ments shall, in the opinion of the Commissioner, in any way be in violation of any of the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner shall forthwith notify the said railroad companies in writing of his objec- tions thereto, specifying such objections; and if the said railroad companies shall fail or neglect, within five days after such notice, to amend and alter such contract, agreement, or arrangement in a man- ner satisfactory to the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall there- upon call upon the Attorney General to institute and conduct such legal proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the penalties pre- scribed in this Act for such violations of its provisions. Sec. 53. The Railroad Commissioner in making any examination for the purpose of obtaining information pursuant to this Act, shall have power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses by such rules as he may prescribe, and said witnesses shall receive for such attendance such fees as are now prescribed by law for witnesses in civil cases, and five cents per mile travelled, by the nearest practica- ble route, in going to and returning from the place to which sum- moned by the Commissioner, to be paid by the Commissioner, out of the contingent fund hereinbefore provided, upon presentation of sub- poenas sworn to by the witnesses as to the number of days served and miles travelled before the clerk of the Commissioner, who is hereby authorized to administer such oaths, and who shall approve such accounts. In case any person shall wilfully fail or refuse to obey such subpoena, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Circuit Court of any County, upon application of the Commissioner, to issue an attachment for such witness and compel him to attend before the 31 Commissioner and give his testimony upon such matters as shall be lawfully required by the Commissioner, and said Judge shall have power to punish for contempt. as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and order of said Court. Sec. 54. Every officer, agent, or employee of any railroad company who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to make and furnish any report required by the Commissioner as necessary to the purposes of this Act, or who shall wilfully and unlawfully hinder, delay, or obstruct the Commissioner in the discharge of the duties hereby imposed upon him, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one hundred nor more than five thousand dollars for each offence, to be recovered in an action of debt in the name of the State, by the Attorney General, upon the request of the Commissioner. Sec. 55. The Commissioner may make and propound to any of the railroad companies of this State any interrogatories additional to those contained in the Schedule and Report hereinbefore provided, which shall be answered by such companies in the same manner. Sec. 56. On the application in writing of a Director, or of any per- son or persons owning one-fiftieth part of the entire paid-in capital stock of any corporation operating a railroad, or the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of such corporation equal in amount to one-fiftieth part of its paid-in capital stock, the Railroad Commis- sioner shall make an examination into the books and financial condi- tion of said corporation. Sec. 57. The Railroad Commissioner shall further have, at all times, access to the list of stockholders of every corporation operating a railroad, and may, in his discretion, at any time, cause the same to be copied, in whole or in part, for his own information or for the infor- mation of persons owning stock in such corporation. Sec. 58. A corporation refusing to submit its books to the examina- tion of the Railroad Commissioner shall he liable to the penalties pro- vided in Section 54 of this Act in the case of the neglect or refusal to make a report or return. Of Connecting Railroads. See. 59. Discrimination against connecting road by refusing or neglecting to deliver freight. 60. Discrimination in favor of or against one connecting road against another by refusing to receive freight or to issue bills of lading at equal rates. See. 61. Discrimination in favor of or against connecting road in rates. 62. Meaning of term “railroad company.” Limitation upon power of company to bar provisions of Act. (See “Against discrimination by railroads.”) Sec. 59. It shall not he lawful for any railroad company, chartered by this State, to discriminate against any railroad company which 32 may connect with it, either at one of its terminal stations, or at any intermediate point on its line, where said companies have stations and agents established, by neglecting or refusing to deliver with due dili- gence to said connecting road, in the yard or on the track of the same, all cars wholly or partly loaded with freight consigned to points on said connecting road, or to points beyond its line; but in all cases where freight is to be delivered to a connecting road .to complete its transportation, such delivery shall be made by the railroad which brought the freight to the connecting point, and no additional charge shall be made therefor: Provided, however. That said delivering road may demand of its connections full payment of all charges which have accrued thereon, on or before delivery of said freight on the tracks or in the yard of its connecting road. Sbc. GO. It shall not be lawful for any railroad company, chartered by this State, to discriminate in favor of or against any railroad com- pany which may connect with it, either at one of its terminal stations or at an intermediate point on its line, where said companies have stations and agents established, as against any other railroad eompanv whieli may connect with it, at the same station or point, by refusing either to receive freight for shipment, or to issue through bills of lading, at equal rates of freight for the same, to any one given desti- nation reached by any or all of such connecting roads, or their con- nections, for which freight is received, or through bills of lading are issued, to be forwarded by any other of such connecting roads at the same point: Provided, however, It' anyone of said connections shall refuse to transport freight from its own terminus to the ultimate des- tination of said freight, at the same rate as is charged by any other connections at the same point, then the initial road shall be released from the provisions of this Section, and the said connecting road shall not be entitled to the benefit of its provisions. Sec. 61. It shall not be lawful for any railroad company, chartered by this State, to discriminate in its rates of freight in favor of or against any railroad company which may connect with it. either at one of its terminal stations, or at any intermediate point on its line; but in all cases the charges on freight of the same character, having the same original point of shipment and the same destination, shall be uniform to and from all lines making connection with the said rail- road at the same point. Sec. 62. In the construction of Sections 59. 60, and 61 of this Act. the term railroad company, chartered by this State, shall be held t" mean each railroad company holding its franchise under a separate charter granted by this State; and no ownership of shares of the capital stock of one corporation by another corporation, nor anv 33 lease, contract, or other agreement between corporations or individ- uals, shall operate as a bar to the provisions of this Act: blit each corporation so chartered shall deal with all its connections at any one point on the same terms, and shall afford the like usual customary facilities for the interchange of freight between all of its connections at the same point; and any contract, combination, joint ownership, or joint management, contrary to the provisions of this Act, shall be null, void, and of no effect. Running Trains on Sunday. Sec. 63. General prohibition — Cars loaded with animals miy he unloaded. 64. What trains may be run. Sec. 0.3. Trains delayed by accident, owers of corporation formed by may issue bonds may establish sinking funds, and make rules and regu- lations subject to certain provisions of General Statutes Proxies Pooling contracts to be submitted to Railroad Commissioner Person, construction of term Passenger trains to stop at stations Passengers, rooms for, to be provided at stations accommodations for 38 convenience and safety of checks for baggage Sec. 8 9 10 , 11 12 25 52 1 68 j 131 74 82 90 91 R. Railroad, construction of term and railways, construction of terms company, construction of term corporation and railroad company, construction of terms.. Report, annual of Commissioner, what to contain when to be made Reports, annual of railroads 9 time of filing rules and form to be required by Commissioner defective, to be amended in fifteen days Railroad Commissioner. (See Commissioner.) Repairs, Commissioner to require to be made when necessary Recpiest or advice of Commissioner not to impair obligations Repeated violation of Act, penalty for Repealing clause effect of. Rights not waived Rebate and drawback prohibited Running trains on Sunday 33 general prohibition exception in favor of mail and other trains train delaved bv accident o •? 62 50 51 26 27 51 51 45 49 134 135 136 133 29 63 64 65 INDEX. IX S. Page. Sec. Salary of Railroad Commissioner 39 Clerk of Railroad Commissioner • 40 Sunday, running trains on 33 Signals, what to be given at highway crossings 71 penalty for injuring electric Ill Sign boards required at crossings 72 duties of County Commissioners as to S4 State, restriction upon provision of Act in favor of any 129 Sinking funds, corporation formed by purchasers may establish 11 Schedules to be kept in office 32 Stoves to be fastened in place 89 Solicitor to recover fines or forfeitures 130 T. Taxation, liability of corporation to 19 Trains, formation of. 69 provisions when behind time 83 passenger to stop at stations 74 Tools for trains to be provided 88 Trial Justice may issue search warrant for explosive compounds... 95 Toll, penalty for evasion of payment of. 105 U. United States, restrictions upon provisions of Act in favor of. 129 V. Vacancy in office of Commissioner, how filled 39 Vote, stockholder to have one for each share of stock 7 W. Witnesses, may be subpoenaed by Commissioner 53 pay of 53 penalty for refusing to obey subpoena 53 Whoever, construction of term 68 REPORT OP THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS CHARTERS AID UAL RAILROAD LAW to the . GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1881 . COLUMBIA, S. C. JAMBS WOODROW, STATE PRINTER. 1881. REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS ON CHARTERS AID GEIRAL RIM u TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1881 - COLUMBIA, S. C.: JAMES WOODROW, STATE PRINTER. 1881 . REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina : Gentlemen : The Joint Committee appointed to examine and re- port upon the subject of Kailroads in the State and their respective charters, beg leave to REPORT, That it has prepared a separate report upon the charter of each railroad in the State, which are herewith submitted, but inasmuch as these Reports will, in the opinion of the Committee, be found unwieldy, it submits as its report, the adoption of which it recommends the Bill herewith, and an abstract of all charters and general railroad laws. The Committee was directed to report what railroad companies, if any, are exempt from Legislative control. After examination, your Committee reports that the Cheraw and Dar- lington Railroad Company is so exempt. Others claim the same ex- emption ; and as this question as well as that of violations of charter are matters which can only be decided in the Courts, your Committee has not thought it should express an opinion on the question, which would be but the expression of individuals and of no authority. All of which is respectfully submitted, A. T. SMYTHE. H. A. gaillard; On Part of Senate. J. C. HASKELL, JAMES SIMONS, IP. A. NEWTON, On Part of House. 4 Late of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Air Line Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1856 2046 12 439 Sec. 1. Privileges and powers 439 2. Capital stock and officers 440 3. Amount of cajntal 440 4. Powers 440 5. Rio-kt of wav j 441 6. Further powers, with conditions 441 7. Combinations 441 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1868 14 75 Sec. 1. Certain Counties authorized to subscribe to capital stock 75 1. Right to acquire and dispose of property, and create stock... 76 2. Location of road 76 ( See Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line RR.) Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal, and Charles- ton Railroad Company. — Chartered.. 1873 Allowed 3 15 401 Act to amend charter 1874 years to be- 15 636 Revive charter 1877 gin work. 16 251 Anderson and Easlev Railroad Co. — W ork must Chartered 1880 bg. by 1885. 17 287 Ashley River Railroad Co. — Chartered... 1875 Five yrs to 15 905 complete. Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1856 2046 12 439 Act to incorporate amended 1868 14 75 Authorize certain Counties to cancel certain bonds 1876 16 125 Regulate deposits of interest collected on certain bonds 1876 16 141 Make property liable for taxes.. 1S78 16 520 Require payment of certain taxes 1879 1" 41 Release from certain taxes 1879 17 55 Require payment of certain taxes 1879 17 101 Require payment of certain taxes 1880 17 479 Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Rail- road Co (See Atlanta & Charlotte A. L. Railroad.) Augusta, Knoxville, and Greenwood Rail- road Co (See Greenwood and Augusta Railroac 1 Company.) 5 Barnwell Railroad Co. — -Chartered Act to incorporate Aid Amend Act to incorporate Sec. 1. Authorizes extension of road to Sumter 2. Authorizes increase of capital stock 3. Gives Co. benefit of Greenville! and Columbia R. R. charter... Beaufort Horse Railroad Co. — Incorpo- rated ! Act to amend Act to incorporate Belton, Williamston & Easley Railroad Co. — Chartered Act to amend charter Change name to “Atlantic and French Broad Valley” Charter and change name. — Amended Sec. 1. Authorized to change direction of road ! 1. To connect at Aiken and Easleyj with other railroad 1 2. Subscriptions to, submitted to voters Bennettsville and Hamlet Railroad Co. — Incorporated Bennettsville and Society Hill Railroad C o . — I n c o rp orated Charter of North Eastern Railroad ex- tended to Big Bay and Adams’ Run Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. — Chartered Bishopville, Sumter and Wateree Rail- road Co. — Incorporated Charter of North Eastern Railroad to apply to Blue Ridge Railroad Co. — Incorporated.. Act to aid Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Ch arter. 1835 1861 No limit. 1861 1870 1872; 1873 1971 To be com. | 18781 by 1888. 1878! 1879|. 1880 1 87 8 j No limit. 1861 No limit. 1872 No limit. 1876 1852 1854 No limit. No limit. Vol. 8 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 12 12 15 16 16 12 12 Page. 422 807 60 392 392 392 392 152 424 495 814 47 488 488 489 489 737 808 809 169 185 186 182 327 6 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Act to authorize subscription to stock 1859 12 651 Aid 1859 12 654 Repeal Sec. 9, of Act to aid 1859 12 655 Authorize additional aid 1868 14 25 Require officers to make returns 1868 14 34 Authorize consolidation with Greenville and Columbia Rail- road Company Relieve State of liability on bonds of Blue Ridge Rail- road Company Relating to liability of State on Blue Ridge Railroad bonds... 1871 1872 1873 14 15 15 590 79 479 Require depot at Seneca City... 1877 16 250 Facilitate completion 1880 17 270 Authorize Walhalla to issue bonds in aid 1880 17 389 (See Greenville and Columbia R. R. Co.) Branchville and Savannah Railroad Com- pany-Incorporated 1853 1889 12 238 Buford Bridge Railroad Company. — In- corporated 1861 No limit. 12 761 < ’barter of Greenville and Columbia Rail- road Companjr extended to Bull River and Port Royal Railroad Com- pany . — I n co rp or ated 1872 No limit. 12 15 762 153 Corporation entitled to same rights as Port Royal Railroad 15 154 Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad Co 1873 15 395 May consolidate with Chester and Le- noir Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. (See Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad.) Central Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1861 1911 12 776 Town of Sumter may subscribe 1861 12 810 Substituted for Williamsburg Railroad Co. 1878 16 747 Charleston City Railway Company. — In- corporated 1861 No limit. 12 791 Charleston Floating Dry Dock and Ma- rine Railway Co 1851 . 1872 12 87 I Date of Acts. Date of Ex- pi ration of Charter. Vol. Charleston, Georgetown and All Saints Rai lroad Co. — I ncorporated 1838 Xo limit. 8 472 Act to amend charter 1839 11 Charter revived and amended... 1846 11 410 Charleston. Georgetown and Conway- boro Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1872 1902 15 149 May consolidate with other roads 15 151 Act to authorize certain counties to issue bonds in aid 1873 15 411 Incorporate. — Amended 1873 15 444 After consolidation to he known as At- lantic and P. Seaboard Railroad Co.. 15 444 Charleston and Georgetown Railroad and Transportation Co. — Incorporated. 1876 Xo limit. 16 186 Charleston and Savannah Railroad Co.— Chartered 1853 1889 12 240 Act to authorize State aid 1S54 12 304 Aid construction 1856 12 467 Relieve 1 865 13 362 Authorize purchase by Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co... 1866 13 409 (See Savannah and Charleston Railroad. ) Charleston and Sullivan’s Island Railroad Co. — Chartered 1874 Xo limit. 15 675 Act to amend charter 1878 16 742 Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail- road Co 1869 14 232 Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Company. — Chartered 1846 1896 11 397 Act to authorize uniting with Spartan- burg and Union Railroad Co. 1847 11 488 Afford aid in construction 1848 11 508 State not liable for debts, and rights same as private stock- holders 1848 11 509 Authorize agreement to connect Avith South Carolina Railroad and Greenville and Columbia Railroad 1848 11 529 Produce conformity in certain charters 1848 11 533 8 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Act to Release shares from pledge 1862 12 174 Authorize State g'a'rnte’d bonds 1S66 13 385 Consolidate with Columbia and Augusta, as Charlotte, Colum- bia and Augusta Railroad Co. 1869 14 282 Charter amended 14 232 (See Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.) Chatham Railroad Co. — Incorporated.... 1868 1967 14 70 Sec. 2. Authorized to extend road to Columbia 1868 14 70 Same rights as Northeastern Railroad 14 71 Cheraw and Chester Railroad Co. — Char- tered 1873 No limit. 15 442 May consolidate with other roads 15 443 Act to authorize certain Counties to is- sue bonds in aid 1874 15 668 Question of subscription to be submitted to vote 15 668 Alter and amend Act to charter 1S79 17 100 Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad Co. — In- corporated 1857 No limit. 12 551 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1861 13 70 Grant State aid 1863 13 136 Amend charter and change the name to Cheraw and Salis- bury 1868 14 80 Grant State aid confirmed 14 81 Joint Resolution revoking proxies and authorizing appointments in lieu thereof 1878 16 656 (See Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad.) Cherafir and Darlington Railroad Co.— Chartered 1S49 No limit. 11 583 Act to authorize aid in construction... 1852 12 1S1 Authorize increase of stock 1854 12 341 Alter and amend charter 1863 13 1S7 Charter not subject to previous laws I 13 187 Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad ! 1868 14 80 Joint Resolution revoking nroxies i 1878 16 656 9 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Rail- road Co. — In corporated 1873 No limit. 15 393 Invested with rights conferred on North Eastern Railroad Co 1873 15 394 Authorized to consolidate with King's Mountain Railroad Co 1873 15 395 Act to authorize a special tax in cer- tain counties to retire bonds issued in aid 1875 15 865 Suspend Act to authorize a special tax, etc 1878 16 485 Authorize transfer of certain shares of stock to Board ot School Trustees 1879 17 43 Joint resolution to authorize application of certain funds to payment of cou- pons on certain bonds 1880 17 531 Chester and Newberry Railroad Co. — Chartered 1859 2019 12 662 May unite with Air Line Railroad Co 12 663 Chester and Union Railroad Co. — Incor- porated 1875 1974 16 14 May unite with other roads 16 15 Act to amend Act to incorporate.... 1878 16 432 Counties, etc., interested may issue bonds in aid 16 435 Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1878 No limit. 16 448 May run roads from different points 16 450 Right to enjoy same privileges granted to G. & ( J. R. R. ( -o 16 450 Authorized to build steamships, &c ' 16 450 Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Co. — Incorporated. 1835 No limit. 8 409 Act to authorize surveys 1835 8 406 Amend charter 1830 8 431 Authorize increase of rates and grant certain lots in Columbia. 1838 8 484 (See South Carolina Canal and Railroad Co.) Citizens’ Line Railway Co. of Charles- ton. — Incorporated 1861 1882 12 802 10 Hate of Acts. Hate of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Colleton Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1847 1897 11 491 Act to afford aid in constructing 1850 12 62 •State not liable for debts 12 62 State to have same rights as private stockholder 12 62 State to have a lien upon the property... 12 62 Columbia and Augusta Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1863 Xo limit. 13 171 Succeed to Columbia and Hamburg R. R. 1863 13 171 Act to authorize State guaranteed bonds 1866 13 385 Consolidate with C. 1873 15 393 (See Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Company.) Lancaster Railroad Co. — Chartered 1852 No limit. 12 151 Same rights as were conferred on Char- lotte and South Carolina Railroad... 12 152 Lancaster and Camden Railroad Co. — In- corporated 1872 1893 15 204 Entitled to rights conferred on South Carolina Central Railroad 15 205 Lancaster and Florence Railroad Co. — < (bartered 1880 No limit. 17 426 May consolidate with other roads 17 427 Lancaster and Munroe Railroad Co. — Chartered 1880 No limit. 17 521 Termini of road. Lancaster. S. C., and Munroe, N. C 17 521 Lang. William, and others, to construct railroad to Camden 1 ' 1831 1855 8 374 Laurens Bailroad Co. — Incorporated 1847 No limit. 11 489 Act to amend act to incorporate 1848i 11 522 Aid construction 1849 11 597 Authorize extension to North Carolina line 1853 12 254 Transfer stock 1 1S53I 12 256 15 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Vol. Page. Act to Afford aid 1859 12 653 Amend charter 1861 12 782 Authorize suit against 1869 14 287 Revise charter 1879 1899 17 152 Upon the sale of the Railroad purchasers may organize 17 152 Laurens and Asheville Railroad Co. — In- corporated 1872 No limit. 15 2(9 Subscription may be made by Counties, towns, etc 15 270 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1873 15 363 Name changed to Columbia, Laurens, and Asheville Railroad 15 363 Little River and Cheraw Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1872 No limit. 15 117 Route of Road 15 118 Act to authorize certain Counties to is- sue bonds in aid 1874 15 569 Certain Counties may issue bonds for preferred stock 15 569 Question to be voted on and railroad to (rive bond to secure payment of interest 15 570 Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1835 1856 8 409 Act to cause surveys 1835 8 406 Amend charter 1836 8 431 Authorize increase of rates 1838 8 484 Authorize an advance on State subscription 1839 11 86 Authorize reduce of stock and for other purposes 1840 11 127 Re-incorporated under the name of South Carolina Railroad Co 1842 1856 11 234 Act to change name, to unite with South Carolina Canal and Railroad Co., and for other purposes.. 1843 11 273 (See South Carolina Railroad Co.) Lydia Railroad Co. — Chartered 1880 1901 17 424 Rnad t,r> extend from Lydia to Florence.. 17 425 Marion and Marlboro Railroad Co. — In- corporated 1880 1920 17 428 May merge its line with other roads 17 430 16 Date of Acts. Date of' Ex- piration of Vol. Charter. Page. Manchester and Augusta Railroad Co. — Chartered 1 1870 1891 McLean, John, to construct railroad in Columbia 1831 3STo limit. Metropolitan Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1838 No limit. To run from point on Raleigh and Colum- bia Railroad to point on Louisville, Cincinnati, and Charleston Railroad Act to incorporate 1846 Other roads may cross Middle Street. Sullivan’s Island Railway Co. — Incorporated 1875 Road to run alonv Middle Street 141 364 8 373 8 464 8 465 11 372 11 381 1896 15 876 ! 15 877 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island Railroad Wharf Co. — Incorporated 1878 1899 16 Moultrieville Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1873 No limit. 15 May construct road along the streets 15 Moultrieville Hotel Co. to build railroad. — Incorporated 1880 1901 17 May build a railroad on Sullivan’s Island Moultrieville Rail or Plank Road Co. — Chartered 1850 No limit. 12 Narrow Gauge Railroad and Transpor- tation Co. — Incorporated 1876 1906 16 Authorized to cross South Carolina Rail- road 16 Newberry and Augusta Railroad Co. — Chartered 1874 Invested with powers conferred by char- ter of Greenville and Columbia R. R Counties interested may subscribe Newberry and Chester Railroad Co. — Chartered 1853 May unite with other roads Act to extend time for opening books.. 1854 Incorporate 1S73 Line of road 1S95 15 1SS9 1894 15 15 12 12 12 15 15 404 435 435 358 359 176 177 792 793 793 229 237 299 434 434 17 Date of Acts. Date of Ex. piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Invested with powers conferred on North- eastern Railroad 15 434 New York, Norfolk and Charleston Rail- road Co. — Incorporated 1873 No limit. 15 443 Line of road 15 443 Cities. Towns, or Counties interested may subscribe to stock 15 444 Ninety-Six and Aiken Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1878 No limit. 16 801 May co-operate with other roads 16 802 Northeastern R. R. Co. — Incorporated... 1851 1901 12 117 Act to alter and amend Act to incorpo- rate 1S52 12 12 159 Authorize State aid 1852 187 325 Amend Act to incorporate 1854 12 Amend charter and for other purposes 1855 12 356 Authorize to continue use of present track 1858 12 12 622 Afford further aid 1858 622 Require guard to be stationed at road crossing on Charleston Neck 1878 16 383 Orangeburg- and Santee Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1876 1975 lb 55 To run from Orangeburg to Santee River 16 55 May unite with other roads 16 55 Pendleton Railroad Co. — Chartered 1851 No limit. 12 97 May unite with Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and rights reserved to branch roads 12 99 Act to authorize State aid 1852 12 145 State not liable for debts 12 146 Peoples’ Accommodation Railroad Co. — - Incorporated 1874 1973 15 571 May unite with other roads 15 572 Counties interested may subscribe to cap- ital stock 15 572 Question to be submitted to voters 15 572 Port Roval Railroad Co. — Chartered 1859 No limit. 12 564 2 RRC 18 Date of Acts. 1870 To acquire right of way in same manner as Greenville and Columbia Eailroad Act to amend Act to charter Time for completion extended Joint Resolution to extend time for completion 1871 (Purchased by Port Royal and Aug. E.E.V Port Royal and Augusta Railroad Co.... Joint Resolution to release from cer- tain taxes 1878 Railroad Accommodation AVharf Co. — In- corporated 1856 Sec. 10. Incorporates and fixes capital stock 1 Date of Ex- piration of YolJPage. Charter. I ]STo limit. Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing Co. — Incorporated. Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad Co. — Incorporated Sec. 2. Authorized to extend road to Columbia 1875 1878 Raleigh, Columbia, and Augusta Air Line Railroad Co. — Chartered 1872 Invested with rights conferred on North- eastern Railroad Co (See Raleigh and Augusta A. L. R. R. Co.)j Richmond and Atlanta Air Line R. R. Co. Act relating to purchase of railroad bonds 187 6 duty of certain County Treasurers, as to 1876 Property was purchased by “ Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad Co.” (See Atlanta and Charlotte A. L. R. R. Co.) Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1866 Same privileges as were granted to Charleston and Savannah R. R. Co Authorized to purchase property ofi Charleston and Savannah E. E. Co... 1908 1971 Liability of company to pay certain bonds Act declaring right of way across road 1871 No limit. 12 14 14 14 565 379 379 709 16, 824 12 12 454 455 1905 15 946 16 16 15 15 16 16 370 370 108 109 125 141 13 13 406 407 13 409 13 414 14 595 19 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Savannah Valley R. R. Co. — Chartered... 1878 1888 16 435 Certain cities or towns may subscribe 7 per cent, bonds in aid 16 436 Certain townships may subscribe, but • question to be first voted on 16 437 Act to amend Act to charter 1878 16 816 Amend Act to charter 1880 17 418 May consolidate with other roads 17 419 Savannah River A r alley Railroad Co. — Chartered 1852 1888 12 171 Same powers as were conferred by charter of Greenville and Columbia R. R. Co. 12 171 Act to amend charter and grant aiu.... 1854 12 286 Xame changed to Savannah Valiev Rail- road Co 12 287 State not liable for the debts... 287 Act to amend charter, and for other purposes 1855 12 391 May construct branch to Abbeville .. 12 391 Name chano-pd to Savannah Yal R R (V) 12 392 May connect with other roads... 12 392 Sea Island Railroad Co. — Incorporated... 1874 No limit. 15 639 Same rights as were conferred on Port Royal Railroad 15 640 May construct wharves 15 640 Shelby and Broad River Railroad Co.— Chartered 1803 1962 13 137 "P r i v i 1 ft crfts and liabilities 13 138 Act to grant State aid 1863 13 179 State not liable for debts.. 180 Act to amend Act to charter 1863 13 Authorized to increase stock and number 191 of Directors 13 191 Authorized to construct branches 13 192 South Atlantic Railroad Co. — Chartered. 1876 1926 16 84 Line of road 16 85 May consolidate with other roads 16 86 South Carolina Central Railroad Co. — Chartered 1869 No limit. 14 259 Same rights as were conferred on North- eastern Railroad Co 14 260 May co-operate with N, C, corporation,,, 1 14 260 20 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- pi ration oi Charter. 1 Yol. Page. South Carolina Canal and Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1827 1863 8 351 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1828 8 355 Concerning 1832 8 380 • ° ( /oncernmg* 1833 8 384 Concerning 1838 8 484 To unite wit h Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad 1812 11 231 Change name to South Carolina Railroad Co., and to unite with Louisville, C. & C. R. R. 1843 11 273 Authorize to construct branch road to Camden 1841 11 298 Provide for funding the debt... 1818 11 528 Authorize to project passenger house 1819 11 611 Authorize payment of install- ments due on State shares 1850 12 61 Test title to certain lots in Co- lumbia 1851 12 116 Authorize to construct bridge over Congaree River 1852 12 160 Release pledge of railroad shares to State 1852 12 171 Authorize to construct bridge over "VVateree River 1853 12 255 Authorize to retain present bridge over Wateree River.... 1858 12 602 Lend credit of State to secure certain bonds, and for other purposes 1865 13 356 Joint Resolution to authorize Attorney General to proceed against 1870 11 119 Act to require guard to be stationed on Charleston Xeek 1878 16 363 Joint Resolution directing remission of penalties 1SS0 17 537 South Carolina Railroad Co (See South Carolina Canal and R. R. Co.) South Carolina Steamship and Railroad Transfer Companv 1S78 1S99 16 600 Spartanburg Railroad Co. — Chartered.. . . 1819 18S5 11 560 Spartanburg and Aiken Railroad Co.— In- corporated 1872 Xo limit. 15 17G 21 Date of Acts. Date of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. Entitled to privileges conferred on Green- ville and Columbia Railroad 15 177 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1873 15 422 School Districts may subscribe to stock.. 15 423 Two-thirds of voters to vote to subscribe to stock 15 423 Treasurer to collect the same Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1873 1903 15 346 Invested with privileges granted to Green- ville and Columbia Railroad 15 348 Road to be built without State aid. and may be extended to Columbia 45 349 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1874 15 540 Certain Counties, cities, or towns may subscribe to stock 15 540 Amount limited, and question to be sub- mitted to voters 15 541 Act to regulate payment of certain bonds 1876 16 40 Require certain Counties to pay bonds 1876 16 125 Authorize aid in construction.... 1878 16 430 Amend Act, to incorporate... 1873 17 23 Spartanburg and Augusta Railroad Co. — Chartered 1878 No limit. 16 610 Certain Counties may issue bonds in aid 16 610 Counties to vote on subscription 16 611 Line of road 16 612 Spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad Co. — Incorporated 1877 Ao limit. 16 272 Same rights as were conferred by law on Northeastern Railroad 16 273 May consolidate with other roads and adopt corporate name 16 274 Spartanburg and Port Royal R. R. Co. — Chartered 1872 No limit. 15 210 Spartanburg and Union Railroad Co. — Chartered 1847 1883 11 479 Act, to amend charter 1848 11 519 A 11th dim ze St t p, aid 1 8b 0 12 59 Amend Act to authorize State aid 1852 12 179 22 Date Date of Ex- of pirationof Vol. Pag Acts. i Charter. Act to authorize Act to extend road to North Carolina line Amend charter Afford aid in the completion of the road Relieve Authorized to extend road to Columbia-., Joint Resolution to remit certain tax penalties Act to authorize aid to Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Co Authorize S t at e guaranteed bonds to be proven before Court of Claims Authorize State guaranteed bonds to be funded Authorize James S. Gibbes to prove State guaranteed bonds before Commissioner of Court of Claims Spartanburg, Union and Columbia Rail- road Co Act to authorize aid to Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Co (See Spartanburg and Union R. R. Co.) Street Railway Co. of Greenville. — In- corporated Line of road 1853; 1855 1857 1865 1875'. 1878 1878! 1878 12 21 121 121 55 13 21 13 21 15 10( 16 4$ 1878 16 5t 1878 16 61 16 6! 16 4i 1875 1896 15 81 15 Street Railway Co. of Walballa. — Incor- porated May issue bonds Sullivan’s Island Rail or Plank Road Co. — Incorporated Tugaloo and Chattanooga Railroad Co. — Incorporated Same powers as were conferred by char- ter on Greenville and Columbia R. R. Union, Gaffney City and Rutherfordton Railroad Co. — I ncorporated May connect or consolidate with other roads 1878 1S99 16 4t 16 4< 1850 Xo limit. 12 1871 1907 14 61 14 61 1878 1908 16 5( 16 5 23 Hate of Acts. Hate of Ex- piration of Charter. Yol. Page. "ictoria Eailroad Co. — Incorporated 1874 1924 15 505 ame powers as were conferred by char- ter of Spartanburg and Union Eail- road Co 15 596 Walterboro Eailroad or Tramway Co. — Incorporated 1878 16 502 [ay issue bonds 16 503 Wateree and Hamburg Eailroad Co. — Chartered 1853 1889 12 248 ame powers as were conferred on Spar- tanburg and Union Eailroad Co 12 249 W ateree and North Carolina Eailroad Co. — Incorporated 1869 1919 14 261 ame powers as were conferrred on Northeastern Eailroad Co 14 262 Williamsburg Eailroad Co. — Incorpo- rated 1876 No limit. 16 32 ame rights and privileges as were eon- ferred on Northeastern Eailroad 16 33 Act to amend Act to incorporate 1878 16 749 lame changed to Central Eailroad Co... 16 747 O Act to amend amendino- Act 1879 17 195 [ranting perpetuity 17 195 Wilmington and Carolina Eailroad Co. — Incorporated 1870 No limit. 14 389 uceeed to Wilmington and Manchester Eailroad Co 14 389 authorized to change line and extend road 14 390 mthorized to lease other roads 14 391 Wilmington, Columbia, and Augusta Eail- road Co Wilmington and Manchaster Eailroad Co. — Chartered 1846 No limit. 11 381 loute of road 11 382 Act to aid in constructing 1848 11 503 itate not liable for debts of the road 11 504 Act to amend charter 1852 12 132 Ixtend road to some point on South Car- olina Eailroad 1854 12 132 24 Date Date of Ex- of piration of Vol. Page. Acts’ Charter. Act to amend charter Act to charter Create preferred stock (See Wilmington and Carolina Railroad Co.) Winy ah Bay and Santee Railroad Co. — incorporated To run from Georgetown to Santee River. Invested with powers conferred on North- eastern Railroad 1859 1873 No limit. Ycmassee and Millen Railroad Co. — Char- tered 1871 12 341 12 709 12 710 15 431 15 432 15 432 1892 14 670 Shall have same rights conferred on Sa- vannah and Charleston Railroad Co 14 671 Act to amend Act to charter 1 1872 15 70 Time to complete the work extended 15 70 25 LIST OF ACTS RELATING TO RAILROADS GEN- ERALLY. Late of Acts. Vol. Page. Corporations declared subject to Legislative authority, repeal, etc'. 1841 11 168 To punish obstructions on railroad and for other purposes 1851 12 91 Act to release from pledge railroad shares be- longing to State 1852 12 174 Actions against 1859 12 713 To regulate reports of railroad company and filing same 1861 13 57 Act regulating reports of the railroad 1861 13 713 Act to define rights and liabilities of railroad... 1864 13 233 Ordinance to repeal Acts pledging credit of State 1868 R. S. LX. Mode of acquiring lands and right of way 1868 14 89 Proceedings against on failure to pay guaran- teed debts 1871 14 612 Act to regulate rights and powers of railroad... 1870 14 334 Relating ta railroad property 1868 14 34 To prevent unjust discrimination 1878 16 784 To create Railroad Commissioner and define his duties 1878 16 789 To furnish consignee’s itemized statement of freight charges 1879 17 24 To amend statutes relating to obstructing rail- road , 1879 17 101 Railroad Commissioner’s pay 1879 17 127 As to fences in Anderson and Pickens 1880 17 244 Railroad Commissioner’s pay 1880 17 261 Railroad to build stock guard or cattle gap 1880 17 328 Railroad Commissioner’s pay and duties 1880 17 375 Railroad company to close accounts . . 1880 17 416 3 RRC ) THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COLUMBIA, S. C. •JAMES WOODROW/' ATATE PRINTER. 1881 . THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. PART I. COLUMBIA, S. C. JAMES WOODROW, STATE PRINTER. 1881. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. Office of the Eailroad Commissioner, Columbia, S. C., November 22, 1881. To His Excellency Johnson Hagood, Governor of the State of South Carolina : Dear Sir: I have the honor of transmitting to you, to be laid before the Legislature, my Third Annual Report as Railroad Commissioner. M. L. BONHAM, Railroad Commissioner. REPORT. The Office of Rail Road Commissioner, Columbia, S. C., November 20, 1881. To the Legislature of South Carolina : I have the honor to submit my Third Annual Report. THE RAILROADS AND THEIR RETURNS. The Report contains returns from all the completed roads of the State, and a meagre one from the Augusta and Knoxville. The “Central Railroad of South Carolina,” it seems, “properly se- cured” a charter about the 1st February last. Up to 12th July last 11 miles of old iron rails were laid on the track from Lane’s on the North Eastern Railroad to within two miles of Foreston. It was contem- plated then by Mr. S. S. Solomons, the President, to enlarge the plans of the Company and “obtain the means of building the road to Sum- ter.” I have been unable to get any further report from this Company. Since this Report was prepared the following appeared in the press : “The Central Railroad. — Work on the Central Railroad of South Carolina is making very encouraging progress. The grading along the whole line from Lane’s Station on the Northeastern Railroad to Sumter has been nearly completed and made ready for the iron. Track laying is going on at both ends of the line. The best materials are being used in the construction of the road and the work so far finished has been done in a thorough manner.” It is an important link by which an additional railroad communi- cation between Columbia and Charleston, only about six miles longer than that of the South Carolina Railroad, will he established and which will develop an interesting portion of the State. The Barnwell Railroad running from Blackville to Barnwell, accord- ing to the account given in answer to my inquiries, bj T Mr. J. W. Woodward, is best described in his own words: “The Barnwell Rail- road was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly, A. D. 1859, and by divers Acts since that time enlarged, extended, and renewed. At present there is no Barnwell Railroad Company, the undersigned having bought out the interest of the stockholders in that corporation, and bought up the fee-simple title to the lands through which the 6 road-bed runs, from the original owners thereof. And [he] is now oper- ating a Tramway on his own land and hopes to extend it into a regu- lar Railroad. But when that is done, it may or may not be a char- tered corporation, but private property.” There are other pi’ojected railroads on the Savannah River side of the State partially graded, which when completed will connect Char- leston with Knoxville by one or more passes through the mountains, and may thus realize the dream of our public men of fifty years ago, by a different route from the Atlantic to the mountains, from that contemplated by them. These are the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Road, to extend from Trickem. on the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, by Abbeville, Belton, on the C. & Cf. R. R., Easley on the Atlanta & C. A. L. 11. R., and Pickens C. II.. to Asheville, X. C.. vari- ous portions of which are now being graded. Thus the interior city of Augusta and the Atlantic seaports of Charleston, Port Royal, and Savannah, will be brought in direct communication with the city of Asheville beyond the mountains and by the Western Xorth Carolina and the Cincinnati Cumberland Gap and Charleston R. R., now owned by the E. T.. V. & Georgia R. R. Co., (which latter Company proposes to unite with the Western X. C. at the State line, near Paint Rock), with Morristown and Knoxville. But should the Blue Ridge Railroad be completed from Walhalla. a much shorter line from Knoxville to Charleston will be obtained by the route from Knoxville to Maryville, and thence by the Blue Ridge to Anderson in this State; from Anderson by the Savannah Valley Railroad to Dorn’s Mine on the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, and a short gap of twenty miles to be built between Dorn's Mine and Edgefield connecting there, with the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad, the grading of which is now nearly completed, and by the South Carolina Railroad to Charleston. By the Asheville and Spar- tanburg, when completed, there will be another line from the moun- tains to Charleston, through the heart of the State. All the roads are now out of the hands of Receivers except the South Carolina, 'which has been sold, but which for the present, re- mains under the control of the old officers of the former company. Since the Report was prepared, the organization of the purchasing Company has been completed, and the property has passed into its hands. Of the eighteen roads reporting (the Report of the Blue Ridge being included in that of the Columbia & Greenville), sixteen are standard, and two narrow gauge. They control and operate 1.741.4 miles, ex- clusive of sidings, 1,416.7 of which are in South Carolina. Upon the relative value to the country of the standard and narrow 7 gauge roads, I have appended to this report two very interesting articles, maintaining opposite views. The following table shows the increase and decrease in mileage. ~ o Alteration in Mileage. Increase. Decrease. RAILROADS. Total. In S.C. Total. In S.C. Asheville & Spartanburg _2 Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line 1.6 Augusta & Knoxville 30 14. Charleston & Savannah 19 5. Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta .6 Cheraw & Chester 2, 9 Chester & Lenoir 13 Total 45 17.8 19 5.6 Total increase 26 12.2 There have been 45 miles of new road constructed and in operation, 16 of which are in South Carolina. There are 381.97 miles of steel rails — an increase of 119.37 since the date of my last Report. The number of miles of steel rails in South Carolina cannot be accurately ascertained from the returns. Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line 8. Charleston & Savannah 22. Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta 18.57 Columbia & Greenville 6.3 Northeastern 1. South Carolina 54.5 Wilmington. Columbia & Augusta 9. Total 119.37 8 Rolling Stock. 1879-80. 1880-81. Number of Locomotives 169 187 Number of Passenger Cars 124 146 Number of Freight Cars 2123 2229 Number of Express, Mail and Baggage Cars... 53 41 Number of other Cars 133 135 Number of Locomotives with train brake 36 55 Number of Cars with train brake 95 125 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAFFIC. There have been transported 764,195 passengers and 1.139.481.30 tons of freight. Passenger mileage is 26.023.335 ; freight mileage 87,000,290. The Ashley River, Cheraw and Chester, and Augusta and Knox- ville make no report of passenger transportation ; and the Spartan- burg, Union and Columbia reports only from 1st to 30th June. 1881. The roads reporting freight transportation are the' Atlanta and Char- lotte Air Line, Columbia and Augusta, Chester and Lenoir. Port Royal and Augusta, South Carolina, and Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta. The average amount received from passengers is SI 71. and the average rate per mile, 4 cents. The average amount received per ton of freight is S2 56, and the average rate per ton per mile is 2 cents. The following table exhibits the average amount received for each passenger and ton of freight carried and the average rate per ton per mile for freight for the years 1879-80 and 1880-81: 9 ROAD. Passengers. Freight. ! ' _ 1880. 1881. 1880. 1881. Average amount received Average amount received Soy; s So 3 llljl?* Average amount received r- 3 ^ A. & C. A. L 82.74 82.15* 82.76 : 80.019 82.76 so. 021 Charleston & Savannah... 1.82 0.029 1.88 0.027 C„ C., & A 2.35 1.83 2.65 0.035 2.46 0.032 ( 'heraw & Darlington .65 .60 X ort heastern 1.91 2.10 South Carolina 1.57 1.45' 3.00 0.025 2.80 0.024 \Y., C., & A 2.10 1.93[ 2 ’ 3 ' J | 2.59 Total 81.96 S1.7S| 82.85 $0,026 $2.56, $0,025 These are the only roads that have made this report for both years. TRAIN MILEAGE. The following table shows the number of miles run by trains: Passenger trains 2,723,843 Freight trains 6.991,372 Other trains ■ 419.574 Laurens (mixed trains) 27.757 Total 10.162.54t; The Ashley River, Augusta and Knoxville, Cheraw and Chester, and Northeastern Roads make no report of train mileage. ACCIDENTS. 1879-80. 1880-1. Passengers killed from causes beyond their own con- trol 0 0 Employees killed from causes beyond their own control 0 1 Others killed from causes beyond their own control... 5 0 Passengers killed by their own want of caution 1 0 Employees killed by their own want of caution 9 9 Others killed by their own want of caution 7 11 Passengers injured from causes beyond their own con- trol 0 8 2 RRC 10 Employees injured from causes beyond their own con- trol 2 7 Others injured from causes beyond their own control. 4 G Passengers injured by their own want of caution 4 3 Employees injured by their own want of caution 4 24 Others injured by their own want of caution 0 7 Total number killed 22 21 Total number injured 14 49 1292 animals have been killed, for which $25,217.85 have been paid. The Northeastern and AT.. 0. & A. Railroads report the amount paid, without the number killed. The Spartanburg, Union, and Columbia reports one killed, without the amount. PROPORTION OF PASSENGERS KILLED AND INJURED TO THE NUMBER CAR- RIED. Years. Passengers Pass’gerslPass’gers Carried. 1 Killed. ' Injured. Proportion Killed. Proportion Injured. 1879-80 4S6.733 1 4 1 to 486.733 1 to 121.683 1880-81 764.195 0 8 None. 1 to 95.524 Total 1,250,928 1 12 1 to 1.250.928 1 to 104.244 It is gratifying to report that there has been no passenger killed for the nine months preceding the 30th June. 1881. upon the railroads in this State, and none for the two and one-half years previous t<> that date, by any fault of the railroads. CAR COUPLING. So many employees of railroad companies are killed or injured in the act of coupling cars, that I recommend the passage of an Act similar to that of Connecticut, which provides that ‘-'every car owned or controlled by any railroad company located or operating a line of railroad in this State shall be provided with coupling appa- ratus, the proper use of which does not require the presence of any person between the cars at the time of coupling.” CAPITAL STOCK. The capital stock is $11,912,470, an increase over last year of $3,436,350, as follows : 11 Asheville and Spartanburg $1,050,000 00 Augusta and Knoxville 72,000 00 Charleston and Savannah 300,200 00 Cheraw and Chester 6,900 00 Chester and Lenoir 7,250 00 Columbia and Greenville 2.000,000 00 Of these roads the Asheville and Spartanburg, Augusta and Knox- ville, Charleston and Savannah, and Columbia and Greenville (then the Greenville and Columbia) made no report of capital stock last year. DEBT. The Funded Debt is $18,402,110.73. an increase of $5,4-41,052.22, distributed as follows : Increase. Decrease. Ashley Fiver A. C. A. L $48,000 00 $4,500 00 Aug, & K C. C. & A 630.000 00 3,583 00 C. & L 79,500 00 C. & G K. E 3,000.000 00 30,214 51 P. R. & A 761.850 00 W. C. & A 960.000 00 Total $5,479,350 00 $38,297 78 38,297 78 Total increase The unfunded debt is $521,033.81, a decrease of $1' 76,183.89, as follows: Increase. Decrease. Ashley River Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta $145,735 66 Cheraw and Chester 14,617 47 Cheraw and Salisbury Chester and Lenoir 5.000 00 23,595 00 ZSTortheastern Port Royal and Augusta 79.230 52 11.366 58 Spartanburg, Union and Columbia Wilmington, Columbia, and Augusta.. 12.422 13 85,000 00 Total $104,130 82 $280,314 71 104.130 82 Total decrease ..$176,183 89 12 The total debt is $18,923,150 54. an increase of $5,264,868 33. as follows : Ilicreas >e. Decrease. Ashley River $2,978 17 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line 48,000 00 Augusta and Knoxville Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 630,000 00 $149,318 93 Cher aw and Chester Cheraw and Salisbury 5.000 00 14.617 47 Chester & Lenoir 55,905 00 Columbia and Greenville Northeastern .... 3,000.000 50 41.581 09 Port Royal and Augusta .... 841,080 52 Spartanburg. Union and Columbia Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta.... .... 972.422 13 85.000 (Mi Total 82 $290,517 40 290.517 49 33 There was no report of the debt of the Greenville and Columbia (now Columbia and Greenville) and Augusta and Knoxville roads last vear. The Laurens. South Carolina, and Spartanburg. Cnion and Columbia Railroads make no report of debt this year. Cost. The total cost of roads as reported is $27,477,913.07. Five roads report the cost of road at $2 195.474.61 — $14,834.28 per mile. Two report cost of equipment at $31.345 — $454.27 per mile. Seven do not report cost of road and equipment separately, hut report the total cost at $25.251.093.46 — $25,327.07 per mile. Five make no report of cost. It is impossible to ascertain the actual amount expended for construction and equipment by reason of the fact that many of the roads are not in the hands of the original owners, and the present owners have no means of arriving at the knowledge. Of the in- crease of cost — $1,403.036.40 — $1,146,563.89 was not reported last year. The remainder. $256,472.51. is the amount expended for con- struction and equipment during the year. I xeon e. The total income is $5,798,217.15 against $4,951,413.92 last year, an increase of $846,803.23, or 17 per cent. Income per mile of Road is $3,387.99 against $2,886.44 last year. 13 The following table exhibits the sources from which the income was derived : Per Prom Passengers $1,313,782 23 From Mails 259.602 91 Other Sources Passenger Department... 33.238 57 From Freight 3,926.081 52 From all other sources *265,511 92 Total $5,798,217 15 ct. of Total. 22.6 4.4 .6 67.8 4.6 100.0 ♦Including “total income” of Ashley River, and Spartanburg, Union, and Columbia, June 1. 1880. to March 31. 1881, not distributed among the different sources. The following is a comparative statement of income for two years: Passenger Freight Department. Departm ent. All Other Sources. Total. 1879-80. $1,477,614 17 $3, 314.278 23$ 93.487 52 *$ 4.951.413 92 1880-81. 1.606,623 71 3,926.081 52 156.150 68 O 5,798,217 15 ♦Including $6,034, total income of Ashley River Railroad, including $6,102.29, total income of Ashley River Railroad, and $103,258.95, total income of Spartanburg, Union and Columbia Rail- road from June 1st, 1880. to March 31st, 1881. EXPENSES. The “Total Expenses” are $4,253,904 02; against $3,585,766 61 last year — an increase of $668,137 41. or 18 per cent. Expense per mile of road is $2,442 87 ; against $2,090 33 last year. The following is an exhibit of the expenses: f Total C. & L. Mot included in .$1,493,298 75 35.1 per ct. . 1,247.195 13 29.3 . 1.053,005 79 24.8 ,. 367,662 85 8.6 22.281 -•> 20 1 1 *> •) 1 56.713 30 j 0 13.747 .$4,253,904 00 J 02 100. 14 The following is a comparative statement of income and expenses for 1879-80 and 1880-81 : Increase Income. Expenses Xet Income. of Xet 1 Income. 1879-80.. 84.951.413 92 83.585.766 61 81.365.647 31 1880-81.. 5,798,217 15 4.253.904 02 1.544.313 13 S178.665 82 INTEREST AND RENTAL PAID. Interest. Rental. Ashley River 82,840 00 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line 332.500 00 Charleston and Savannah 828.762 70 Charlotte, Columbia 'and Augusta 191.289 06 Cheraw and Darlington 20.706 00 Chester and Lenoir 5.425 00 Laurens 697 00 Xortheastern 94.294 00 South Carolina 228.609 63 Spartanburg, Union and Columbia.. 12.500 00 'Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta 96.288 83 8972,649 52 S41.262 70 The expenses, interest and rental, amount to 85,334,657 .16 — leaving a surplus of' 8463,559.99. The following Table shows the total increase of income and ex- penses, and the per cent, of increase: Per Cent. Income. Expenses. Income. Expenses. 8846,803.23 668,137.41 17 18 15 Bridges, Trestles, and Highway Crossings. The following table shows the length of bridges and trestles : Miles. Iron bridges 1.13 Wooden bridges 2. GO Combination bridges 53 Total 4.26 Trestles 42.14 The report of highway crossings is imperfect. As reported there are 492 at grade, 197 under, and 7 over. There are 149 without signs. Some of the roads do not report the use of warning signals at highway crossings. There being no law in this State requiring them to be used, and being authorized by the Act creating this office to require such change in the mode of operating railroads as I may deem reasonable and expedient in order to promote the security of the public, I issued a circular 8th April, 1879. to the railroads in the State requiring, where not already in use, that warning boards be put up at, and that engineers be enjoined to give signals of their approach live hundred yards before reaching, each crossing of a public highway, and that a bell be rung until the crossing is passed. It is much to be regretted that the railroad returns are so incom- plete. By Act of the Legislature, approved December 24th, 1880, the railroad companies are required to close their yearly accounts on the 30th June, and to make their returns to the Railroad Commissioner on or before the 31st of August of each year. If properly prepared, these reports would afford much valuable information to the stock- holders and bondholders of the different roads and to the Legislature, which they have a right to possess. It will be perceived by glancing at the different reports that many of their accounts are not kept after the prescribed form. Hence the tables prepared in this office are necessarily incomplete. The reports, however, for this year are im- provements upon the two preceding years, and it is to be hoped by another year will he such as to afford accurate information of the operation and condition of the different railroads. Several of the roads did not make their reports within the time prescribed, which has much retarded the preparation of this report, and such has been the case for the two preceding years. The South Caro- lina, Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, Cheraw and Darlington. Cheraw and Salisbury, Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line, and Asheville and Spartanburg were received within the prescribed time. The Augusta and Knoxville and the Central Railroad of South Carolina, only in process of construction, were not expected to make any re- port within the prescribed time. The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta asked for a few days extension of time, the last of August, which was granted. The roads failing to report in time are the Co- lumbia and Greenville, including the Blue Ridge, Spartanburg. Un- ion and Columbia. Laurens, Charleston and Savannah. North- eastern. Ashley River. Cheraw and Chester, and Chester and Lenoir, the penalty for which, under the law. is one hundred dollars. The reports of the Charleston and Savannah and Northeastern Railroads were received, however, within a day or two after the time expired. The Act creating this office contemplates giving fifteen days within which a company must correct a defective report and requires the Commissioner to submit his Report on or before the second Monday in November. This it is impossible to do with properly prepared tables if the railroads withhold their reports, as some of them have done, until October and November. COMPLAINTS. It has been the practice of this office to communicate to the author- ities of the railroad complained of the grounds thereof, so as to re- ceive from them their explanations. In most cases the differences have been adjusted through this office satisfactorily to the parties and are not heard of by the public. In others where there is reason- able ground for the complaint, matters are in abeyance because it i< not in the power of the Commissioner to carry the eases into the courts — the Attorney General holding that he is not the counsel of the Railroad Commissioner. (I am not prepared to say this is error . and no fund having been placed at the disposal of the Commissioner to defray the expenses of the necessary legal proceedings. FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RATES. The Railroad Commissioner is required, by law, to make "such state- ments, facts and explanations as will disclose the actual working of the system of railroad transportation in its bearing upon the busi- ness and prosperity of the State; and such suggestions as to the general railroad policy of the State, or as to any part thereof, or as to the condition, affairs or conduct of any of the railroad corporations as may seem to him appropriate." In my last year's report I brought t o the attention of the Legislature the importance of classifying roads 17 and fixing just rates of freight. The result of my three years’ ex- perience and observation of the working of our railroad system and of t he systems of other States has convinced me that the system pre- vailing in Georgia and some other States, of conferring upon a Com- mission “the power and authority of regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs” is the best that can be adopted to secure just and reasonable rates as between the public and railroads. Since the creation of the South Carolina Commission the States of Georgia. California, and Alabama have established each a Commis- sion. but with three members each, the first two Commissions having the power and authority of regulating freight and passenger tariffs, the last the power of revising and correcting the tariff's established by the railroads themselves. The Legislature itself cannot classify roads and fix the rates, which ought to be modified according to cir- cumstances and when the Legislature is not in session; nor would it be satisfactory to the public or the roads that it should be done by a single Commissioner. I therefore recommend that the Bail road Com- missioner Act be amended, and three Commissioners appointed, with the power and authority of regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs. In Georgia the rate of passenger tariffs on the leading roads has been reduced to three cents a mile, and it is said that one of those roads, as to which alone I was informed, has derived a larger revenue from the transportation of passengers since the reduction of the rates, and I doubt not such is the case with them all. and would be here, from the increase of travel. In this connection, I beg leave to insert some remarks made in my last annual Report: “There are but three railroads in the State restricted in their charge on [heavy] freights to fifty cents per hun- dred pounds per hundred miles, viz : The South Carolina. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rail- roads. * * * * 1 can see no good reason why the three roads named should be thus restricted while other roads in the State are unrestricted, or only restricted to ten per cent, profit upon their cap- ital. * * and submit respectfully that the same or a lower maxi- mum rate * * should be applied to all roads alike.” Even then there will be great disparity in the rates paid by the patrons of differ- ent lines on the same article. The following table will illustrate this as to disparity of freight rates on the three limited roads, as also the importance of regulating freight tariffs, so as to secure just and reasonable charges on each railroad, according to the amount of business and length of haul of o o each road : 18 Freight per Ton for 34 Miles. . \ S. C. O..C.& A. W..C.&U C.& G. Fertilizers $2 50 $3 40 83 00 S3 00 Salt in Sacks 2 50 3 60 2 40 4 00 Flour in Sacks 4 00 3 40 3 00 4 40 Brick 3 60 3 40 3 20 4 00 Iron 3 60 3 40 4 OX) 4 00 Some of the above rates exceed fifty cents per hundred pounds per hundred miles — the rate to which the South Carolina. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta are restricted by their charters — which would be $3.40 on each of the articles for 34 miles. In correspondence last year with the President of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad and the Receiver of the South Caro- lina Railroad, the fact was also disclosed that each was charging but 25 cents per barrel on flour, from Augusta to Columbia, while a much higher rate was charged to intermediate points. This is a violation of the Act, approved 24th December, 1S78, “to prevent unjust dis- crimination,” but, for reasons stated elsewhere, it has not been in the power of the Commissioner to institute proceedings in the Courts to obtain injunctions against these violations of the law. The Railroad having the greater amount of business and the longer haul, other things being equal, can afford to carry freight at a less rate than one having a shorter haul and less business. But if this is left entirely to the roads themselves the inequality above exhibited will always exist to the detriment of the public. I respectfully submit, as before, that the best remedy for this evil, is to commit the fixing of freight and passenger rates to three fair and disinterested Commis- sioners. It is objected to this by the railroad companies that their railroads are the private property of the stockholders. On this subject Judge Black, one of the ablest jurists of America, says : “ The legally vested rights of railway companies, like other rights of property, are sacred. But on this question railroad men misunderstand their situation. They believe, or pretend to believe, that railways are the property of the companies authorized to run them, which is a cardinal error, and the parent of much false argu- ment. A public highway cannot be private property, and a railroad laid out and built by the authority of the State for the purposes of commerce, is as much a public highway as a turnpike road, canal, or navigable river.” Chief Justice Waite, higher authority, especially as he 19 was announcing the decision of the United States Supreme Court, in Munn vs. Illinois, 94 U. S, Rep., pp. 125-6, says : “When private prop- erty is affected with a public interest it ceases to be juris privati only. ******. Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence and affect the contain nity at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.” This is the settled law of the land. The Legislature has the pow- er and authority, notwithstanding their charters, to regulate freight and passenger tariffs, and prevent unjust discrimination. Not more than one, if any railroad in this State, it is believed, can successfully claim exemption from this exercise of Legislative power and author- ity. The exercise of the power by the Legislature itself being im- practicable, I think the proposition cannot be controverted that it has a perfect right to appoint a Commission who shall regulate railroad freight and passenger tariffs. Admitting the correctness of this posi- tion, it is contended that the Legislature neither by itself nor by a Commission can regulate the freights coming from beyond the limits of the State. If this were true, the people of the State would be en- tirely at the mercy of any railroad combination located beyond her limits which should get control of the railroads within her borders. It is needless to discuss here what is meant by the words in the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress “to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.” It is enough that Congress has passed no Act to carry out this provision of the Constitution, and, in the language of the Court in the case of Peik vs. The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company, of Wis- consin, 94 United States Supreme Court Reports, p. 178, “cer- tainly until Congress undertakes to legislate for those who are with- out, Wisconsin may provide for those within.” And Chief Justice Waite, in The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company vs. Iowa, 94 United States Supreme Court Reports, p. 155, decided that: “ Until Congress acts, the State must be permitted to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the promotion of the general welfare of the people within its own jurisdiction.” The rate of the Richmond and Danville connection for the freight of a hundred pounds of corn from Richmond to Columbia, about 400 miles, is seventeen cents, while the rate on the same from Columbia to Winnsboro, thirty-five miles, is the same, and from Greenville to Columbia, thirty-three cents. Unless the public can be protected 20 from such rates by the action of the State Legislature the people are helpless. I respectfully recommend that all railroads be required to keep constantly posted at their respective depots printed copies of their frieght- and passenger tariffs, and that whenever a change shall be made in either, ten days' public notice in the same way shall be given before the change takes effect. INSPECTION OF RAILROADS. 1 this year inspected all the railroads in the State, and with an experienced engineer have inspected all the bridges and trestles ex- cept a small portion of the Laurens Road and the bridge over Little River, near the village of Laurens. The bridge is new and was ex- amined by me last year. We were prevented from inspecting these in consequence of the repairs in progress upon the road bed and track, which would detain us several hours before we could pass. I had the assurance, however, of the President and Superintendent, who accompanied me, that they were in good condition. Every facility has been courteously afforded by the railroads for this pur- pose, the Superintendent, engineer, or some officer of each railroad, sometimes the President, accompanying me. The repairs and im- provements on many of the roads are extensive, and their general condition is greatly improved since the inspection of last year, and this is one cause of the increased expenditures of this year over the last. My practice has been to require a report from my expert on all bridges and trestles immediately after the inspection. I thereupon transmitted to the officers of the Company a copy of the report in each case, and called upon them to make the repairs and improve- ments suggested. As a general rule this has been promptly done. In my last Report I said : "The bridge at Shelton across Broad River, on the S., U. & C. R. R., has been put in good repair for the present, but a new bridge will be needed before a great while." I beg leave here to submit an extract from the report to me of my expert, Mr. W. A. Aiken. C. E., on the D RIVER BRIDGE. It will be very hard to tell how to repair this structure except very temporarily. A good deal of new timber has lately been put in it. but unless a good bridge of some kind is to be put here very shortly the whole structure needs entire renewal if not remodeling. 21 T should hesitate to stamp it as dangerous actually. I should equally object to calling it safe. The easiest solution to the difficulty is a new bridge.” Before the putting in of the new timber referred to Capt. C. S. Dwight, C. E.. my Expert for the year 1880. said, in his Report : “This bridge (Broad River, at Shelton) is in need of immediate and extensive repairs ; indeed, nothing but a new and first-class bridge can completely till the requirements of this crossing.” SAVANNAH RIVEK TRESTLE. On the 11th February last a serious disaster occurred on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, viz. : The falling of the trestle for about two miles, leaving standing next to the abutment on the highland about 100 yards of the trestle, and some 200 yards next to the Savannah River bridge. As soon as I could visit the scene, 1 made an examination of the wreck as far as practicable, the river having got without its banks, covering a portion of the fallen trestle. I was satisfied that the absence of diagonal longitudinal bracing was largely the cause of this disaster, as it was of the disaster of the Wateree trestle on the Camden branch of the South Carolina Railroad, in the early history of the road, which fell in for near four miles. I called upon the Superintendent. Mr. C. S. Gadsden, who is also an educated engineer, to give me an account of the causes of the disas- ter and extent of the injury as early as convenient. I herewith sub- mit his reply : Charleston and Savannah Railway Company. Charleston. S. C., April 5. 1881. General M. L. Bonham. .Railroad Commissioner. State of South Caro- lina , Columbia. S. C.: Dear Sir: Answering your letter of the 31st March. I will give as briefly as possible, the causes of the fall of the trestle at crossing of the Savannah River by the Charleston and Savannah Railway, and the extent of the injury. This disaster resulting in the fall of two miles of trestle, and the wrecking of a train of twenty (20) box and platform cars with engine, occurred about 10 o'clock P. M. on Thursday, 10th of Febru- ary. The immediate cause of the accident as nearly as could be as- certained from a close .inspection of the wreck, was the breaking down of a box car loaded with cotton, at a time when this freight train had nearly reached the highland on the South Carolina side. The indications were, that one pair of wheels became detached from the truck frame, on one side and fell between the cross ties of the trestle, while the journal on the other end was firmly held in its box under one of the cars near the middle of the train. The possible consequences of such a situation, which it appears was unknown to any one on the train, will be appreciated by those familiar with rail- road accidents. In the struggle which ensued, lasting but a few minutes, all cross-ties in front of the broken truck were massed in a heap, rails broken, etc. The strain upon the trestle structure must have been very severe. The first intention was, it occurs to the writer, to break down the trestle ahead and under the train, but owing to the firm abutment of earth just one hundred (TOO) yards in advance of the train, this move- ment was checked and the brake upon the motion of the train oc- casioned by the entanglement of the broken truck continuing and increasing in amount with every foot of advance, the reaction and re- bound thus occasioned, caused the fall of the structure backwards, where was found less resistance than in front. ITider any circum- stances it is certain the heavy thrust given by the falling of a train of at least four hundred (400) tons’ weight must have occasioned the de. struction of the trestle for some distance to the rear of the position occupied by the train itself. The style of structure used, and certain omissions on the part of the trestle repair gang to properly bind the several parts of the trestle together, were causes favorable to the spread of the disaster, and the result was. as stated, the tall of very nearly the entire length of trestle on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River. The “inverted W trestle” placed on three piles cut off at the sur- face of the ground, was the structure employed; the bents being about eight (8) feet in height. These bents were generally held to pile-heads by two (2) inch pine pins, driven through the sills into the outside piles. In the renewals recently introduced in many instances this method of fastening, the bent frame to the pile-heads and of the several parts of the frame itself together, had been omitted. Longi- tudinal braces had also been inserted at irregular intervals, but when this trial of the stability of this trestle was made, these longitudi- nal braces proved of no practical value, because the bents had not been tied together, nor to the pile-heads. While the trestle was equal to the vertical load to which it was daily subjected, it readily gave way under the tremendous horizontal thrust to which it was thus put. At the distance of one and a half (II) miles from the immediate scene of the accident there was a large creek, crossed by the trestle, where the original bents proving unreliable, “piles up to grade " had been driven and capped, to assist in bearing the loads. The style of structure was therefore varied, and it seemed reasonable to have sup- 23 posed that the continuity of the downfall of the trestle would have been arrested here, but so great Avas the momentum of the force called into action for the work of destruction that the caps were knocked off these piles, and the trestle was thrown down for a half mile beyond. While there were individual pieces of timber which were defective, it is asserted that the condition of the timber, of which this trestle was composed, was not the cause of its dowufall. This was proven by the fact of the restoration of the roadAvay in the brief lime of two weeks, although a heavy freshet passed in the interval, by the use of the same material. The cause of the trestle’s destruction rvas the unusually powerful force exerted for its overthrow, in the direction where it was least prepared for attack, and the extent of the disaster was greatly exag- gerated by intrinsic weakness of this particular structure. From the lessons here taught, the writer feels less confidence than before in the stability of long trestles, however they may be braced, or strengthened against a horizontal thrust; and regards blocks of earthwork at inter- vals, the only security against such a disaster as that at the Savannah River. Respectfully submitted, C. S. GADSDEN, Sup’t. RUN OFF AT ENOREE BRIDGE. The 2d July last, having seen in the papers that a passenger train on the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railroad had, a few days before, narrowly escaped a fearful accident in crossing the Enoree River, I wrote Mr. J. Y. Sage, Superintendent, for a report upon the subject, enquiring: “Were the cross ties stout and close, fastened together by guard rails notched ? I am much interested in having all the roads in this State thus provided. It contributes to safety on [bridges and] trestles in case of derailment.” He sent me the following report : SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, Richmond & Danville Railroad Co.. Atlanta, Ga., July 5, 1881. Hon. M. L. Bonham. Railroad Commissioner. Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Yours of 2d inst., in relation to the run-off at Enoree, received. The accident w r as caused by a hand-car being on the track in the face of a regular train. The car was struck near the end of Enoree 24 Bridge, throwing the engine from the track. The engine and entire train ran across two spans of bridging and fifty feet of trestle-work while off the track. Ko damage was done to the cars. The pilot on the engine was knocked off. The trestle and bridge-work had been supplied with oak ties 7x9, with a guard-rail on each end, 8x12. Had this not been the case, no doubt the entire train would have gone into the river. It is usual in putting on guard-rail to holt it through the tie after being notched down on the tie; these bolts being placed through every fourth or fifth tie. For perfect security, however. I am satisfied that at least every other tie should be securely bolted to the guard- rail. I am satisfied we were saved a complete wreck in this instance by having the ties and guard-rail. As it was no personal injury was sustained, the damage consisting of the pilot being knocked from .the engine and some slight damage to the ties and guard-rail, caused by the rubbing of the wheels. The bridge is a Howe trips, calculated to a factor of safety of 10. .Respectfully, yours. I. Y. SAGE. Superintendent. On my subsequent inspection of the road this year. I found the above statement confirmed in every particular, and was more than ever impressed with the necessity of strong and close cross ties with strong guard rails notched over the ends and bolted down with iron bolts to every second or third cross tie to prevent the bunching of the ties and secure the greatest safety to the train and its passengers in case of derailment. Of so much importance do I regard these improve- ments on railroad structures as also the longitudinal, diagonal bracing on trestles, that I have not only previously called attention of railroad officials to their importance, but I have this year, in transmitting copies of my Expert's Reports upon bridges and trestles, urged upon each President or Receiver of a Railroad Company substantially what fol- lows: ‘T cannot too earnestly press upon you the propriety of using heavy cross ties on bridges and trestles with a strong guard rail on each end of the ties notched and securely pinned down by good iron bolts to every other cross tie. Longitudinal diagonal bracing <>t' strong timbers to at least every other bent in a high trestle I deem of scarcely less importance than the above, and earnestly urge its adoption as early as practicable/’ To this I would add, for such trestles as the Savannah River, on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, the Congaree, on the South Carolina, and the Wateree trestles, on the Camden Branch and the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, occasional blocks of 25 earthwork firmly supported at each end by good masonry, to prevent washing by the current. STATION HOUSES. I have endeavored to effect an improvement in the station houses on the different railroads, especially in the important ones where many passengers get on and off the trains. In some cases the effort has been successful. But there is still great room for improvement in this particular. Every important station should have a comforta- ble station house with suitable rooms and appointments for males and females, with a covered platform to protect passengers from the weather in getting to and from the station houses. These, in most cases, I have not been able to secure. I have more than once called the attention of the railroads entering Columbia to the importance of a union depot in the City of Columbia, the capital of the State, where four among the principal roads of the State meet. The power to require it is not conferred upon the Railroad Commissioner — it rests with the Legislature. I have also called their attention to the necessity, “ in order to promote the convenience aud accommodation of the public,” of con- structing comfortable shelters and station houses at their respective depots in Columbia. This I conceive I have a right to require, but have not had the means of accomplishing. I may as well say here, that this, as many other things the Commissioner is authorized to do, cannot be accomplished unless the Attorney General aud Solicitors, or some one else, be authorized and required to represent the Com- missioner in the Courts, or an adequate fund be placed at his disposal to enable him to test in the Courts violations of law, and of then- charters, by the railroads. And this I recommend, whether the Board is to consist of one or three Commissioners. RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS. The amounts assessed on the different railroads by the Comptroller General, to defray the expenses of the Railroad Commission, have been collected from the roads, except the South Carolina. The ma- chinery for collecting these assessments in this State is very defec- tive. I recommend that the law be amended, and that it be provided, as in some other States, that when the assessment is made, the Treasurer be authorized to collect and deposit the amount in the Treasury, as other taxes are collected and deposited. Printing Report. I ask of the Legislature the printing of a larger number of the 3 RRC 26 Railroad Commissioner’s Report. The number printed is not suffi- cient to supply the Legislature and its officers, the Executive Depart- ments and other officers of the State and others who should have them. Every railroad officer, including the Directors, I would be glad to supply with a copy each. A few hundred copies additional to those authorized by law would not be, the type having already been set, a heavy additional expense. FIRING INTO TRAINS. Seeing the following article in the Hampton Messenger sometime since, I respectfully ask your attention to it, and recommend that the law be so amended as to subject one who wilfully and maliciously shoots, with powder and lead, into a train, to the same punishment as is provided by the law against one who “shall wilfully and mali- ciously place or cause to be placed on the track or other part of the passage way of any railroads on which steam engines or hand cars are used any timber, stone or other obstruction with intent to injure or impede the passage of any cars or means of conveyance,” which is a felony under our law, and punishable by imprisonment in the Penitentiary from one to thirty years ; and if death ensues, punish- able with death : "•Firing on a Railroad Train . — On Saturday night, at Early Branch, both the up and down passenger train was fired into by some mis- creant, and a lady narrowly escaping the bullet which came in such close proximity to her head, causing her to faint and leading the pas- sengers to believe that she had been struck. It has become a regu- lar occurrence to hurl missiles at the train along the route." CONDUCTORS. I respectfully recommend the passage of an Act similar to'that in the State of Virginia, giving to conductors, especially on trains lead- ing into the City of Charleston, at the time of elections, the power and authority to arrest disorderly persons on their respective trains, and of carrying them before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law. CONCLUSION. In the Appendix will be found two interesting tables, conveying valuable information — one giving the names of the States having Railroad Commissions, with all the information attainable connected therewith: when the Boards were established, number of Commis- sioners, how appointed, length of term, amount of salary. &c.; the other giving the names of stations and distances on the railroads in 27 South Carolina; also, the proceedings of the fourth Xational Conven- tion of Railroad Commissioners. The Report embraces the subjects of greatest importance connected with the operations of the railroads of this State. If the Legislature should not create a Board of three Commissioners, I am not prepared to recommend any increase of + he powers of the Commissioner. It is enough, in my judgment, to give him the means of enforcing the powers already conferred upon him, which can be done alone through the Courts, or by reporting the facts “to the General Assembly for such action as it may deem expedient.” The returns of the railroads, tabulated in eighteen tables, are not as full and satisfactory as they should be; they, however, contain much valuable and interesting information from those that have re- ported. Respectfully submitted, M. L. BOXHAM, Railroad Commissioner. Expenses of the office for the year ending November 20, 1881. Stationery and printing $61 25 Inspecting railroads 114 95 Postage 70 82 Porter 33 80 Telegraph and express 16 19 Miscellaneous 75 90 Total $372 91 ABSTRACT OF R A I L R 0 A D R E P 0 R T S FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1881 Table I. — Railroads. Paid in. Per Mile. f fAsheville and Spartanburg 81.050.000 00 821,428 57 Ashley River 6.020 00 1.505 00 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line 1,700.000 00 6.319 70 Augusta and Knoxville 72.000 00 2.400 00 Charleston and Savannah 300.200 00 3,127 08 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 2.578.000 00 13.497 38 Cheraw and Chester . 268.900 00 9.272 41 Cheraw and Darlington 392.100 00 9.802 50 Cheraw and Salisbury 599.250 00 23.048 00 Chester and Lenoir 336.650 00 5.343 65 Columbia, Greenville and Blue Ridge. 2.000.000 00 10.204 08 Laurens North Eastern 899.350 00 8.817 15 Port Royal and Augusta 750,000 00 6,696 42 South Carolina JNot within the knowledge Spartanburg, Union and Columbia.... Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta.. 960,000 00) 5,000 00 Total 811,912,470 00 *88,514 99 °See Report of Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad Company. *Divide total “Paid In” by number of miles of roads reporting. •{•Purchased April 4, 1881, for 8111,000.00, the capital stock to be fixed at 81,050,000. Capital Stock. 31 Common. Preferred. Amount held in South Carolina. Number of Stock- holders. Number of Stockholders in So. Car’na. Par Yaluk OF Shares. 29 °$100 00 $ 6,020 00 14 14 100 00 $ 1,700,000 00 None. None. 100 00 25 00 being rebuilt. Bonds and stocks not yet issued.” 100 00 93,900 00 175,000 00 $ 268,900 00 102 89 50 00 155 145 50 00 336,650 00 273,650 00 496 240 100 00 86,000 00 17,987 50 00 750,000 00 4,300 00 90 5 of the Receiver. 960,000 00 125 4 00 00 $ 3,840,550 00 $ 107,020 00 $ 546,850 00 18,898 493 ^Purchase money at sale of S. and C., June 7, 1880. Table II. — Debt. 32 Stock and Debt per Mile. $12,249 54 25,836 43 23,400 00 3,127 08 27,787 34 13,130 45 16,507 50 29,971 15 8,632 77 25.510 20 CO rH Ol o co CO 0 X 01 X X X C5 ocT r-H *$22,041 18 O £- O o o CO CO o o o o X co Ci rf! 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"■ ^ n 3 m DC 1 h- n — o > 5 3 c3 ct s* • > •> U ' o o o OCQ' c£ < - t£ o o X o Ol ZD ID o o O O 1- o iD iD Ol Ol X l T X Ol o o o o o o o o H 4 X Ol r- o X o X X X CO X r- 01 -H o o r- < X o id 1- -f — h lo o 1- rH O O 1- o X iD o r-i -t iD t- o r— X rH ic: 0X0 o o Ol Ol o ZD ZD — X X ZD lC ZD X H h» •- X X o X H X -t 1 o y—4 Ol ZD r— o rfi 1> iD X 01 X o o X ZD CO -+ cc 01 T— 1 ZD I- H r— iD X X I- X l £ Ph x : fExponso above income. ;|;Seo Tables IV. and V. Table Vll . — Income Compared with Expenses, Interest, Rental, ike. 39 m W - m o w W W o H CO co EH SH Z «} Z WWW W gCH ^ w OJa^NNQHOCOOOO-fNOM 05 ©(MOOHCOOCOQOOOMOCDCO 05 OWCCOOfMM^WOOOOCOiOiOiO^iO 05 M ^ MO 'O lO O C H 00 ^ C C-l N 'M iO GO 05^ CO^ CO ^ CONC3iQH i— l> Tt< OHOI>OCOQHC CO '*05 'CO CO iO ONCC">ON05HNXC00HH05iC51> CO co' co' of r-ToT © o' tjT o' © 5 " go' of t>f P ia CO CO^rHClCOHCO-tCO-H^-HCOLO CO ROCOCO ^ ^ CO iO ^ b* CO 'H ^ CO CM o TH CM CM C5 co" CM o ! 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O © y i Table VIII. — Track. 40 o 23 3 c 3 xn O © . a: o H o ^ EH lO) -I I> ^ O ; co co id 03 T-H liO cc cc - ■ ° go O ' a: m r— © c5 p_- S Eh 000000^*000 w g £ z: O D . - O H ^ EH 03 cc »o CC H CC H H N C O (M (MHOO t- 03 ^ lO Tt- Ol - 03 O 03 CC ^ 03 X O Tf o o cc • CC CO O CM iCO '"H O O CC CO 03 1-H CM CM Ol CC 03 (M^dCCHCOOHCCCC xn A <1 o A A < FA bo cc feJO •- 9 S X x C © b£ 2 ~ cc - o ~ o s S S .> 5 =3 b°>1 OQi S O S> S 3 AS -3 -u _ — k =s ” * -e ^ r >>+= x a c 2 £ ® 5 2 TT! 2 ^ C ^ c3 ci © GC rn s-A A -A -A 07) £*• OT ' co CO tJJ lO CO l> CO T-i 03 1-i id CO CO C CO O H b 0 w t-H rH t-H 03 t-H iO 03 t— | lO CO ^ Ci^HONHCiO^OCOOHOliOCOOOiO ^ QOCOOClOI^OlCOCiCOOH^sCO 03 T—i t-H t-H t-H t-H 03 03 CD a 2 £ s p < Miles In So. Ca. 03 CO *0 rjj CC^CO^^NCSOHNOHOlOCOOOi' 03 03HQ01>01^r-C0CC0CO^©Ol r-l t-H rH t-H t-H 03 T-H C- CO t-H S cS pH S 3 od — ; O^CiOCOr-HCSOCOCOCO-HOlOlCOOOOl t-H *< -+ ffiM®0>N-#(M®fflOTOH4i®05 0 3 T-H r— * t— 1 T-H 03 T-H t- ■ rH Q < © (3 a bSD » r 5 • « 3 * • : : : : : : : : : • • c5 : : : : *»•••• • • • • * i . . • • • : • • : : : : j • . . • . ; - : ia bC t> « z a © , 3 >' , "d cS g a -w m ai © 3 T! PC c 3 c3 ^ °Q S -+-> .S pS ■ CO C 3 > & u © O 2 SO c3 jq ;JO T3 jq ^© Ph 05 ^ . c3 III GD OQ +2 ^^^^OQOQOOOhI O -a - a © zi zi © aq aq OO p£p_ ^ "3 s SCO c 3 cS c 3 c3 £ i> 3 bfi P <3 C3 -H c3 CD © © aq a: -a © S ® ap <3l -© 03 a 5 P O S;^~ :=£c g a § ® ^ c 3 ^O g a a^a^a S 3 a a rp J5 o o bD 4 RRC 42 Table IX. BRU ) RAILROADS. Iron. © _o Wooden. Ag’gate I 5 Aggregate Length. "5 Length. Feet. 5 Feet. 55 Ashland & Spartanburg Ashley River Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Augusta & Knoxville Charleston & Savannah Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta.... Cheraw & Chester Cheraw & Darlington Cheraw & Salisbury Chester & Lenoir Columbia & Greenville Laurens Northeastern Port Royal & Augusta South Carolina Spartanburg, Union & Columbia... Wilmington, Columbia A Augusta. Total None. None. 1 2 1,450 11 1 700 1 830.6 5 2,500 1 j 5' I 1 500 ... 136 3,150 2.250 1,432 100 2651.4 850 2,528 670 9, 5980.6 39 13767.4 43 Bridges and Crossings. GES. CROSSINGS. Combination. Trestles. Highways. I B ft Ag’gate Length. Feet. N umber. Ag’gate Length. Feet. At Grade. Under Railroad Above Railroad. Without signs. None. 10 3.250 12 2 14 27 12.000 1 52 31 200 42,240 i n 22 d e f 2 in i t e 2 2 2.161 35 7^973 1 7 5.280 5 1 6 9 5,280 2.200 21391.2 6 1 7 1 310 5 19 1 20 2 323.8 199 276 138 23 1 23 2.302 46 10 40,000 15 8,600 29,718 7,250 34,815 a 1 1 40 46 5 nearly all 29 60 30 ' 100 7 2846.8 440 222,499 .2 492 197 7 149 44 ! a I ‘—' 9 * 1 **$; sj'bq jo cioqmn^j r-oq^ig; ai'Bjj^ qjlAV S9 AT JO III -ooorj jojqqia^ co co £ x — cc — X w W w - CO iflCHN Ol lO L': - lC n ‘C ^ CO CM r— ( r- C CO a CM 1 07 : J03B9S ■SM JOciaquin^ N H 00 X N CO '-t -f N C ■i' CD M — S8Ar$©uioo or I J° ^qninjsj c3 O 07 07 t— < CO CO fr- rH CO ^ 07 T-H CO 07 -t LO — ^ ^ 07 45 £ 5v 'ii co 53 HH m p? PQ EH 3 w t3 CO ^ o o ia id o ^ in CO i“H o * Tt< o s ^ s s | 1 g Esa 1 « § i § s t> i S O t» T I - co' CO o o CM ^ o I - rH CO 1— 1 ’ — * CM CO rH tO CO o- ^ r- o co CM CC T — 1 t-h r— ( 'rjf O H CO 00 00 H 1 > o iO N ^ N '^D r-iCOCJ-OONNClIMOO COOlrn(M(MOHi'Cq^(M O fO (M N ^ H .H^ lOiO lO r-i CO i> i> o 00 1> ^ CO 00 CO CO lO CO ZD i>- « o • o r— cp - • O CO p 1— 1 : co 00 t-h : : o ox o p • co t- 00 ^ : : ^ i '- z w q 3 : oo'' go' o' 1 -— «' : : of of cX) Jd s -4-J c3 m © hp rH © ■+J O £ -5 m O CM CS CP O o >> O n M bX) -j P HO I go = rS JS as ® -p <1 C 3 rrt P > 2 © ^ S S -H ^ C 3 oc — TJ 2 GO o ” — .5 -a S15 g -a ^ ft ® cS £ _. — — © d c P3 © s o c Jl -r '> o o ^ r') PJ m n© go O c 3 c 3 :3 & £ £ 53 S 3 ci 53 -£ bO c 3 c 3 © © © © P -p -P -p -d -p ho <1000000 O CC CO in O CO l> O N CO CO PI t- Ci co_ iO o' CP~ CO CO ^ CO- iO 00 l< 3 00 CM co 'CC H h CO N 1— 07 iC5 CO 00^ aT iO CO cvf rH Ol O QhP oO' PP ^ -jj |§ P-i GO .2 p ^5 5 J o rO U 1 t-H €*f lO CO co_ co' Ol ZD oq iO o ZD t- o 00_ ICC CO oT o p bo P P o H ].Fi'om 1 st to 30 th June, 1881 . 48 Table XII.— Railroads H-i o 2 H — %. 3 & © o *£ JpJjo • v A ^ 0 = ^ 3c*. x tp g 0 H <4-4 C X * Asheville and Spartanburg Ashley River Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line.... 165.293 25.250.116 59.499 Augusta and Knoxville. Charleston and Savannah 42.958.6 2.533.477 28.074.4 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta. 86.106.33 79.534.01 Cheraw and Chester Cheraw and Darlington Cheraw and Salisbury...... Chester and Lenoir.......... 13,527 1,264 Columbia and Greenville Laurens Northeastern No Account ~ kept. Port Royal and Augusta. 96.100 57.795 South Carolina 165,230 21,975,679 192.159 Spartanburg, Union & Columbia... Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta. Total 569.214.93 49,759.269 418.325.41 47 Freight Traffic. Local Freight Mile- age. Total N umber of Tons Carried. Total Freight Mile- age. Average Amount Received for each Ton of Freight. Average Rate Per Mile Through Freight. Average Rate Pe Mile Local Freight. Average Rate Per Ton Per Mile for all Freight. 3,363,624 224,792 28,613,740 $2 76 .019 .04 .021 2,273,822 71,033 4,807,296 1 88 .022 .034 .0278 165,640.34 12,883,552 2 46 .032 14,791 2 32 153,895 1 72 1.44 1.69 1.57 18,720,023 357,389 40,695,702 2 80 .019 0.031 .024 151,940.96 2 59 24,357,469 1,139,481.30 87,000,290 $2 56 .019 .03 .02 Table XIII. — Train Mileage. RAILROADS. Passenger. Freight. Other Trains. Total. Ashley River Asheville and Spartanburg.... Atlanta and Charlotte A. L... 31,300 481.823 352,269 13,086 31.300 847,178 Augusta and Knoxville ( Charleston and Savannah 135,240 169.495 12,480 317,215 ( Charlotte, C. and A 867,220 2,821,727 165,910 3,854,857 Cheraw and Chester Cher aw and Darlington 24.960 24.960 800 50,720 Cheraw and Salisbury 6,760 1,248 3,120 11.128 Chester and Lenoir 31.038 20.692 51.730 Columbia and G. and B. R.... 532,313 1,674,473 158.389 2,365.175 Laurens North Eastern Port Royal and Augusta 86,980 167.770 5.000 27,757 259,750 South Carolina 265.388 612,781 36,520 914.689 Spartanburg, Union and C.... 94,136 940.360 1.034.496 Wilmington. C. and A 166,685 205.597 24,269 396,551 Total 2,723,843 6,991.372 419,574 10.162,546 Taui.e XIV.— Accident*. I* K IISOXS STOCK KILLED. It \ I I. It () A D S 1 1:1 i ;1 ;l "i I HT if ii 1 H l H I Hi II 1 nil II III? ilillil'li iiii ... :jf,r>ii«ir* i ! 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