1 But in 1891, 1893, and 1895 the legislature appropriated only $2,500, and in 1897 only $2,000, for salary of each commissioner.

Chairman, $4,000 (10); each asso-
ciate, $3,500 (10); clerk, $2,500 (10);
accountant, $2,500 (11).

1894 Inspectors, $1,500 each (535).
Assistant clerk, $1,200 (313).

Chairman, $5,000 (350); each asso-
ciate, $4,000 (350).

gross receipts from transportation
to pay all of commission's ex-
penses ([11]).

do.

From State treasury, but railroads
are assessed according to gross
earnings to pay all expenses of
commission (12).
do. (535).

1895

1900

1902

Each inspector, $2,000 (230); others
same as above.

do.

Michigan...

1890 Commissioner, $2,500 (Sup. 3289); Monthly, by State (3290, Sup. 3289)... Deputy and mechanical engineer deputy, $1,500 (Sup. 3289); mechan

ical engineer, $1,500 (Sup. 3289).

are appointed by commissioner, with consent of governor (Sup. 3289); mechanical engineer must have had ten years' experience in railroad business (Sup. 3289). do. (5210.)

Secretary must not be interested in any railroad (397), must take an oath of office (397), and give bonds for $10.000 (397).

do.

Deductions are made from commis-
sioner's salary for absence from
any regular meeting of commis-
sion (3959).
do.

Commission may be mandamused to perform duty, and punished for neglect (2657).

do. (1154).

Secretaries must not be interested
in any railroad, etc. (VIII, 11);
not more than two may be chosen
from any one political party
(VIII, 11); each must give bonds
for $10,000 (VIII, 11).
Repealed (403).

(359); marshal must attend at the Inspector must be a civil engineer offices and at meetings, serve papers, notices, etc. (353-1); commissioners and employees forbidden to secretly reveal information gained from one railroad to another (353-14).

do. (R 153, R 152, R 168).

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Table III is devoted to the subject of the duties which have been imposed by statute upon railroad commissions.

Part A deals with supervisory duties-in general, relative to construction, maintenance, and operation, relative to business management, and relative to meetings and proceedings. The number of provisions of law respecting supervisory duties is very small. This is no doubt due partly to the fact that many functions which may be considered duties of railroad commissions are provided for under the guise of powers. Only duties of a general character are apt to be expressed as duties.

Part B deals with duties in regard to commissions' reports. These reports are made annually in all but five States, and in the majority of cases are made to the governor, although in nine States they are to be addressed to the legislature.

The figures in the body of the following table indicate that the State in question has a statute conforming to the statement made in the boxing of the column in which the figures appear. These figures refer, also, to the section, chapter, or page of the particular compilation of statutes or laws which is authority for the statement. The titles of these compilations are to be found in the second column of Table I.

The abbreviations observed throughout the tables are the following:

C..... .Constitution.

C. C ....Criminal Code.

P. C ....Penal Code.

C. C. P..Code of Civil Procedure.

S. L.

R

.Session Laws. References to Session Laws are to pages, except where indicated by ch. (chapter). . Repealed.

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