public utility said Company is subject to the provisions of Chapter 499 of the laws of Wisconsin for the year 1907.

3. (Here state concisely the matters intended to be complained of, numbering each succeeding paragraph.)

Wherefore, petitioner prays that the aforesaid Company be required to answer the charges herein, and that after due hearing and investigation an order be made commanding said Company to cease and desist from said violations. of the acts referred to in said petition, and for such other and further order as the Commission may deem necessary and just in the premises. (Prayer may be varied so as to ask for the ascertainment of lawful rates or practices, and an order requiring the utility to conform thereto. If reparation for any wrong or injury be desired the petitioner should state the nature and extent of the reparation he deems proper.) Dated this

day of

A. D. 190..

Petitioner.

No. 6.

Application for Authority to Increase Rates.

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN.

In the Matter of the Application of the

Company for authority to increase rates.
The petition of the above named

respectfully represents and shows:

Company

1. That it is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the state of Wisconsin;

2. That its principal place of business is in

Wisconsin, and that it is a public utility engaged in the management and operation of a

.. in said

and that as such public utility it is subject to the provisions of Chapter 499, Laws of Wisconsin for 1907;

3. That under the provisions of Section 1797m-105 of said Chapter 499, Laws of Wisconsin for 1907, it is unlawful for any public utility doing business within the state of Wisconsin to demand, collect or receive a greater compensation for any service than the charge fixed by it on the lowest schedule of rates for the same service on the first day of April, 1907;

4. That on the said first day of April, 1907, it had in effect the following schedules of rates, tolls and charges:

5. That it applies to this Commission for authority to increase its rates for the reason that

6. That application is hereby made for authority to increase the rates of said applicant and to put in effect the following schedule:

Wherefore, the said

Company prays

that after due hearing and investigation the Railroad Commission make an order granting the application herein and establishing the proposed rates of charge, or such rates of charge. as it may find to be equitable in the premises.

Dated at

Wisconsin, this

day of

No. 283, S.]

ADDENDUM.

[Published July 16, 1907.

CHAPTER 638.

AN ACT to create section 976s of the statutes, relating to eligibility to town, village or city offices.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. There is added to the statutes a new section to read: Section 976s. No person shall be eligible to any town, village or city office who directly or indirectly has any pecuniary interest in any contract for furnishing heat, light, water, power or other public service to or for such town, village or city or the inhabitants thereof, or who is a stockholder in any corporation which has any such contract.

SECTION 2. Any such office shall become vacant upon the acquiring of any such interest by the person holding such office. Approved July 15, 1907.

Under the various names of railways is given only such information as appears outside the statistical tales, in which, and under such captions as Cars, Railways, Rates, etc., should be sought specific information regarding any particular road.

Abbotsford and Northeastern Ry. Co.: statistics regarding, 242-528; new rates of, on potatoes (Jan., 1907), 43; complaint against, 179, 192; becomes member of Wis. Car Service Asso., 180.

Abilene Cotton Oil Co.: complaint against, 205.

Accidents, ry.: Causing death or injury to persons-summary (item.), 1907 (Wis.), no. and kind, 513; no., and classes of persons, 514; deaths, also injuries, from, 513, 514; reported regularly to R. R. Commission, 8, 209; deaths investigated by Com. 11, 87, 90, 119, 132. Accidental injuries to trains, mentioned outside of formal list, 90, 124; liability for killing animals on ry., 180.

Accounts: for cleaning grain in transit, when evened, 172; uniform, required for pub. utilities, and provided by Com., 22.

Adams Express Co.: complaint against, 55; furnishes data required by Com., 58. Advertising in newspapers: may be paid for in ry. transport., under certain conditions, 97; newspapers furnished with transport. for, 536-547 (item.); cost of, to rys., 1907 (w. l.), 353; do. (Wis.), 365.

Agents, station: see Stations: agents.

Agriculture: amount of freight traffic in its products, 1907 (Wis.), in actual tonnage and percentage, 431-437 (item.).

Aishton, R. H., gen. manager of C. & N. W. Ry. : conferences with, 87, 89, 191. American Express Co.: complaints against, 55, 64, 157, 201; furnishes data required by Com., 58; changes in its tariff, 221.