RAILROAD COMMISSION OF GEORGIA, ATLANTA, GA., December 1, 1900. T. C. CRENSHAW, Chairman, J. POPE BROWN, Commissioners. J. D. MASSEY, Secretary. CIRCULAR NO. 283. Passenger Tariff of the Georgia Pine Railway Company of Ceorgia. Notice is hereby given that this Commission did, on November 16th 1900, make the following order, which was immediately served upon the parties at interest: 66 Ordered, That the Georgia Pine Railway Company of Georgia be, and the same is hereby placed in Class A of the Commissioners' Standard Passenger Tariff, and on and after December 1st, 1900, will be allowed to charge for the transportation of passengers no more than three (3) cents per mile." Application of Rule Number One of the Rules Governing the Transportation of Freight to the Chattanooga & Durham Railroad as a Part of the Chattanooga, Rome & Southern Railroad. Notice is hereby given that the Railroad Commission did, on November 25th, 1900, upon satisfactory evidence that the two railroads above named were controlled and operated by one and the same company, issue the following order: "Ordered, That the Chattanaoga & Durham Railroad be re-classified so as to place it in the same class as the Chattanooga, Rome & Southern Railroad, and that the said two lines be hereafter treated as constituting but one and the same railroad. Let the Secretary so state in the forthcoming Report of the Commission, and send a copy hereof to the president of the Chattanooga, Rome & Southern Railroad." This order to be effective on and after December 15th, 1900. This Circular, except as otherwise specified, to be in effect on and after December 15th, 1900. Everything in conflict herewith repealed. By order of the Board. J. D. MASSEY, Secretary. T. C. CRENSHAW, Chairman. RULES, TARIFFS -AND CLASSIFICATION. EMBRACING ALL CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS TO DATE. OCTOBER 15, 1900. How to bring complaint. GENERAL RULES, RULE 1.-PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION. All complaints made to the Railroad Commission of alleged grievances must plainly and distinctly set forth the grounds of complaint; the items being numbered, and objections all set forth in writing. In like manner all defenses must be distinctly set forth in writing, and the items numbered as above stated. These specifications, whether of complaint or defense, may be accompanied, if the parties desire, by any explanation or argument, or by any suggestion as to the proper remedy or policy. The parties may also be heard in person or by attorney, or by written argument upon such written statement being first filed. Unless otherwise expressly ordered, upon the hearing of all causes which may hereafter come on to be heard before the Commission, the respective parties shall present the testimony of their witnesses by affidavits in like manner as the same are now by law required to be submitted upon the hearing of applications for injunctions. All affidavits intended to be offered by either party shall be served upon the opposite party, his counsel or agent having control of his case at least three days, and all counter affidavits at least twelve hours before the day set for their hearing. This rule of procedure will be varied only when in the exercise of a sound discretion this Commission shall be of the opinion that a departure from its letter is necessary to the attainment of sub- │ stantial justice. RULE 2.-MONTHLY REPORTS. Each Railroad Company doing business within the State of Georgia shall file in the office of the Commissioners, on or before the 30th day of each month, a report, duly sworn, of its earnings and expenses for the month preceding, upon a printed form (A) Railroads and shall also at the same time file in said office a report of all orders, rules, regularequired to furnish tions and circulars issued by the Commission during the preceding month, accompamonthly reports. nied by a statement showing whether said orders, rules, regulations and circulars have been duly posted as required by the rules of the Commission, and have been put in force on said road; said report to be made on a printed form (C), as follows: Your circular order No. Secretary Railroad Commission of Georgia : bas been received, and a copy has been furnished each local agent of this Company, with instructions that he post the same in a conspicuous place, and that the same be complied with. RULE 3.-POSTING TARIFFS. Railroads Each Railroad Company doing business within the State of Georgia shall post and keep posted at each of its respective stations, in a CONSPICUOUS place, a copy of the schedules of freight and passenger rates prescribed for said road by the Commission required to together with a copy of the Commissioners' Classification, and a Table of Distances post tariffs. between stations, giving name of each station. And when any change in said schedule of rates or classification is made, either by the Commission or by any Railroad Company, a copy of said change shall be immediately furnished the office of the Commissioners, and shall also be posted in the same manner as the above. directions. The rates prescribed by the Commission shall (except in cases specified) apply in Ply in both either direction. RULE 5. Roads re furnish It shall be the duty of each Railroad Company doing business in the State of Georgia to furnish to the Railroad Commission upon demand any books or papers in the quired to possession of said Railroad Company, and a written transcript or copy of any paper in books, pathe possession of said Railroad Company, which may appear to the Commission as necessary to aid them in the discharge of their duty. RULE 6. pers, etc. Roads re Railroad Companies are required to submit to the Commission for inspection and correction, all contracts and agreements between railroads doing business in this State, quired to as to rates of freight and passenger tariffs. Also all arrangements and agreements as contracts, to the divisions of earnings of railroads doing business in this State for inspection and consideration. RULE 7. furnish etc. The Commissioners reserve the right to suspend or modify the enforcement of any of Right to modify, their rules, regulations, rates, etc., at discretion, where, in their opinion, the condi- etc., retions are such that a strict enforcement of the same would work hardship or injustice. served. |