How to Tariff. EXPLANATORY NOTES. In the Commissioners' Standard Freight Tariff, for distances over 100 miles, under apply the the class opposite the distance, if it ends in O (and if not, then opposite the next Standard greater distance), will be found the rate required. For distances under 100 miles, when the mileage does not end in O or 5, the nearest mileage so ending shall govern the rate. EXAMPLES: To find the rate for 241 miles on a box of clothing weighing 100 pounds, opposite the word " Clothing " in the Classification is seen its class (1); in the Freight Tariff, under Class 1, opposite the next greater distance, 250 miles, is seen the rate, 75 cents; if for 42 miles, the rate for 40 miles would apply; if for 43 miles, the rate for 45 miles would apply. Definition of terms. Rules for computing fractions when ap. plied to standard Tarift. 3. Articles not enumerated will be classed with similar or analogous articles. 4. To ascertain the rates allowed any company or any class, apply the PERCENTAGE indicated. For instance: The percentage allowed the Central Railroad on First Class for 50 miles is 25 per cent., which would be as follows: First Class rate, 30 cents per 100 lbs., 25 per cent. added (73 cents), equal 38 cents per 100 lbs., which is the rate allowed for 50 miles. RULE FOR COMPUTING FRACTIONS. 5. When any rate in any Class in the Standard Tariff is raised or lowered by a per cent. the following rules must be observed: FIRST. In computing rates on classes in which fractions occur in the Standard Tariff, fractions less than half, but as much as a quarter of a cent, are to be estimated as half a cent. Fractions over half but less than three-fourths of a cent to be estimated as half a cent. Fractions three quarters and over to be estimated as one cent. Fractions less than quarter of a cent to be omitted, as the following examples will indicate: Total................ 11.4 Substituting .5 for the fraction, the desired rate is 11.5 cents. SECOND.—If the rate thus raised or lowered be in any other Class than those already mentioned, omit fractions of less than half a cent and estimate half a cent 3.6 Total............. 21.6 cents. Estimating the fraction as a unit, the desired rate is 22 cents. THIRD.-In making reductions, observe the same manner of placing figures before deducting the percentage. A 6. Narrow gauge railroads, in fixing rates on all freights where a rate per car load is given, will count 15,000 pounds for a car load, and estimate their charge pro rata with rate allowed on standard cauro 7. On shipments of brick and lumber, passing between standard gauge railroads and narrow gauge railroads, under the same management, no more than Class P will be allowed to be charged, provided, however, that a charge of three dollars per standard gauge car of 30,000 pounds or over, may be made to cover the cost of transfer. Shipments from narrow guage roads to broad guage roads, under like conditions, will be allowed a transfer charge, subject to note six of the "Explanatory Notes" of this Commission. 8. Wherever, in the Commissioner's Classification, articles are designated as "without percentage," said articles shall take no higher rate than is prescribed by the Standard Tariff, irrespective of percentages specifically allowed certain roads on the classes in which said articles are classed; and the same shall remain in effect until expressly repealed by Circular. 9. In cases where the roads at interest have no agreement for the division of a joint rate on a shipment subject to Rule No. 30, no road shall receive as its proportion of such rate a greater amount than its local rate, less ten per cent. In other words, no railroad participating in a joint rate in this State shall take advantage of reductions made by other lines interested by assessing its full local rate, but must deduct ten per cent. from its local, as in other cases. RULES GOVERNING ERECTION AND LOCATION OF DEPOTS, ETC. FIRST. NO station or agency now, or which may be hereafter, established upon the line of any railroad in this State shall be discontinued or abolished by the authorities of any such railroad without first obtaining the consent of this Commission thereto. SECOND.--Application for the location of depots and the construction of depot buildings must be filed in the Railroad Commission office, with all information needed for a full and proper understanding of all interests to be affected thereby. THIRD.-A correct profile of the ground upon which it is proposed to locate said depot, with grades, curves, cuts, fills, trestles and bridges on said railroad extending for not less than one mile each side of said proposed location; also, facts must be given as to other roads, if any, proposing to occupy same or contiguous depot grounds. Also, evidence showing number of population, probable tonnage and passengers to be accommodated by said location or buildings, and also distance from nearest stations on said road. All said information to be given correctly and as full as practicable, so that the Commissioners may intelligently comply with the law making it their duty to ' require the location of such depots and the establishing of such freight and passenger buildings as the condition of the roads, the safety of freights and the public comfort and convenience may require." Manner of Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Live Stock. The weights given below are estimated, and not actual. They are used simply to get ascertain the rating on live stock in the absence of actual weights, and the classification, tariffs, ing rating etc., apply thereto the same as to actual weights. of Live Stock. EACH. weight of Maximum 3,500 lbs. Each additional Horse, Mule ..... 2,500 lbs. Hogs for market 350 lbs. Pigs and Stock Hogs Pigs, Hogs, Sheep, etc., boxed, both).......... Colts, under 1 year old, except Stallions Shetland Ponies, any age......................... 1,000 lbs. The rates on Live Stock as given in this Tariff are based on the following maximum valuations. valuations: Special valuations. Mixed shipments. Horses and Mules not over.................................................................................................................................................... Stallions, Jacks and Bulls not over................. ........................... ..................... Race Horses, Stallions, Jacks, Bulls, and other high priced animals, when shippers are not willing to have the same transported at above valuations, will be taken only at the following rates on valuation given: Value from $150 00 to $ Value from 400 00 to Value from 600 00 to Value from 800 00 to 400 00 add to regular rate 30 per cent. 600 00 add to regular rate 50 per cent. 800 00 add to regular rate 60 per cent. 1,000 00 add to regular rate 100 per cent. Over $1,000 subject to special rate by contract. Live Stock will be taken at the released or owners' risk rate only when contract is executed by shipper and Station Agent. Mixed shipment of Cattle, Hogs, Lambs, etc., will be taken in car loads at car load rates for cattle, but carrier will be released from damage to animals caused by their own acts, or to each other, and from escape, if not haltered, suffocation, exhaustion from heat or cold. -Hogs, Sheep, Lambs, Calves, and other small animals, boxed; taken at actual weight but no single shipment of live stock to be charged for at less than 100 lbs. The word "calves" used in these Rules and Regulations applies only to calves under nine months old; and the words "Yearling Cattle" to cattle over nine months and under eighteen months old. Pigs, Hogs, Calves, etc., boxed, crated, or in portable pers, taken at actual weight carrier's risk, 1st class; owner's risk, 2d class. In no case shall the charge for less than a car load of Live Stock exceed the charge for a car load. Shippers will be expected to feed, water and care for Stock at their own expense. feed and Shippers to When food is furnished by Carrier, a charge will be made for the same and collected water stock. from Consignee. Cars to be nied with One, two or three cars of Live Stock will entitle the owner or his agent to be carried free to point of destination of consignment, on the train with the Stock, to care for accompa the same. Four to seven cars inclusive, belonging to one owner, two men in charge; attendants and eight cars or more belonging to one owner, three men in charge, which number is free. the maximum number of attendants that will be carried free for one shipment. Return transportation not given to owners, agents or attendants. tice of ar Railroad companies shall give prompt notice by mail or otherwise to consignee of the Railroad arrival of goods, together with the weight and amount of freight charges due thereon; and companies to give when goods or freight of any kind in car-load quantities arrive, said notice must contain prompt noletters or initials of the car, number of the car, net weight and the amount of freight charges rival of goods. due on the same. Storage and demurrage charges may be assessed if goods are not removed in conformity with the following rules and regulations. No storage or demurrage charges, however, shall, in any case, be allowed unless legal notice of the arrival of goods has been given to the owner or consignee thereof by the railroad company. RULE 2. notice. Legal notice referred to in these rules may be either actual or constructive. Where the Definition consigneee is personally served with notice of the arrival of freight, free time begins at ten of legal o'clock a. m. on the day after such notice has been given. Constructive notice referred to consists of posting notice by mail to the consignee. Where this mode of giving notice is adopted there shall be twenty four (24) hours additional free time to be added to the forty-eight (48) hours prescribed în Rules 3 and 4, to be computed from day after notice was mailed; provided, however, that if, in any case, where notice of arrival is given by mail, the consignee will make oath that neither he, his agents nor employees have received such notice then no demurrage charges shall be made until after legal notice, as above specified, is given. Charge on package freight after expi ration of limit. Charge on less than carload not to exceed rate on carload. Demurrage on loaded cars, how assessable. Shipments to consign ors or or der. RULE 3. All package freight unloaded in depot or warehouse which is not removed by the owners thereof from the custody of the railroad company within forty-eight (48) hours (not including Sundays or legal holidays), computed from ten o'clock a. m. of the day following the day of legal notice of arrival, may be subject thereafter to a charge of storage for each day or fraction of a day that it may remain in the custody of the railroad company, as follows: In less than car-load quantities, not more than one cent per one hundred pounds per day. In car-load quantities, not more than ten (10) cents per ton of two thousand (2,000) pounds per day. Provided, That in no case shall the amount collected for storage of a less than car-load shipment exceed the amount anthorized to be charged as storage or demurrage on a carload of similar freight for the same length of time when not unloaded from car as provided by the Demurrage Rules. RULE 4. Loaded cars, which by Rule 13 of the Commission, or by consent and agreement between the railroad and consignee, that are to be unloaded by consignee, such as bulk meat, bulk grain, hay, cottonseed, lumber, lime, coal, coke, sand, brick, stone and wood, and all cars taking track delivery, which are not unloaded from the cars containing same within fortyeight (48) hours (not including Sundays or legal holidays), computed from ten o'clock a. m of the day following the day legal notice of arrival is given, and the car or cars are placed accessible for unloading, may be subject thereafter to a charge of demurrage of one dollar per car for each day or fraction of a day that said car or cars remain loaded in the posses sion of the railroad company; it being understood that said car or cars are to be placed and remain accessible to the consignee for the purpose of unloading during the period in which held free of demurrage; that when the period of such demurrage charges commences, they are to be placed accessible to the consignee for unloading purposes on demand of the consignee; provided, however, that if the railroad company shall remove such car or cars after being so placed, or in any way obstruct the unloading of the same, the consignee shall not be chargeable with the delay caused thereby; provided, further, that when any consignee shall receive four or more cars during any one day loaded with lumber, laths, shingles wood, coal, coke, lime, ore, sand or bricks, and all cars taking track delivery, the said cars in excess of three shall not be liable to demurrage by any railroad company until after the expiration of seventy-eight (78) hours. RULE 5. When consignors ship goods consigned to themselves or order, it shall be the duty of the railroad companies to give legal notice to such consignees, or persons to whom shipping directions order delivery. This notice may be addressed by mail to the consignee at point of delivery, and demurrage will begin as in other cases of notice by mail; and the mailing of such notice shall be sufficient legal notice in such cases, whether the consignee actually receive the same or not. RULE 5 "A.” Freight Where the consignee shall refuse to accept freight tendered in pursuance c the bill of refused by consignees. lading, the carrier charged with he duty of delivery may give to the consignor legal notice of such refusal; and if he shall not, within three days thereafter, give direction for the reshipment or unloading of such goods he shall thenceforth become liable to such carrier for demurrage upon the car or cars in which they are stored to the same extent and at the same rate as such charges are now, under like circumstances by the rules of this Commission, imposed upon consignees who neglect or refuse, after notice of arrival, to remove freight of like character from the cars of a carrier. |