DIRECTIONS FOR COMPUTING RATES. For the benefit of those who may not be familiar with the subject, th following directions are given for the computation of rates from the Cla sification and Tariff of the Commission, contained in this volume. This can best be done by an actual example:-Take for instance shipment of dry goods weighing 500 pounds, from Savannah to Tennil Ga. That town being on the line of the Central of Georgia Railway, turn to the distance tables of that company, on page 80, where the distan from Savannah to Tennille is shown to be 135 miles. At the top of th page it will be noticed that the Central of Georgia Railway is in Freig Class No. 4, and that reference is made to page No. 45. Turning to pas 45, a classified list of railroads in Georgia is found, the Central being Class No. 4; and on the opposite page, (No. 44,) we find that on sever classes of freight all roads in Class 4 are allowed to add 25 per cent. to rate shown in the Standard Tariff. Now turn to the Classification, which begins on page 49, (arranged i alphabetical order), and under the head of "D" it will be seen that Dr Goods are in first-class. Turn to the Standard Tariff, page 46 and follo down the first column, which shows the miles. There being no distance o 135 shown, the next highest distance governs; and opposite 140 miles, i the next column, (this being the column for first-class) the rate is seen t be 57 cents per 100 pounds. The road being allowed to add 25 per cen to this class, and 25 per cent. of 57 cents being 14 cents, we find by addin the 57 and 14 together, that the maximum rate is 71 cents per 100 or on the 500 pound shipment, $3.55. JOINT SHIPMENT OF SEVERAL RAILROADS. pound Where a shipment passes over two or more roads, proceed exactly in the same manner, and ascertain the rate for the distance hauled over each roa separately, and having done this, add together these several rates thus ascer tained, and deduct from the total ten per cent of the amount, and the remainde will be the net maximum rate to be collected. As an example, suppos that a shipment passes over a part of three different roads, and the rate for the first is $1.50, the next $2.85 and the third $4.20. The total is $8.55 and one-tenth of that sum is 85 cents, or 86 cents, which subtracted from the total of $8.55, leaves a net maximum joint rate of $7.69 on the shipment A careful reading of all the rules will be of very great assistance. Especial reference is made to Freight Rules Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, page 29, to Rules 20, 21 and 23, page 32, to Rule 30, page 34, and to the Explanatory Notes beginning on page 36. The Classification and Distance Tables being arranged in alphabetical order, any particular article of freight or the distance table of any particular railroad may be easily found. The Index in the back of this Report will enable one to find readily any Rule, Tariff, etc., desired. NOTE. While for convenience the Distance Tables show distances to some towns and cities outside of this State, it will be borne in mind that the rates shown in this Report apply only to shipments which originate and terminate in Georgia, as shipments passing from one State to another con stitute inter-state commerce, over which the Inter-state Commerce Commission at Washington, D. C., alone has jurisdiction. |