The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-03
ResoIutlons of the R. R. Convention.

doings were quite important, and established
preccdcnts and regulations that will last
for some. time to come. We therefore give
all Of them that are of any public impor-
tance:
Resolved, That neither company shall
hereafter, either directly or indirectly, en-
ploy runners or agents of any description,
for the purpose of soliciting passengers, or
allow any compensation by way Of CON-
mission, drawback, or otherwise for pro-
curing such passenger business; but each
party shall be at liberty to employ one per-
son as travelling agent to enquire into the
sale of tickets by connecting Roads over
the line Of Roads represented by such a.
gent in order to ascertain if the company
such agent represents, is fairly treated
Each company, whose road terminates at
any river or lake port, may also employ
not exceeding two runners or agents to pro-
cure passengers as against water craft only.
Such agents may be paid by the several
companies forming the line so terminating.
1t is further agreed that the parties hereto
will dispense with the runners herein pro-
vided for, so soon as steamboat companies
or owners will with theirs. 1t is under
stood that any Western Company shall
have the right to open or retain an Office
in New York, Boston, Philadelphia or Bal
timore, for the sale of tickets until such
time as satisfactory and just arrangements.
can be made with the Eastern Companies
for the transaction of their passenger bust
ness, it being agreed that no runner, bill
poster or solicitor shall be employed.
I'd. Resolued, That an increase on all
rates of freight is required and expedient
at this time, that the rates be made uni
form between competing points by all lines,
that the shortest lines between such COM
peting points shall fix the rates, provided
that the same shall not be less than II
cents per ton per mile on the lowest class
Of freights, which shall not be changed
unless on ten days previous notice in writ
ing, and that the classification now in use
be continued. No line shall employ more
than one man as freight agent or solicitor
of freight at Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia or Baltimore, or at the principal Lake
or River ports in tho West, or make any
arrangement for the use of cars or other
wise, by which less than fall rates shall be
received. No line shall allow any draw
back or commission for procuring freight
that an addition of not less than ten per
cent. on all regular rail rates shall be charg-
ed by all express freight companies, giving
time receipts over any line, or by any
Railroad company giving or excepting time
receipts Independent of such express freight
companies.
Sd. Resolued, That no annual pass shall
be issued by any Company, except to the
President, Superintendent, General Ticket
Agent, General Freight Agent, Lost Bag
gage Agent, and one General Travelling
Agent, and agents searching for stray
freight or cars of such connecting lines 90
it may have ticket or freight arrangements
with; to the Editors of papers located in
any county through which the line of said
Railroad may pass. And after Nov. 1st,
1857, that no trip pass shall be issued ex-
cept for strictly charitable purposes, and
no special passes except to employees of
the company; and owners and drovcrs ac-
their stock, not exceeding one
in number for each two cars-two for four
for eight cars, and no moro
than four for ten cars or more,-and return |
passes to the same persons, good for thirty
days. And no road shall pass any person
Dr. persons over its line upon the pass ticket
Of any other road, or the letter or request
Of tho officers Of any other road.
4th. No company shall hereafter issue,
Or cause to be issued, any bill or poster
except such as may be permanently clos
I'd and protected in framcs,-and all ad-
'ertisements shall be limited only to true
statement Of the distance, direction aud
of the particular route, the
exact time Of the several trains, and the
ate of fare; and shall not contain any
eference to competing routes.
5th That each and every road common
o two or more competing roads, or lines Of
oads, shall in every instance act fairly and
in spirit Of strict neutrality
n the sale of tickets or the contracting for
reight over the competing lines connecting
With such road. Any variation from this
principle shall be considered a violation of
he compact between tho companies herein
represented, and shall be matter of ref
,rence, and treated the same as any other
,iolation.
9Th. The rates of passengers fare on
lines to all points shall be uni
orm, and shall be fixed by tho shortest
ines between such competing point, which
ates shall not be changed unless on ten
lays previous notice in writing, that such
ates shall not he less than two and half
ents per mile per passenger. Provided,
hat no line be required to bring tho thro'
arc above the sum of the local fares of
he several roads composing the shortest
ine,-and baggage may be checked be-
ween the Terminus Of their western con-
lection on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Lightly pounds of baggage shall be allow
d to each first class passenger. All extra
aggage shall be charged double first class
reight rates. 1t shall be collected rs far
s the baggage is checked; a manifest sent
nth it, and the proportions reported to
he several roads, and paid in ticket bal
noes. Emigrant baggage shall be charg-
d such rates rs the General Freight A.
ents Of connecting lines may determine.
18th. Whenever any freight marked and
Unsigned to any line shall be diverted from
g proper channel, and carried by COM