The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-10-22

In ia. late kalirosd Ton, ent,n nj Sievc.
la's'i, Their. mere kHy-oa, railroad c"nl,anies
represented The Ihieagn Ir,brm say,
that their action ~ increasing the tariff oi
charges, reducing tue rates of speed, amt
abolishlne Tree passes, 81 unpnt tanfr a.
the public amt their agreement, Nith each
stLer To .N.rensc with useless runner aud
agents which have heretofore thr.nge,i every
depot from MAINS &" thc Mi-,..~ippi arr 81
tho first consequence 10 storkholdcr-
should the ~tpiiiat,"ns entered into bc
faithful, observed by the competing lines
che Convention will have accomplished
much tow ard the restoration II railroad pro-
periy In the confidence IL the public. We
,hal! sec. The following are some uf the
resolutions passed
ptsisios A. rokATrS or TRFiCBI.
Esss'sei, That an increase on all rate- &c
freight is required, aud cxpedcnt az thi-
,in.e that th. rates lie made uniform be-
tween competing points by all line. that
the shortest line between such competing
punt shall fin the rate. provided that the
same shall not he les. than l "a cents per
ton per mile, on tho lowest class of freiph =
that the classification now in use h. con
timed.
No line shall employ more than ono man
~ Freight Agent or Solicitor oi freight nj
New York, Boston, Philadelphia ~ Balti-
more, or III the principal Lake and River
ports in the West, or make an, arrangement
tor use ~ cars or otherwise by which lees
than full rates shall he received NJ line
shall allow any drawback ar commission lor
procuring freight. An addition not les
than ten per cent an regular or all rail rates
hall be charged by all ExIi -es- companies
giving time receipts over any line, or BY
any Railroad Company, giving or accepting
time receipts independent o: such EXPIRES
COMPANIES.
SEFE pa ~.
kesoietd That no general pas shall he
issued BY any company except to the Presi-
lent, Superintendent. General Ticket and
Freight Agent I,~t Baggage Agent, one
tenera Travelling agent II connecting lane.
anti agent searching for tray Ireights OF
cars. oi such connecting iiBe> a. "a NAV have
ticket ~ freight arrangements with To the
sditors II papers pdblished ia any count Y
through which said Rad may pass, after
November lst, 1857. No trip pass except
Tor strictly charitable purposes, employees
n the company, owncrs ~ drovers Il ac-
eompanying stock, not exceeding one IN num-
her tor each two car', three for eight cars.
md not more than hour Tor ten cars or over.
.ENERAI KrIF..
The following resolutions were SEED
.ea. sU5
Sosompany shalt hereafter issue or cause
20 b. issued an ball "a poster except such
I max h. permanently enclosed and pro-
sested IN frames, and all such advertisement
hall he limited % true statement &c the
distance. direction and connection &c the
particular route. the exact time 81 rue ley
raj train. snd the rates ~ fare and hall
i.of contain an untrue reference % cnmEct-
,ag routes.
hat sacb sni rssIg iu..d Coil.lLai a. tsa
= more ,amIstinp rual "a line "a road
hall III ever, instance aoi fairly ani nnpar-
sallt, and ~ spirit II strict morality IN
tue sale ri ticket ~ the contracting Tor
freight over the competing lines connected
aith such Rad AM variation from thu
tsriheiplr hall i.e ...,siIered violation ii
the COMPACT between the toinpsnie. hereto
represented, ani shsll 10 "a matter of refer
snee, aud treated the same n. any ether
violation.
he rate al passenger tarc on c.,nletins
lines 10 all common points, shall be uniform,
aud SHALL be reduced nly bs consent oi all
the parties hereto, and baggage may b,
heeked between tie terInini ~ the four
sresf Eastern lines, aud the termini III their !
" esferu connections "n the Ohio and Mis- |
'ssiipi risefs. kiehty pounds &c iapysg, |
hall be- allowed Ia each first class passenger
Ill extra baggage shall be charged double |
iirs elias freight rates. II shall he collect.
ID a. Tar n their baggage is checked. n
manifest sent with II, aud the proportions |
reported T. the respective road, and paid |
IA ticket balances, in such manner n th. !
sseneTal Ticket Agents may direct n Emf |
Grant baggage shall be charged such rates |
- the ',enciai Freight Agents ID connecting
lines may determine.
Whenever any freight marked and can.
signed I" any line shall be- diverted from IL |
proper channel, and carried by competing
line, the line 81 deprived of its freight may
sialin and receive irun, the company or com |
anl.r III FAULT the amount VI which Il would |
have received Il such freight hail no, been
diverted irnm IT. proper channel.
That the Eastern road, be requested 10
advertise their Western connections In
|. heir principal ticket offices, In some uni
iorm and impartial manner--the expense t.
tie pad by Western companies.