Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-13

uFIu less tQRQ the 0 rates. All col
ton is compressed at Memphis before
shipment.
MAINTENANCE OF RATES.
A committee Of five was appointed to
prepare some practical and effective plan
for the maintenance OK the rates estab-
lished by this convention. The commit
tee reported IS follows
LOUISVILLE, December ia, IS6s.-Be-
lieving that the interests OF the railroad
and transportation lines which we sew
orally represent demand & restoration Of
rates at figures remunerstive to u re-
spective companies, yet sufficiently low
to be satisfactory to shippers, and be-
lieving also that promptness in dispatch
ing freights, which can only be secured
by fair compensation for service per-
formed, and that uniformity and reeu
larity 10 rates will give more general
satisfaction to shippers and oonsignees,
we, the undersigned, do hereby agree
snd bind our respective lines and COM
panies to adhere strictly TO the rates
adopted for the transportation Of cotton
ard other produce from Nashville to all
points East, IS above.
We further bind ourselves to pSy no
rebates, or drawbacks, directly or indi-
reCtiy, 70 any shipper, factor or mer-
chant, and that We shall promptly dis
charge any agent, acting for our respect
Tvs ilnes, who shall depart from this con-
tract in tas slightest particular. Also,
that the local rates OF each road over
which the ears Of any fast freight line
are transported, shall be charged upon
the freights OF any such lines as shall
davi6le from this CONTRACT,
AT MEMPHIS.
Plrst-The appointment Of cotton fac.
tors and commission merchants as agents
for railroad and fast freight lines, In
Memphis, Is Of itself a violation of rates,
and while this practice exists, the main
tenance OF rates Is virtually impractics-
bic and We therefore pledge ourselves
to v ithdraw all such agencies on OF be-
fore January !, 1863, and thereafter will
not employ any clerk or attsche OF a cot
ton or commission house, or of a cotton
press.
Second-RailroSd lines terminating on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, shall not
recognise through bills Of lading Issued
by 3 steamboat or steamboat line, in
Memphis, but shall require that through
bills OF ladIng be issued by regularly
authorized railroad agents; otherwise,
not less than the following rates shall be
charged from riveF points
Uncomp, Comp.
Cairo TO New York per JOG. ........,,sI IS 81 65
81, Louis 70 New YORK per leo. 60. ! 81 / 0j
Evansville TO New York per fe0..... / 70 Ito
Lou or New Albany to n. Y. per 100 l - / 90
Cincinnati to New YORK per loo. Is IS
And to maintain the same relative diff
ierspee to all other points East Is are
hxed from Memphis.
Third-Breakipg q rate By any enc o
more agents shall not be sufficient cause
for other agents to follow Ia cutting
rates. The Memphis committee sp-
aoiDted by the convention 81 Ssptemeer
IL, 1858, shall fx and control rates, and
we bind ourselves that our .sgents in
Memphis shall be governed by rates
made by this committee. The commit
tee are empowered to change rates at
spy time they may deem II necessary,
and shall publish such changes in the
Memphis papers, and advances in rates
snail not take effect uatil t~wenty-fouI
hours sitter the notice gas been pub
lished.
Fourth-No transportation line shall
have more than q soliciting agent al
Memphis.
Fifth-Upon conviction, by the com.
mittee, of 8 violation Of rates, we vii
immediately dismiss the offending agent,
or, II such agent be in the employ of al
express, dispatch, OF fast freight lines
the railroad lines over which said com.
panies may have q contract, will charge
them locsl rates, and recommend the alb
| rogaiIou of sill contracts with such line
unless such agent be promptly dismissed