, 1877-12-27
RAILROADS,
TIE WESTERN roOL CoMM1s-
Af0NFH.

TILE WESTERN pool COMM1s-
s1ONER.
The railroads In this city wcre officially nott
fed yesterday Of tho appointment OF sir. N.
Guilford. iato General Freight Ageu. of The
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad. as Western Pool
Commissioner, With headquarters at Chicago.
The following resolutions, adopted at the late
managers meeting Mt Now York, clearly SC,
forth the duties aud powers Of the now Com.
missioner:
l2s.o.rtd. That the Western Executive Commit.
tee employ Acomnissioner who shall hs eons'd.
1t shall ACT and who shalt nlso act a. tic dsinteE-
e:tsl ana impartial agent Of the railroad conpa.
stn Ezecutiye Conin!tloe md tho TsunE III L,no is
committee hold their authority.
That + shall bc tho duty Of .hc comfp'ss!oner to
tins to tltns hy lha Executive Comn,ttcu ara fur.
nlshed 10 tte proper officials Of tho Trunk Lines,
and TO the 0eneral Frctsat Agents Of ait other
foads rested tn the sans, and to bring nny I'm.
proper adjustment of rates that may be brought to
hi. notice to the attention Of she Committee.
ae eana seas'
poEt The facts to thc Trunk Line Commissioner.
That tn order 10 accomplish the object Of the
stcd. to W.T.: ''Ths actual maintenance NJ estab-
Nshed East.bound fs'sa" and to enable .he Coaa-
s1eF 'e IT, r. rse thc qe: ~:
authorized and empowered 10 cxnm,ne a!l way.
bills. books, vouchers, correspondence. etc, Or
nsn, psrt!es to tic agreemant @ fs ior 'a tss
eo1e puFpoao of aemonstra.tnR that asta bttshcI
rates have been nnd arn bcang maintained, OF Of To-
eating and proving violations OF rates.
Thst tho ComAtssioncr 10 tbs joint agent to carry
ont al measures adopted by tho. Executive Com
tn!!tss Except othsiwt.e specially provided totl,
tho General Freight Agents Of each road with
whom ~ business Of = current character IL to b
That al roads parties to this agreement cndeavor
to carry on their correspondence in regard sub.
1scts ln which they have . common Interest
aty .hsll bo to brng about psopes naisrstand nc
Tug and agreement upon any subject Of tnI.undar-
staadtas Or disagreement. All business with roads
pArtes 10 this Agrccmsnt have an tnteYca ~ to b
t9n.aeted - fa, - ptaet!eable through the Co,n-
p.;s, s; sat @ su ssoss 1 xS ;, s IT,
Foaas parties 70 thts agreement.
i aaall bs The duty of tae Comm!sslones to keep
conventions h.ld. and also Of al correspondents m
carried On through bis otlee.
In case any bu3iuesa comes to his pot!co which
eneo Of personal iotsrsisws .oi ths tommis.onsr
with Ihe parties, he shall cal! q tntscttng Of
ths Executive co,amitscs 1t such point - may
In lis Judgment ba most convenient to tho
majority, but, as far ns practicable, ths Comrula-
s!oacr shn1t endcavoE and nte ills psrsonal uRort4
.ssh Il
Thai ihs Commissioner b authorized to smploy
auch Aasietants and clerks a. ha may dosm ncea4.
sssy, subject to tho approval os tha Executive
CoMniiteC.
That the ot.cs OF tho Commissioner b located Ia
Chicago.
That tho ComnIssfones tc authorised to assess
the expenses Of hs office equltabiy among the sev-
sEal parties 10 this agrsemenL ~ nsas - may b.
posabfe. on basss Of g1oAs earnings from tbs EAat.
bonnt through frsight business, s1ch aAtessments
to he aubject to tho naal approval .! lbs Commit
tee. to which ohAll b. rsterted anv objection to
sneh assessments. with thu reasons therefor.
That thu E1rcotlvs committre hesshv adopts The
tho!r resolution Ut Dec ID: '"rhat, III care ratcs
Asa cut by rpads west Of tho tntoyaedlatt connec-
connections batweun thsn. and tho
rUsas In which rates haye Geen cut, shall chasEu
rates, aud enforce thua until full rates
sye maintained"