The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-11-05
Vessel Owners Association.

ADOPTION OF A NEW BILL OF LADING AND
FREIGHT SCHEDULE.
At the recent annual meeting in Boston of
the above association the new bin of ladng
was taken up. The changes are contained in
the following; And twenty-four hours after
the arrival at the above named port, and notice
thereof to the consignee named. there shall be
allowed for receiving said cargo at the rate of
one day. Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
for every $50 tons thereof; after which the
cargo, consgnee, or assignee. shall pay demur-
rage at the rate of cents per ton dav. Sun
days and legal holidays not excepted upon the
full amount OF cargo, as per this bill of adng,
for each and every days detention. and pro
rata for parts and portions of day, beyond the
days above specified. until the cargo is fully
discharged, which freight and demurra9e shall,
constitute lien upon said cargo. After arrival
anu notice TO the cOnsignee aforesaid and the
expiration of said twenty-four hours, said YES
sci shall have precedence in dischargng over
all steam vessels arriving or giving notice after
her arrival; and for any violation of this pro-
vision she shall be compensated in demu1Tage
as if, while DELAYED By such violation, her dis
charge had proceeded at the rate of three hun
dred tons per day.
Captains and managing owners will be in
structed that on and after Dec. |. 1885, and un-
til further notice, they are not to carry coal at
lower rates than the following minimum figure
The rates are in addition to all expenses Of dis
charging cargoes. TIE Boston and Portland
bridge rate Is three cents per ton per bridge.
Freight rates to other ports than those named
are to be adjusted in accordance with the above
figures: Baltimore to New York. 81; Baltimore
TO IlOboken, IS cents Baltimore to New Haven
and Bridgeport, Ct, S1.05: Baltimore to Rhode
Island ports, S1.05; Baltimore TO New Bedford
Sl03; Baltimore to Boston, below bridges
SLID; Georgetown TO New York. S1.05 :;
Georgetown to HobOken and jersey City. 81 I:
Georgetown TO Bridgeport and New Haven,
SLID; Georgetown to Rhode Island ports
SLID; Georgetown to New Bedford, SLID;
Georgetown TO Boston, below bridges. 81 30 !:
Hampton Roads to New York. 80 cents lamp
ton Roads to Hoboken and jersey CITY. So cents !;
Hampton Roads to Bridgeport and New Haven
30 cents; Hampton Roads 10 Rhode Island
ports, % cents; Hampton Roads to New Bed
ford, 80 cents; Hampton Roads to Boston below
bridges, 80 cents; Philadelphia TO above ports,
same as from Hampton Roads. Supply and
demand Will regulate the rate between New
ork and the ports ives of Cape Cod. The rate
was left blank and schedules to read, "cargoes
Will be discharged by the consignee." Rondout
to Boston. S1.05 New York to Boston. s. cents
Weehawken, Hoboken and Port johnson 10
Boston below bridges, 81 cents; Elizabct Import
Perth and South AmDoy to Boston below
bridges, 80 cents. The rates to Portsmouth. n.
H., Will be 10 cents and to Newbury port 10
cents over the prices to Boston. The rates to
the Penobseot bay, Calais and Eastport will be
the same those to Boston. The minimum
rate Of frelShts for ports not mentioned In the
schedule shall not be less than the rates for the
ports nearest to it. Rhode Island ports viii
Include all Rhode Island ports and Fall River
and Somerset in Massachusetts. No rate had
been fixed upon ice, and that matter will be
considered al later day. The matter is In the
hands of a subcommittee.