The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-07-31
Freight Rules and Regulations Adept
ed By the Railreaa Commls-
sien. July 3. 1886.


Rule ]. The freight rates fixed
by the Commission are maximum
rates, whleh shall not be trans.
cended by the iIroads they
NAV, however, carry AL Less than
the rates fixed, Provided, dat II
they carry for less for one person,
they shall for the like service car.
ry for the same lessened rate for
all persons, except as mentioned
hereafter; and il they adopt less
freight rates from one station, 9th.
or than the rate fixed by the Com.
mission. then they shall make q
reduction Of the same per cent. at
all stations along the line OF road,
30 as to make no unjust discrimi.
nation as against any person or
locality. Bnt when, from any point
In this State there are competing
lines of transportation, then any
railroad, at such competing point,
may make rates below the tariff
fixed by the Commission, to meet
such competition, without making
a corresponding reduction along
the line Of the road.
Rule 2. Each railroad company
shall mako printed table of dis.
tances between its respective sta.
tions, by name, which shall be
posted conspicuously in the wait.
ing room of its respective depots,
near the schedules and tariff OF
charges for the transportation Of
freight aud passengers. And when
any reduction Of rates is made IN
accordance with the preced ding
rule. prompt notice shall be given
to the Railroad Commission, and
the reduced rates shall also be
posted as above required.
Rule 8. There shall be no secret
reduction Of rates; aud no rebate,
bonus, drawback, or other advant.
age, In any form. shall be given
either directly or indirectly, Upon
shipments made or service rend
cred. to any person, not allowed
to all other persons, Except as al.
lowed by other rules and regula.
tions established by the Commis.
sion), but the rates shall be uni.
form to all, and public.
Rule 4. None of the rules and
regulations established by the
Commission shall be so construed
as to prevent any railroad com.
pany from transporting freight
and persons free of charge, or at
reduced rates, for any religious,
or benevolent purpose,
or for any industrial exposition,
fair or association of a public ma.
ture, or for Transporting imml.
grants into this State, or persons
prospecting with q view of locat.
iae.or bringing immigrants Into
this ssa.t, Or Tor papaurs exeur.
sions.
Rule 8. The rates specified for
ores. sand, clay, rough stone, com
mon brick, bone, Der, shingles,
laths, slaves, empty barrels, wood
and coal, corn and other cereals,
fruit and vegetables raised on line
of road in this State. and shipped
to market; aud fertilizers, straw,
hay, fodder, tan bark,
turpentine, rosin, tar, household
goods, aud articles manufactured
on or near The line Of road In this
State, and for material use in such
manufacture, are maximum rates;
but the roads are left free 10 re.
duce them at discretion; aud oil
such rates are exempted from the
operation Of Rule l.
Rnle 8. The rates charged for
freight service by regular passen.
ger trains may be double that for
freight by ordinary
'reight trains, but the railroad
companies are not compelled to
transport by passenger trains
'uch freight as Is not proper to be
carried by such trains.
Rule 7. Railroad companies do.
ng business in this State shall
ssue freight receipt TO parties
'aying freight charges which
hall state the class and rate oil
reight, and shall also contain an |
Eemized statement sho wing charg.
. on other roads respectively,
nd separately from Its own, il
ny.
Rule 8. In the application of
he prescribed tariff, a ton is
900 pounds, q carload is 10000
ounds. and any excess over the
ar.load weight may be charged
,r at carload rates, except where
no classification for less than car.
'ads specified a lower rate, and
len such lower rate shall govern.
Rule o. Any railroad company.
L
bartered under the laws of this
tate, and operating therein,