The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-22
MEMPHIS DAILY ApPEAL--THURsDAY, JULY %, 1885

and other cereals, fiu't and vegetables
raised on line Of road In this State, snd
shipped to market; aud fertilizers,
straw, shncks, hey, fodder, tan .bark,
turpentine, rosin, Ia, household
goods, aud articles MANUFACTURED on or
ner the line OF road in this State, and
for material used in such manufacture,
are maximum rates; but the roads are
left free to reduce them at discret:oa ;
and all such rates are exem 9ted from
the opel ion OF Rue /.
Rule 6.-The rates chars ed for freight
service by regular pas 'eDger trains
NAV be double that for first class
freight by ordinary freight trains, but
the railroad companies are not com.
PEELED to transport by passenger trains
tuch freight as is not proper to be car
ried by such trains.
Rule 7.-Riilroad companies doing
business in this State shall issue
freight receipts TO psrtiee paying
freight cha ges, which shall state the
class and rates of freight, and shall
also contain an it m I'D statement
showing charges on other roads re-
speCtively, and separately from its
own, if any.
Rule SIN the application OF the
prescribed tariff a ton is 200 pound,
car load is 10000 poupds, and any
excess over the car lead We ght may be
charged for at car load rate, except
where the classification for |, IS than
car loads specifies lower rate, and
then such lower rate shall govern.
Rule 9--Any railroad mpany
chartered under the laws Of this State,
and operating therein, whose line ex.
tends beyond the limits this SAFE
shall, as to freight tn pped from points
without the S'ate to points within, OF
as to that which is carried from oiutS
within the STATE to points witlo1t
make no discrimination in charges
on sny part Of its line against the ship
per or consignee within this State; bu,
| the amount CHARGED by any such yall
read company for Transportation Of
such freight over any parl OF its line
within this State shall bear the same
proI ortion to the total amount
charged as such part of the line does
to the entire distances carried, aud
shall MT exceed the maximum RATES
fixed by this Commission for such
railroad company.
Rule 10-Flve miles is fixed by the
Commiss,on as the limit for charge o
freight rates ON 10 10 100 miles, auC
ten miles is fixed as thu limit FOL
change OF freight rates from 100 miles
to $50 miles, and twenty-five miles
limit for charge of ireight rates for al
distances above $50 miles.
Rule 11,-Connc ctirg gro ads may pro
rate as they may sgrse, on freigh
rates, where freight passes over MOI,
than one lice; provided the tota
charge is within the maximum limi
fixed by the Commission.
Rule 12.-The law r, quires "tbat any
railroad company dong business il
this State, upon the occurrence of any
accident to train, attended with sc
rious personal injury, on any portion
OF IDS line within the limits of th
State, give notice Of the same to tn,
Railroad Commissioners" The Com
mission require that tEis notice shsl
be given at once 10 the clerk Of thu
Comm ssion, at Jackson, Mes by tel
egrsm, from conductors, alton agents
engineers, superintendent, road m AZ
tsrs or any other officer of toe road
cognizapt Of the accident.
Rule 13.-Where a railroad crosses
highway, the c,mpsny shall max,
proper aud easy grades, SO that the roaC
may bs conveniently crossed b.
such travel as usual along sucl
highway, and such eros sing shall b.
kent in order by the railroad,
Rule IAN complaints made t.
the RalrJ ad Comn i;sion of alleges
grievances on account cf exCessiv,
charges or unjust disCrim;net on, o
for any violation of The rules and regu
lstiOus in regard to the same, or of tn
lAws relating to the supervision o
railroads, are required by law 10 b
made in writing, and they mus
plainly and distinctly set forth tn
grour d., or several grounds OF com
plant, stating and numbering eacl
cause Of COMPLAINT