The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

Cairo haYing origin sc points or e6ss OF
the east banks Of the Mississippi river
and south Of the line Of the Ohio g
Mississippi railway 60 Cincinnati. Shenoe
o. an east and west line of the Atlantic
ocean which Is destined to or paeses
through Chicago or junction points
within twenty miles Of Chicago.
Section 3.-Business between Chicago
and junction points within ten miles Of
Chicago ~ the strictly local stations on
the Illinois Central railroad south OF
Cairo when taken Wis. its direct line be-
tween Chicago and Cairo snail Oe ex-
eluded for the foregoing sections OF this
article ell such business, however, shall
be reported 20 the commissioner when
ever desired by him, and whenever IN
his judgment IL comes under the provls.
ion Of section two OF article X, the
earnings there from shall be contributed
under the article TO which he may deem
them subject.
section 1t IL understood and agreed
that in reaching the ali0tments Or
contributions by the Illinois Central rail-
way under the several provisions OF this
arsscle the agreed rate or proportion OF
through rate between st. Louis and Chi
cage shall be accounted for by that COM
pAny.
understood that neither party hereto
shall take into account either Ia reaching
| its allotment or making its contributions
hereafter under this article any OF its
earnings heretofore included under az
ticles or 8 OF Enlargement.
Article Y, Section 1.-The percentage
| for the frat year, October /, 1886, to Sep
TENDER 30. iSs7, inclusive, shall be ar
rived at by all0tiHg 70 each company the
/ Wabash, st. Louis 8 Pacific and 81.
| LOUIS q San Francisco railways an
| amount equal to one-third Of its actual
eArniA gs for the years 1882 $3.50 from
the traffic subject to this agreement. In
excepting the Wabash, st. Louis q
Pacific and st. Louis s. San Francisco
railroads, Il is understood that those COM
pAnies may be permitted to take a. the
basis for their allotment for the first year
any one Of the three years named, which
years shall be decided upon before the
| agreement goes into operation. 1t il
further agreed and understood that the
Wabash, Sc. Louis s. Pacific and st.
Louis s. San Francisco railway shall
have the privilege OF taking their figures
from July /, 1885, to June so, 1886, If
they SO ell CT the excess Of such percent
age earned by any company shall be
divided between the parties hereto In
proportion to their allotment for the
year.
Section 2.-The percentage for the
second year October 1. 1887, TO Septem-
Der 80, 1888, inclusive shall be made by
allotment to each company an amount
equal to one half the sum found by add.
ing the allotment for the first year to tte
| actual earnings for that year from the
i excess Of such percentage earned BY
!. either company shall be divided between
. the parties hereto in proportion to the
. allotment for the second year.
: Section The percentages OF the
} third year. October, 1888, 60 Septem-
Der 80, 1889, inclusive, shall be made by
alloting to each company At an amount
equal to one-third OF the sum found ~
: adding to its allotment for the first year
its actual earnings for the two yesrs from
Ostober, 1856, to September 1885, inclu
sive, from the traffic subject 60 this
agreement, and the excess Of such per
cent earned by either company shall be
: divided between the parties hereto in
] proportion to their allotment for the
third year.
: Section Provided, however, that
the actual earnings reported TO the esso-
citation and befsre the excess IL divided,
I shall constitute the basis for each sue
ceedinS years allotment or basis Of d.
vision. This proviso applies to section
. one, two and three OF this article.
Aarticle 6, Section 1.-The affairs Of
r this association shall be controlled by sr
q executive committee, composed OF one
. member from each line party to thii
9 agreement. The general passenger OF
9 ticket agents shall fix the rates, also the
y proportions to be accepted from for.
= eign lines covering the traffic
= subject to the agreement in the event OF
: failure on their part to agree with the
g executive committee shall fix such rates
. or finally they may be fixed by Arbitra-
ton. The executive officer shall be ths
: commissioner controlled by tina executive
committee. His off . shall be at Chicrgc
aud ne shall superIntend the routine
y work Of the association and have Judicial
Il powers eubseIVieBt TO the committee. H(
can temporarily change rates to NEE
competition TO be afterwards ratified oJ
> the committee. No company under pen
atty can issue passes TO secure or iDhu'
: ence business. Under the agreement thu
!, issue to employees and their families il
permitted.