The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-11

ING syioLlted the rule9 or reduced the established
rates. then the facts connected herewith iogeiher
with the conclusion reached shall be certihed Dy
the Executive Board to the president OF the COM
pany concerned, and IN case the Executive boaru
shall recommend the removal OF the onehding
officer or agent he shall be dismissed from the
service OF the said company or he shall not be en-
gagged or employed by any member OF the associa
ton except upon the approval In writing OF tue
Executive Board.
xIIr.-TERRIToRY TO BE COVERED.
The Board Of Managers shall determine the terri
tory TO be covered by this agreement aud the asso
citation shall, on matters which particularly ne
In any given territory, be divided Into sections by
the Board OF Managers; and for the consideration
OF subjects solely concerning such groups separate
meetings may be held.
xV.-coPIEs OF wAYBILIs, ETC.
The agent of each forwarding station shall
promptly send to the association legible copies OF
the waybs of all traffic subject to the association,
showing waybill number consignor and consgnee,
or give destination. weight and description OF art
clcs the rates and the amount oi charges 10 DC col
lected thereon.
xv.-sTATIsTIcAb INFORMATION.
Statements shall be issued weekly showing the
movement by clnsscs and by lines OF all passengers
and tonnage subject 10 the association. such state
ments 10 be by territorial sections and to be iur-
nishcd 10 the members interested therein, the in'
tention being that, by obtaining accurate iniorma-
ton the suspicion that attach TO and the rcprisals
which following evidence of what Is done may be
avoided
In order To test the sincerity OF members and 20
create fund from which fines, II assessed, can be
collected, each member shall deposit ana keep good
In a bank, 10 be named by the managers, TO the
credit and subject 10 the draft Of the Executive
Bonrd, not less than 1000 In amy case, nor more
than 5000, a. may be agreed, or Us the Executive
Board shall determine.
xvII.-PREsIDENTs' AGREEMENT OF JAN.
UARY |, 1889.
The agreement OF presidents. known as the agree.
incnt q January !, 1852 Is adopted as portion OF
the articles Of agreement OF this association; the
said agreement II as follows
/. That on and after January I, isS9, no official
OF enploye OF either of the companies made parties
thereto shall depart Ia any manner whatever irOm
the established Rates, rules aud regulations govern
ing competition traffic tmnspOrtcd-the word con-
petitiye being used In It's broadeN sense aud In,
tended 10 include truhc competitive by reason of
markets or contiguiiy OF stations well ~ iralhc
10 or from common points, either by the payment
Of commissions. drawbacks. bonuses. salaries. ~.
bates, by manipulation, sooallcd. or Ia any other
way; but the tnrn rate shall lie charged and main.
iained In all the neither shall de intiOn
freight trs ~ se Which wouId m any %as Jeriea,s
the proper freight charges under The established
rats. but ia all rcspects thc TAR III mte shall be ne
ligiously observed.
:. That "a possibly obligations may exist on the
part Of railroad companies, parties thereto, which
viii requirc the railroad companies 10 continue,
after January l, lSsg. mates which are or lower
hasls than the normal figure. or the cxlsicncc ~
which allegations In the past has resulted Ia
duction Of the established tariff rates below what
might he properly considered the normal standard,
Il i hereby agreed that prior io December Ia ISIS,
there shall he PLACED In the hands Of some dcsig
mated party full aud complete exhibit Of all such
obligations Of any Kind or nHtuW which extend
beyond January |, lss. and the parties 10 tins
agreement shall. soon after December H. issS ~
possible, convene Tor the pnrlosc Of review aud
confederation ol uIc sane aud shall agree Together
upon such measures In relation thereto shall
best serve the Interests Of the whole, and IN the
event that such outstanding obligations nectssinic
the continuance OF rates abnormhlly low, the par.
ties hereto shall decide 10 the mates thus Ia b.
continued and also 10 their dun,iOn.
D. 10 guard against possible indi.cnclion on the
part oi those entrusted with the oslabl shmcnt aud
quotation OF rates aud ~ create feeling ui conf.
dencr between the subordinate officials 81 the par
ics hereto. In regard to the maintenance, OF rates
10 II hereby Hgrccd that. should any line piny
thereto, have reasonable grounds ior believing
that the established larln rates. miles VI rcgulH
tiuns have bccn disturbed. OF any action iaken
contniy 10 the spirit aud intent OF this agreement
by any line, it shall take measures 10 lay the Rci.
bciorc the parties hereto. aud thgy shall inquire
thoroughly Into the matter, and II majority de-
eide that the facts JUSTLY The belief ~ toa depart
uv from the agreed conditions such MINORITY
shall have the night To- inquire the withdrawal oi
Any and all authority ifum the offending person ur
persons io. In any way thereafter make establish
OF quote rates. rules or conditions on traic subcr
TO this agreement
xviu.-AnnITRATioS.
In case the manager fail TO agree upon any
question arising under lhis agreement, that shall
L. brought before the Association ID shall H. re-
| icrrul g. uu executive buari, consisting e thnc
| vxpcricncCd men he membcr, Of such B0iid
shnll, on the organization of the Asso'aiiou b.
/ elected unanimous. but they Tor either ~ thcml
/ may bc ninoycd by a two thirds vote Of the mem.
| bcfs. The foard shall determine III questions
1 hear aud decide all cascs oi complaint aud prc.
| bad with tho View 81 preventing Ill UNNECESSARY
/ delays alter which dccls.on shai b. pndefc1
within ten days, aud said decision -hall h. Gnal
SIx.-DUrIEs 90 EXECUTIVE BOARD.
devote all their time 20 the an,fs Of the Aspria.
1 ton. nna shall administer ~ matters connected
herewith one shall b. elected charm au nnd the
other two be- known ~ yicg-chairncn. one Of
the freight and ilic other Of the patscug'r depart.
| mcut The chairman shall preside at meeting. uf
the Hard " ManaTcfs and the vicschhifmvu AZ the
meslurs II the ffrirhtaui fs.ss-rrrf omtuftfe..,
The Executive lsoard shall inou time 10 lime take
such Steps a. may - pwpcf. nc4uisio aud legal TO
sucnfc 90 each company IL. duo sharc % the com.
| pciittc Traffic.
Xx.-EXPENsEs.
The Bard 81 Manager may from tlmc 10 time
! make such assessments uIun the mcnhcn II the
! hssnciatlun n may b. neots. ~ 10 mrot The "a
| pcnses oi the association.
NXI.-NEETiNGs % riIE rREsiDRNrs.
Stated mcciinss Vt the presidents. inembsr Of
this association, .hall h. held quarterly on the sc.
| ond Tuesdays OF January, Apf.l July aud Oclotef
OF each year. aud spccia mcvtings shall hc held on
| the rqucit Of any two presidents of 0n request oi
| the executive hplnl The chairman II the tAscu'
igusic the rlacr who're they shall h. held. Two.
/ thiris II all parties siguiug the arncmcnt shall
| constitute quorum but less number may adjourn
aud called mcctlnr shall b. the election IT chair.
man 10 serve ~ .iding oilCcf tgr the time being.
~ case 81 vacancy IN the nfcc III prs dont III any
company ~ inability oi such ofl~f 10 attend 4
yioc president may act iof the president la ppfc.
scniihs the comIany.
AUTHORIZATION OF AGRrINENr.
This ,agrccmcgi shall coatlnue IN iorc abso.
itncly iur HNiy DAYS from 10 date subject % thirty
dsys notice ti.crcact of the dc,rr ofan party ~
Withdraw from OF amend the saniV and In gns,
any such noiec shall W aitcn, the chairman "
the executive huari shall iprhNith cali The prcsl.
dcnts together 10 consider The matter
xXiii.-si0SATuRiS To AoREE,tENr.
This agreement ~ association shall b. signed by
the scycfal presidents on bghni of their respective
in vpr,srning these Charles Fmnels Adams ON
! behalf IL the committee. made the following yer
bal fcppu 1t what took place ~ thuiT Interview
with McerN cooley. Walker aud Morrison OF the
| Interstate tomincfuc commission.
The frpnu and plan 1T organization A. nov ~
! hc submitted, was trnd nnd discussed with tbe
commissioners IN detail. IhHy Wcnu iuVitrl ii
criticize, aud ihci expressed decided opinion hat
the plan was vast improvement on anything wi
| prpposcd which bad come ~ th,lr know ado
| fh,y tuFttsied icN altvfttiuns iu Il frntlnr hi
natter ~ infm and expression but in no case sub
.ianlially sneciilE the rport Al u lhce change.
| your committee adopted.
Tie commissioners VEN further lu,iicd ir A, "a
take part Ia the mrfing ~ iualay hat nsk,i to H.
excused ffum attending on The ground that the, nd
appuiutmcnis tu'lay Ia Washington aud the ssr.,-
mcni % cgffcciod chrrV''od nll ihcy had aid "a
Thc report " the committee wss unspimou.,,
acNpled and We tQuim litco Wa dtrhaugrd by the
representative o. the Western rniln,ads
After general discussion, 10 which tho trunt
line ur,aItleuW NartlcluatNd fhr foi,..i,s.. ..