The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-17

ors of the several companies. the presi-
dents OF which are members OF the
association shall be instructed by their
respective presidents to pass no way
bill, expense bill. or vouchers which
are executed at rates or charges differ
ant from those duly authorized. and
the agents at all stations shall report
direct to the auditor of the association
and the books shall be required to
check with the accounts rendered by
said auditor.
STATEMENT TO BE VERIFIED.
With the view of further providing
for an accurate exhibit of the affairs of
the company. officers making reports
to the association shall certify to their
correctness, and in case Irregularities
are charged, or the accuracy Of the an
swer made by any of the companies
is questioned the officers believed to be
familiar with the transaction, may be
examined under oath by the executive
board.
PENALTIES.
When q charge is made to the execu
tive board that any provision of the in
terstate commerce act has been viola
ted or that any regulation established
by the association has been disre-
days in which to reply, and
if after investig alton it shall
then appear to the executive
board, it shall, if such offenses involve
any violation, real or apparent of the
provisions of the interstate commerce
act, forthwith communicate its find
ing, together with the evidence in sup
port thereof, to the interstate commerce
commissioners for such action as the
said commissioners may deem proper
If such offense involve the violation
only OF the article of this agreement
and does not involve in addition there
to any violation of the provisions of the
interstate commerce act, penalty shall
be assessed of not less than $3.50 for
each ofense.
DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE.
The presidents and members of this
association, agree among themselves
to Immediately discharge any employe
of the company under their control
guilty of a violation of any provision
of these agreements in the event that
any officer agent or employe of any COM
pany, the president of which is mem
| Der of this association, or of any line
or other association of such costs
convicted of having violated the
rules or reduced the established rates
connected Herewith, together
with the conclusion reached, shall be
| certified by the executive board to the
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and in case the executive board shall
recommend the removal of the offend.
ing officer or agent he shall be dismiss
| ed from the service of the said com
panyand he shall not be engaged or EN-.
| ployed by any member of the asSocia-
tion except on the approval in writing
of the executive board.
| The board of managers shall deter
/ mine the territory to be covered by this
/ %E.nn Snff oh or
matters which particularly involves III
given territory, be divided into sections
| by the board of managers; and for the
consideration of subject solely con-
corning such groups, separate meetings
may be held.
| COPIES OF WAY BILLS, ETC.
The agent at each forwarding station
shall promptly send to the association
legible copies of the way bills of al
traffic subject to the association, show,
| ing way bill number, consignor anC
consignee, land give destination, weight
and description of articles, the rates
| and the amount of charges to be col
| lected thereon.
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
Statements shall be issued weekly
| showing the movement by classes anC
by tons of all passengers and tonnage
| subject to the association, such state
ments to be by territorial sections anC
to be furnished to the members inter
ested therein, the int ntiOn being that
/ by obtaining accurate information, the
| suspicion which attach to and the re
prisals which following evidence Of
what is done may be accorded.
GUARANTEE FUND.
In order to attest the sincerity Of
members and to create fund fTOI
which fines, if assessed can be easily
collected, each member shall deposit
and keep good in bank to be named
by, the managers, TO the credit and
| subject to the draft of the executive
board not less than 81 900 in any case
nor more than So, 600. as may be agreed
or as the executive board shall deter
mine.
| PRESIDENTS AGREEMENT OF JANUARY
I. 1889.
The agreement of presidents, known
as the agreement of January |, 1889
is adopted as portion of the title OF
agreement of this association. The sale
agreement is as follows:
That on and after january 1, 1889
no official or employe of either of the
companies made parties thereto
shall depart in any manne
| whatever from the established
rates, rules and regulation!
governing competition in traffi
transported = the word competitive
being used in its broadcast sense, ant
intended to include traffic competition
by reason of continguity of station a
well as traffic to or from common points
either by the payment of commissions
drawb 1cks, bonuses rebates by ma
nipulation, so-called, or il
any other way, but tn
tariff rates shall be charged ant
maintained in all casses; neither shal
any deviation be made in any route o
stations governing freight traffic
which wonld in any way decrease tn
proper freight charges under the estab
isoed rates but in all respects tn
tariff rates shall be religiously OBJ