Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-11

the association. Their conclusion, Whei
unanimous, shall be made effective wher
they so order, but if they differ the ones
ton at issue shall be referred to the board
of managers, and if they disagree it shall
be arbitrated by the executive board a.
hereinafter provided.
Fourth-Divisions of through rates-Th'
division of all through rates on the traffic
subject to the association, the intention
being that the bidding for business by
means of private concessions shal
cease, and that the division OF correspond
ing traffic under similar circumstances a.
to receipt and delivery shall be open tx
and alike via all lines.
fIfth-Single responsibility on one roac
One officer of each company, the presl
dent OF which is member of the assocla
ton, shall be held responsible for the strict
maintenance by his company of all rate:
and rules esta blished by the association,
and he shall not be at liberty to depart
therefrom unless by authority in writing
of the executive board.
Sixth - Agencies and commissions -
The board of managers shall hereafter es.
tablish such rules and regulations as II
may deem expedient to limit needless out
lay and reckless striving for business
through separate agencies or the payment
of commissions, or they may, if they deem
proper, totally abolish and forbid the same
in whole or in part, or cause joint agencies
to be established, the expenses of which
shall be paid by the association.
STANDARDIZATION to examine reports
etc-In order to satisfy all parties to this
agreement that the established rates have
been charged, and In no case manipulated
rebated or reduced, the auditor Of the as
ISOLATION and those whom he shall appoint
subject to the approval in writing OF the
chairman of the executive board, shall
have authority to examine and check The
various station accounts. the receiving and
forwarding books; also all books, accounts
and vouchers kept in the auditors or the
comptroller's offices of each company the
president of which is a member of the as
ISOLATION.
Eighth-No concessions to influence
business, no vouchers or other form OF
concessions which would reduce the es-
tablished rates or influence the routing OF
business subject to the association shall
be paid or allowed unless authority there
fore shall be given in writing by the exec
utive board
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to auditor and
agents-The comptrollers or auditors OF
the several companies, the presidents OF
which are members of the association,
shall be instructed by their respective
presidents to pass no way bills, expense
bills. claims or vouchers which are eX-
tended at rates or charges different from
those duly authorized, and the agents at
auditor of the association and their books
shall be required to check with the &C
counts rendered by said auditor.
Tenth-Statementst to be verified-With
the view of still further providing for an
accurate exhibit of the affairs of each COM
pany, the officers making reports to the
association shall certify to their correctness
and in case irregularities are charged or
the accuracy of the answer made by any
company is questioned, the officers be!iev-
ed to be familiar with The transactions
may be examined under oath by the exec
utive board.
Eleventh. enalties-When the charge
is made to the executive board that any
provision of the interstate commerce act
has been violated or that any rate, rule or
regulation established by the association
has been disregarded, the accused shall be
given ten days in which to reply, and if,
after investigation, 1t should appear 10
the executive board or a majority
of it that the charge is sustained,
{ he executive board shall, if such offenses
involve the violation, real or apparent. OF
the provisions of the interstate commiss-
ion act, forthwith communicate its find
ING, together with the evidence IN support
thereof, to the interstate commerce COM
miSsioners for such action as the said COM
missioners may deem proper. II such Of
Tense involves the violation only of this
agreement and does not involve in addi-
ton thereto any violation of the provisions
of the interstate commission act, a penalty
shall be assessed of not less than $3.50 for
each Offense.
Twelve-Dismissa from service-The
presidents, mem ers 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 this agreement. In
the event that any officer agent
president of which is member
of this association or of any line or other
association Of such companies is convicted
of having violated rules or reduced the
established rates, then the facts connected
Herewith together with the conclusion
reached, shall be certified by the executive
board to the president of the company con-
and in case the executive board
shall recommend the -moyal of the Of
Tending officer or agent, he shall be dis
missed from the service of the said COM
pany or he shall not be engaged or en-
Dloyed by any other member of the
association except upon the approval in
writing of the executive board.
Thirteen-The board of managers shall
the territory to be covered by
this agreement and the association shall.
IN matters which particularly lies in any
given territory be divided into sections by
The board of managers; and for the con-
sideration of subjects solely concerning
such groups separate meetings may be
held.
Fourteenth-Copies of waybills, ETC.
The agent at each forwarding station shall
send the association legible
copies of way bills of all traffic subject to
the association, showing the waybiH num-
Der, consignor and consignee, give desti-
nation, weight and description of articles,
the rates and the amount of charges to be
thereon.
Fifteenth - Statistical information
Statements shall be issued weekly show
ing the movement by classes and by tons
Of all passengers and tonnage subject to
The association, such statements to be by
territorial sections and to be furnished to
the members interested therein. the in
,ention being that, by obtaining accurate
Information the suspicious which attach
to and the reprisals which following evil
1ence of what is done may be avoided.
overwhelmingly fund-Iu order to
attest the sincerity of members and to
create fund from which fines assessed
.an be collected each member shall de-
post and keep good in a bank to be named
by the managers, to the credit and SUBJ
iect TO the draft of the executive board.
not less than 81, 900 in any case, nor more
than s.. 600, as may be agreed or as the ex-
acutiye board may determine.
Sixteenth - Presidents agreement of
January l, iSS9-The agreement of presi-
dents known as the agreement of January
|. 1889, is adopted as portion of the arti-
cles of agreement of this association. The
said agreement is as follows: m
That on and after January
|, 1889, no official or employee of either
Of companies made parties thereto, shall
depart in any manner whatever from the
published rates, rules and regulations
governing competitive traffic transported
word competitive used in its broadcast