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

iof an Interstate commerce railway nssociaiion'
presidents Of milrpad companies, the main pur
poses VI which shall BE-.
I.--oBIECTs or ASSOCIATION.
l. The Enforcement Of the provisions Of the In.
tcraic cnmmctcc act, aud the estahlishmcnt aud
stable mis.. In conformity with Inc provisions
10 secure complete IMPORTS Of all competitive
eo aS rs' se ana snih Other trs Ia, ~ nav
hcaUaiicf u Deemed advisable
u.-NANAGEns AND MEETINGS.
1. The board of Manager shall cunsia II acrrcd.
itcd representatives of each cpntany, the pncsl
dent % witch Il a member Of The asseciniion.
y The inanavcfs shall meet monthly and when
tcquiusd hy call In wutiny signed by the chair.
man " the Hoard II Manager, OF b. thrcc OF more
incuicn Of aid board.
Nitrate COMMITTEES.
Rate committees appointed by the Hard oi Man.
ngrrs Cor The freight aud Iassf,uTcr departments
shall b. constituted whn-e praylnrc Il shan h. 70
consider al pnlfusci changes In fltes. rules and
regulations ON thc traffic. suhlcct 81 the association.
their conclusion. When unanimpus shall lc made
elective when thsy ~ order bat u thcy diftf the
question I'd Issur shall h. fcicfrrsi ta the nnari o
Nanagcrs and II they disiEfcc u shall D. nrbifiicd
~ the Executive hoafi as hereinafter provided.
w.-DiyfsioSs 90 THROUGH RATES.
The division II al through MITES on the tmfhc
subject " the Association the Intention bcinz that
csslons snail cease aud that the divisions on cor
| raspondug uanic. under similar circumstance ~
to ivcrpi and delivery shal b. oicn TO- aud alike,
via all llues.
v.-srSoir RESPONSIBILITY on EAcu noAD.
| one ofhtcf of each COMPANY. the president Of
| whrh l. mcmbsr III the Association shall D. held
/ rysronslhlc ioi the strict maintenance hy his com
pani II sll rsi- aud rule, esiahishcd 10y the Asso
1 cinton and b. shall not b. n liberty a. depart
thcfcirm unlc.. by authority. Ia writing, VI Tie
kXccuiiv, noiri.
yL-AGENciEs AND COMMISSIONS.
| The iaari IL Manager. shall hereafter establish
| such rules aud regulation. as u may deem Ckpcdi.
cnt In limit ucciilrss outlay hnd rcrklcss striving
iur business through separate ascncics oI the taY'
| mcut ~ cnmmi-iuug a. they may. y they dcCin
i prHpct. totally abolish anil iurhi1 the same, ~
established. ne expenses oi which shall bc paid
| by the association
yu.--AuDlroR To EXAMINE nEroRrs, rrc.
In order ~ satlsiy all parties % this association
] that the established rates have hccn thnffci nnd
| IN nn cas- manipulated, Wblici OF rcduccl, thg
auditor ui the as-riatlon aud those whom he shall
| appoint subject ~ the approval ~ sIiung m lhe
| chairman ~ the executive b.anl shsh nave an
The rselvlnr aud forwarding bcsks, also AZ t"ots
accnuni, anl voucher kept IN The andltofs 9t ih.
cnmpiuliefs oilrc 81 each crinlaiili VIC ltes"'h'
Of which l. a member ci the association.
yui.-No CONCESSIONS TO INFLUENCE Busi-
MSS
No vourhrr. or other form ~ concession which
/ would fture the cstahlishcd rates OF innuento ",
ftutinr a business subject ~ the assy tail sha
lr paid or allowed unle,s authority ihciviof shai
b. n,,n Ia wnting BY the Executive hoard.
n.-INsrHucrIoSsT AUDITORS ASD AoENr'
The e,,nptrolicr, or rrurral auditors ~ the scV
rfli rr,ptsa,,lss the presidents II which ar me-
hrs II The association. shall b. instructor W hc
ps.stive prfsidenu 70 pass no waybills, etl.ns,
] mi. ti.lt,i. ~ Vourhcra which arr extended ri
tales az rhaurvs dinsrrnt nun those duly author
lfri ani The AREN'T NJ I'll stations sail tcli! al
isots sheil b. required 20 check With the arcount
fyndcrsi ~ aid anditVf'
x.-srArruESr- TO nK VERIFIED,
WIN The ,lew Of stlll further providing iot ~
se,,i,.,,. 81 lift ~ the afairs 81 each coniant
~, i.,,. ,,,nklna IMPORTS 10 the association thal
wilt \, ,hris cofrurtiisss. and In ,asr rgulau