The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-13
THE RAILROAD BILL.
Text of the Amended Measure Now
Pending in the House.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 10.-[Special. Following is the
text of II. b. No. 20, by Fellows, as amended by
the committee on railroads and made special
order for Thursday afternoon:
SECTION ]. That all freights hereafter trans
ported upon any railroad or part of a railroad in
the state of Washington, are hereby divided into
four general classes to be designated as first,
second, third and fourth classes, aud into six
special classes TO be designated as classes A, B,
c, D, Z and F. Class A shall comprise agricul-
tlral implements, wagons and farming machin-
cry in carloads; class B shall comprise cattle
horses, hogs, sheep, and all live stock in car
loads; class shall comprise lime, salt, stucco
and cement in lots of 10000 pounds, or carloads;
class shall comprise all grain, hay, flour, POI
tatoes, fiaxseed corn meal, oat meal and mill
stuff in carload lots; class shall comprise lum-
Der, lath, shingles and cordwood in carloads
class shall comprise coal, brick. sand, stone
and heavy fourth-class articles in carloads; and
in addition to the several articles in the said
special classes. shall be added other articles as
hereinafter prescribed, except into classes d,
and B: and all articles not above enumerated or
subsequently set into said classes as hereinafter
prescribed, shall be placed and belong to the
four general classes.
Sec. . No individual, company or corpor-
alton, owning. operating, managing or less-
ing any railroad, or part of a railroad, in
this state, shall charge for or receive greater or
higher rate for carrying articles named in the
several special classes herein designated than is
hereinafter prescribed, namely. Class shall
not exceed 81 per carload for the first ten miles,
and not exceed SIS per carload for the second ten
miles, and not exceed 81 per carload for each adj
ditional ten miles or fractional part thereof, I'M
less the fraction be less than six miles,
ceed 81 per carload for such fractional
part Class shall not exceed 81
per carload for the first ten miles and not TO ex-
coed S. per carload for the second ten miles
and not exceed sl.75 per carload for each addi-
tional ten miles, unless tx fraction be less than
six miles, in which case the rate shall not exceed
81 per carload for such fractional part Glass c
shall not exceed cents per 100 pounds for the
first ten miles, and not exceed cents per 100
pounds for the second ten miles, and not exceed
three.fourths of one cent per leo pounds for each
additional ten miles, or fractional part thereof,
unless the fraction be less than six miles in
which case the rate shall not exceed one-haif
cent per 100 pounds for such fractional nart
Class ID shall not exceed cents per 100 pounds
Tor the first ten miles, aud not exceed cent per
100 pounds for the second ten miles, and not ex-
coed oueh half cent per 100 pounds for each addi-
honai ten miles, or fractional part thereof, un-
less the fraction be less than six miles. in which
case the rate shall not exceed onefourth cent
per 100 pounds for such fractional part. Class
r shall not exceed s. per carload for the first
ten miles, and not exceed s. per carload for the
second ten miles, and not exceed 81 per carload
for each additional ten miles, or fractional part
thereof. unless the traction be less than six
miles, in which case the rate shall not ex-
part. Glass shall not exceed g. per
carload for the first ten miles, and not exceed
~ per carload for the second ten miles, and
each additional ten miles, or fractional
part thereof, unless the fraction be less
than six miles. in which case the rate shall not
exceed 80 cents per carload for such fractional
PAR. THE term carload as expressed in sections
and OF this act, shall be deemed 20 mean only
10 tons, any excess weight to be charged al the
same rate per ton.
Sec :. No individual, company or corporation
owning, operating, managing or leasing any
railroad III the state OF Washington, shall re-
eelye greater or higher rate for carrying any
freight under the four general classes named in
the first section OF this act than
was charged for carrying freight in
said four general classes by the
Northern Pacific railroad in the state of Wash
ingfon on the lst day OF December. 1890: and in
computing the rates fer carrying any freights
according to the provisions of this act, the dis
lance Tor carrying such freight shall be COM