New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

The Finance Committee shall consist Of five mem
chairman, who shall preside at IT, meetings, and In
case Of the absence Of the president Of the Advisory
all disbursements, authorize the employment Of neces
say clerks and other assistants required by the Com
| misslonerS.
ARTICLE VII.
Section 1. The Commissioners shall adopt such
| measures as win tend To uniform. stable and
reasonable rates. prevent unjust discrimination and
tive traffic.
Sec. =. On the application in writing to the Commits
soncrS by interested company for its share OF the
| competitive traLc either freight or passenger or
both. Of any one or more specified points or Of any
designated territory, the Commis,i0n@fs shall make
| equitable division thereof between the interested
lines upon such basis, and in sch lawful manner as
they deem advisable subject to revision by the Com
| msSioners after full investigation.
| sec. ,. The Commissioners shall have power. and il
is hereby made their duty TO establish Bureau Tor
the collection and preservation Of such information and
statistics may be necessary 20 enable them TO eN
ccue the powers conferred and 10 perform the duties
| imposed upon them. TO that end they shall be
furnished with copies of all way bills a.d reports of
traffic when called for. and shall have authority them
selves or by to eN 2se ana
| traffic, subject to this agreement.
See 4. All violations Of the agreement or failure
to comply with the orders Of the Advisory Board or Of
the Commissioners. by any member Of the assocato ION
officer representative Of such member shall
be reported the Advisory Board for such action
| Sec D. The Commissioners shall have power TO
establish and piomulgate: from time 10 time rules and
regulation, for the orderly conduct If the proceedings
before them. and change add 10 and repeal the same
| u.
| lief shall be promptly investigated and determined
reasonable opportunity to be heard being given to al
parties Interested. In cases OF extreme urgency III"
| matter may be determined without previous hear
ing, all members interested being first notified OF the
| Sec :. In order to meet competition of lines out
side OF the association the Commissioners SNAIL on
| the application Of any member, make such Immediate
temporary change in the rates. divisions, rules or
regulations affecting one or more of the lnt"reSte
| lines. the Commissioners NAV deem necessary anI
expedient first not fying all interested parties and
they shall at once convene the Rate committee OF We
interested lines for further consideration oil ana "cuoh
sec :. The Commissioners shall apportion the ex
monthly statements thereof anl MAKE dIai,s u Hc
by unanimous vote except hereinafter provided IN
| Article VIII. in all matters pertaining 10 We ap
portonment Of tr9ic or the et2nii,Ifen ol OF
other respects majority vote may control ,..-,,.
sec TO- The Commissioners iha nave au'M Tit
| NAV bc adopted; their decision shall be binding
| until reversed BIZ the Advisory Board.
| ARTICLE VIII
Tho tram msnaSer general Alt, feiss to agent o sc@
OF the respective companc>. members Of his as'"clu
passenger rate committees Tor the teil!orc' or -,
trict- within which their respective hurR are inter
ssed bu all action of the rate committees shall bc
reviewed and approved in writing Nv the general
manager highest traffic officer OF the interested
| member, bcfor,. becoming operative. IN" o>tt.
| lShmcnt of or changes N rate, divisions or the
| rules and regulations governing the same hF inc
unanimous vote Of ,aid rate committee. when aP
| proved bv a majority of the commissioners. shall
he effective when 80 ordered hv said atr committees.
forrad 10 the Commissioners for determination: pro
! vided. however. the members OF uie Adyi,orS BoNN
| mis- knes an opportunity t. BE- heard. have power 10
give ninety day notice Of such chancr ~ inc rate
divisions, rules regulations a- they believe thr ID
tec-s represented by them require and the date 1t
| ,hal become effective.
ARTICLE IN
Section l. The territory scrvcd By the lines parties
hereto shall b. diviicd into four or more section, or
| a.
| divisions of The territory ~ represented by tM>unt
association, and each division may Ice put under tie
immediate supervision and direction "i one OF u" tom
Src , IL i, understood that concerning taihc the
competition for which is lmitel 10 two or more mem
bers hereof. the vested members may. hy ACRE"
ment govern and control it without IT, intcrvclion
however that upon application OF any member hereof
the Commissioners NAV decide who ar, the interested
parties. subject to the right Of appeal to The Advisory
Board further provided that all qercement. ana rate.
between such companies eali be e' WIN te b"aru {"
| Commit sioncrs before becoming elective
ARTICLEX.
Section |. The division Of through rates Oh the
| traffic subject hereto. excepting Iransccnthenta
! the association or between ln", n the as,oCatlon
and outSde companie,. -hnI BE- a.r'ng,I by the a.,
| pany Ia, proprietary interest I'D OF c"hiror "i
shall be what they elect ana -al not be the rJpc0
of the association; provided further, that ~ r'rtda
| traffic contract, al This oats actually existing DE
! tween limos NOT hVlhI common tI'IIi"l1Is .. ".'..
interests above, the sane shall be- rPor1Nd So that
| divisions Win competing lines may, " y. 'uelt
| advisable by such computing Line, be made on equally
sec. , Certified copies Of all contracts in
rate divisions upon any traffic included herein shall
be filed with the Commissioners forthwith
ARTICLE NJ.
Section l. ANY member ar-ricvcd by any action
or determination or nonaction %! the Comm. Missioner
may appeal lhereirom TO tle advisory Board. which
shall al first meeting thereafter either regular
,p.claI make final di-po-tyn Of the same but such
appeals shall not -tay IN" execution Of the action OF
| Determination appealed from. should tn Adv DRY
IS--d reverse or modify The action or derrHiiuauon
| Of the commissioner -urh restitution shall be pr
scrbcd i'm the order e modification reversal a. the
ADVISORY Board may deem groter.
minHtOn Of the Commissioners made without an 0ppOr
tgnity 70 De heard may apply for a hearing with a
sec 3. The commissioners in their discretion may
allow 7a} u execution Of the order pending Al al
Sec a. If an appeal rhould not be determined by
the Advisory Board within slEtt d'!. from ~ c"mplr
ton, in cases whcIc the cotton or determination ap
pcaled from involve change OF rat" dlTlsoh rue 81
regulation. or the aiportOnmet of tahc. the order 81
decision 10 APPEALED from nan theh be i'peharl ano
thereby, restored untl the determination OF such ap
sec b. An appeal taken more than sixty DAYS after
notice of the order decision appealed from may be
dismissed by Advisory Board upon It's own motion
| or motion of any interested member OIL INC ANs0
Sec g. An appeal shall be complete when notice
subscribed 10 by either the president. vice president the
general tISiinr manager. or the appealing
| party AM describing with reasonable certainty The
scti0n determination or order appealed from shall DC
Sec = tron he nling Of he notice Of appeal 10 tho
Commissioners NE hitter hall furnish 10 each member
Of the association copy thereof T. the end that snch
member may have opportunity 10 be heard upon the
trial Of such appeal
| ARTICLE XII.
The rates and divisions Of same affecting traffic GOV.