The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-08

| schedule of rates in accordance herewith
and when so prepared the same shall be pub
| lished at once and take effect as soon there
after as allowed by law, and that on the adop
ton OF the revised general freight tariff OF said
company herein provided for, any further pc!
cent reduction due said grain tariff as provided
herein shall be given.
IPesoiued, That this board proceed at once to
adopt revised schedule of rates in accordance
herewith, in order that the same may be in
force on or before January /, 1886; and be II
further
ResolUed, That if the necessities of the case sc
require, this board will at once proceed to the
ascertainment of the proportion of reduction
due any commodity which, by reason OF It's
nature. requires to be moved between now and
the time herein fixed of the taking of said gen.
eral reduction.
Mr.. Clark offered an opinion on the La
Rue resolution which did not contemplate,
as he explained, the substitute resolution
offered by Dr. Stanton, as he had no
knowledge of DR.. Stanton intention. Mr..
Clark's opinion was in substance as fol-
lows:
twill be seen that an order so general and
at the same time SO radical in the proposed
reduction requires careful consideration OF the
evidence IN order to arrive at an honest AND
equitable adjustment of the differences that
may exist between the carrier and the shipper
In arriving at that conclusion all party plat
forms and pledges made by any member OF this
commission should be cast aside, and what
ever feeling there may be in this State against
the Southern Pacific Com panv, justly or other
wise, cannot now be considered.
l find from the testimony that the average
bonded Indebtedness of the lines operated by
the Southern Pacific Company, operated in Cal
ifornia, is about $4,000 per mile of road. II
would seem that it compares favorably with
other roads.
There has also been shown a marked falling
off in the earnings of the road. In view OF all
the evidence, am of opinion that the adop-
ton of the proposed resolution as q whole,
horizontal reduction that would not adjudicate
the determinations that may now exist, would
be q travesty upon justice, and unbecomlng
the act of a dignifed and impartial judicial
body sworn to do their honest duty; and
would never sanction an order thatin my judg-
ment the courts would not hold to be cOnclu-
sively just and reasonable.
In conclusion, while / am unable to support
the resolution in its present form, am in favor
of making reasonable reduction on the lines
wherein inequalities and differences exist, and
Pacific Company, similarly situated and for
like distances, upon an equal basis.
DR.. Stanton moved the adoption of his
substitute resolution, but the desire of Mr..
La Rue and Mr.. Clark to be allowed time
to consider the substitute prevailed, and
the voting upon the original resolution
and the substitute went over to the next
meeting, which will be held next Thurs
day. In his reasons for asking further
time Mr.. La Rue said there was much in
DR.. Stanton's opinion with which he did
not agree, and other things that were in the
right line. He asked the postponement, as
he said, as courtesy if not as right.
MIR. Clark also asked the privilege of
time for consideration on the same
grounds.
DIR. Stanton contended for an immedi-
ate vote, but Mr.. Clark's motion to I'D
iourn till Thursday, September IL, at P. M.
prevailed, and the commission stood
adjourned.