The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
RAILROAD COMMISSION.

The comission transacted the following
business:
1t was ordered that the rate named in
Fort Worth and Denver Central authori-
ty No. II, applying on cotton seed meal,
in car loads, from Decatur and Bowie to
Amarillo, remain in force until April 10,
1885.
In approval of application No. s, which
was Joined in by the Saint Louis and
Southwestern, Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, Inter-
national and Great Northern, Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio, Texas and
New Orleans and Houston and Texas
Central railroads, authority is hereby
granted for rate of 30 cents per 100 lbs.
on melons and green vegetables, except
potatoes, straight or mixed car loads,
minimum weight 10000 pounds, between
all stations on the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railroad, including points on the
Alice branch, and
All stations ON the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad, except Trinity and
Sabine branch,
All stations on the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad, except west of Brown
wood.
All stations on the International and
Great Northern railroad, except south
Of Denison.
All stations on the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railroad, except
San Antonio.
All stations on the Texas and New Or
leans railroad.
All stations on the Houston and Texas
Central railroad.
All stations on the Saint Louis and
Southwestern railroad.
On shipments to and from points on the
H--IH l. ,Inp,n Il
south of Brentwood, International and
Great Northern railroad south of Devine,
| Galveston, Harrisburg and Santa Fe rail
road west of San Antonio and to Calves
ton and intermediate points. Add class
| G differentials to notes shown as appllca-
BILE to common point territory.
The Galveston, La Porte and Northern
Railroad company yesterday filed an APP
plication with the railroad commission
requesting permission to issue bonds to
the amount of $4,000 per mile including
terminal facilities at Galveston and Hous-
ION.
Current western classification together
with the amendments thereto adopted,
and the exceptions to western classlflca-
tions applying to freights in the state of
Texas, are hereby adopted by this COM
mission as applicable to railroad com
panies between points in this state. Pro
vided, that when any classification,
amendments or exception to such claSsl-
cation, hereafter contemplated, mas the
effect of increasing the freight rates, 1t
shall be submitted to and approved by
this commission before becoming effective
in this state.
Return passes for men in charge of
shipments of horses and mules shall not
be good for return passage after 20 days,
and those for men in charge of shipments
of other classes of live stock shall not be
good for return passage after ~ days
from date of the forwarding of such
shipments from original shipping points.
This order shall take effect March 16,
1895.
1t is hereby ordered that commodity
tariff No. Z, issued by this commission to
apply on shipments of common brick.
fire brick and fire clay, and effective
March 6, 1895, be amended as follows:
1. The minimum car load for the ship
ments of common brick from Laredo to
San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Mar
cos, Kyle, Buda, Manchaca and Austin,
exceptions 8 to 8 inclusive, shall be 5000
instead of 5000 brick.
2. Add the following as 18th exception
to tariff: Rate on common brick mini |
mum car load 10000 brick, so cents per
1000 brick from Houston to Galveston. |
This order shall take effect March q,
1895.