The Irish standard., 1896-05-30
A. 9. L.
Important Information Regarding Ex-
cursion Rates to the State Cenven-

1890 Ssss&S
cursion Rates to the State Cenven-
ton. . -
A circular of Instructions and infor-
nation TO agents Of lines in the Western
Passenger Association as to the manner
of handling excursion business on the
certificate plan has been issued and its
most general features will be found be-
low.
a rate OF one and one-third fare for
round trip certificates has been secured
by the state secretary of the A. O. H. for
all delegates who may attend the Man
kato convention, June 16.
1. The principal features of the ar
rangement as now in effect by lines
members Of the Eastern and TRANSMITS
souri, committees of the Western Passen-
ger Association, for the handling Of GER
tificate plan excursion business are de-
scribed herein for the information OF
ticket agents of all lines in the territory
and others interested.
g. Appointment and Duties of Joint
Agent-1f granted, the reduced rate and
its conditions will be promulgated by
the chairman, who will appoint joint
agent Of one of the terminal lines at the
convention point, whose duty it will be
to indorse by his official stamp all GER
titicates providing for sale Of return
tickets at reduced rates, first satisfying
himself that 100 or more persons have
paid full fare by rail on going trip to at
tend the meeting, as shown by certiti-
Gates for tickets reading over the ter
1ninal lines into the meeting point. Ger
tilicates showing purchase Of tickets at
so cents or less shall not be counted in
arriving at the total. The joint agent
will receive Instructions from the chair
man of the Western Passenger Associ-
alton.
8. Certificate Receipts.-All agents
are supplied with blank receipts and GER
tiicates to be issued in connection with
tickets sold for the going trip.
H. Depositing Certificates with the
Secretary. - 1t is the duty of the
selling agent to inform all passen-
gers who take certificate receipts that
the receipts should be left with the sec
rotary or proper officer Of the conven~
ton, in order that such officer may
more conveniently transact his business
with the joint agent. Where a passen-
ger pays full fare locally over more than
one railroad, each certificate receipt
should he left with the secretary to be
stamped by the joint agent (but in cases
where passenger presents two or more
certificates, only terminal line certificate
shall be counted in making up the 1O0).
Certificates not bearing the office stamp
of the joint agent will not be honored
for return at the reduced rate.
5. Exceptions Clerical Permits -
Persons who travel On clerical or half
fare Communication tickets will not be in
cluded in computing the number in at
tendance at any meeting.
s. Special Round Trip Excursion
Tickets-As it is the custom of certain
lines to sell parties Of ten Or more, or
twenty-five or more (travellngina BODY:
round trip tickets at reduced rates. II
has been agreed to include such parties:
as we'll as those who may have pur-
chased single or individual round trip
tickets, in computing the number Of per-
sons in attendance at the meeting On
presentation of certificates showing pur-
chase of such tickets sold at not less
than fare and third, or fare and q
fifth When called upon, therefore, SELL
ing agents should issue certificate or
receipt confirming the sale Of such round
trip tickets, inserting date of sale, num-
Der of passengers, final limit, rate, etc.
i'll order that such certificate may be left
with the secretary.
7, Round trip tickets sold to individ-
uals at not less than the agreed rate will
also be taken into account on presenta-
ticn of a certificate of purchase issued
by the selling agent.
It is not intended herein to authorize
the sale of round trip excursion tickets
in any way, but to inform agents tina
where they are properly authorized to
sell such round trip excursion tickets in
stead of one way tickets, they Should
likewise furnish the certificate receipts.
The minimum number OF LOU includes
delegates from or passing through the
territory OF this association, whether
over association lines or other lines in
our territory, and it will therefore DC
proper for joint agents to take into con-
sideration not only the certificates OF
the members of the association, but also
the certificates of any other line not a
member reading into the terminal point,
in arriving at a decision as to whether
the required number of certificates is
presented.
8. The word "delegate' shall be
marked on the contract and on each cou-
pom of tickets sold on the certlhoate
plan for return passage. = g
The following from the state secre-
tary will explain itself:
Lock Box .118, Pipestone, Minnesota.
May 25th, 1896.
Gentlemen and Brothers.
I herewith issue the following, sup
plement to the call for the State Con-
vention at Mankato, June 16, 1896.
Headquarters at Saulspaugh House.
The A. o. H. of Mankato will assem-
BILE at the A. O. U. W. Hall at a. m., and
will escort the visiting members from
convention hall, at 10 am, to St. Johns
church where mass will be celebrated.
The convention will be called to order
at the a. o. U. w. hall, at IL o'clock,
noon.
The Western Passenger Association
have. agreed upon a: rate Of one and one
third fare from all points in Minnesota
to Mankato and return, to be SOLD three
days before June 18th, good to return
up to and including June 22nd, "Certi-
fled Plan"
One hundred delegates must show one
way, full-fare tickets to obtain rates.
WREN ticket is bought at starting point,
a certificate must be procured from the
agent for the portion of the journey
over that road, and another certificate
from ticket agent of the road taken at
functional points. All certificates thus
Obtained must be certified to by your
state secretary before the adjournment.
Of the convention. Reduced rates, re-
+,,r, l,,r will ,,nt hn granted 1lnder any