The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

Kansas and Texas Railway company of
Texas, it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing classification rulings, supplimen-
tary to western classification No. 22,shall
articles named, by railroads between
points in Texas, subject to the rules en-
braced in exceptions to western classifi-
cation:
First-Barbed wire stretchers in bar
rels with cloth tops, less than car loads.
Second-class.
Second-Empty jugs returned. Same
as empty bottles returned (see page 16,
classification No. 90.
Third-Lubricating oil in tin kegs with
fiat tops, enclosed in veneer jackets.
Same as in tin cans boxed see page 81,
classification No. %.
acknowledgement number studies in
cabinets or cases Grated. Same as in
cases boxed (see page 50, classification
No. 22).
Fifth-Scourers, oat clippers, corn
cleaners and separatOrs, are ratable as
grain cleaning machines (see page 90,
classification No. 90.
Sixth-Tools and implements of calling,
including the books of professional men
and store fixtures of merchants, are en-
titled to the emigrant outfit rating when
they constitute the property of an intend
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or speculation.
Seventh-Wooden base frames fol-
dynamos. Same as Vanner frames (set
page 50, classification No. %.
Eighth-Wooden tree and shrubbery
labels are ratable as woodenware (see
page 101, classification No. ~.
This order shall take effect May %
1896.
Circular No. 265-Exceptions to West
ern ClassificatiOn-In approval of join
application, submitted under No. 121 Of
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way company of Texas, it is hereby or
dered that the following ruling be adopt
ed as exception" to western classified
ton to govern in the transportation OF
the articles as named by railroads be
tween points in Texas:
Ammonia, carbonic acid, snlphuri'
acid and gasoline iron drums and cylin
ders, empty returned, one-half of fourtl
class.
This order shall take effect May %
1896. cancelling circular No. %. ISSUED
by this commission November II, 1894
Special Authority-St. Louis South
western Application No. 35.-AuthOrit,
No. 30-In approval of application No
35 of the st. Louis Southwestern Rail
way company, authority is hereby grant
ed for the adoption of &C 2-3 per cent o.
the current lumber rates for the trans
pOrtatiOn of sawdust, in carloads, mini
mum weight 10000 pounds per car, be
tween all points on the st. Louis South
western and Tyler Southeastern rail
ways. provided that no rate so mad,
shall be less than 5 cents per 100 pounds
The price of the sawdust and cost o.
loading shall be additional
Effective May %, 1896.
Special acknowledgements ant
Great Northern Railroad Application
No. 66-Authority No. 39-In approval o
application No. 66 of the international
and Great Northern Railroad compan.
authority is hereby granted for the adop
| ton of the rate of three and three-eighth
q 3-S) cents per 100 pounds, for tn
transportation of cottonwood, ash AM
| oak logs in carloads, minimum weigh
10000 pounds per car, from Feast Col
umbia and intermediate points to HOus
ton.
Effective May IS, 1896. cancelling au
tAOrity No. 30 issued by this commission
May IA. 1896.
Special Authority-HoustOn. East ant
West Texas railway Application No. s.
Authority No. Gin approval of appli
| cation No. 8, of the Houston, East ant
West Texas Railway company, authori
ty is hereby granted for the adoption o
the following rates. in dollars and cent
per carload. for the transportation o
oak and ash logs in carloads to Houston
From stations south of Lufkin. $3.50
| from Lufkin and Michelli, $3.50; iron
stations north of Michelli, $3.50. a
This order shall take effect May %
1896.