New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
TO MAINTAIN RATES.
WESTERN ROADS FORM A JOINT TRAFFIC
BUREAU.
All, THE GREAT LIS Es WILL UNITE TO PREsEiiNE
TARIFFS UNDER A NEW AGREEMENT CARE

ALL THE GREAT IIn Fs WILL UNITE TO PRESEitA
TARIFFS UNDER A NEW AGREEMENT CARE
FULLY PREPARED BY LAWYERS.
Chicago. March si-Action to he taken to-morro"
by the Western roads will be the Adoption VI ''''
following agreement which the attorneys o' W,
roads are going over tonight. II was announced
at the close OF the meeting Of representatives. ~
the roads to-day In this city that nothing WIS
done. but 1t Is certain that this agreement VIII he
submitted tomorrow. II the agre lment goes
through the name of the organization Will he the
Western Joint Traffic Bureau.
The territory coming under this Bureau shai
be as follows: OCint Rate Committee to TX ~
The Bureau shall be under the supervision Oh n
Board Of Commissioners, consisting Of five mem
bers who shall be elected by the presidents OF
the roads. 800
The Headquarters OF the Bureau shall be ut chi
cago but IL shall he discretionary with inc ho"'"
TO meet at any point within Its territory.
The chairman OF the Board OF commissioners
shall be elected annually by the Board from us
body az shall also the vice-ehairman.
II shall be the duty Of the Board 10 receive from
members of the Bureau copies OF any JOINT OF
other tariff or rate established by SAID meihpcr
covering the tariff within the territory OF the bu
reau either wholly or In part. and to compile
print and distribute such tariff in conformity
with the interstate and other laws. ana 10 re-
ceive formulate and distribute statistical ,hIornn"
ton as to the freight traffic OF all lines 10 inns
end members will furnish such reports OF lrclsHt
traffic within the territory Of the Bureau as may
he required by the Board. All divisions OF JOINT
throueh rates Except those between proprietor
lines, and such consequent changes thereon snaH
be fixed by the Board and by 1t be furnished 20
all members a four-Gfths vote of the Board Oh
Commissions rs, shall be necessary for the adop-
ton of any proposition
The exchanges Of the Bureau shall be appor'loneu
,ftarg Inv 10
mssioners.
The powers and duties of the chairman shall DE
as follows: He shall preside at all meetings, keep
the records distribute all statistics and necessary
informa ton and his representatives, shaI nave
access to the records of any member when may =,
be necessary the transaction OF the business Vi
Mailing herein shall be so construed as to es-
tabish or otherwise fleet rates freight traffic
and 1t shall be the duty of the Board OF coHliniS
sioners so to exercise the power conferred upon 1t
as to discourage and so far as possible prevent
violation of the nters cate laws or any otnar -
anv Of the parties hereto. The Board shall coop
crate with the Federal and State Commissioners
the fling OF freight tariffs with the Interstate Com
merce Commission shall apply as TO the ming Oh al
tariffs with the Board. and the parties hereto sna
file with the Board all tariffs that they may Issue
1907 and continue in force until December l. 1898,
and thereafter until ninety days after written no.
ce of intention TO withdraw thereiro Sn@,, S
been given by one or more members through the
chairman. ,u.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe; Burlington, &C.
dar Rapids and Northern; Chicago and Alton;
and niI" Northern: Chicago burlington and Kansas
city: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Gh es,1
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific; Chicago, st;
Paul and 0m"ha Gnsas Gy F %
Scott G aSa Memphis Kansas city Joseph ard
Council Bluffs: Minneapolis and st. Louis s MIS-
g p"c ana st. hous anS San
ST Louis Keokuk and Northwestern; Wabash