The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-30
SOUTHWESTERN BUREAU.
synopsis of inipOrfnnt Features ~
"A. A. mi

Their Agreement.
The following Is synopsis Of the impor-
tnnt features OF the Southwestern bureau
agreement. effective June l. 1898
Article 1. Cal Section 3 requires the menu
her proposing change In rates, rules or
regulations on traffic subject to tho asrte-
ment, to submit same to the conference CON-
mittee for consideration and exchange OF
views. with the design TO prevent unjust dis
crimInaton or the giving of undue or unreal
sonsbl, preference or advantage TO any par
tituicr person. firm, corporation or locality.
or to any particular description Of traffic in
any respect whatsoever. No,i-- of changes
MUS be received ny the conference commit
tee ten days before the date fixed tor their he
con ing effective to permit OF announcement
by tie chairman in sufficient time for publi-
cation, filing with government officers anu
distl Tuition according to law
'pl Divisions with lines not members oil
the bureau arc subject 10 the requirements
set forth above. except tnat, under the pro.
visions of section |, any member has the
right 10 Interchange traffic on winch no
divisions have been previously arranged ana
reported. the rule OF section of the agree
mcnt being suspended until said divisions
are agreed upon, when they shall be imine-
dhtely reported In Tia conference commit
tee and thereafter be changed only under
the provisions OF said section 8.
tcl Section requires all members TO file
with the conference committee copies OF
all tariffs or other form OF publication or
rates. rules or regulations. which they issue
or concur In as forming a through line, aud
to secure the chairmans receipt therefor
90 Section impoAes the same obligations
With rerrect to the publication ind filing OF
Article g. ,e) Section eblsates tho
chairman ana cpniefen G committee TO dis.
eonrase reductions In roter by unlawful
prarllt,f or any device Whltsoevor such
az the payment Of commissions, unauthor-
lied llghterage or carriage, the payment Of
shippers kilograms otc, ana ny Illegal rate
isshoa as defined by legal aud bureau dccis-
Iona
90 Section provides that the conference
committee having satisfied itself that IL
COMPLAINT Is well founded. although unable
TO secure proof thereof sufficient to enable
u to proceed against the party complained
OF, may certify It's findings to all members
whcrctnon the latter may, at once. on legal
houVc, by legal tariffs, meet such reductions
so found 10 secretly exist
tsi Section empowers the conference
| committee to call upon any officer OF agent,
| tEiough the chief traffic officer for state
men, under oath with respect to such in-
vos,iyntionR, failure to respond to such de-
| mnnd t. be deemed an admission OF guilt
IN section stipulltcs that II Il Joint
rate established lnGer The provisions Of tho
nritemen, In connection with a noa-mon,-
Yer OF the hur9an ~ dreetl, or Indirectly
reuuccd ty secrnt methuls, OF by any nm.
ldwtli device upon the part OF said non.
member, other parties not participating In
| tho reduction, the chairman and conference
committee mus Getcrn,lne The truth, ana
" sniitfled that n reasonable ease is made
against the Haze complained o. shalt In
addition to proceedings before tho utter
state commerce commission. call upon all
It's connections. members of the hui can. 10
immediately WITHDRAW all divisions OF
throngn rates. and to interchange no tiaf.
Tic with u at leas than fun locals
III Section authorizes the chairman or
his Geputy To have access TO the records OF
the numbers, to accomplish tnc purposes
q tee'ioi of article lel OF this pablica-