The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15
COMMISSION ORDERS.
Further Changes Promulgated by
the State halfway Commission.

Further Changes Promulgated by
the State h.aiiway Commission.
Austin, Texas, June 14.-The railway
commission has given cut the following
modification of existing regulations:
Authority is hereby granted for The
adoption of therate of twenty-five cents
per 100 pounds for the transportation Of
tmber and articles taking the lumber
rate, in car loads, from points on the
Houston, East and West Texas railway
! to all stations on the Rio Grande and Ea
| gle Pass railway. Effective June H. 1893.
Authority is granted for the allowance
of twenty days free time on less than car
load shipments of freight received at the
stations or warehouses of the st. Louis |
Southwestern railway OF Texas and Tyler
Southeastern railway, when destined to
points off Of or consigned to persons who
live at points distant FROM the railroad.
Effective June 16, 1899.
1t is ordered that Commodity Tariff No
ID. issued by this commission to apply on
cotton in bales, transported by railroads
between points in Texas. and effective
March 10, 1899, he amended by adding to
section , exception % as follows:
90 Rates from stations on Southern
hdnSab railway VI itAdo " ii'No''i "
: cents. and to Galveston 10 Gems per 300
pounds This order shan take effect June
II, 1899.
Authority is granted for the adoption OF
Ia the following rates, in cents per 100
pounds. to apply as maxima on less than
:, car load shipments of granite blocks or
81 slabs. rough. chiseled or polished from
- ouarries on the Austin and Northwestern
IN railroad to stations on the lines named:
2 Austin and Northwestern stations, Nc
" Neil and west. zoe
ct Austin and Northwestern stations, east
~ of Mcneil 26c.
liz Houston and Texas Central rallroad' all
NJ Texas Trunk railroad, all stations. 4Se.
"a New York. Texas and Mexican railway,
ir all stations, 4Sc.
"a Gulf Western Texas and Pacific rail-
er way, all stations, 4Sc.
he Texas and New Orleans railway, all sta
OF tons 4Sc
bit Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio
railway. east of San Antonio, 4Sc.
Rates to points on the Galveston Har-
risburg and San Antonio railway lwest o
=, San Antoniol TO be made by adding TO the
81 rate above authorized the current fourth
rs class diflerential.
I'D Note When shipments are chseled o.
10 Grated.
$; Effective June H. 1899.
1t is hereby ordered that the following
he classification rulings, supplementary tt
er. Western Classification No. rs, shall gov
ern in the transportation of the article
70 named, by railroads between points Il
ed Texas subject to the rules embraced !
re exceptions" TO Western Classification
TX provided that they shall not be construe
tut as in any manner affecting the common.
ng rates heretofore adopted or approved
,r- the railroad commission of Texas:
cts /. Plate iron refuse burner material
car load, fifth class,
Q Hose or stocking blocks, same o
hat blocks. (See page AS item ~
IS s. Measuring gates. for measuring w
ar ter in irrigating operations boAeu
,ot Grated. less than car load, first class
ho. 4. Lobster pots s. u, same as crate
a lbt (see page 1S, item 4s) X. y. nat san
5os as box lumber. (See page 80 item ~
, 3 Palm leaf Advertising fans Win Z"
her vertisements printed on the face same
Tds Chinese fans. tsee page 5, item ~ ,-
lest G. Bromide OF potassium, same as drus
Of (See page 81, item 3i)
Z Nickel plated watch cases, boXe
~ times first class less than car load
s. Carpet cabinets, taken apart
packages less than car load, first class
Dis q Measuring gates in bundles, sal
uf-~ras in boxes. (see item above)
ent 10 Sulphide drying pans, less than
gle load, first class.
gss. II. Vuicanized corn oil in barrels, j
Drs. than car load, fourth class.
This order shall take effect June
1899,